Objectives: Today the rate of aged people in the world population is rapidly rising and some diseases and symptoms may affect on it .Hypertension (HT.) is prevalent in the elderly and has considerable impact on their quality of life. The objective of this study was to assess, the affect of the HT. on quality of life in the elderly in 2007. Methods & Materials: We conducted a cross-sectional ...

Background & Objectives: Nowadays, human values for example quality of life has important place to be considered as health index along with other measurements like morbidity and mortality indexes. This study intended to compare the quality of life for residents living in apartment’s flats more than 15 years with residents living in non-apartment housing in Shiraz. Methods: The World Health Org...

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize some factors affecting the trainers' satisfaction of Technical and Vocational Training Organization (TVTO) by integrating QFD and Kano models. Methods: In this study, 435 trainees, aged 18 to 22 years old, were selected to complete the Kano questionnaire through direct communication and interview with the user in one of the c...

Background and purpose: Indoor air pollution in developing countries is considered as one of the main problems in healthcare. This study aimed at investigating the levels of indoor/outdoor air pollutants in Khorramabad during autumn and winter 2012. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, nine gas concentrations and particulate pollutants were measured using air pollution measuring ...