The Prevalence of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplement use and Association with Serum 25-Hydroxy-vitamin D (25(OH)D) and Demographic and Socioeconomic Variables in Iranian Elderly.

Aims: The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence of vitamin D and calcium supplement use, and association with serum 25-hydroxy-vitamin D(25(OH)D) and demographic and socioeconomic variables in Iranian elderly.

Settings And Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted in health centers of Tehran, capital of Iran.

Methods: A total of 600 men and women were recruited using a two-stage cluster sampling method from 60 health centers.

The effects of health promotion model-based educational program on self-care behaviors in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting in Iran.

Background And Aim: Post-operative self-care behaviors, have positive effects on increase in adaptability, and reduce cardiac surgery patients' disability. The present study is carried out aimed at determining the effect of education based on a health promotion model on the patients' self-care behaviors after coronary artery bypass surgery.

Methods: This is a semi-experimental study carried out in Mazandaran (Iran) in 2016.

Developing a Persian inpatient satisfaction questionnaire.

Purpose: Valid and reliable measures are required for assessing patient satisfaction meaningfully. The purpose of this paper was to develop and validate a Persian-language in-patient satisfaction questionnaire for patients discharged from Iranian medical and surgical services.

Design/methodology/approach: The cross-sectional survey included 400 patients randomly selected from six Tehran hospitals.

Psychiatric intervention improved pregnancy rates in infertile couples.

Background: Infertility has mental, social, and reproductive consequences. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of psychiatric intervention on the pregnancy rate of infertile couples.

Methods: In an experimental and intervention-control study, 638 infertile patients who were referred to a university infertility clinic were evaluated; 140 couples (280 patients) with depression (from mild to severe) in at least one of the spouses were followed.