Behavioral Health
Attitude towards euthanasia and its relationship with spiritual wellbeing among nursing students in Qazvin, Iran

Mojtaba Senmar; Mohammad Reza Mostafaei; Ali Razaghpoor; Fateme Yousefi; Razie Alipour; Hossein Rafiei

Volume 1, Continuous , 2020

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.1.5.2020.46958

Abstract
  Background: Euthanasia and its related factors are addressed as an important ethical issue in end-of-life care nursing. It's an illegal issue in Iran. This study aimed to examine the attitude towards euthanasia in nursing students, and its relationship with their personal beliefs’ level.Methods: ...  Read More

Epidemiology
An Epidemiological evaluation of Acute Flaccid Paralysis surveillance performance in Ondo State; Nigeria, 2016-2020

Itse Olaoye; Akinola Ayoola Fatiregun; Ekun Opeyemi; David Adeleke; Tsemaye Jacdonmi; Stephen Fagbemi; Famokun Gboyega; Abiona Samuel; Adefesoye Victor Akinpelumi; Onyibe Ifeoma Rosemary

Abstract
  Background: The last case of the indigenous Wild Polio Virus in Ondo state was in 2008, and the last Polio compatible infection was in 2010. Poliovirus transmission was stopped thanks to the World Health Organization's (WHO) standards, which included acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) surveillance. We wanted ...  Read More

COVID-19
The potential association of COVID-19 and Psychological Distress and Anxiety in Iran

Zahra Karimi; Zahra Davoodi; Leila Rabiei; Mahnaz Jafari; Mansoureh Kiani Dehkordi; Roy Rillera Marzo; Masoud Lotfizadeh

Volume 3, Continuous , 2022

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.3.2022.254985

Abstract
  Objective: COVID-19 prevalence is a new and serious threat to public health. The disease has had an impact on nearly every important economic, political, social, and even military aspect of many countries around the world. As a result, the psychological effects of this viral disease on different levels ...  Read More

Epidemiology
Hypertension and Obesity Prevalence Among Young and Elderly Community Members in Mvita Sub-county, Mombasa County, Kenya

Abubakar Abdallah Kheir

Volume 4, Continuous , 2023

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.4.2023.706400

Abstract
  Background: The study sought to better understand the severity and causes of hypertension and obesity in Mvita Sub County, Mombasa County, with the overarching goal of determining the impact knowledge/awareness had on developing either or both illnesses.Methods: The research was carried out in all five ...  Read More

Pharmacoepidemiology
Non-inferiority trials and non-inferiority margin: an overview

Kourosh Zali

Volume 1, Continuous , 2020

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.1.4.2020.46956

Abstract
  The randomized controlled trial (RCT) is considered the best interventional design to assess issues related to treatment and prevention. The RCTs can have different designs including superiority, equivalence, or non-inferiority design. A superiority trial aims to detect the potential superiority of new ...  Read More

Behavioral Health
The knowledge of medical students about aging and its related factors in Yazd, Iran

Kian Nourozi Tabrizi; Maedeh Mortezanasab; Farahnaz Mohammadi-Shahboulaghi; Mostafa Shokati Ahmad Abad; Mahdi Noroozi

Abstract
  Background: Medical students must have sufficient expertise to provide health services to the old as the global population of the elderly grows. Few research, however, have looked into this issue among medical, health, and nursing students. As a result, the purpose of this study was to look into the ...  Read More

Health Sciences
A qualitative study of the experience of touching betrayal and the strategies chosen by the betrayed person

Shila Latifzadeh; Kourosh Zarea; Hossein Komaili-Sani; Malek Fereidooni-Moghadam

Volume 3, Continuous , 2022

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.3.2022.254146

Abstract
  Background: When there is betrayal and disloyalty in a family, the betrayed spouse suffers the most, resulting in mental health disorders and a loss of emotional and behavioral balance. The purpose of this study was to explain the divorce crisis in betrayed spouses.Method: This qualitative research was ...  Read More

Health Sciences
A study of stress, anxiety, and depression in nursing home residents and non-residents

Masoud Lotfizadeh; Zahra Karimi; Marjan Sadat Seghayat; Fatemeh Fatahian

Volume 4, Continuous , 2023

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.4.2023.706399

Abstract
  Background: The aging process begins at the age of 60 and is accompanied by several biochemical, physiological, anatomical, and metabolic changes. Transitioning into old age has serious medical, psychological, and social consequences. Given the significance of mental health in old age, the goal of this ...  Read More

Nursing
Telenursing strategies in Iran: A narrative literature review

Parisa Fathizadeh; Haydeh Heidari; Reza Masoudi; Morteza Sedehi; Feridoun Khajeali

Volume 1, Continuous , 2020

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.1.3.2020.46189

Abstract
  Introduction: Tele-nursing is a modern way of promoting quality of nursing care, treatment outcome, reducing medical costs and the need for visits, patient and family involvement in decision making, and careful patient monitoring by using all kinds of technologies. The aim of this article was to determine ...  Read More

Clinical Epidemiology
Breathing exercise and respiratory parameters in chronic kidney disease patients with hemodialysis

F. Aliakbari; F. Safei; F. Deriss; S. Salehitali

Abstract
  Introduction:  Patients with chronic renal disease are at risk for dyspnea, which can have a negative impact on their quality of life. The current study aims to investigate the influence of breathing exercise on respiratory parameters in hemodialysis patients due to a lack of agreement on the efficacy ...  Read More

Nursing
The impact of a collaborative care model on leukemia patients' quality of life and anxiety

Shila latifzadeh; Alice khachian; Shaghayegh Sedigh; Sona Elyasi; Maedeh Mortezanasab; Ghazal Ghaderi

Volume 3, Continuous , 2022

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.3.2022.254051

Abstract
  Background and Objective: Leukemia is one of the top five cancers in Iran. Aside from physical issues, the disease causes a variety of social and psychological issues for patients. In this regard, one aspect that cancer may affect is quality of life, which can lead to anxiety. The collaborative care ...  Read More

Artificial Intelligence
A Questionnaire Study on Artificial Intelligence in Periodontics

Nagaraj B Kalburgi; Arati C Koregol; Swapna Shivasharan Gore; Hannahson Puladas; Kavya Sulakod; Kavita Patil

Volume 4, Continuous , 2023

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.4.2023.705796

Abstract
  Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of processes designed to complete a certain goal. Some applications of Artificial Intelligence in Periodontics include the localization of soft hard deposits, illness diagnosis and prognosis, and prediction of success rates in dental implant surgery.Methods: ...  Read More

Molecular Epidemiology
Molecular epidemiology of VIM and IMP-producing Klebsiella isolates from urinary tract infection patients in an educational hospital

Farshad Kakian; Mohammad hoseein Rezaei; Masoud Amiri; saeid janabadi; behnam zamanzad; Abolfazle gholipour; Kourosh Naderi

Volume 1, Continuous , 2020

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.1.2.2020.44700

Abstract
  Background and aim:  Klebsiella is an opportunistic organism that is the cause of many nosocomial infections. The present study was designed to investigate the molecular epidemiology of Verona integron-encoded metallo-β-lactamase (VIM) and Imipenemase (IMP)-producing Klebsiella isolates in ...  Read More

Clinical Epidemiology
Prevalence of Prehypertension in Nigeria: a Systemic Review and Meta-analysis

M.A. Bashir; A.I. Yahaya; Mukhtar Muhammad; Ashiru Hassan Yusuf

Abstract
  Prehypertension is a borderline blood pressure status associated with both higher incidence of cardiovascular disease as well as higher risk of progression to hypertension. The rising burden of hypertension and prehyperension globally is a serious concern to all and sundry. This study aims to estimate ...  Read More

COVID-19
Challenges of Health Care Workers Caring for COVID-19 Patients in a Teaching Hospital, Nepal

Ram Prasad Sharma G; Kalpana Sharma; Niki Shrestha

Volume 3, Continuous , 2022

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.3.2022.254050

Abstract
  Background: When working in Coronavirus Diseases (COVID-19) wards and ICUs, Health Care Workers (HCWs) face numerous physical and psychosocial challenges. The purpose of this study was to look into the difficulties that HCWs face when caring for COVID-19 patients. Method: A qualitative phenomenological ...  Read More

Epidemiology
Work-related mental health problems: a narrative review

Ahmed Shouman; Hala Samir Abou-ElWafa; Abdel-Hady El-Gilany

Volume 4, Continuous , 2023

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.4.2023.705795

Abstract
  AbstractIntroduction: Due to their destructive consequences on organisational productivity, mental health issues in workers are the subject of the most research worldwide. Workers' mental illnesses are linked to a number of issues at work. Some mentally ill employees frequently display anger and violence ...  Read More

Clinical Epidemiology
Stage II pressure ulcer caused by the connection of an electrocardiogram’s nonstandard probe on the patient's chest: A case report study

Hossein Rafiei

Volume 1, Continuous , 2020

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.1.1.2020.39686

Abstract
  The occurrence of pressure ulcers can be problematic for patients and health care systems. A medical device-related pressure ulcer (MDRPU) is considered as one of the important indicators of patient safety assessment as well as the quality of care provided to the patient. This case report concerns a ...  Read More

Patient Care
Challenging care experiences among caregivers of hemodialysis patients

Fatemeh Ghapanvari; Seyedehzahra Hosseinigolafshani

Abstract
  Background: Recent studies on hemodialysis patients have focused more on the suffering caused by physical and psychological problems in them, and they have paid less attention to their caregivers. Since the caregivers of these patients are intensively affected by the physical and psychological problems ...  Read More

Nursing
Knowledge and attitude of nurses working in pediatric wards about pediatric palliative care in Tabriz 2021

Ghazal Ghaderi; Mahni Rahkar Farshi; Mahnaz Jabraeili

Volume 3, Continuous , 2022

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.3.2022.253999

Abstract
  Background: Provision of pediatric palliative care is of particular importance. Therefore, this study aims to assess knowledge and attitude of nurses working in pediatric wards about this matter.Methods: The current descriptive study was conducted in 3 hospitals in Tabriz, Iran. The sample consisted ...  Read More

COVID-19
A comparison of COVID-19 between Egypt and the United Kingdom

Naglaa K Idriss; Andrew Blann

Volume 4, Continuous , 2023

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.4.2023.705794

Abstract
  The COVID-19 pandemic produced by SARS-CoV-2 was the single most important epidemic in the previous century, with unparalleled international scientific, clinical, and political cooperation. One distinguishing trait is its heterologous presentation in terms of illnesses and death in many countries. In ...  Read More

Psychoepidemiology
Evaluation of the effect of individual education-supported needs assessment for anxiety among elderly candidates of open-heart surgery

Hossein Tavangar; Farzan Madadizadeh; Zohre Kalani; Razie Beygi Rizi; Zakieh Tavakoli; Mostafa Shokati Ahmad Abad

Abstract
  Background: The presence of pain and anxiety in a patient affects the results and, therefore, the process of healing, as well as the postoperative complications. Therefore, this study was performed to gauge the effect of individual education-supported needs assessment on anxiety among elderly patients ...  Read More

Epidemiology
Epidemiological Evaluation of Associated Risk Factors of Helicobacter pylori Infection Using Noninvasive Methods: A Case Study of Peptic Ulcer Patients in Lafia, Nigeria.

Hulera Usman Kabido; Joseph Fuh Nfongeh; Victor Kolawole Fadayomi; Onyemachi Ifeanyi Adibe; Abdullahi Shuaibu Kabiru; Nafisat Tijjani Dalhat; Yahuza Jibrin Abubakar

Volume 3, Continuous , 2022

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.3.2022.253998

Abstract
  Background: Due to its persistent nature, ulcers brought on by Helicobacter pylori have been a significant public health concern. This study looked at how specific risk factors affected the prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection among peptic ulcer patients visiting medical institutions in Lafia, ...  Read More

Clinical Epidemiology
Exploring the application of therapeutic guidelines for Hepatitis C in Brazil

Cristiane Faria de Oliveira Scarponi; Marcos Paulo Gomes Mol; Dirceu Bartolomeu Greco

Volume 4, Continuous , 2023

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.4.2023.704755

Abstract
  Background: Brazilian therapeutic guidelines for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection were created in 2011, however data on medical practice adherence is scarce.Methods: The application of these principles to patient records from the Central Laboratory of Minas Gerais was compared in this cross-sectional ...  Read More

Patient Care
Effectiveness of family-centered empowerment program on the care needs of families of patients with a traumatic head injury

Razieh Akbari; Shayesteh Salehi; Nasrollah Alimohammadi

Abstract
  Background: Most survivors of traumatic head injury, due to functional disorders, are dependent on their family members. In fact, these families are at the forefront of many challenges and stresses. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effectiveness of a family-centered empowerment program ...  Read More

COVID-19
Characteristics of a case-series of COVID-19 reinfection and its trend from 2020 to June 2022 in a general medicine office in Toledo, Spain

Jose Luis Turabian

Volume 3, Continuous , 2022

https://doi.org/10.51757/IJEHS.3.2022.253909

Abstract
  Background: Longitudinal data on SARS-CoV-2 re-infection are scarce. Objectives: 1) Characterize COVID-19 reinfection cases clinically and epidemiologically; 2) Determine whether the risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection has altered over time in the context of the development of beta, delta, and omicron ...  Read More