Publications by authors named "Mehrbanoo Amirshahi"
Background: Suburban populations in developing countries are affected by poor environmental conditions affecting their ongoing health. Given the low reproductive health indicators of women residing in the suburbs of eastern Iran, planning to improve their health by assessing the needs of the target group through qualitative research is essential. The present study seeks to elucidate the views of women living in the suburbs of Zabol, Iran, regarding sexual and reproductive health needs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPregnancy can be associated with risk factors that may lead to fetal loss, which is a profoundly distressing event impacting the psychological well-being, family dynamics, and overall quality of life of women. The present study aimed to explore women's lived experiences of fetal death. Conducted in 2023, this study employed a descriptive phenomenological approach, utilizing purposeful sampling to interview 12 pregnant women with a history of fetal loss.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Healthcare workers (HCWs) suffer more than 2 million occupational needle-stick injuries (NSIs) annually.
Goal: To determine the global prevalence and causes of NSIs among HCWs.
Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, three databases (PubMed, Web of science, and Scopus) were searched for reports from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2018.
Objective: To determine the prevalence of maternity blues among women in the postpartum period.
Data Sources: We conducted our systematic review and meta-analysis by searching the literature for relevant articles published in three international databases, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus, from date of inception through December 11, 2019, using the keywords prevalence, incidence, maternity blues, and baby blues.
Study Selection: From 336 articles initially screened, we included 26 articles in the systematic review and meta-analysis.
Objective: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is a daily phenomenon, to which less attention has been paid in a variety of surgeries. Despite the individual studies, there is no comprehensive study on the prevalence of PONV. The aim of this study was to determine the global prevalence of PONV.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pregnancy is a time of transformation, hope, expectation, and worry for women and their families - none more so than when the pregnancy is at-risk. The objective of this study was to describe the lived experience of women during high-risk pregnancy.
Methods: This qualitative investigation utilized a hermeneutic phenomenology study.
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated anxiety prevalence in breast cancer patients by analyzing data from 36 studies involving 16,298 patients published between 2000 and 2018.
- - Results showed that 41.9% of breast cancer patients experienced anxiety, with even higher rates in Mediterranean countries.
- - The findings highlight the significance of addressing psychological factors alongside physical symptoms in the treatment of breast cancer patients.
Purpose: Depression in patients with breast cancer imposes huge costs to patients, families, and healthcare systems. The present study aimed at evaluating the global prevalence depression among patients with breast cancer.
Methods: In this meta-analysis, three electronic databases (PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus) were searched from 1 January, 2000 until 30 March, 2019.