فهرست مطالب aboubakr jafarnezhad

Background & Objectivs: 

Today, despite the existence of numerous treatments for tennis elbow, the search for more effective methods continues due to the limited efficacy of these existing approaches. This study aimed to compare the results of tennis elbow treatment in two groups: patients receiving corticosteroid injection and casting, and patients receiving acupuncture and physiotherapy.

This quasi-experimental study, conducted in Jiroft in 2021, investigated the effectiveness of different treatment approaches for tennis elbow. Fifty patients diagnosed with tennis elbow were randomly divided into two groups of 25 each. One group received a combination of corticosteroids and casts, while the other group received acupuncture and physiotherapy.  A pain line was used to assess pain levels based on VAS criteria. Data were analyzed using SPSS-26 statistical software, employing Chi-square, Fisher's Exact, Mann-Whitney, one-way ANOVA, Kruskal-Wallis, and Kolmogorov-Smirnov tests.

The majority of patients were female (66%) and housewives (46%).  There was a significant difference in pain outcomes between the two groups: physiotherapy alone and physiotherapy combined with corticosteroids and casts. This difference was observed across various conditions (pain at rest, pain during activity, and amount of pain evoked during activity) (p <0.05). In simpler terms, corticosteroids and casts were more effective in reducing pain from tennis elbow compared to acupuncture and physiotherapy.  Additionally, corticosteroids and casts had a greater effect on hand movement (supination, pronation, extension, and flexion) compared to acupuncture and physiotherapy.

Our findings indicate that treatment of tennis elbow with a combination of corticosteroid injection and casting is more effective than acupuncture or physiotherapy alone. Corticosteroid injections themselves are also an effective way to relieve tennis elbow pain.

Hitherto, no instrumental research has been designed to measure the addiction potential for children in Iran. Therefore, the questionnaires designed to investigate addiction were examined in this systematic review article.

In the present systematic review, all Iranian and foreign research on addiction potential for children were examined until March 2022. Using separate keywords and their Latin synonyms according to Mesh terms, an extensive search was conducted in databases: PubMed, Magiran, Iranmedex, Medline, Google Scholar, SID, and Irandoc. In total, 173 Farsi and English papers were included in the initial list, and after evaluation according to the Meta-analysis of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (MOOSE) checklist and acceptance criteria, 43 final papers were selected for systematic review. 

Through searching in Persian and English databases and using related keywords, 173 papers were found in the initial search and after removing duplicates and unrelated studies, 43 papers were selected for systematic review. In this research, papers related to the addiction potential between 1998 and 2019 were considered, and among these, 22 papers particularly dealt with addiction. In the conducted studies, the awareness, attitude, talent, and factors affecting addiction were mostly measured and in some papers, addiction potential was measured.

Designing psychometrically appropriate tools is necessary to measure the addiction potential of children in Iran. Due to the unavailability of appropriate tools and the fact that the previous versions are not up to date and are not checked regularly, for better and more complete decision-making in the health policy-making process more investigation in this field is necessary.

</span></span> Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. The purpose of study was to determine the predictors of the intention to perform preventive behaviors against the occurrence of breast cancer (BC) based on the protection motivation theory (PMT).</span></span></span></span>
</span></span>This research was a cross-sectional study that was conducted on 400 women aged 18 to 70 living in Babol city with a multi-stage sampling method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire containing demographic information, questions on BC risk factors based on the constructs of PMT. data was entered into SPSS V20 and analyzed with chi-square, independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation-test and linear regression at a significance level of 0.05.</span></span></span></span>
</span></span>More than of the participants were single. 66% of participants had no risk factors, 12.5% had one risk factor, 7.5% had three risk factors, and 1.5% had more than four risk factors. The strongest predictors of the intention to perform preventive behaviors against BC were perceived severity (β = 0.280), number of risk factors (β = 0.206), death of a relative due to BC (β = 0.147), and self-efficacy (β = 0.141). Among PMT constructs, perceived severity and self-efficacy constructs were the strongest predictors of preventive behaviors against BC.</span></span></span></span>
</span></span>The PMT plays an important predictive role in the intention to perform cancer prevention behaviors. In this context, it is necessary to design and implement training programs based on these constructs of this model, especially the perceived intensity, self-efficacy and response efficiency.</span></span></span></span></span></div>

Among non-communicable diseases, myocardial infarction (MI) and stroke are the most common cause of death in the world. The current study aimed to investigate the relationship between risk level and preventive behaviors of heart in people aged 30 to 60 years of Jiroft city in 2022.

This research was a cross-sectional study. The population under study is 383 middle-aged individuals (30-60 year) of Jiroft city with the combined sampling method. The data collection tools was reseacher made, included demographic questions, risk perception questionnaires, and preventive behavior questions for MI and stroke. Information was analyzed by SPSSv21 software and further analyzed with descriptive statistics tests, chi-square test, independent t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Pearson correlation test at level 0.05.

The participants' average age was 41.26 ± 8.32 years. The highest percentage (51.4%) of middle-aged individuals had a risk level between 10 and 20% for cardiovascular diseases. The study investigated a significant correlation (p < 0.01) between risk level, risk perception, and preventive behaviors for MI and stroke. Smoking and physical activity failed to reveal a significant correlation (p > 0.05), but other dimensions of preventive behaviors correlated positively and significantly with the total score of preventive behaviors (p < 0.01).

According to study findings, risk perception plays a significant role in influencing preventive behaviors for MI and stroke. It is recommended to conduct educational interventions to enhance understanding of the actual risk of MI and stroke, particularly among individuals with a high-risk assessment level. This would encourage the adoption of preventive behaviors in this population.

Porpuse:

 Maintaining mental health is one of the tasks of every community life. “Spirit” It is a Persian word that is referred to as the soul in the Quran. Like the body, the soul also has its own disease and health. Therefore, Islam-based religion has set guidelines to ensure mental health by following these principles.

 The present study was a review. The process of searching the library in Quran verses and religious books and electronic sources with keywords” Mental health, health spiritual, physical health, spiritual, religion and health, Faithful human”; In Persian and Latin sources in databases; SID،Google scholar، Iranmedex، Magiran and was performed.

 In its teachings, the Islamic religion has emphasized the importance of observing the health of the soul, and thus has given many instructions to attain these goals. People who trust in God can also strike a balance between external and internal oppositions in order to achieve their purpose, which is the happiness and closeness of God.

 The believer is not afraid of any other object such as poverty, illness, death; for the mundane and the ephemeral suffering, there is no distraction. No sorrow overcomes him, for he is sure that no calamity will come to him except as prescribed for him by the Lord.

Childhood hypertension can have serious consequences for children, especially during their adulthood. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of hypertension and its related factors in children aged 7 to 12 years in Larestan (Iran).

In this cross-sectional study, 1110 students from 7 to 12 years old in Larestan were enrolled in the study using cluster sampling. In order to collect educational data, 10 girls' primary schools and 10 boys' primary schools were randomly selected from all the girls' and boys' primary schools. Then, considering that each school has different number of students, 55 students of each school were randomly selected. Students' blood pressure was measured as standard. Their personal information was also recorded in a checklist. A checklist containing demographic information, factors and variables that affect the prevalence of hypertension in children aged 7 to 12 years was used. To collect information, a checklist was used that included demographic information such as age, gender, and place of residence. Also, in order to identify factors and variables effective in the prevalence of high blood pressure (HBP), tools such as sphygmomanometer and other risk factors including obesity, type of diet, physical activities, and body mass index (BMI) were used.

The mean age of girls was 9.11 ± 1.53 and boys were 9.19 ± 1.52, which did not differ significantly from the statistical point of view. The prevalence of pre hypertension was 6.03% (95% CI: 4.71-7.60) and the prevalence of hypertension was 4.14% (95% CI: 3.05-5.49). Systolic and diastolic blood pressure has direct relation with height and weight of children. Diastolic blood pressure also had a higher prevalence in girls (P < 0.001).

Overweight and obesity as a moderate aggressive factor were significantly associated with blood pressure. Also, the prevalence of HBP in children was significant, and it is necessary to pay attention to it in childhood. Moreover, hypertension cases should be identified and treatment should start faster for the affected person to prevent the adverse consequences in the future.

Given that the evolution of various mental aspects includes physical, mental, emotional and social changes. Screening for the developmental status of children can prevent significant complications and disorders. Therefore, the developmental status of children in Hormozgan province was examined based on the ages and stages of questionnaire age and stages questionnaire (ASQ).

This was an analytical study performed by a cross-sectional method in December 1997 in health units of Hormozgan province. Based on the cluster random sampling, the names of 2260 children aged 60 months (3 to 5) were extracted through the integrated health system. Data collection tool was age and stages questionnaire (ASQ) used to assess the development of children in five areas of communication, large movements, fine movements, problem solving and socio-personal skills. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22 and statistical tests, ANOVA, Chi-square, mean   standard deviation and frequency percentage (P<0.05).

The mean age of the children in the study was 3.14 ± 2.3. From 2260 children, 1036 (45.8%) were girls and 1224 (54.2%) were boys. In terms of communication, 1.5% cases, fine movements 2%, 4.5% large movements, 3% problem solving and socio-personal skills, 4% children were abnormal.

The results showed that despite the normal development in most children, a number of children had developmental disorders in at least one area. Therefore, the need for programs to deal with related risk factors and continuous follow-up in terms of the development of these areas is essential to prevent future complications.

The present study aimed to determine the level of emotional intelligence and its relationship with job performance in health care providers and health workers of Larestan School of Medical Sciences in 2018.

This was a cross-sectional study. The Shring questionnaire was used to determine the level of emotional intelligence and its relationship with job performance in health care providers and health workers. Data were analyzed by using SPSS 22 and by Pearson correlation coefficient, one-way ANOVA, Independent Sample T-Test. The significance level was considered 0.05 in all tests.

There was a significant relationship between all dimensions of emotional intelligence and performance. Only the self-awareness component directly explained the performance of managers.

It is recommended that specific educational programs be implemented in any institute and organization to increase the emotional intelligence of the staff.

Family is the most important institution of society that is essential for the survival of society. Marital satisfaction is one of the factors contributing to the stability of the family system.Today, due to the lack of manpower, women are engaged in various occupations. With the employment of women, common life will conflict. The aim of this study was to determine the degree of satisfaction among employed and housewives and their wives... This study was a cross-sectional study. The subjects were selected by cluster sampling and then randomly selected. A total of 202 couples entered the study. Data were collected by using a demographic questionnaire and ENRICH Marital Satisfaction Questionnaire. SPSS software version 16 was used to analyze the data. One-way ANOVA and Spearman correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis/. The results showed that housewives had the least satisfaction with personality issues. Also, housewives were more satisfied with the dimensions of sexual satisfaction, parenting issues and overall satisfaction. In terms of equality of women and men, housewives and nongovernmental workers showed the lowest and most satisfaction respectively. In general, wives of housewives are more satisfied with marital life. In general, perhaps a job can be effective in feeling independent and expressing women, but it has not been influenced by marital satisfaction.


►Please cite this article as follows

Yazdanpanah F, Jourkesh F, A Dehghan, Jafarnezhad A. The effect of women’s employment on marital satisfaction among employed women and housewives and their husbands in Larestan city. Journal of Jiroft University of Medical Sciences. 2019; 6 (1):145-56

Crosswise, as an indirect questioning method, is not applied to the general population. The current study aimed at assessing the feasibility of crosswise among Iranian general population to estimate the frequency of sexually transmitted infection (STI) symptoms. To estimate the frequency of STI-associated symptoms among the general population of Kerman, Iran, in 2014, participants were inquired to specify whether their “yes or no” answers to a set of paired questions (sensitive/non-sensitive) were the same (concordance) or different (discordance). Based on the frequency of concordance response and known prevalence of positive response to non-sensitive questions, the frequency of positive responses to the sensitive questions was estimated. The estimations were compared with the results of a population-based survey, conducted at the same time and setting, in which participants directly responded to the sensitive questions. The current study recruited 128 people aged 18 - 60 years (50% male). The estimated frequency for genital ulcer in crosswise method was 53.1% and 34.9% in males and females, respectively. The estimated frequency of urethral discharge in crosswise method was 72.3%. The crosswise method outcomes were significantly different from those of the survey (P > 0.05). The estimated frequency of STI-associated symptoms in crosswise was unexpectedly higher than that of obtained by the population-based survey. Hence, experts in the field of STIs did not accept the crosswise estimations. This overestimation could be a result of differences in the ability of people, with various socioeconomic levels, to understand conceptually how to answer the questions along with the influence of study setting and administration method of questionnaires on the participants self-reports.