Publications by authors named "Haydeh Hashemizadeh"
Background: In Iran, the Natural Childbirth Promotion Program (NCPP) has been implemented as a component of the Health Transformation Plan (HTP) since 2014 and as an attempt to encourage natural childbirth practices and reduce cesarean section rates. The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the perceptions of midwives about conditions influencing the implementation of NCPP.
Methods: In this qualitative study, data were collected through 21 in-depth semi-structured individual interviews with expert midwives who were selected using purposive sampling mainly from one medical university in Eastern Iran from October 2019 to February 2020.
Article Synopsis
- The study focused on creating a new tool to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) specifically for patients with chronic heart failure (CHF), evaluating its effectiveness and reliability.
- Using input from 10 experts and data from 495 patients, the tool underwent extensive testing, including factor analyses and validity assessments, resulting in a refined questionnaire with 20 items reflecting a four-factor model.
- Results showed that the new CHFQOLQ-20 not only effectively distinguishes between different patient functional classifications but also demonstrates strong internal consistency and reliability.
Heart failure may bring about positive outcomes, which have not been adequately addressed in the literature. Therefore, this qualitative study sought to scrutinize the experiences of patients and the perceived positive effects of heart failure. The opinions of 19 patients with heart failure in Mashhad city (Iran) were collected via semistructured interviews from December 2017 to November 2018.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDue to the necessity of assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in heart failure (HF) and the increased use of the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) for making a content comparison of measurement instruments, the present study aimed to evaluate the relationship between the instruments and ICF. To this aim, the disease-specific HRQOL instruments in HF were identified, and then psychometric properties and content comparison of included instruments were conducted by linking to ICF. Disease-specific HRQOL instruments in HF were identified through a comprehensive and systematic search strategy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Heart failure (HF) is a major public health problem in different societies and has numerous impacts on quality of life (QOL).
Aim: The present study was carried out with the aim to explore the experience of HF patients regarding the negative effects of the disease on their QOL.
Methods: In this qualitative exploratory study data collection was performed through face-to-face, semi-structured, in-depth interviews with 19 patients with HF, who were selected through purposive sampling method from April to September 2017.
Unraveling the relationship between health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments and the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) seems essential due to the increasing importance of quality of life evaluations in patients with heart failure (HF) and the use of the ICF for comparative purposes. The aim of this study is to identify and compare the content of HRQOL instruments for HF using the ICF coding system. In a 2-stage design, first we will identify all measures used to assess HRQOL for patients with HF and second we will compare the content of those measures using the ICF coding system.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: To evaluate atheroprotective effects of different doses of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) vaccine, three doses of Tetanus toxoid-CETP (TT-CETP) peptide including 10, 50 and 100/rabbit, termed FA10, FA50, FA100, respectively, were administered in rabbit model of atherosclerosis.
Methods: Animals were vaccinated subcutaneously (S.C.
Epidemiologic and demographic characteristics of a hemodialysis patient in Quchan, Iran.
Saudi J Kidney Dis Transpl
January 2015
Aims And Objectives: The study aimed to establish the range and extent of preventive interventions undertaken by nurses for patients who are at high risk of developing or currently have a pressure ulcer.
Background: Since 2000, the German National Expert Standard for the prevention of pressure ulcers has provided evidence-based recommendations, but limited studies have been published on its adherence in hospitals. There are also limited observational studies that investigated whether patients who are at risk of or have pressure ulcers are provided with appropriate preventative measures.