Showing 26 results for Yazdi
Zahra Hosseinkhani, Mozhgan Abbasi, Amaneh Khaleghi, Elham Kakavand, Nahid Yazdi, Hassan Reza Mohammadi Moein,
Volume 17, Issue 2 (Vol 17,No.2, Summer 2021 2021)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: The spread of COVID-19 in the world has had adverse effects on all aspects of people´ life and social and economic development of the communities. The current study was conducted to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward COVID-19 in the general population of Qazvin province.
Methods: This cross-sectional study conducted on 1223 people above 15 years in Qazvin province between December and January 2020. We used multistage stratified random sampling to select the participants from urban and rural health centers. The questionnaires were completed by the patients as well as through phone interviews. The questions included demographic information and knowledge, attitude, and practice toward COVID-19.
Results: In total, 1223 subjects with a mean (standard deviation) age of 35.6 ± 12.2 years participated in this study. The scores of knowledge, attitudes, and practice were 68%, 72% and 91%, respectively. The lowest score of knowledge was related to awareness of common symptoms of the disease (6%). Forty-two subjects believed they observed the principles of disease prevention. A distance of 2 meters was observed by 50.3%. The scores of knowledge (P=0.007) and practice (P=0.028) increased with age, and the scores of knowledge (P<0.001) and attitude (P=0.001) increased and decreased with an increase in the education level, respectively. Males had significantly lower knowledge (P=0.002) and practice (P<0.001) scores. Moreover, rural residents had higher attitude scores compared to urban residents (P=0.002).
Conclusion: The results suggest that the general population of Qazvin province had desirable knowledge, attitude and practice towards COVID-19 at the time of the epidemic.
Zahra Jaafari, Zahra Abdolahinia, Hajar Ghasemi, Ali Esmaeilpour, Saeideh Mahmoodzadeh, Ali Bahaodini, Seyed Vahid Ahmadi Tabatabaei, Najmeh Safa, Hamid Reza Tohidinik, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Ali Sharifi, Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi, Hamid Safari,
Volume 17, Issue 2 (Vol 17,No.2, Summer 2021 2021)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: low utility of health care services is one of the main determinants of not achieving desired health indicators in urban areas. This study aimed to investigate the barriers and facilitators of receiving health services from health centers in Kerman city, Iran.
Methods: This study was a qualitative study with a content analysis approach conducted in 2020. After selecting health centers with the experience of desirable or low utility services, purposive sampling continued until information saturation. A total of 78 staff members, recipients, and non-recipients of services citizens were interviewed semi-structured and face-to-face at health centers. All interviews were recorded and coded manually and then reviewed and analyzed using directional content analysis.
Results: The essential services for children and mothers, free services, and service providers' behavior were mentioned as facilitators of referral. Distance and physical factors, knowledge of different types of services, preference of private centers, time access, view of people on regular visits to centers, addresses and telephone numbers registered in the system, responsiveness to health needs, fear of disease disclosure, lack of human resources in the centers, and service providers' behavior, were among the barriers of visiting the centers.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, an accurate understanding of the under-coverage people's views and perceptions can help national and local planners and policymakers design the necessary strategies to increase the use of health services in urban health centers.
Reza Dehnavyeh, Mohammad Jaafari Sirizi, Vahid Yazdi Feyzabadi, Farzaneh Yousefi, Parisa Dehghanian,
Volume 20, Issue 3 (Vol.20, No.3, Autumn 2024)
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Background and Objectives: Paying attention to future changes and preparing for them is one of the requirements of today's world. Personalized medicine as an emerging and expanding change will bring about changes in medical science. Family physicians as the first line of service delivery and health insurance as factors affecting the provision of services will face this issue. The aim of this study was to draw the space for applying this approach in the field of family physicians and the changes it will bring.
Methods: This study has three stages: preparing a presentation file about personalized medicine and formulating questions, holding a meeting with family physicians, completing the questions form as a group, presenting their opinions, and finally, analyzing and summarizing the views of the doctors by the research team.
Results: Implementing personalized medicine will positively affect each of the family physician's functions, including health management, comprehensiveness of services, continuity of service delivery, coordination, and research. However, like any new change in any field, implementing this approach in this part of the health system will be challenging. There are solutions to face these changes and the resulting challenges from the point of view of family doctors.
Conclusion: As one of the essential parts of facing the changes in the health field, family physicians and health insurance should monitor the issues of this field prospectively and prepare themselves to face them. Providing infrastructures according to possible challenges and considering the principles of change management can be a solution for effectively implementing this approach in this field.
Mahla Iranmanesh, Milad Ahmadi Gohari, Aliakbar Haghdoost, Maryam Yazdanpanah, Abbas Kamyabi, Simin Salehinejad, Vahid Yazdi-Feyzabadi,
Volume 20, Issue 4 (Vol.20, No.4, Winter 2025)
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Background and Objectives: In the field of medicine, job satisfaction holds significant importance, as it plays a vital role in the quality of healthcare services. This study aimed to assess physicians' job satisfaction levels and identify the related factors.
Methods: This cross-sectional survey study was conducted online in 2023 among 1,100 Iranian physicians using a respondent substitution method. Physicians answered the questions regarding themselves and their closest physician friend, with whom they maintain regular contact and interactions. Satisfaction was categorized using a Likert scale into two scales: sufficient satisfaction (very high and high) and insufficient satisfaction (very low, low, and moderate). Factors affecting job satisfaction among physicians were determined using multivariable logistic regression.
Results: Among the 2,200 physicians, 24.9% (547 individuals) of the physicians were satisfied with their profession, while 75.1% (1,653 individuals) had low or moderate (insufficient) satisfaction. The odds of male physicians being satisfied with their profession were 1.54 times higher than female physicians. Factors including interest in medicine, the amount of time spent practicing medicine, sufficient income, low occupational stress, high job stability, no reduction in professional autonomy compared to the past, migration status, time dedicated to practicing medicine in public and private sectors as well as in academic activities, pursuing further education, and the physician’s income were all positively and significantly correlated to job satisfaction (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Job satisfaction among Iranian physicians is significantly influenced by various factors such as interest in medicine, adequate income, job stability, and reduced job stress. The highest level of satisfaction was observed among male physicians. Improving working conditions and reducing job stress are essential to improving job satisfaction and the quality of healthcare services.
Abouzar Raeisvandi, Ladan Mohammadizadeh, Mahsasadat Darb Emamiye, Sakineh Rezaeipoor Kopte, Mahsa Moghanni Yazdi, Elahe Jafari, Marziyeh Amjadi, Zahra Hosseinkhani,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (Vol.21, No.3, Autumn 2025)
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Background and Objectives: Suicidal thoughts and depression during adolescence present significant challenges that have major negative consequences for public health. The current study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral therapy-based strategic program for preventing suicide and depression in adolescents.
Methods: This randomized controlled trial was conducted in the winter of 2025 on 36 adolescents with suicidal thoughts and depression in Qazvin province, Iran. Participants were randomly assigned to either an intervention or a control group. The intervention group received cognitive-behavioral therapy for 6 weeks, while the control group received the standard treatment protocol designed by the Ministry of Health for 4 weeks. Comparisons between groups were made before, immediately after, and three months following the intervention. The Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation and the Beck Depression Inventory-II were used to assess suicidal thoughts and depression.
Results: The mean difference in suicidal ideation and depression scores (with 95% confidence intervals) in the intervention group compared to the control group was 2.96 (1.19, 4.74) and 5.84 (0.86, 10.81), respectively, immediately after the intervention, and 6.06 (4.51, 7.61) and 11.62 (7.24, 15.99), respectively, at the three-month follow-up. Cognitive therapy had a significant effect only on reducing depression (p = 0.022). Furthermore, the pattern of change in suicidal thoughts over time differed significantly between the two groups (p = 0.021).
Conclusion: The cognitive-based strategic program significantly reduced depression levels among adolescents. These findings highlight the importance of incorporating cognitive therapy into depression treatment programs in health and medical centers. Additionally, intervention programs aiming to reduce suicidal thoughts should be designed with consideration of changing patterns of suicidal ideation over time.
Bahareh Yazdizadeh, Farid Najafi,
Volume 21, Issue 3 (Vol.21, No.3, Autumn 2025)
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The World Health Organization has extended the roadmap for prevention and control of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) program, 2013–2020 until 2030. In the political declaration of the fourth meeting of the United Nations General Assembly held on September 25, 2025, the promotion of mental health and well-being has also been added to the agenda. The overarching goal of the program is to reduce premature mortality from non-communicable diseases by one-third by 2030 through prevention and control, as well as by promoting mental health and well-being. The program emphasizes the need to accelerate progress toward these goals through the implementation of a set of evidence-based, cost-effective, and affordable interventions. The role of national research systems is to generate the necessary evidence to identify best interventions, implement them, and monitor and evaluate their outcomes. This article identifies knowledge needs based on an evidence-informed policymaking approach. Within this framework, specific questions are defined for each stage of the policymaking cycle, which must be answered using evidence. Furthermore, the results of the mid-point evaluation of WHO’s 2013–2020 roadmap have been analyzed, and the identified research questions have been incorporated into those arising from the evidence-informed policymaking approach.
