Abstract Background Diabetic patients need high awareness of disease prevention to adopt self-management behaviors in their daily life. Central this activity is patients’ empowerment. Current study was conducted assess empowerment score and its related factors among type 2 diabetic patients. Method A cross-sectional carried out over a period nine months during 2010–2011. All with diagnosis diabetes including those referring four hospitals affiliated Tehran University Medical Sciences were...

To explore the association(s) between demographic factors, socioeconomic status (SES), social capital, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and mental health among residents Tehran, Iran.The pooled data (n=31519) were extracted from a population-based survey Urban Health Equity Assessment Response Tool-2 (Urban HEART-2) conducted in Tehran 2011. Mental health, HRQoL assessed using 28-item General Questionnaire (GHQ-28), capital questionnaire, Short-Form Survey (SF-12), respectively. The...

The purpose of this study was to assess diabetes distress and its related factors among type 2 diabetic patients better tailor intervention planning in Isfahan-Iran.

ABSTRACT This paper aimed to reflect on how Rigney's model of Indigenist research informed the design a project which explored community‐led solutions improve food security in remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. The was conducted partnership with two Community Controlled Health Organisations (ACCHOs); Apunipima Cape York Council (Apunipima) Central Australian Congress (Congress), communities Australia York, Queensland researchers from University Queensland, Monash...

Despite many calls for the utilisation of research evidence in health policy-making, it is not widely practised, and little known about how decision-makers healthcare organisations actually make decisions. We recruited a purposive sample Australian to complete web-based survey. then took sub-sample from willing respondents individual interviews. All interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim coded thematically. found that resource allocation decision-making varied greatly across...

Background: The purpose of this study was to assess self-care practices and their relative components among type 2 diabetic patients. We hypothesized that some sociodemographic health-related factors, high diabetes distress, low self-efficacy would be associated with poorer practices. Materials Methods: A cross-sectional conducted for a period 6 months in 2011. Study population patients referring Omolbanin center, an outpatient center Isfahan. One hundred forty met the inclusion criteria...

Objective. To explore dimensions and varieties of economic evaluations that healthcare decision-makers do or not use. Design. Web-based survey. Setting participants. A purposive sample Australian was recruited by direct invitation through email. All were invited to complete an online questionnaire derived from the EUROMET 2004 Results. total 91 questionnaires analysed. Almost all participants involved in financial resource allocations. Most commonly, based their decisions on patient needs,...

: Background:Â Identifying the optimal allocation of resources to improve health and evaluating ever-changing nature healthcare delivery programs have proved challenging. Little is known about how decision-makers actually identify health.Objectives:Â This study seeks elucidate decide in complex situations, what tools or methods employ why.Patients Methods:Â A theoretical sample 25 Australian executives was recruited participate individual, semi-structured interviews. The participants were...

Background: Cigarette smoking is as the leading cause of cancer mortality and other chronic diseases in males worldwide. The prevalence cigarette different across within countries by age, education level, occupation, so on. This study aimed to determine its relationship with individuals' demographic factors BMI adolescent men living Tehran, Iran. Materials Methods: involved secondary analysis 'Urban Health Equity Assessment Response Tool-2' survey conducted Iran, among aged 20+, 2011-2012....

With rapid increases in healthcare spending over recent years, health economic evaluation might be thought to increasing importance decision-makers. Such evaluations are designed inform the efficient management of resources. However, research into policy decisions often report, at best, moderate use information, especially local level administration. Little attention seems have been given question why underused and they may yield different results contexts. There many barriers applying...

Background: Socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the main determinants health-related quality life (HRQoL), where people with lower SES experience more health problems, have a life, and are exposed to greater number risk factors. Objectives: This study aimed examine relationships between HRQoL, SES, several demographic factors among residents city Ilam (located at West Iran). Methods: cross sectional was conducted on 400 households from 3 districts in 2015. The participants were selected...

Please cite this paper as: Baghbanian A. Health Scope in Iran: The Way Forward. J Scope. 2012; 1 (2): 50-1. Implication for health policy/practice/research/medical education: This editorial reminds healthcare authorities of the importance research evidence policy-making. It demonstrates way journal articles can contribute to knowledge-sharing among professionals, researchers and decision-makers order make wise choices.

Context Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) youth may become early parents, with some aspiring to parenthood. Yet, the factors that influence CALD youths contraceptive decision-making are less well known, although important for designing appropriate contraception use support programmes this population. This study aimed explore patterns of Australian youth, in-addition investigating their services.Methods We conducted focus groups 27 (ages 16-24) 1) decision-making, 2) information...

Background: In the recent years, spirituality and its effect on people’s health have become a subject of interest. Identifying factors related to spiritual well-being, especially for students as educated class future decision-makers society, is very important. Objectives: The present study was carried out in order determine relationship between well-being self-efficacy Isfahan University Medical Sciences. Methods: This descriptive-correlational during year 2014. One-hundred seventy-five...

Background: Equity of access to health and provider payment mechanism in healthcare is a worldwide debated. Healthcare reforms are primarily designed improve productivity, economic efficiency quality care; however, an appropriate reimbursement providers for services offered patients marinating robust not elucidated yet. Objectives: The current study aimed develop potential model within across different levels delivery system Iran. Methods: A three-stage, qualitative approach was carried out...

This study aims to investigate the effects of group reminiscence therapy on elderly’s emotional intelligence. A quasi-experimental research with a pre-test-post-test control was conducted in July 2015, sample 40 elderly members referring an (anonymous) Community Center city Shiraz, Iran. predesigned instrument, <em>i.e</em>., Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire developed by Schering, applied collect data. SPSS Statistics v. 22.0 (Released 2013; IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA) used...