The relationship between professional self-concept and work-related quality of life of nurses working in the wards of patients with COVID-19.

Background: Nurses are at the forefront of providing health care services and their performance is largely determinant of the quality of health care. This study aims to investigate associations between professional self-concept (PSC) and WRQoL among nurses from selected hospitals in Bushehr and Shiraz cities (south of Iran), during the period of COVD-19 pandemic.

Method: This study is designed as a cross-sectional study.

How the first cases of COVID-19 in 10 countries become infected? a case series.

Recently, a new respiratory infectious disease called COVID-19 has emerged and created a global emergency. It was initially linked to the animal-to-human transmission. However, it is now thought that COVID-19 is spreading through human-to-human transmission mainly via droplets.

Developing the perceived social support scale for older adults: A mixed-method study.

Social support has an important impact on the well-being of the elderly. Some studies have shown that perceived social support is more important than received social support. Perceived social support has different definitions across different age groups and cultures.

The relationship between management strategies for menopausal symptoms and women's decision making styles during menopausal transition.

Introduction: Considering the importance of identifying the factors affecting women's decision making process about the management of menopausal symptoms, this study was conducted with the aim of investigating the relation between decision making styles and women's chosen options for management of menopausal symptoms.

Material And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May 2016 to July 2018 in Gonabad, north east of Iran.Using the cluster sampling method 473 women between 45 and 60 years old were recruited to the study.

Validation of the Persian version of self-care tools for hypertension among older adults.

Aim To validate two sub-scales of self-care behaviour and self-efficacy of hypertension in elderly patients in Iran using an English scale developed by Dr. Han et al. Methods The Persian version of two sub-scales of self-care behavior and self-efficacy was validated for 300 elderly people who suffered from hypertension.

Investigating the role of perception of aging and associated factors in death anxiety among the elderly.

Background And Objectives: The world's growing elderly population highlights the necessity for further attention to the psychological problems of the elderly, such as death anxiety. Analysis of the elderly's perception of aging and associated factors can contribute to prediction of their future physical and mental health. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of perception of aging, and a group of demographic factors, with death anxiety in the elderly living in Gonabad, Iran.