Showing 8 results for Sharifi
Jalili Z., Robani A.a. , Mohammad Alizadeh S. , Jafari S. , Sharifi M. ,
Volume 5, Issue 3 (JULY 2006)
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Objective(s): The aim of this study was to determine the opinions of gynecologists and general physicians working in Kennan city about legal abortion.
Methods: This cross-sectional study carried out in Kerman. A random sample of 30 gynecologists JnJ 11 O general physicians participated in the study. Data collection was carried out by an investigator using a valid quesuonnaire.
Results: The majority of respondents were female (62.1 %) and 49% working in a university. Fifty-nine percent of sample believed that there were frequent criminal abortion and all agreed that one way to reduce the mortality of pregnant women is need for a proper legislation. Among the 9 mdicanons for legal abortion, the highest degree of agreement was related to major thalassemia (99.3%J and an HIV-positive mother (96.4%). The lowest agreement rate was seen for severe heart disease stage IT (40%) and mother's major depression with suicidal thoughts (65.5%).
Conclusion: In spite of the existing indications for therapeutic abortion, many participants either had no opinion or disagreed. In order to have newborns and prevent mortality of pregnant mothers there is need for Continuing Medical Education (CME) on legal abortion.
Rahimi Movaghar A, Farhoudian A, Rad Goodarzi R, Sharifi V, Yunesian M, Mohammadi M.r,
Volume 6, Issue 3 (JULY 2007)
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Objective(s): The aim of this study was to examine changes in the prevalence of drug use in Sam earthquake survivors eight month after the event.
Methods: A survey was carried out on 779 survivors, selected through field sampling from the Barn citizens aged 15 and above. An instrument made by the researchers was used to assess life time and current use of opioids, alcohol and cannabis as well as changes in use compared to the period of I month preceding the earthquake.
Results: In this survey, 27.4 percent of men and 4.5 percent of women reported lifetime use of opium. In the eighth month following the earthquake the prevalence of daily opium use was 16.9 percent in men and 2.7 percent in women. In men, alcohol and cannabis were the most common drugs of abuse after opium. Women denied use of any illicit drugs except opium. In general, 20.5 percent of men and 2.3 percent of women reported an increase in the use of at least one illicit drug. A few subjects, however, reported a decrease in drug use.
Conclusion: The findings show that in the wake of disasters, especially in areas or populations where drug use is already common, an increase in use might occur; provision of preventive and treatment interventions is therefore necessary.
Amini H, Sharifi V, Asaadi S.m, Mohammadi M.r, Kaviani H, Semnani Y, Shabani A, Shahrivar Z, Hakim Shooshtari M, Seddigh A, Jalali-Roodsari M,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (JANUARY 2008)
Abstract
Objective: To assess the validity of diagnoses obtained with the Iranian version of the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCIO-I).
Methods: This study was undertaken in two stages: (a) translation of SCIO-I into Persian (Iranian language), (b) assessing the validity of the Persian version in a sample of Iranian patients. We recruited 299 psychiatric patients- including inpatients and ambulatory cases- from 3 teaching hospitals. A trained SCIO interviewer administered the SCIO and then two psychiatrists developed a consensus diagnosis, using data from multiple sources.
Results: The degree of agreement between SCIO interviews and psychiatrists' diagnosis ranged from "moderate" for obsessive-compulsive and major depressive disorders to "good" for bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. With the psychiatrists' diagnosis used as the gold standard, the SCIO-based diagnosis showed high specificity and moderate to high sensitivity for most psychiatric diseases.
Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that the Iranian version of the SCIO is a valid instrument for diagnosis in clinical settings.
Zahra Tagharrobi, Leila Tagharrobi, Khadije Sharifi, Zahra Sooki,
Volume 10, Issue 1 (JANUARY 2011)
Abstract
Objective(s): To assess the reliability and validity of the 13 item Life Satisfachtion Index-Z (LSI-Z) questionnaire in Kashan, Iran.
Methods: The 13 item LSI- Z English version was translated into Persian through forward-backward method. Another questionnaire including demographic data and a question about overal life satisfaction status was also used .The sampling was performed using convenience method. All of the people aged ≥60 years old who had conferred to two health centers in kashan (a city in central part of Iran) (n=75) were selected. After their consent informed, the questionnaires were completed through interviews. Reliability was determined via internal consistency (cronbach’s alpha, split-half) and stability (test re-test). Construct validity was determined through known-groups comparison. The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, Intraclass correlation coefficient, unequal spearman brown, Guttman, Cronbach’s alpha coefficient and one-way ANOVA.
Results: The life satisfaction score was 13.68±5.47 (from possible score ranging from 0 to 26). The questionnaire reliability coefficient (internal consistency) was 0.78-0.79. Item-total correlation and test-retest confirmed its reliability too .LSI-Z scores were significantly different among the 5 known- groups (P=0.0001, f=121.66); so the known-groups approach revealed that this tool is valid.
Conclusion: The 13 item LSI-Z Persian version for evaluation of life satisfaction in Iranian elderly people is valid and reliable.
Mohsen Shamsi, Gholam Reza Sharifirad, Ali Kachoue, Akbar Hassanzadeh, Somaye Dejam,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (OCTOBER 2011)
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Objective(s): Diabetes is one of the spread diseases that if uncontrolled it wills much complication. The need aside regimen diet correct and consumer drug doing exercise activity is third base cure and control diabetes. The purpose of this study is determining knowledge، attitude and practice woman by type 2 diabetes about doing walk.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that carried out on 88 women with diabetics in institute Isfahan in years 2007. Data were collection with direct interview by using a researcher making questionnaire and checklist. Rate walking for shopping, exercise walking in leisure time et al on base minute and consider severity (light, intermediate and heavy) determine in a week and test Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) and hemoglobin glycoside (HbA1c) patient determine by a unit laboratory. Finally data were analyzed by SPSS software and P<0.005 is level significant.
Results: Number of patient is 88 person by average 44.5±4.3 years and weight 69.3±6.2 (kg). Rate knowledge 51.1% of patient about correct and effective walking on well-being diabetes is poor, 38/6% intermediate and 10.3% good. Of aspect attitude about walking 54.5% intermediate, 28.4% good and 16.8% poor. 68.2% of patient practice is poor 21.6% intermediate and lonely 10.2% of patient has a good practice.
Mean day that patient walking in 2±1 days and rate minute spend for walking in a week is 96.21 minutes that 78/4%±10/9 this amount is a walking by severity light that don’t effect cure disease. Mean rate FBS patient is 181.4±45.3 mg/dl and hemoglobin glycoside (HbA1c) patient is 9.52%±0/76 percent. There was significant different between knowledge and attitude (P<0.001) and between knowledge about correct walking attitude and practice walking increase. Between FBS and HbA1c by r=58 and P<0.01 different significant.
Conclusion: By increase knowledge patient ، attitude and practice their about walking better that important to prevention complication disease. Minutes that spend walking by severity intermediate and heavy that effective to expenditure energy and finally low weight and fat and control diabetic increase prepare physical that effective on HbA1c in woman by diabetic in our countries is very low. There for must education program patient for doing walking and other exercise in leisure time for control diabetes.
Zahra Tagharrobi, Khadijeh Sharifi, Zahra Sooky, Leila Tagharrobi,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (March-April 2012)
Abstract
Objective(s): To assess the reliability and validity of the Q-LES-QSF in Iran.
Methods: The Q-LES-QSF includes 14 items. Each item was graded in 1-5 scale, and total score was converted to maximal percentage. This scale English version was translated to Persian through back & forward method. Demographic data questionnaire, one item life satisfaction scale and SWLS were also used. The samples were selected using random stratified method in Kashan Nursing & Midwifery Faculty (n=161).Reliability was determined via internal consistency (Item total Correlation, Cronbach’s alpha, and split-half) and stability (test re-test). Validity was determined via Criterion-Related validity (Concurrent V) and Construct Validity (Known-groups approach). The data were analyzed using Pearson correlation coefficient, Intraclass correlation coefficient, Equal-Length spearman-brown, Guttman and independent t-test by SPSS-11.
Results: In 0-100 scale, Subjective well-being score was 57.04±19.17. The questionnaire reliability coefficient was 0.93-0.96. Item-total correlation and test re-test confirmed its reliability too. Its concurrent validity with SWLS (r=0.71, P<0.0001) and one item life satisfaction scale(r=0.78, P<0.0001) was confirmed. The known-groups approach also revealed this tool is valid (P<0.0001).
Conclusion: The Q-LES-QSF Persian version for evaluation of subjective well-being in the university students is valid and reliable. It’s suggested after the revision in the question of “satisfaction with sexual activity or interests “more studies are carried out.
Moslem Sharifi , Mohammad Arab, Bahman Khosravi, Roozbeh Hojabri,
Volume 14, Issue 5 (September-October 2015)
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Objective (s): The purpose of this study was to translate and validate the Clinical Governance Climate Questionnaire in Iran.
Methods: Using the forward-backward approach, the study tool was translated from English into Persian and then translated back to English. Validity was assessed by performing factor analysis, and internal consistency was examined for reliability.
Results: The Persian version of the questionnaire was confirmed to measure the readiness to climate of clinical governance consisting of 56 items and 7 factors that jointly explained 62% of variance observed. The cornbach’s alpha was 0.85 indicating a satisfactory result for reliability.
Conclusion: The findings approved the reliability and validity of the Persian version of CGCQ for assessing hospitals’ readiness for clinical governance implementation.
Moslem Sharifi, Bahman Khosravi, Mohammad Javad Kabir, Jalal Saeedpour,
Volume 23, Issue 4 (July - August 2024)
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Objective(s): The purpose of this study was to develop and validate health insurance literacy assessment tool in Iran.
Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted with the aim of standardizing the Iranian tool for measuring health insurance literacy. The items of the tool were extracted from a qualitative study based on Paez et al. model. A total of 219 patients of a general medical center in southwest of Iran were randomly selected to participate in the study. Content validity was assessed estimating CVR and CVI and face validity was performed by a panel of experts. Structural validity was evaluated using the exploratory factor analysis. To measure reliability, we used Cronbach's alpha.
Results: The findings of the study showed a 7-factor solution accounting for 66% of variance observed. Also a high internal consistency between the items was estimated (Cronbach's alpha=0.85) . All study constructs showed a positive and significant correlation with the main variable.
Conclusion: The Iranian tool for measuring health insurance literacy as a valid and reliable tool can be used in Iran. This tool can be used in assessing the needs of interventions to empower the insured regarding how to apply insurance coverage in the health market.
