Showing 9 results for Khosravi
Ms Farideh Sadeghian, Mr Hamid Kalalian Moghaddam, Ms Maliheh Javanmard, Mr Ahmad Khosravi, Mr Samad Adelnia,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (Iranian south medical of journals 2005)
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Background: Although low back pain (LBP) represents a significant occupational problem for hospital nurses, few investigations target nurses for low back pain and its association with the personal and work-related factors in Iran. Methods: This cross sectional study was performed on 245 nursing personnel (registered nurses, nursing aides, operating room technicians, anesthesiology technicians) working full time for at least 1 month at 4 hospitals. Data were collected by modified Nordic questionnaire and interview followed by clinical examination. c2, Mantel and logistic regression statistical tests were used. Results: The 12-month period-prevalence of LBP was 49.9 % (95%CI 43-55/8). In this study 51(21/7%) males and 184(78/3%) females participated that mean age of them was 32 years .The prevalence of back pain increased with increasing age. There was no differences between the sexes, but more prevalence was observed in the married ones than singles. Odds ratio of LBP was increased 2/2 times with BMI higher than 27kg/m2. In this study the relationship between cumulative duration of employment in nursing job, duration of employment in present ward and manual handling and back pain was significant statistically. Conclusion: LBP is high among nurses. For prevention of LBP, ergonomic program, lifting team, correct lifting technique and wider research with taking into account LBP psychosocial factors and work task are suggested.
Mrs Fatemeh Azizi, Mr Kourush Holakoie Naieni, Mr Abbas Rahimi, Mr Mohammad Amiri, Mrs Fatemeh Khosravizadegan,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (Iranian south medical of journals 2006)
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Background: Iran has received Afghan refugees for many years. Few studies have been done to assess psychiatric morbidity among Afghan refugees in Iran, especially those who are resettled in camps. This study has been designed to determine the prevalence of mental health problems and the associated demographic factors, in Afghan refugees resettled in Dalakee refugee camp of Bushehr Province, in 2005. Methods: In this cross-sectional survey, a Persian version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) was administered to 321 resettled Afghan refugees with the minimum age of 15 years old who were randomly selected among 2200 residents of Dalakee refugee camp in Bushehr Province. Results: Among mental health subscales, the prevalence of social dysfunction, psychosomatic problem, anxiety and depression in the studied population were 80.1%, 48.9%, 39.3% and 22.1%, respectively. The total prevalence of mental health disorders in this camp was 88.5%. Male gender, living with more than eight persons per house, and being age ten or under at migration time were associated with higher level of social dysfunction. Higher rate of psychosomatic problem was associated with unemployment, being born in Iran, being age ten or under at migration time, and having no entertaining programs. Having 1-3 children, living with more than eight persons per house, and positive history of chronic disease were associated with higher level of anxiety. Having no entertaining programs, and family members' death during migration were associated with higher level of depression. Conclusion: Mental health problems related to immigration and living in camps, are common among Afghan refugees.
Mrs Fatemeh Khosravizadegan, Mrs Fatemeh Azizi, Mrs Zahra Khosravizadegan, Mr Mohammad Reza Morvaridi,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (Vol. 10, No. 1, September 2007 2007)
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Background: Domestic violence (DV) against women is often hidden, repeated and prolonged. DV is both a direct and an indirect risk factor for physical and mental health problems, and is associated with increased health care utilization. Husbands' violence against wives not only affects the person and her family, but the society as a whole. Methods: In a cross sectional case series study, 100 women of Bushehr Province with the experience of DV were evaluated in 1999. A questionnaire was filled out by interview. Physical abuse, emotional abuse, and controlling behavior aspects of DV were evaluated. Results: All the subjects had experienced the three types of DV. The duration of DV was more than two years in more than half of the participants. 50.6 % of them had experiences of severe and very severe violence. Social isolation (38%), headache (50%), nightmares (25%), misbehavior with children (39%), and irritability (32%) were the most common sequelae. Being fearful of losing their children (23%), shamed by what is happening to them (19%) and low information level (17%) were the most common reasons that they hid their condition regarding DV. Conclusion: The present study indicates the severity and long duration of domestic violence, including symptoms of physical and psychological diseases, in the studied subjects in Bushehr Province.
Mrs Fatemeh Khosravizadegan, Mrs Seyedeh Zeinab Moosavinejad, Mrs Fatemeh Azizi,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (Iranian South Medical Journal 2008)
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Background: Pica is an eating disorder typically defined as the persistent eating of nonnutritive substances for a period of at least 1 month, without an association with an aversion to food. This behavior should be developmentally inappropriate, and not a culturally sanctioned practice. Pica is more prevalent in underdeveloped and low socioeconomic areas. In this study under 6-year old kindergarten children of Bushehr were evaluated. Methods: In a cross sectional study, 256 under 6-year old kindergarten children were evaluated in Bushehr in 2001. The necessary information regarding pica characteristics was given to the parents and teachers. The questionnaires were completed by the parents and teachers, and the suspects were assessed a second time. A more complete history and psychiatric examination was done to confirm the diagnosis of pica according to DSM IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders IV) in these children. Results: A total of 256 children including 123 girls (48%) and 133 boys (52%) were evaluated. Pica was diagnosed in 67 of these children (26.2%). The most prevalent age for pica was 12-18 months (27 persons, 40.2%) and 18-24 months (20 persons, 29.8%). Pica was significantly associated with sex (being a girl) and positive family history. Conclusion: Pica is prevalent in kindergarten children in Bushehr. Educating parents and teachers seems to be necessary.
Shockrolla Farrokhi , Mohammad Kazem Gheybi, Reihaneh Dehdari , Saman Keshvari , Hossein Gholampour, Zohreh Mansourian, Yasaman Khosravi , Bita Behvar, Sahar Zandi , Razieh Eatemadan, Afshin Ostovar , Katayon Vahdat ,
Volume 17, Issue 3 (Iranian South Medical journal 2014)
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Background: Seafood allergy is potentially severe, but the prevalence of this group of food allergies in Iran, has not been determined. The objective of this study was to estimate the prevalence of seafood allergy in student living in Bushehr and Borazjan. Materials and Methods: We performed a cross-sectional, random school survey by using a questionnaire in 2012-13. A total of 608 (36% male, and 64%) female) were asked questions about personal and family history of allergies, food and seafood allergy. Results: The overall prevalence of food allergy was 12% (Total 73 subjects, 69.8% male and 30.2% female), and seafood allergy was 4.4% (Total 27 subjects, 36.6% male, 43.4% female). Fish allergy (1.4%) and shrimp and shellfish allergy (3.5%) were reported. The most frequently reported symptoms were skin (49.3%), gastrointestinal (28.7%), and respiratory reactions (2.7%). Seafood allergy was not associated with subjects reporting atopic diseases, significantly (P> 0.05), while the other food allergy was positively associated (P=0.00). Conclusion: Our study is the first report on prevalence estimates for seafood allergy in Bushehr province. Findings indicated high prevalence of seafood allergy in student, therefore further studies and significant health concern is needed.
Narges Bahmany , Karamatollah Zandi Ghashghaee , Sadrollah Khosravi ,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (Iranian South Medical Journal 2014)
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Background: schizophrenia is a psychiatric disorder in which a lot of cognitive functions including memory, attention, motor skills, executive functions and intelligence are compromised. Numerous empirical studies showed that schizophrenic patients have problem in sustain retention and memory activity. The objective of this study was a comparison between effectiveness of three types of music on memory activity and sustain retention in schizophrenic patients. Material and Methods: A total of 60 schizophrenic patients (30 males , 30 females) 18-48 years old were selected from available sampling frame. Participants were otherwise healthy except for schizophrenia. Wechsler Memory Scale and cognitive diagnostic battery Kay test were taken from all subjects. Then patients were randomly divided into three experimental groups (Iranian classic, western classic and pop music) and three control groups. There were 10 participants (5 male, 5 female) in each group. After taking these tests, music therapy course was performed on experimental groups. After music therapy sessions were completed, tests were taken again from groups. Results: Covariance analysis results indicated that music therapy is overall effective on memory activity. But type of music had no effect in improving memory activity. There wasn’t significant difference between groups considering type of music. Furthermore, covariance analysis showed that music therapy is totally effective on sustain retention and type of music is effective in this intervention. Pop music had the most effectiveness on schizophrenic patients in improving sustain retention. Conclusion: Performing music therapy improves memory and retention. More over, using pop music particularly has the most effect in improving sustain retention in schizophrenic patients.
Zahra Ghanbari , Maryam Khosravi , Fatemesadat Hoseini Namvar , Badri Zarrin Ehteram , Nahid Sarahian, Hedayat Sahraei ,
Volume 18, Issue 5 (Iranian South Medical Journal 2015)
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Background: Calorie input reduction (CIR) can improve central nervous system functions. However, there is no study dealing with the effect of CIR on the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activity as the main neuro-endocrine system in this regard. In the present study, the effect of CIR (intermittent feeding) on metabolic responses to stress was examined.
Material and Methods: Female mice with an average weight of 27 ± 3 g were divided into 4 groups of 7. The control group received adequate food and water without stress. The second group was deprived from food (2 hours/day for seven consecutive days) and then electro foot-shock stress was applied to them for 4 days. The third group was deprived from food 2 hours/day for a week, and the fourth group received 4 days of electric shock without food deprivation. Blood samples were collected from all animals for plasma corticosterone evaluation.
Results: Stress and intermittent food increased plasma corticosterone levels while intermittent feeding when combined with stress, no increment was observed in plasma corticosterone level. Stress decreased food intake, but the intermittent feeding with or without stress increased food intake. Stress and intermittent feeding decrease delay to eating time whereas this was opposite in the group in which received both stress and intermittent feeding. Stress and intermittent feeding did not affect the animal's weight gain. In addition, fecal material was decrease in groups experience stress, intermittent feeding and stress in combination with intermittent feeding.
Conclusion: Intermittent feeding inhibits stress-induced metabolic responses. This inhibition in plasma corticosterone level, feeding and weight gain were observed.
Abdolrasool Khosravi , Khadejeh Ahmadzadeh ,
Volume 18, Issue 6 (Iranian South Medical Journal 2016)
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Background: Health literacy is defined as the degree of Individual's capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions. Functional health literacy is critically important during the typical patient–provider encounter According to this, current research aimed to investigate the level of the health literacy of patients referred to Bushehr’s hospital (Iran) and recognizing its effective factors.
Material and Methods: In this descriptive survey, 250 patients refers to Bushehr’s hospital (Iran) were selected as a sample study. Health literacy was measured by Normalized Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults. Data were analyzed using SPSS and Independent t-tests, One Way ANOVA and Pearson correlation at a significant level (p.value>0.05).
Results: The findings showed that the level of the health literacy of these patients was in marginal level (69.2). Health literacy was associated by sexuality, age and education.
Conclusion: Generally, this research shows that the health literacy level is not adequate among patients. This result determines it is important to that notice health literacy and trying to improve it. Providing easy and readable educational resources for patients, educational classes for them and so on are some ways to improve health literacy.
Sadrollah Khosravi , Masoud Amini , Hamid Poursharifi , Zahra Sobhani , Lila Sadeghian ,
Volume 21, Issue 1 (Iranian South Medical Journal 2018)
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Background: Given the highly increasing weight in individuals and its complications in different societies, as well as the advances in bariatric surgery techniques, it is necessary to develop psychological interventions to reduce postoperative complications and to increase their positive outcomes. Therefore, this study aimed to examine the effectiveness of Information-Motivation-Behavioral (IMB) model on improving weight and body size in women undergoing bariatric surgery.
Materials and Methods: The present quasi-experimental study used pre-test and post-test with experimental and control groups. The statistical population included all obese women undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in Shiraz Ghadir Mother-Child Subspecialty Hospital in fall and winter 2016. Convenience sampling was used to select 30 women, who were randomly assigned to two groups: experimental (n=15) and control (n=15). The data were collected with a scale and stadiometer, tape measure, and a demographic questionnaire for each group in two steps (pre-test and post-test). IMB model was implemented for the experimental group for four weeks (a 1.5 hour session per week) in the hospital’s Obesity Clinic. Data were analyzed in SPSS19 software using MANCOVA at the significance level of P <0.05.
Results: The results of multivariate covariance analysis showed that IMB model had a significant effect on improving weight and body size in obese women undergoing bariatric surgery (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Our results showed that Information Motivation Behavioral model can be effective on improving weight and body size in women undergoing bariatric surgery.
