constant breastfeeding that depends on the family support. fathers' involvement is as an important factor of successful breastfeeding. the aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of fathers' participation in constant breastfeeding in vali-e-asr hospital, tehran, iran. this interventional study was piloted on spouses of pregnant women participating in pregnancy courses. the case group co...

autism is a lifelong neurological disability of unknown etiology. the criteria for a diagnosis of autism are based on a triad of impairments in social interaction, communication and a lack of flexibility in thinking and behavior there are several factors which are likely to contribute to this variation including the definition of autism and variability in diagnosis amongst professionals, howeve...

introduction: in iran little attention has been paid to the important role of husband’s support in promoting maternal health. this study aimed to investigate the relationship between perceived social support from family in pregnant women and pregnancy-related factors. methods: the study included 358 postpartum women in the second half of the year 2014 in fatemiyeh hospital in shahroud, north ea...

background: breastfeeding is a complex phenomenon and its duration is influenced by several factors. since proper family support may affect the length and quantity of exclusive breastfeeding, this study aimed to explain the supportive role of families based on experience of successful mothers in exclusive breastfeeding. methods: this qualitative study was done in 2015with conventional content a...

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recently, women’s participation has increased in the workplaces. therefore it is a challenge for contemporary managers to help employees to balance their work and family responsibilities. this paper aims to identify factors affecting the work-family balance. sample included 261 women employed at a number of universities in tehran. data is collected from the questionnaire. correlation and multip...

background: heart failure is one of the chronic heart diseases and a debilitating condition of increased prevalence in the elderly. one of the important and non‑pharmacological strategies for improving clinical outcomes in these patients is promotion of the self‑care. background and social environment in which a patient is trying to control his disease is an important factor in the self‑care. t...

background and aim: family psychological support is a highly important concept concerning patients diagnosed with cancer. the purpose of this study was to investigate cancer patients’ perceptions of family psychological support. methods: this study had a qualitative approach using inductive content analysis method. through purposive sampling, 15 patients were selected who underwent semi-structu...