background and aims. dental fear/anxiety as a barrier in accessing oral health care is poorly investigated in iranian children. the aims of this study were to evaluate the prevalence of dental fear and behavior management problems, as well as to examine the relationship between dental fear/anxiety and probable concomitant factors. materials and methods. mothers of 200 children aged 3-6 were par...

This study examined the effects of viewing 10 episodes of the television series Six Feet Under to assess whether such programming could influence college students' attitudes about death and dying. Students were administered the Death Attitude Profile--Revised, the Multidimensional Fear of Death Scale, and the short version of the Threat Index, prior to and after viewing. Significant changes wer...

Introduction The new coronavirus pandemic has brought the issue of life quality to forefront. Among HIV-infected patients, may be associated with fear death. Objectives study aimed investigate and death among patients during second wave in Russia. Methods data were collected from February July 2021 using a Google form that we developed. Fifty-nine living HIV participated study. We used WHOQOL-B...

Background: The sudden nature of confrontation with brain death complicates organ donation request and makes the understanding difficult  for the family. Understanding the experience of these families with inductive approach provides a better understanding of their problems and explains the approaches to help families in this difficult and complex situation. Aim: To discover mental concerns and...

According to Epicurus, philosophy’s sole task is to ensure the well-being of the soul. Human souls are often riddled with diseases; the most serious are the fear of the gods and the fear of death. Thus, the Epicureans offered several arguments designed to demonstrate that, for instance, “death is nothing to us,” and should therefore not be feared. Since their creation there has been much discus...