Showing 6 results for Alizadeh
N Shams Alizadeh , Ar Delavari , A Sheirdel, B Mohsenpour , E Ghaderi,
Volume 5, Issue 2 (22 2009)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Measuring the quality of life is one of the important indicators in evaluating health. The chronic disease is a one of the main cause of reduction in quality of life. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life and its influential factors in 15-64 years old people in Kurdistan province, Iran.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study EUROHIS-QOL 8-item questionnaire was employed. Data was analyzed by SPSS statistical package.
Results: After adjusting the possible confounders, the mean score of quality of life was less in smoker 1.41 score versus non-smoker, in women 1.52 score versus men, in hypertension patients 1.41 score versus non-hypertension. The mean score of quality of life was reduced 0.05 per each year.
Conclusions: It is recommended to implement some interventions to manage properly current chronic diseases in order to increase the quality of life. It also seems that EUROHIS-QOL (8-item) is a suitable tool to measure the QOL in Iranian culture.
L Salehi, S Salaki, L Alizadeh,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (20 2012)
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Aging and elderly population growth has been increased
in Iran. Quality of life of older persons is important as a consideration in
medical decisions and as a clinical outcome measure. Health related quality of
life (HRQoL) is not well understood in this group therefore we designed this
study to determine the quality of life among elderly populations of Tehran,
Iran.
Methods: This
cross-sectional study was conducted on a random sample of elderly people
selected from the elderly centers in Tehran. The Iranian version of short-form
Health survey (SF-36) and perceived social support questionnaires were employed
as standard tools.
Results: Overall,
400 elderly people with the mean age of 64.07(SD =4.49) took part in this
study. Of all participants, 298 individuals were women. The mean score of PCS
(Physical Component summery) and MCS (Mental Component Summery) were 64.62 (SD=
12.68) and 63.35 (SD=4/7) respectively. The results of this study revealed that
women compared to men had significantly higher scores in different dimensions
of health related quality of life as physical function, social function, body
pain and general health. Additionally, participants with lower body mass
indexes, higher education level, married elderly, healthy aged participants and
richer ones had higher scores of health related quality of life.
Conclusion: According
to this study, there was correlation between mean PCS and social support as
well as MCS and social support. Quality of life in female, individuals with
higher education and socioeconomic status were higher than male, persons with
lower education and socioeconomic status.
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M Solhi, N Nejhaddadgar, A Masoum Alizadeh ,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (Vol 12, No 3 2016)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Lifestyle is one of the most important indicators of improving the quality of the people's lives. Given the key role of employees as valuable human resources, the aim of this study was to evaluate the lifestyle of the employees working in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences in 2015.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 320 employees working in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences were randomly included. The data collecting tools were a demographic form and the Walker questionnaire, which contained two questions related to the six dimensions of lifestyle. Data were analyzed with correlation tests, Chi-square, T-test, and Linear regression using SPSS.
Results: The lifestyle score was poor in 6.9%, moderate in 75.3%, and good in 17.8% of the employees. The mean and standard deviation of lifestyle dimensions was 22.19±4.9 for health responsibility, 27.93±5.2 for spiritual growth, 24.29±4.6 for interpersonal relations, 20.51±4.4 for stress management, 17.53±4.8 for physical activity, and 23.95±4.2 for nutrition. Women had higher scores than men in most items. There were significant relationships between gender and age with stress management (P=.002), gender and health responsibility (P=.002), educational level and health responsibility (P=.001), educational level and nutrition (P=.004), income and nutrition (P=.001), and educational level and interpersonal relations (P=.003).
Conclusion: The majority of employees their lifestyle was in the middle. The lowest score was related to physical activity and stress management. Interventions for promoting physical activity and stress management among employees is proposed.
M Pourranjbar, H Jamalizadeh, M Mehrtash, K Divsalar,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (Vol.15, No.2 2019)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Menopause is one of the most sensitive events in a woman's life. Health improvement in this period can bring women a better quality of life and has many effects. This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between the level of physical activity and the level of health of postmenopausal women in Kerman Province.
Methods: A total of 536 postmenopausal women were selected from Kerman province. The Goldberg’s General Health Questionnaire was used to measure the level of health and the general physical activity questionnaire (GPAQ) was applied to determine the amount of physical activity. The formula for measuring body mass index was used for BMI. Ultimately, the Spearman, Kruskal Wallis, and Bonferroni statistics were used because the data distribution was not normal.
Results: The amount of physical activity in postmenopausal women in Kerman Province was lower than the WHO recommended. There was a significant relationship between physical activity with the level of health (r = 259), (P≤0.001). Moreover, BMI and health level had an inverse relationship (-0.186) (P≤0.001).
Conclusion: Based on the results, a significant relationship was found between physical activity and general health status of postmenopausal women. Considering the effect of physical activity on health, it can be concluded that increased physical activity of postmenopausal women in Kerman Province can improve their health and BMI.
N Faraji, N Alizadeh, M Akrami, Z Kheyri, H Hosamirudsari, N Zarei Jalalabadi , S Akbarpour , M Arefi, F Taghizadeh, S Mohammadnejad, F Goudarzi,
Volume 16, Issue 5 (Vol 16, Special Issue 2021)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Reports indicates a higher mortality rate of Covid-19 in the elderly. A limited number of studies have been performed on elderly patients in Iran. In the present study, we investigated the clinical features and survival of elderly patients with Covid-19 in Baharloo Hospital, Tehran, Iran.
Methods: This retrospective cohort study was conducted on the data of elderly patients with Covid-19 admitted to Baharloo Hospital, Tehran, Iran. The data of the hospitalized patients were followed until discharge or death. Finally, survival-related factors were analyzed using Cox regression.
Results: A total of 522 patients were enrolled in the study, of whom 53.8% were male and 101 died. The mean age of the deceased was 76.3 years, with a standard deviation of 8.6 years. The most common clinical symptoms at the time of admission were respiratory distress (69.5%), cough (61.1%), and fever (51.1%). Cox regression results showed that the risk of death increased by 5% for each one-year increase in age. In addition, calcium supplementation reduced the risk of death by 35%.
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that calcium supplementation could be associated with increased survival of the elderly and reduced mortality. Due to calcium insufficiency in the Iranian population and the protective role of calcium in Covid-19, this issue is essential in the elderly patients warranting further investigation in the future.
Fatemeh Hajivalizadeh, Mahnaz Sanjari, Noushin Fahimfar, Kazem Khalagi, Mohammad Javad Mansourzadeh, Elahe Hesari, Bagher Larijani, Hadis Ghajari, Mahboobeh Darman, Afshin Ostovar,
Volume 19, Issue 2 (Vol.19, No.2, Summer 2023)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: In Iran, a substantial number of individuals at risk of osteoporosis lack access to osteoporosis diagnostic services, highlighting a significant gap in the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of osteoporosis. This study aims to investigate the distribution of bone densitometer devices in Iran.
Methods: Bone densitometry devices across the country in 2018 were assessed through a comprehensive census. Information regarding these devices was gathered based on their location (urban or rural), ownership (government or private), adherence to standards, and years of operation. To calculate the inequality index in the distribution of devices among cities within a province, the frequency of devices in the provincial center was compared to those outside the center. To assess the inequality in the distribution of devices among the provinces of the country, the Lorenz curve and concentration index were utilized. All values were calculated per one million people over 50 years of age.
Results: Of the total 492 bone density measurement devices in the country, 399 devices (81.0%) were located in provincial centers. Out of these, 103 (20.9%) devices were in government-owned centers, while 389 (79.0%) devices were in privately-owned centers. For every one million individuals over 50 years old, the total number of devices, standard devices, standard devices with less than 10 years of operation, and devices in government-owned centers were calculated as 33.4, 20.3, 9.9, and 7, respectively. The inequality index in the distribution of devices in the cities was found to be 4.7. Furthermore, the inequality index in the distribution of devices between provinces was estimated as 0.13 (95%CI: 0.005-0.25) (P value=0.05).
Conclusion: There exists a significant disparity in the distribution of bone densitometry devices across the provinces and cities within the country.
