- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Health Care Issues
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- Global Healthcare and Medical Tourism
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Climate Change and Health Impacts
- Urban Transport and Accessibility
- Health and Well-being Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences
- Global Cancer Incidence and Screening
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Virology and Viral Diseases
- HIV-related health complications and treatments
- Traffic and Road Safety
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences
2015-2023
Kerman University of Medical Sciences
2019
University of South Australia
2019
Abstract Background Quality of life (QOL) is one the major factors to assessing health and wellbeing People living with HIV (PLWH). Likewise, improved QOL among prominent goals patient treatment. This study was conducted investigate PLWH in Kermanshah, Iran. Methods cross-sectional on 364 Kermanshah between 2016 2017. Outpatients were selected as sample through convenience sampling method from Positive Clients Behavioral Diseases Counseling Center. The reasons for selection outpatients...
Objectives Geographical information systems ( GIS s) have made spatiotemporal understanding of geographical patterns possible and contributed to the identification analysis factors relating health care behaviours outcomes. The present study is first examine spatial distribution HIV prevalence in metropolis Kermanshah, Iran, using s. Methods research methods were descriptive, analytical comparative. Additionally, data recorded for ‐infected patients 1996–2014 used then loci infection...
Quality of life is an important indicator for measuring health status, and information on quality different groups in society can be used to assess the effect interventions health.This study aimed relationship between urban poverty perception family socioeconomic health-related residents informal settlements.A cross-sectional was conducted among 432 two neighbourhoods settlements Kermanshah 2015. To measure poverty, 16 indicators 2011 Iranian census were used. The classified into three...
Background Suicide attempt is a serious global public health issue. The patterns of suicide may vary depending on the individual characteristics, methods, causes, and geographical area-also socio-cultural context that determine it. This study identifies spatial attempts in Kermanshah province, Iran. Method sample size this cross-sectional 18,331 people (7234 males 11097 females) who attempted province between 2006 2014. Data was collected from records patients referred to emergency...
The present study aimed to investigate the distribution pattern of HIV using spatial statistics (Mean Center and Standard Distance) clustering tests (Average Nearest Neighbor, Moran's I index Getis-Ord generalG) in Kermanshah Metropolis, western Iran. It is believed that application GIS towards studying HIV, could supply health care policy makers with insights into this disease In analytical population research was whole HIV-stricken patients Kermanshah, To identify determine patterns...
There is limited research on the role of lifestyle in people living with HIV (PLWH). This study investigated health-promoting among PLWH Kermanshah-Iran. cross-sectional was conducted 321 patients referred to Kermanshah Behavioral Diseases counseling Center between 2017 and 2018. Patients were selected using convenience sampling method. Data collected a standard health promotion profile (HPLP-II) questionnaire. Regression T-tests used SPSS 21 Stata software analyze data. The mean age 41.07 ±...
Objective Investigating the trends of child diarrhea-related mortality (DRM) is crucial to tracking and monitoring progress its prevention control efforts worldwide. This study explores spatial patterns in children under five for designing effective intervention programs. Methods The data used this was obtained from World Health Organization (WHO) public dataset that contained 195 countries year 2000 2017. 13,541,989 DRM cases. worldwide pattern analyzed at country level utilizing geographic...
This study investigated preventive behaviors toward coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and related factors in a Kurdish Iranian sample.This online survey was conducted among the population aged 18 above Kermanshah Province, western Iran, April 2020. Samples were invited recruited through social media. Data collected using questionnaire consisting of 4 sections (questions on demographic variables, risk perception, communication, COVID-19 behaviors) analyzed Stata ver. 8.The Pearson...
Nowadays, the significance of applying Geographic information system (GIS) to survey accessibility hospitals and understanding disparities in this regard has increased.The main aim descriptive-analytical research was study spatial population Kermanshah for 3 years 1997 (n=693157), 2007 (n=794863), 2012 (n=851 405) based on age gender groups through GIS.The conducted network analysis models, mean centre, standard distance environment Arc/GIS. A radius 1500 metres set medical centres, a...
Since the late 20th century, identifying multidimensional nature of HIV/AIDS and its negative effects on mental health quality life (QOL) in patients has prompted specialists to identify control psychological behavioural variables resulting from this disorder. Thus, current study aimed assessing relationship between satisfaction (LS) QOL among people living with Kermanshah. This descriptive-correlation was conducted 364 referred Voluntary Counseling Testing Center (VCT) Kermanshah 2016-2017,...
Background: Malnutrition is a great challenge for the public health system. Therefore, this study aimed to spatial pattern malnutrition using GIS in world's countries. Materials and Methods: In cross-sectional study, secondary child data analysis was conducted World Health Organization from 2005 2016. The were analyzed by Arc/GIS 10.6 software. prevalence rates of exported into Arc/GIS10.6 visualize key estimations, excess risk each country calculated. regard, patterns variables stunting...
Cancer is one of the common causes disability and mortality in world. The present study aimed to define spatiotemporal distribution gastrointestinal tract cancers using a geographic information system (GIS) over time period 2007-2012 Kermanshah-Iran.The method studying was descriptive-analytical as well comparative with cancer patients based City Kermanshah covered. For data analysis, GIS SPSS 16.0 were applied.According pathological reports within space 5 years, 283 cases (157 males, 156...
Background: Influenza is a contagious disease that runs deteriorating and lethal course among high-risk groups such as HIV/AIDS patients. vaccination significant the groups, but there inadequate information about HIV/AIDS- Objective: The aim of study was investigating effects influenza on HIV/AIDS-stricken patients residing in Kermanshah Province, Western Iran. Materials Methods: present work classified clinical trial. To perform study, 134 were selected at Counseling Center for Behavioral...
Background: Fertility is an important issue for economic, social, political and cultural development of every nation. The aim this study was to investigate some factors related fertility in Kermanshah city. Methods: This descriptive-analytical carried out on the married women (15-49 years old) city 2011. Data were collected from statistical center Iran measure affecting total fertility. For data analysis modeling, structural equation modeling AMOS software used. Results: marital rate T.F.R...
Background: Quality of life is an important and applicable concept in the realm social health welfare. This study was carried out to investigate health-related quality women living marginal areas Kermanshah some related factors. Methods: cross-sectional conducted on a sample 555 people that were selected from 6 city by multistage sampling method, completed WHOQOL-BREF Security Sense questionnaires. Data analyzed SPSS-18 software using independent t-test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation multiple...
Background: Fertility is one of the important elements population growth. Objectives: The aim this study was comparative surveying cultural effective factors on TFR (total fertility rate) in Kermanshah 1996, 2006 and 2011. Materials Methods: In quantitative study, data were prepared from Iran statistics center, health center registration center. Structural equation models used for modeling AMOS software. Results: Men's average marriage age 1996 women schooling rate 2011, coefficients equals...