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Surveying the Effect of Work-Life Balance on Quality of Life (Case Study : Hospitals of Sanandaj)
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Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract

Background: This study is aimed at investigating the effect of work-life balance in hospitals of Sanandaj. Work-life balance includes different aspects such as : family, work,leisure and personal growth. Moreover,the quality of life had been assessed by physical, mental, social, and environmental dimensions of health.

Materials and Methods: The statistical population includes personnel of hospitals of Sanandaj including doctors, nurses, office employees, technicians and guards. 150 individuals had been selected among mentioned population by using cluster sampling and Cochran formula as sampels. The data were analyzed using structural equations and AMOS18 and SPSS20 softwares.

Results:The results of this study showed that the main hypothesis of  work-life balance  among personnel of hospitals had an effect of 0.70 on the quality of their working life. Nevertheless , second  hypothesis titled as "The effect of holding the balance in family on quality of life" was rejected because its critical value was in the range of rejecting the hypotheses.

Conclusion: Each three non-working dimension had an effect on the quality of life personnel which might be a result of the current economic downturn in Sanandaj.


Surveying impact of physical health educational program on quality life of nurses with chronic low back pain
Ghaseminejad, Tavafian, Heidarnia,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract

Introduction: Low back pain is a common problem among nurses. the purpose of this study was to assess effectiveness of physical health educational program on the quality of life of nursing staff with chronic low back pain working in hospitals in yazd.  

Methood: This semi experimental study was carried over 119  employees with chronic low back pain working in hospitals in yazd in both intervention (n=60)and control (n=59) groups. The intervention group participated in a training program included a - 180 minutes education session. Data were collected through using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) at base line and 3- month follow up and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.

Conclusion: This study showed the physical dimensions of quality of life including physical functioning , role physical , bodily pain and general health in the intervention group with mean age of  72/32,58/18,59/96,69/10 respectively were improved in compare with the same dimensions in control group with mean age of  60/50,47/88,38/05,51/27  at 3- month follow up (P<0/0001). There were no significant improvement in terms of mental component of quality of life in intervention (P=0/855).

Results: The results indicated the educational program could be effective on physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain and general health.


Health - related Quality of Life among Nurses in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences Hospitals
Hossien Ansari, Mohammad Abbasi, ,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract

Background: There is close relationship between  quality of life and human health. Since, nurses as the most important health Provider group, they  should have a desirable quality of life. This study aimed  at evaluating the quality of life and related variables among nurses in Zahedan  University of Medical Sciences hospitals.

Materials and Methods: In this descriptive analytic study the Iranian version of SF-36 was utilized to assess nursing quality of life. Data analyzed using  Stata  version 12. logistic regression was used to determine quality of life predictors.

Results: Three hundred women nurses (77.9%) with mean age of 31.6 ± 6/6 years were assessed. The mean of work experience was 7.55± 6.8 years. The most quality of life score was related to Physical domain (39.6 ± 11.8) and social function had the least score(8.2±6.7). Logistic regression analysis revealed marital status, overtime work, working shift Pattern and work experience were quality of life  predictors (P<0.05).

Conclusion: Study results represented  undesirable quality of life among nurses. Low quality of life can affect services quality of nursing. Nursing administrators can  improve nursing quality of life by setting up and adjusting overtime set up and adjust overtime shift based on work experience .


Assessing Vision-Related Quality of Life of Older People in Tehran and Associated Factors
Sara Bigdeli, Dr Maryam Tajvar, Dr Mohammad Arab,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (5-2019)
Abstract
Background: Visual disorders in old age is one of the most important factors in decreasing quality of life of older people. This study aimed to access the vision-related quality of life of older people in Tehran and to examine some of the underlying factors.
Materials and Methods: This was a population-based cross-sectional study among 566 older people aged 60 years and over, living in Tehran. A multistage cluster randomized sampling method was used to select study population, data was gathered using interviewing them at their home. NEI-25 VFQ (Visual-Functioning Questionnaire) was used to measure the vision-related quality of life of the participants. Multi-level linear regression analysis was used to data analysis. 
Results: The average score of the vision-related quality of life was 80 out of 100. Among 12 dimensions of Visual-Functioning Questionnaire, the dimensions of color vision (CV), vision specificsocial functioning (VSSF) and peripheral vision with the scores of 96.8, 96.7 and 95 gained the highest and the dimensions of driving and vision specific dependency (VSD) with the scores of 42.6 and 50.3 had the lowest scores, respectively. Significant associations were observed between being a women, older, and having a lower education with poorer vision-related quality of life.
Conclusion: This study results provides an evidence for policymakers in prioritizing visual health services based on more impaired visual function and also at risk older people.
 
Survey of eight factors of quality of life of employees in Roozbeh Hospital
Dr Siamand Anvari, Dr Esmaeil Asadi, Gilda Rajabi Damavandi, Dr Mashala Vali Khani, Dr Behrang Shadloo, Sepideh Masoud Sinaki,
Volume 18, Issue 4 (1-2020)
Abstract
Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the quality of life of employees working in a psychiatric hospital.
 
Materials & Methods: The present study is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in Roozbeh Hospital in 2018. The sample size was calculated using Cochran's formula and 112 questionnaires were analyzed. Quality of life was assessed using the 36-item Short Form questionnaire (SF-36). Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software, descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis, Chi-Square and Cramer's post-test.
 
Results: The findings revealed that the overall score of quality of life was 68.8. The highest mean of quality of life score was related to Physical functioning function (84.2) and energy fatigue had the least score (58.7). Also, the results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between education groups and quality of life in terms of physical functioning (P-value=0.007); work experience and quality of life in social functioning dimensions (P-value<0.02); between having hospital patient communication and caregivers' communication with the quality of life in energy fatigue and pain dimensions (0.005, 0.05> P-Value); in Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital staff.
 
Conclusion: According to the research findings, the quality of life of Roozbeh Psychiatric Hospital staff is moderate and educational and therapeutic interventions are recommended to improve the quality of life of the staff.


The effect of family-centered empowerment model on quality of life and self-efficacy of kidney transplant patients in 2018
Ramin Dastab, Farahnaz Farnia, Somayeh Zare,
Volume 19, Issue 3 (11-2020)
Abstract
 Background: Quality of life is a mental issue that causes a person to be affected by various factors including self-efficacy. The roadmap in this field is family-centered empowerment, which aims to promote health. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of family-centered empowerment model on quality of life and self-efficacy of kidney transplant patients.
Materials and Method: This study is a randomized controlled clinical trial. 100 kidney transplant patients, who came to Shahid Hasheminejad Hospital, were divided into two groups of control and intervention by initial accidental sampling. Data collection tools were a three-part questionnaire includes of demographic characteristics, quality of life of patients of kidney transplant questionnaire (KTQ-25) and the questionnaire of health empowerment to survey about self-care (SUPPH). These questionnaires were completed by both groups once the study was initiated and another time 1.5 months after intervention. Data were analyzed by SPSS software (version 20), chi-square and T-test.
Results: findings demonstrated that when the study was initiated there was not any significance difference between these two groups in terms of demographic quantitative and qualitative characteristics and mean of quality of life and self-efficacy. In compared with control group, mean of quality of life of intervention group was increased. Statistically, it has a significance difference (0<0.001). Also, in comparison with control group, the score of self-efficacy promoted and it has a significance difference.
Conclusion: Considering the positive effect of family-centered empowerment model on self-efficacy of kidney transplant patients and finally on their quality of life, it is necessary to consider this model with the aim of promoting patients' health.

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