Publications by authors named "Bostani Khalesi Zahra"
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- Fear of childbirth (FOC) is a common reason for opting for cesarean delivery without medical necessity, and the study examined how educational interventions based on childbirth scenarios can help reduce FOC in first-time pregnant women.
- The study involved 72 primiparous women in Iran who were divided into a control group and an intervention group, with the latter reading childbirth scenario booklets weekly for eight weeks and assessing changes in FOC.
- Results showed a significant decrease in FOC scores for the intervention group compared to the control group, suggesting that scenario-based education is effective for reducing fear during childbirth and can be beneficial in prenatal care.
Background: Maternal education is often linked to improved awareness. This study aimed to determine the impact of complementary feeding education for mothers using mobile phone applications on the anthropometric indices of Iranian infants.
Methods: This quasi-experiment study involved 86 eligible women divided into two groups-intervention ( = 43) and control ( = 43)-using a multistage sampling method.
Background: Sexual violence is a global public health problem that has serious and multiple consequences for the victims' health.
Objective: This study was conducted to determine associations between sexual violence and women's sexual self-consciousness.
Methods: In the analytical cross-sectional study, 340 eligible married women of reproductive age who have been referred to comprehensive health centers of Rasht, participated.
Background: Sexual function plays a very important role in the sexual health of people, and the determination of their related factors reflects the importance of paying attention to sexual function in the cultural context.
Objective: The present study aimed to the role of sexual self-esteem, sexual desire, and sexual assertiveness in the female sexual function.
Methods: In this descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study, 592 married women of reproductive age referring to comprehensive health centers in Rasht city (North of Iran) and eligible for the inclusion criteria were selected by cluster random sampling.
The goal of the study was to determine factors associated with domestic violence in menopausal women. This was a cross-sectional study that 350 menopausal women participated. Data gathering used a World Health Organization's violence against women instrument.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe effect of Matricaria chamomile on menstrual related mood disorders.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X
October 2021
Objective: A significant percentage of reproductive-age women experience mood symptoms during the days before menstruation that can affect different aspects of a person's life, the use of some medicinal plants can be helpful in controlling premenstrual emotional symptoms. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of chamomile capsules on menstrual-related mood disorders.
Study Design: This clinical trial study was performed on 118 students of Guilan University of Medical Sciences.
Efficacy of mobile app-based training on health literacy among pregnant women: A randomized controlled trial study.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol X
October 2021
Objective: : Health literacy of mothers during pregnancy shows social and cognitive skills indicating the motivation and ability of mothers to receive and use useful knowledge to maintain and promote the health of themselves and their children. The present study was conducted aimed to determine the effect of mobile app-based training on health literacy among pregnant women.
Study Design: A random allocation clinical trial was conducted on 140 eligible mothers.
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the association between sexual self-efficacy (SSE) and quality of life (QOL) among menopausal women.
Methods: In this analytical cross-sectional study, 558 menopausal women were enrolled. Consecutive and available sampling was performed for the sample collection.
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- Child marriage is a big problem that affects girls' health and rights, and this study looked at ways to tackle it.
- The researchers searched many medical and social science databases for articles from 2010 to 2020 about child marriage and found 225 articles, but only 16 were useful for their review.
- Most studies showed that child marriage has bad health effects, and while some strategies to stop it are working, more research is needed to find the best ways to end child marriage completely.
Background: Assessment of reproductive health (RH) needs is necessary for describing the status of women's RH and identification of the actions needed. This study aimed to develop and validate a questionnaire for the assessment of the women's RH needs.
Materials And Methods: A sequential exploratory mixed method study (qualitative and quantitative) was conducted with Iranian women of reproductive age (age 15-49 years) living in Rasht.
Although Vaginismus, or an involuntary contraction of the vaginal muscles, is one of the reasons sexual intercourse difficulty is relatively common in Iran, few studies have addressed it. This research is a single-case type (AB) design. Initially, a pretest was taken from all participants.
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