background & aim: assessment of quality of life(qol) is one of the most active areas in modern studies. qol is a term to describe individuals' health and affective, social and physical wellbeing and also to demonstrate their ability for accomplishing daily routine tasks. this study aimed to compare qol domains in fertile and infertile women. method & materials: forty-four infertile women referr...

background & aim: quality of life indicates individual’s level of satisfaction or dissatisfaction with different aspects of life. one of the aspects that could affect aspects of life is mental distress. the aim of this study was to study the relation between quality of life and mental distresses kurd seniors living in saghez city, iran. methods & materials: this research was a correlation study...

background: studies have shown that nurses are under considerable job stress, which can lead to health disorders and failure in duties. stressors of nursing have been studied in some of quantitative studies; however, a few investigators have studied the nurses’ life experiences in this regard. the current qualitative research aimed to understand the nurses’ experiences and perceptions of job-re...

background: ulcerative colitis (uc) is a chronic inflammation of the colon. patients with uc face numerous physical, psychological, and social problems that are associated with health related quality of life. the aim of this study is to determine the mental stress level and quality of life among uc patients in comparison with a healthy control group, and their relation with clinical and demogra...

background and purpose: hemodialysis patients face several physical and mental tension factors including depression, anxiety and stress, which could decrease their quality of life. this study aimed to identify the relationship between quality of life (qol), depression, anxiety and stress in patients undergoing hemodialysis. methods: this descriptive, analytical study was conducted on 160 hemodi...

introduction: job stress is one of the main factors in decreasing productivity in organizations and the leading cause of psychosomatic disorders in personnel. since job stress of nurses working in intensive care units (icus) is considered as an important segment in health and medical systems, it significantly affects the quality of care and the nurse’s quality of life. to this end, the purpose ...

war is an effective factor in incidence and promotion of psychological and behavioral problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder. this study aimed to determine the quality of life and its correlation with age and percent of injury in war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. this was a cross-sectional study, which included 70 war veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. this s...

the aim of this study was to compare overall life satisfaction, subjective well-being, family stress, and stress symptoms of wives of three groups of iranian disabled veterans.participants included 97 wives of three groups of disabled veterans (group 1with 25-49% disability; group 2 with 50-69% disability; and group 3 with larger or equal to 70% disability). the participants were selected rando...