Zahra Emamimoghaddam; Elham Khosh raftar roudi; Eshagh Ildarabadi; Mohammadreza Behnam Vashani
Volume 22, Issue 2 , May and June 2015, , Pages 444-452
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Today increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates have increased elderly population. Around the world, old age people are faced with several chronic diseases including hypertension which is the most important public health problem in many countries. With ready to ...
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Background & Objectives: Today increased life expectancy and lower fertility rates have increased elderly population. Around the world, old age people are faced with several chronic diseases including hypertension which is the most important public health problem in many countries. With ready to the challenges of the new century, for having better life quality, we study the quality of elderly people life to take the best decisions on basis of the results obtained. The purpose of this study is evaluating the quality of life in elderly patients with hypertension (hypertensive elderly patients).
Materials & Methods: This study was a cross-sectional study of life quality in 60 elderly patients with hypertension who referred to health centers in Mashhad and they were eligible for the study in 1393, using a standard questionnaire SF-36 and data analyze with statistical software SPSS 18.
Results: The mean age of the elderly persons was 66.78±4.01. Demographic variables on quality of life and quality of life among elderly men and women found a statistically significant association (p>0.05). The life quality of elderly persons was moderate (50.13±15.5).
Conclusion: Since the quality of life can easily be threatened at this age level, it is significantly important to consider those potential factors that may affect the quality of the life of the elderly. Thus proper planning for increasing the health quality of the elderly is highly advisable.
Zahra Emami Moghaddam; Hamidreza Behnam Vashani; Zahra Younesi; Farzaneh Hasanzadeh
Volume 19, Issue 1 , March and April 2012, , Pages 26-33
Abstract
Background: Infants often undergo painful procedures such as vaccination and blood sampling. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and breastfeeding methods may be desirable in order to create positive interaction between mother and child. The objective of this study was to assess and compare the analgesic effect ...
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Background: Infants often undergo painful procedures such as vaccination and blood sampling. Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) and breastfeeding methods may be desirable in order to create positive interaction between mother and child. The objective of this study was to assess and compare the analgesic effect of KMC and breastfeeding methods during immunization injections in infants.
Materials and Methods: In this randomized controlled trial, 180 infants undergoing DPT vaccination were divided randomly into three groups. Breastfeeding was performed from 2 minutes before, during, and one minute after the injection in breastfeeding group, while kangaroo mother care started 10 minutes before the injection and continued for one minute after the injection in KMC group. Symptoms associated with pain were evaluated using the Neonatal Infant Pain Scale (NIPS), crying time, and latency to cry.
Results: The mean severity of pain was 3.5±1.53, 4.38±1.37, and 5.43±0.96 in breastfeeding, KMC, and control groups, respectively, and their difference was statistically significant (p < 0.001). The mean crying times for breastfeeding, KMC, and control groups were 34.62±14.40 s, 49.87±26.57 s, and 61.17±22.08 s, respectively, which were significantly different (p