introduction: the present study aimed to assess the efficacy of use of combined cognitive interventions to prepare the child and parent, and distraction of child’s attention on reported intensity of pain, distress caused by lumbar puncture, and situation-related quality of life of children with cancer. method : this was a clinical trial using pretest-posttest method and a control group. study...

objectives: the high number of cerebral palsy, the severe disability of this disorder, depression in disabilities, and long lasting effects of the child`s disability on the family especially mothers are the common issues. the purpose of this study was investigating the level of depression in mothers with cerebral palsy children and its related factors. methods: this caused comparative study was...

Studies suggest that the ability to have biological children is of great importance to many people. The cancer and its treatment often pose a threat to fertility. Rates of permanent infertility and compromised fertility after cancer treatment vary and depend on many factors. Male infertility can result from the disease itself (best documented in patients with testicular cancer and Hodgkin’s lym...

background and purpose : cancer is considered as one of the most radical hygienic issues in children. it threats the health and active lives of children and their parents causing numerous personal, familiar and social damages in physical, mental and social dimensions. this study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of stress management with cognitive-behavioral approach on the anxiety sensiti...

abstract introduction cancers are one of the most common chronic diseases in children that cause fear and anxiety in them and their families. praying is one of the methods can be used for reducing anxiety. in this study, we examined praying effect on anxiety in mothers with children suffer from cancer. materials and methods this randomized clinical trial was done on 60 mothers divided in two gr...

Background and Purpose: Due to adverse effects of cancer on children's mental health, relaxation, chemotherapy side-effects and positive effects of music therapy on stress, this study was performed with the goal to determine the effect of music therapy on children's stress after chemotherapy. Methods: The present study is a randomized clinical trial done on 32 children undergoing cancer chem...

When treating infertile couples by assisted reproductive technologies (ART), all aspects of their care in individual clinics should be evaluated frequently. Results should then be compared with other clinics offering similar treatment. Evaluation of possible adverse longterm outcomes can be achieved by pooling results from individual clinics in national, regional and international registers and...

Abstract Background Cancer diagnosis may cause deep emotional and affective problems in patients and their families.Nowadays, however, despite its rising prevalence,cancer is no longer synonymous with death. Given the significance of emotional well-being in cancer patients, we decided to assess the frequency of psychological problems in seven to seventeen yearolds with acute lymphoblastic leu...