objective: the aim of this study was to investigate relationship between quality of life and spiritual health and depression in thalasemia major patients in amol city.   method: the research method was correlation. the population was 497 of thalasemia patients. according to the cochrane formula 100 thalasemia patients were selected by random sampling method. the research instruments were qualit...

background & aim : heart failure is the final common pathway for all cardiovascular disease, a major health problem worldwide that affect patient satisfaction and quality of life. this study aimed to assess quality of life and its dimensions (physical health, mental health, public health and environmental health) in patients with heart failure has taken place. methods & materials : this cross -...

background: hypothyroidism is a condition caused by a decrease in the thyroid gland hormones. this disease is very common at all age ranges. regarding its long term therapeutic procedure, this disease can affect the quality of life and the mental health of the patients. the present study aimed to compare the quality of life and mental health in hypothyroid patients and normal people. methods: t...

iran-iraq war during the 1980–1988 has left many consequences on veterans and their families that persist long after the war ended. in this research we evaluated the relationship between psychological problems caused by the trauma of war in veterans with mental quality of life in their wives 24 years after the war ended. the sample was all children of veterans in isfahan city that registered by...

the aim of this study was to compare the quality of life, depression, anxiety and stress in farmers exposed to organophosphate pesticides with those in a control group. this cross-sectional study was conducted on 67 farmers of gheinarje village in arak, central iran in 2012. the case group included 35 farmers exposed to organophosphate pesticides, the control group consisted of 32 subjects who ...

emotional freedom technique (eft) as a new therapeutic technique in energy psychology has positive effects on psychological and physiological symptoms, and quality of life. in this research we studied the effect of this treatment on immunological factors. this study tested whether 8-week group sessions of eft (compared to a wait-list control group) with emphasis on patient's respiratory, psycho...

background: although evidences emphasize on the importance of aftercare programs to achieve continuity of care, different studies have revealed controversial results about the outcome. the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of aftercare program on outcome measures of patients with severe mental disorders. materials and methods: of a total 123 eligible patients with severe men...