Publications by authors named "Asad Ahmadi"
Background: COVID-19 is a public health emergency with a high mortality rate and it reduces the patient's Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) significantly. This effect is measured in the current study.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study in Iran, 320 randomly selected treated patients from COVID-19 were studied.
Article Synopsis
- * Factors influencing positive attitudes and precautionary practices included knowledge about COVID-19, fear of the virus, gender, and sources of information.
- * The study suggests that improving public knowledge and fostering positive attitudes are essential for enhancing behaviors that will help control COVID-19 in Iran, advocating for further research in this area.
Problem: Mobile phone (MP) overuse is extensively rising among high school students in developing countries. Our aim in this study is to investigate the association between MP overuse and mental health, in the presence of other determinant factors, among high school students in Iran.
Methods: We recruited a clustered random sample of 1,034 high school students in Saqqez County, Iran, to complete a self-administered questionnaire with three sections: a sociodemographic questionnaire, Mobile Phone Addiction Index, and General Health Questionnaire.