assessment of frequency and types of violence against women and associated factors m mardani hamule ,msc h heidari , msc received: 14 april, 2009 accepted: 16 aug, 2009 abstract background & aims: violence against women is now recognized as an important public health problem. the aim of this study was to evaluate the frequency and types of violence against women and its associated factors. mate...

Background: Domestic violence is a serious threat to the physical and mental health of women. The aim of the present study was to find and compare the frequency of domestic violence between methamphetamine users, patients with psychiatric disorders, and healthy people.Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, methamphetamine users (n=30) and patients with psychiatric disorders (n=30) w...

the aim of this study was to test the model of the relationship between violence against women and aggressive behavior in children with mediation of maternal mental health. research design was correlation and path analysis. the study population included all of preschool children¢s mothers at the city of dezful. the sample was consisted of 250 pre-school children¢s mothers. that selected by mult...

Abstract Introduction: Workplace violence is one of the problems faced by health care workers. Pre-hospital emergency staff is exposed to workplace violence, according to their working conditions. Understanding the nature of workplace violence plays a fundamental role in its prevention and management. Objective: This study was conducted to determine the frequency of workplace physical violenc...

Background Millions of men and women suffer from infertility worldwide. In many cultures, infertile women are at risk of social and emotional problems. Infertility may affect the public health in many countries. Domestic violence is the intentional use of physical force, power or threat against oneself, another person or another group or community which leads to injury, death, mental harm, lack...