Original Article
Health Sciences
Shila latifzadeh; Kourosh Zarea
Abstract
Background: When disloyalty and betrayal occur in a family, the betrayed spouse suffers the most, resulting in mental health disorders and a loss of emotional and behavioral balance. This study was conducted to explain the divorce crisis in betrayed spouses.
Method: This qualitative research was conducted ...
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Background: When disloyalty and betrayal occur in a family, the betrayed spouse suffers the most, resulting in mental health disorders and a loss of emotional and behavioral balance. This study was conducted to explain the divorce crisis in betrayed spouses.
Method: This qualitative research was conducted as a content analysis method in Ahvaz, Iran. Data was gathered through 18 semi-structured interviews with 14 betrayed participants chosen using purposeful sampling. The data was analyzed using the traditional content analysis method.
Results: Following data analysis, three main themes and seven subcategories were identified. Divorce issues with the subcategories of "fear of disclosure," "moving towards divorce," and "fear of consequences, lack of support, and parent household problems" were among the themes.
Conclusion: According to the findings, some of the participants in the study had not forgiven their spouse after discovering their betrayal and had broken up, but others had to ignore their partner's faults and continue their lives for various reasons, including a fear of losing their children, loneliness, and a lack of support. Further research in this area is advised.
Original Article
COVID-19
Zahra Karimi; Zahra Davoodi; Leila Rabiei; Mahnaz Jafari; Mansoureh Kiani Dehkordi; Roy Rillera Marzo; Masoud Lotfizadeh
Abstract
The prevalence of COVID-19 is a new and serious threat to public health. The said disease has affected almost all important economic, political, social, and even military aspects of many countries of the world. Therefore, the psychological effects of this viral disease on psychological health of different ...
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The prevalence of COVID-19 is a new and serious threat to public health. The said disease has affected almost all important economic, political, social, and even military aspects of many countries of the world. Therefore, the psychological effects of this viral disease on psychological health of different levels of society are very important, and it requires scientific studies. This study investigated the effects of COVID-19 on psychological distress and anxiety in Iran.This cross-sectional (descriptive-analytical) study was the first large-scale global study of psychological distress and anxiety in the public society, and it was based on the participation of people from some Asian countries during the COVID-19 epidemic. In this article, only the results from Iran were presented. The sample size for this study was 1480 people, and a standard questionnaire named COVID-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI) with Cronbach's alpha of 0.82 was used. The data were analyzed through SPSS software version 25. Results: It was indicated that 1171 (79%) participants were female and 309 (21%) participants were male. The mean score obtained from the CPDI Questionnaire was 54.16±6.13. There was a significant relationship between the age group and the total score of psychological distress and anxiety (p=0.0002). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between anxiety variables and education (p = 0.0001), monthly income (p = 0.008), and gender (p = 0.019).Conclusion: It can be concluded that most of the participants in the study are in an unfavorable situation in terms of psychological distress and anxiety.
Original Article
Epidemiology
Nezal Azh; Seyyedeh Zahra Hajiasghari
Abstract
Introduction: Hospitals may have negative impacts on the natural environment. To reduce these complications and improve the environment, WHO introduced the concept of Green Hospital. This study was conducted to evaluate the achievement rates of hospitals in Qazvin to Green Hospital standards.Methods: ...
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Introduction: Hospitals may have negative impacts on the natural environment. To reduce these complications and improve the environment, WHO introduced the concept of Green Hospital. This study was conducted to evaluate the achievement rates of hospitals in Qazvin to Green Hospital standards.Methods: This descriptive-observational study was conducted among all hospitals in Qazvin, which were included in the study through census sampling method. Data collection tool was the standard green hospital questionnaire, which was completed with environmental experts through interviewing and observing documents. This questionnaire consists of 96 questions and developed in 8 dimensions, as follows: environmental, energy, hazardous materials water, sewage, greenhouse gases emission, external water consumption, material and environmentally friendly purchasing management. Answering to each question is based on a three-point Likert scale from 0 to 2.Results: Nine hospitals participated in this study. Six of them were teaching/public (5 teaching hospitals and 1 Social Security Hospital) and 3 were public hospitals. The average ratio of active beds to approved beds was 90%, which it reached more than 100% (131%) in private hospitals. The mean scores of achievement rates to the first to eighth dimensions were 70.08, 74.07, 74.07, 60.88, 40.87, 27.77, 31.48, respectively. The overall mean score of achievement rate to Green Hospital standards was 57.46%.Conclusions: Although in some dimensions, hospitals achieved a higher achievement rate, results generally showed low achievement rates. Therefore, it is necessary for their managers and staff to learn the ways to prevent environmental degradation.Keywords: Standard, Environmental Sustainability, environmental degradation, WHO
Original Article
COVID-19
Joseph Oyepata Simeon; Joseph Opeyemi Tosin
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Background and Objective: Scientists and world leaders are still trying to understand COVID-19 and it possible consequences across the globe.has set the globe. While several successes have been achieved, there are still many yet to be understood. This study provides an Update report on Virological and ...
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Background and Objective: Scientists and world leaders are still trying to understand COVID-19 and it possible consequences across the globe.has set the globe. While several successes have been achieved, there are still many yet to be understood. This study provides an Update report on Virological and immunological distribution and implication of Covid -19 pandemic across the globe from 28th January -3rd Febraury 2022..Material and Method:Data from one hundred and ninety-six (196) countries and regions of the world were gotten from the United Nations geoscheme. Results were collated and subsequently compared to the values obtained for the USA.Result:Comparing available data with that of the USA, the American continent had a higher mortality comparison factor than infection cases, while European continents had higher infectious comparison value than mortality value. African continents, with exception of South Africa and Botswana,seems unbothered in the value of mortality and infectivity. Conclusion:The new wave and virus variant have caused a renewed surge in its global consequence. There is the need to understand how Africa has survived all variants of the virus with minimal medical facilities.
Original Article
COVID-19
Elizabeth Grech; Sarah Cuschieri
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BackgroundThe dynamics of medical studies are intricate and stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic make them even more complex.AimsThis article aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the willingness of medical students to become doctors and on their goals. It also explores the impact of COVID-19 ...
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BackgroundThe dynamics of medical studies are intricate and stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic make them even more complex.AimsThis article aims to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on the willingness of medical students to become doctors and on their goals. It also explores the impact of COVID-19 on students' mental health and wellbeing.MethodsA literature-based anonymous online survey was developed targeting the students’ future career aspirations, willingness to become a doctor and aspects of their mental health. Descriptive and univariant regression analysis were performed.ResultsMore males compared to females enrolled into medical school for personal gain. A minority of students reported a change in their initial specialty choice after the pandemic with no statistical significance in their willingness to become a doctor ( p =0.45). Only students who experienced long COVID-19 symptoms were observed to experience significant variation in insomnia patterns ( p =0.01). The female student body experienced significantly higher anxiety levels than their male counterparts, with 11.21% (CI95%:6.34 – 18.74) experiencing severe anxiety.ConclusionThe decision to enrol into medical school is a profoundly personal one which should not be taken lightly. Work conditions should improve to attract the future generation of health care provision. It is thus recommended that medical schools consider setting up a pre-entry course to inform and expose potential medical students regarding doctors’ working lives. It is paramount that mental and psychological aid is offered in an easily accessible and non-stigmatising way by all medical schools.
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