Publications by authors named "Parvin Rahnama"

Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) especially those with younger age experience an alteration in physiological and emotional lifestyle that can affect intimacy and sexuality. The aim of this study was to determine demographic and disease related determinants of intimacy and sexuality in young women with MS.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study carried out in Tehran, Iran.

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Objective To assess the relationship between spiritual well-being and health-related quality of life (QOL) among patients with spinal cord injury (SCI). Setting Brain and SCI Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. Methods This was a cross-sectional study.

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Background: Oral and dental health diseases can affect the general health of students.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to identify the predictors of oral and dental health behavior using the health belief model (HBM) in female students in Teheran, Iran.

Patients And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study framed by the HBM, including 400 female students living in district 5 of Tehran, Iran.

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Background: Childbirth by cesarean section has increased at an alarming rate over the past few years in Iran. The present study was designed to explore pregnant women's beliefs about the mode of delivery in order to provide some suggestions for future interventions to increase vaginal delivery.

Methods: This was a qualitative study framed by the Theory of Planned Behavior conducted in Tehran, Iran in 2013.

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Background: Multiple sclerosis is increasingly becoming a major health problem among women worldwide. The aim of the present study was to estimate prevalence of depression in women with multiple sclerosis and also to identify risk factors contributing to its development.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of depression in a sample of 226 women with multiple sclerosis.

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Background: Sexual desire and frequency of sexual relationships during pregnancy remains challenging. This study aimed to assess factors that affect women's sexual functioning during pregnancy.

Methods: This was a cross sectional study carried out at prenatal care clinics of public health services in Iran.

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Article Synopsis
  • The GHQ-12 questionnaire is widely used for mental health screening, and this study focused on its effectiveness among Iranian university students.
  • The research involved 428 participants and assessed the reliability and factor structure of the GHQ-12, revealing a two-factor model related to social dysfunction and psychological distress.
  • Findings indicated that the Iranian GHQ-12 is both reliable (Cronbach's alpha of 0.85) and valid, confirming its suitability for measuring mental health issues in this demographic.
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Introduction: The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19 (MSISQ-19) was designed to assess the perceived influence of multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms on sexual activity and satisfaction.

Aims: This study aimed to translate and validate the MSISQ-19 in women with MS in Iran.

Methods: The translation of the original questionnaire was carried out in accordance with a standard forward-backward procedure.

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Background: The aim of this study was to examine the effect of breastfeeding on pain relief in full-term neonates during injection of hepatitis B vaccine.

Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial. A sample of full-term neonates was randomly allocated into two groups: the experimental group and the control group.

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Background: The aim of present study was to determine disease-related and psychological risk factors for sexual dysfunction in women with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Methods: This was a clinical-based study conducted from September 2009 to June 2010 in Tehran, Iran. A consecutive sample of female patients with MS was recruited from an outpatient clinic.

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Background: Sulfur mustard (SM) is an alkylating agent that induces short and long term toxicity on various organs. The aim of this study was to assess the long-term psychological symptoms among samples of exposed to sulfur mustard gas compared with unexposed civilians 20 years after exposure.

Methods: This historical cohort study was conducted on 495 civilians of Sardasht and Rabat in two age matched groups, including 367 sulfur mustard exposed participants from Sardasht and 128 unexposed subjects from Rabat.

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Background: There is evidence that traumatic birth experiences are associated with psychological impairments. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of childbirth-related post-traumatic stress symptoms and its obstetric and perinatal risk factors among a sample of Iranian women.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Bushehr, Iran during a 3-months period from July to September 2009.

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Background: Zingiber officinale R. rhizome (ginger) is a popular spice that has traditionally been used to combat the effects of various inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of ginger on pain relief in primary dysmenorrhea.

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Background: Sulfur mustard (SM) has been used as a chemical warfare agent since the early twentieth century. Despite the large number of studies that have investigated SM induced ocular injuries, few of those studies have also focused on the psychological health status of victims. This study has evaluated the most prominent influences on the psychological health status of patients with severe SM induced ocular injuries.

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Background: The aim of this study was to explore withdrawal users' experiences of and attitudes to contraceptive methods in Tehran, Iran.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. A sample of women attending a health care center in Tehran, Iran was entered into the study.

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Background: Withdrawal as a method of birth control is still used in Iran. The aim of this study was to explore married women's perspectives and attitudes on withdrawal use instead of oral contraceptive (OC) in Tehran, Iran.

Methods: This was a qualitative study.

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