Although psychological factors are now recognized as playing a significant and independent role in the development of coronary heart disease (CHD) its complications, many these correlated with each other. The present study is aimed at examining association between alexithymia anxiety depression, stress, quality life, social support CHD patients.In this research 398 patients (166 females 232 males) from city Isfahan were selected using random sampling. tools used included anxiety, stress...

As the inevitable process of 21st century, globalization has affected and altered all aspects human life including education. Therefore, one main tasks any education system is to identify features impacts such process. Thus, present study was conducted aiming discuss examine global citizenship its implications for curriculum goals. This firstly defining concept as well significance necessity then it going explain purposes an analytical research. The results indicate that citizen holds...

The main objective of the present descriptive-analytical study was to illustrate whether women's employment and their tendency have an active social working life is related level higher education. To achieve this end a sample 300was randomly selected from among target population women who had graduated post-graduate programs in city Isfahan. instrument for collecting data researcher developed questionnaire items which tapped role education promotion career. reliability 90%.Both descriptive...

Despite their ascribed intellectual ability and achieved academic pursuits, medical students' achievement is influenced by motivation. This study an endeavor to examine the role of motivation in students.In this cross-sectional correlational study, out total 422 students, from 4th final year during 2007-2008, at School Medicine, Isfahan University Medical Sciences, 344 participated completion Inventory Motivation (ISM), comprising 43 items measuring eight aspects The gold standard for was...

Self-efficacy is the most influential among factors affecting nurses' performance. Yet, understanding of constituent elements caring self-efficacy concept was not considered. This study to introduce altruism as one main aspects in pediatric nurses.This part a larger on conducted with qualitative content analysis approach Iran. Participants included 27 clinical nurses and instructors, selected purposively. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews analyzed conventional method.Theme...

The present study was conducted to clarify pediatric nurses' characteristics of caring self-efficacy.This using a qualitative content analysis approach. participants included 27 nurses and clinical instructors, selected purposively. Data were collected semi-structured interviews analyzed the method.Data generated four main themes as attributes self-efficient nurse including: (a) professional communications; (b) management care; (c) altruism; (d) proficiency.Nursing managers instructors can...

Supervision is a well-defined interpersonal relationship between the thesis supervisors and their students. The purpose of this study was to identify patterns which can explain process expertise attainment by supervisors. We aimed at developing conceptual framework/model development based on experience both students have conducted qualitative grounded theory in 20 universities medical sciences Iran since 2017 using purposive, snowball sampling, theoretical sampling enrolled 84 participants....

Breast cancer is a global threat to all women, especially those having close relatives with breast cancer. Women who were caregivers are more vulnerable stress caused by the perception of heightened risk Because health measures and affected cultural beliefs social status, information about should consider values society.This study explored experiences Iranian women cancer.In this qualitative content analysis study, 21 female patients chosen purposive sampling. Data collected through...

Background: Considering the significance of quality life in chronic diseases and role education its improvement, this study was performed to investigate effect cognitive-behavioral therapy on improving cardiovascular patients Isfahan city. Materials Methods: In experimental study, 56 patients, who referred Chamran Hospital Cardiovascular Research Center, were randomly selected assigned two groups, i.e. experiment control. The group trained eight sessions, each session taking 2 hours. Both...

Aim: This study aimed to predict general health (GH)based on life orientation variables, quality of (QoL), satisfaction and age. Methods: The studied samples included 313 healthy people Isfahan city in Iran (204 females 109 males) the age range 20-45 years who were selected by convenient random sampling since mid-August 2010. Thereafter, health, orientation, questionnaires implemented for them. Demographic data collected simultaneously. Descriptive multivariate regression analysis was used...

The current research is intended to describe and recognize the concept of social capital in higher education based on theoretical method which a descriptive – analytical approach . Description Recognition data, gathered from experimental studies indicated that one most important indices for development growth has three components : confidence, integration participation. Social obtained educational institutes since preschool levels. Higher considered as powerful producer capital. Thus,...

Postmodernism, born under western secular conditions, has the following characteristics: it emphasizes pluralism and relativism rejects any certain belief absolute value; conflicts with essentialism, considers human identity to be a social construct; idea that values are based on developmental realities also essential influence of actions destiny. Using descriptive method, this research will provide critical examination postmodernism moral religious education. In educational goals,...

Background Until the last 2 decades, spiritual care was a vital, but invisible, aspect of nursing care. Spirituality and have entered mainstream, literature in this area has burgeoned. In addition, there is minimal information documenting expressed needs patients general specific subgroups particular, thus article aimed to present Iranian Muslim patients. Therefore, study significance transcultural particular because high priority associated with increasing knowledge through research that...

ABSTRACT Background: Cardiovascular diseases are a main cause of mortality worldwide. However, new diagnostic techniques and treatments have increased the rate survival for patients with cardiovascular disease. Cardiac rehabilitation programs aim to maintain enhance quality life improve secondary prevention coronary artery Suboptimal participation in programs, early exit from these not achieving lasting changes cardiac challenges that associated health issues, including need medication,...

This report describes the steps in development of an accreditation system for medical universities Islamic Republic Iran. The national project, supported by government, was performed from 2001 to 2005. project carried out 3 main phases, each phase including a number tasks. After review international literature on and through consensus, set institutional standards developed, 95 504 indicators 10 areas. By complying with accepted standards, Iranian will play important role promoting health performance.