Showing 12 results for Abadi
Phd Jalil Fathabadi, Phd Alireza Mohammadi Arya, Yazdan Kakaie, Mohammad Nozari,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (2-2012)
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Background and Objective : Evaluation is considered as an integral component of academic planning system and the process of determining and providing necessary information about desirability of development program targets. The aim of present study was comprehensive evaluation of Islamic Azad University of Gorgan based on CIPP Model to provide useful information to help people to judge and improve the curriculum and develop the policy of programs .
Materials and Methods: The type of this study is educational evaluation. First, for conducting the evaluation, four domains of CIPP model including context, input, process and product was divided into more detailed parts, then primary standards were developed based on viewpoints of deans, head of department and faculty members of the university. After that, based on primary standards, measurement tools were created and administrated.
Results: The results showed that the average score of context, input, process and product from the perspective of faculty members, students, head of department, university administrators, professionals and graduates, is 2.55, 2.714, 3.208 and 2.91, respectively, which indicates the relative desirability of the university in these four factors. The total score of four factors is 2.845 indicating the relative desirability of the university in general.
Conclusion: Given the youth of Gorgan Azad University and low proportion of faculty members with full professor and associate professor degree, this level of desirability is acceptable.
Dr Azita Hekmat Doost, Faezeh Asgari, Dr Alireza Abadi, Dr Bahram Rashid Khani, Dr Saiedeh Ghafari, Mehdi Jalali,
Volume 10, Issue 0 (Supplementary 2013)
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Background and Objective: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most prevalent cause of hepatic related problems. , which has not been introduced any crucial treatment for it so far. Insulin resistance and oxidative stress are the most important risk factors for this disease. As anti-oxidant and insulin resistance decreasing effect of Cinnamon has been shown in prior studies, we carried out this research to determine the effect of cinnamon on lipid profile, liver enzymes, insulin resistance and hs-CRP inflammatory factor in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver.
Material and Methods: this clinical trial was conducted on 50 patients with fatty liver, selected on the basis of including criteria. The Intervention group was given 1.5 gram Cinnamon and placebo group taken placebo for 12 weeks. Lipid profile (triglycerides, total cholesterol, HDL and LDL), fasting blood glucose, serum insulin , hs - CRP inflammatory factor, liver enzymes (ALT and AST and GGT), insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR) and insulin sensitivity (QUICKI), diet, physical activity and anthropometric indices were measured in the beginning and end of the study. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS software, using Covariance, Students t-test, Paired t-test, Wilcoxon and Mann-Whitney.
Results: A significant decrease in HOMA, fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, ALT, AST, GGT and hs-CRP , and a significant increase in Quicki were seen in Cinnamon group (p <0.05). The change of LDL cholesterol in both groups was significant (p <0.05), whereas the reduction of HDL cholesterol wasn’t significant (p=0.130).
Conclusion: based on the results, the use of Cinnamon may be effective in the patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Masoomeh Otaghi, Dr Parkhideh Hassani, Dr Mansooreh Zagharie Tafreshi, Dr Alireza Nikbakht Nasrabadi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (10-2013)
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Background and objective: The rate of end-stage renal disorder (ESRD) in Iran, 12%, is more than the worldwide range. The people with Hemodialysis are greatly under physical, mental and social pressures that make the acceptance of Hemodialysis difficult. Since the acceptance can be the beginning point of adaptation, this study aimed to explore the challenge in acceptance of Hemodialysis.
Material and Methods: This grounded theory study was undertaken in the Hemodialysis wards of the hospitals affiliated with Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran. The first samples were selected via purposive sampling and the later ones with theoretical sampling till data saturation (N=24). Semi-structured interview, field notes and memos were used for data collection. The data was analyzed by using Strauss and Corbin method. Data rigor was confirmed by Lincoln and Goba criteria, considering ethical points.
Results: The challenge in acceptance of Hemodialysis emerged the categories of acceptance (by force, experience, reasoning or social norms) and lack of acceptance (subjective or objective) of necessity of Hemodialysis as well as their related codes.
Conclusion: The people on Hemodialysis encounter a challenge for acceptance of Hemodialysis. Education as well as personal, familial and social supports can resolve this challenge by changing lack of acceptance (subjective or objective) or acceptance by force to acceptance (by experience, reasoning or social norms).
Somayyeh Sarafie Kheyrabad, Mahnaz Shahnazi, Dr Manijeh Sayyah Melli, Dr Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Fariba Hamooni,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (10-2013)
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Background and Objective:One of the most common complications of IUD users is dysmenorrhea, which is not the same in different IUDs. The aim of this study was to compare the dysmenorrhea in IUD multi-load 375 and IUD copper T 380 A.
Material and Methods: A randomized double- blinded controlled clinical trial was conducted on 48 women referring to a health-center in Tabriz, from 2011jan-2012 oct.The participants were randomly allocated to two groups of multi-load 375 IUD and the copper T 380A IUD ( located in a four-member and six-member block).We measured the amount of dysmenorrhea with Visual Analog Scale , before the IUD insertion and four mouths later. The data was analyzed by SPSS-13, using Mann-Whitney, Regression, Fridmans test.
Results: The results showed that the severity and duration of dysmenorrhea in two groups of IUD were significantly different, considering the factors such as the baseline dismenorrhea, the utilized drug and the interval between the last labor and IUD insertion.The dysmenorrhea in multi-load group was decreased and in copper T increased significantly.
Conclusion: Based on the results , multi-load IUD results in considerable reduction in the severity and duration of dysmenorrhea. Therefore, it is reccomended counseling about both multi-load IUD and Copper T in the family planning service centers.
Dr Masoud Fallahi Khoshknab , Mahdi Farzadmehr, Dr Mohammd Ali Hosseini, Dr Hamid Reza Khankeh, Zahra Noorabadi,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (Supplementary 2016)
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Background and Objective: Anxiety is the most common psychological reaction of the families of the patients in cardiac surgery intensive care unit (CSICU). Since nursing consultation is an approach to controlling anxiety, we aimed to determine its effect on anxiety of the patients' families in CSICU.
Material and Methods: This clinical trial was conducted on fifty-four family members, of the patients in CSICU of a hospital in Kurdkoy, Iran, allocated into intervention and control groups. For intervention group, nursing consultation program was carried out from admission to discharge while for control group just routine was performed. The data was collected via a demographic checklist and state- anxiety Spielberger inventory, and analyzed by chi-square, independent and paired t-tests.
Results: The results showed that the two groups had similar demographic characteristics. Using independent t-test, their anxiety levels were not significantly different before intervention while they were after intervention. This means that nursing counseling was effective in reducing family's anxiety level (P<0.001). Based on paired t test, there was a significant difference between before and after anxiety in case group (P<0.01) but in control group the difference was not significant (p>0.01).
Conclusion: Nursing consultation can be helpful in mitigating in family's anxiety in cardiac Surgery intensive care unit.
Nushin Shamsabadi, Dr Afsane Khajevand, Dr Ramezan Hasanzadeh,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (Supplementary 2016)
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Background and Objective: Pregnancy is often introduced as a stressful experience that may be increased, and leads to some cognitive and behavioral responses called stress. By managing stress in pregnancy period, we can reduce anxiety and prevent from much of obstetric and physical complications. This study aimed to determine the effect of cognitive-behavioral based stress management on anxiety reduction of pregnant women.
Material and Methods: This pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was conducted on pregnant women referring to health centers in Gorgan city in 2012. Twenty-four patients with eligible criteria were divided randomly into two equal groups of experimental and control. Pre-test was performed by State- trait anxiety inventory and the intervention was administered to experimental group. After that, posttest was taken for both groups. Statistical analysis was performed by covariance.
Results: Analysis of the data shows that pregnant women experience Anxiety. Stress management training in cognitive-behavioral style significantly decrease state- trait anxiety of pregnant women.
Conclusion: Stress management training in cognitive-behavioral style has an effect on state- trait anxiety reduction of pregnant women.
Raheleh Babazadeh, Syeed Abbas Mosavi, Khadigeh Mirzaii Najmabadi, Mohhamad Shariati,
Volume 17, Issue 0 (Supplementary 2020)
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Background: Because of the importance of adolescence, the priority of reproductive health in the world is adolescent reproductive health. What distinguishes this age from other phases of life is the emergence of fertility. Sexual ability, especially among this age group, is a matter of great significance. In fact, today's adolescents, like their peers at all times, are sexually active, with the difference that they are exposed to more sexual stimuli comparing to the past. Moreover, through promoting views about pro-individuality, freedom, opposite-sex friendship, and even establishing advanced relationships are encouraged more than ever. Hence, adolescents face unique reproductive health challenges. The purpose of this study was to discover the views of mothers of adolescent girls about sexual education for adolescent girls.
Methods: In this qualitative study, data were collected through 4 focus group discussions with 26 mothers who had at least one adolescent girl between the ages of 14 -19, not married, living with parents, and attending public schools of Mashhad in 2016. The sampling method, given that the interviews were conducted at the adolescent girls' school, was designed to purposely select schools in a way that encompassed all three high, low, and medium economic and social situations of city dwellers. The number of participants in the focus group sessions ranged from 6 to 8 and the duration of each session was between 60 to 90 minutes. All focus groups were recorded using two digital recorders and field notes with the consent of the interviewees. Having been transcribed, the data were coded and categorized using the conventional content analysis method with the Grunheim and Lundman approach and using MAXQDA10 software.
Results: Data were collected in four main categories: Self-study over time- Sexual education is a moral deviation factor- The need to increase mothers' sexual literacy- and School and family participation
Conclusions: Most participants` mothers emphasized the need for adolescent girls' sexual education and believed that this should be done with the participation of schools and families. However, they disagreed with the exact time of initiation into teaching. Some of the mothers believed that the best time for initiation to teaching is the time of marriage, and others, considering the prevailing conditions in the community, especially easy access to Internet, surmise that the sexual education should begin during adolescence and before marriage, however, they though that pre-marriage sexual education should initiate according to certain criteria, in this regard, they emphasized the school's involvement which, in turn, needs the government appropriate policies.
Touran Bahrami Babaheidari, Siamak Amiri , Zohreh Mahmoodi , Marjan Haj Firooz Abadi , آقا Sara Rahimi, Hadi Soleymani Sartangi , Arman Latifi,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (7-2021)
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Background: Teacher evaluation is an essential and useful tool for decision making and determining appropriate teaching policies, especially in universities. The present study aimed to compare the teacher evaluation indices from the perspective of students and teachers at Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2013 on 34 faculty members and 418 students at Alborz University of Medical Sciences in Karaj, Iran. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire on demographic characteristics, target group, appropriate time for teacher evaluation and opinions of faculty members and students about the twenty indices of teacher evaluation. The data were analyzed with SPSS 16 using descriptive statistics, mean test and Pearson correlation coefficient.
Results: The most effective target groups for teacher evaluation from the perspective of teachers were elite students (58.9%) and normal students (20.6%), while the most effective target groups for teacher evaluation from the perspective of students were normal students (42.1%) and teachers (14.1%).
Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, we suggest using the criteria agreed by the teacher and students, revising the teacher evaluation forms, not limiting the evaluation process to the students' opinion, conducting self-evaluation by the teachers, conducting continuous evaluation at different times of the semester, a survey of teachers in preparing forms and summarizing and concluding the evaluations.
Azam Hokmabadi, Elham Khoori , Mahin Tatari, Sandy K. Wurtele ,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (9-2022)
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Background: Parents play important roles in protecting their children from child sexual abuse (CSA). In Iran, mothers have been shown to effectively improve and maintain female children’s protective behaviors and knowledge regarding CSA. This study aimed to determine the effect of personal safety education for mothers in Gorgan (northeastern Iran) on their sons’ knowledge and skills for the prevention of CSA.
Methods: This clinical trial was conducted in 2019 on 46 preschool-aged boys and their mothers. Eligible subjects were recruited by systematic random sampling from two health centers in Gorgan. Boys were pretested using Persian versions of the Personal Safety Questionnaire and ’What If’ Situations Test and then randomly assigned to either an education group (mother-taught program) or a control group. Mothers assigned to the education group participated in a 2-hour training session and were given the Body Safety Training workbook to teach their sons during the following week. Two days after the training by their mothers, boys in both groups were post tested and also followed up one month later. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 16) by using repeated-measures ANOVA, general estimation equation, Mann-Whitney U test, and Fisher’s exact test.
Results: Children taught by their mothers demonstrated significant increases in the mean scores of knowledge (P=0.001), total safety skills (P<0.001), and appropriate-touch recognition (P=0.005). These increases were maintained at the one-month follow-up. Children in both groups recognized almost all inappropriate-touch requests correctly at all three time periods (P=0.99).
Conclusion: Educated mothers effectively taught their young sons skills and knowledge to protect from CSA, and these gains were maintained for one month. Although all participants were able to recognize inappropriate-touch requests, boys did not recognize that requests to touch the genitals are appropriate for health or hygiene purposes until they were educated by their mothers. In Iran, parents teach children that any touching or looking at their private parts by anyone is forbidden.
Fariba Abdollahi, Seyede Soghra Taher Harikandeie, Leila Dehghankar, Zahra Tayebi Myaneh, Simin Zarrabadi Pour,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (9-2022)
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Background: Inadequate health literacy has negative effects on physical and mental performance, medication adherence, self-care behaviors and quality of life . The impact of health literacy on different aspects of illness perception in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is not clear. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine relationship between health literacy and illness perception in patients with MS.
Methods: This was a correlational study on 100 patients with MS who had been referred to neurology clinic of Abu Ali Sina Hospital in Qazvin (Iran) in 2017-2018. The subjects were enrolled via convenience sampling. A demographic information questionnaire, the Newest Vital Sign (NVS) health literacy instrument, and the brief illness perception questionnaire (BIPQ) were used to collect data. The data were analyzed in SPSS (version 22) using descriptive statistics, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and linear regression model.
Results: Adequate health literacy level was found in 11% of patients; 26% had a possibility of limited health literacy and 63% had a high likelihood of limited health literacy. The mean illness perception score was 35.53±1.31 (moderate). There was no significant relationship between health literacy and the mean score of illness perception (r=-0.014, P=0.894). However, there was a significant relationship between perception and recognition of present illness, as a subscale of illness perception with health literacy (r=0.243, P=0.015). Variables in the multi-variate predictive model accounted for 37.6 % of the total variance in heath literacy. Duration of illness perception significantly predict health literacy (B=0.052, P=0.035). Moreover, the only predictor of illness perception in patients with MS was income level (B=87.87, P=0.05), which explained 35.7% of the illness perception changes.
Conclusion: Based on the results, illness perception is significantly associated with health literacy. Therefore, it is necessary to promote health literacy in order to improve understanding the nature and consequences of the disease and conduct further research on the relationship between health literacy and illness perception among patients with MS.
Azam Shirinabadi Farahani , Ali Omidi , Reihane Moghimian Shahrbabaki, Fatemeh Akbari Arjestan , Mohammadamin Jandaghian-Bidgoli, Zohreh Makarem ,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (10-2024)
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Background: Mandala Coloring and Playing are distraction strategies to reduce the anxiety level in children. However, their effects are inconsistent and have received little attention for the management and prevention of anxiety in hospitalized children. The main objective of this study was to compare the effect of distraction strategies of Mandala coloring and playing with Lego on reducing preoperative anxiety in pediatric patients undergoing surgeries.
Methods: The study was designed as a randomized, single-blind, tree-arm, parallel-group controlled trial. There were 96 children aged 6 to 18 years who were admitted to the pediatric surgery ward in Mofid Children's Hospital in Tehran-Iran. Simple randomization was used for choosing the participants for dividing them into two intervention groups and one control group. The interventions (Mandala Coloring and Playing with Lego) lasted 15-20 minutes in Mandala and Lego groups. In the control group, they received care according to the ward’s routine procedure. Anxiety as the main outcome variable was measured using the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory in two stages (before the intervention and immediately after the intervention) for children. Analysis of variance was used to compare the means in the three groups, and Tukey’s post-hoc test was used to assess the significance of differences between pairs of group means.
Results: Less state anxiety was observed after the intervention in the Lego group compared to the Mandala group (-4.69 ± 7.58, P =0.094). The data also revealed significant differences before and after the intervention in the Lego group in terms of preoperative trait anxiety (35.84 ±10.25 and 34.38 ± 8.89, respectively, P = 0.038).
Conclusion: The results demonstrated that playing with Lego and Mandala coloring, compared to the control group that received care, according to the ward routine procedure, had an effective role in reducing preoperative anxiety in children; however, playing with Lego had the most effect on decreasing anxiety state in children.
Batool Zeidabadi, Abedin Iranpour, Fatemeh Alavi-Arjas, Mohammad Reza Baneshi, Salman Shamsadini Moghadam , Mohammd Moqaddasi Amiri, Mahdiye Taheri,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (10-2024)
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Background: Fetal health and pregnancy outcomes are significant contributors to increased prenatal stress. The effect of fetal anomaly screening on a mother’s stress is controversial. The present study aimed to explore maternal stress throughout a multi-stage anomaly screening program among healthy pregnant women.
Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at the public health centers of Sirjan, Iran from March 2022 to January 2023 using the convenience sampling process. The population included 228 healthy pregnant women. Data were collected using a researcher-made checklist for demographic and obstetrics characteristics. Cohen's Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) was utilized to measure maternal stress at three distinct intervals, including before (weeks 6-10 of pregnancy), during (weeks 11-14 of pregnancy), and after fetal anomaly screening tests (weeks 15-20 of pregnancy). Friedman test was used for measuring the association between maternal stress and fetal abnormality test results. Data were analyzed with Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) software version 26 at a significance level of 0.05.
Results: The mothers with higher educational levels (p =0.05, β=1.74), and having a live child experienced lower levels of initial stress (p =0.016, β=2.27). Throughout the time, receiving a normal nuchal translucency (NT) result was associated with a significant decrease in perceived mother's stress (p <0.0001), and abnormal NT ultrasound results (reported in 3.8% of women) led to a rise in the downslope of stress in the third measurement; however, it was not significant.
Conclusion: The present study revealed that maternal stress decreased over time following normal results of fetal anomaly screening. Three factors were associated with lower maternal stress, including university education, having at least a living child, and a normal ultrasound result. Moreover, women at first pregnancy and/or with an abnormal ultrasound result experienced high-stress levels. The findings may be useful in guiding the formulation of health policies and the distribution of resources.
