Iranian midwives' experiences of using the World Health Organization's Safe Childbirth Checklist: A qualitative research.

Background: The goal of natural childbirth care is to have a healthy mother and baby with minimal interventions that are contrary to health. Worldwide, there is concern that non-evidence-based interventions and care in labor and childbirth will remain standard practice. Therefore, access to care related to pregnancy and childbirth is considered a priority.

Investigate mothers' perceptions and experiences of natural childbirth and quality of care in childbirth management based on Safe Childbirth Checklist: A qualitative study.

Background: The Safe Childbirth Checklist (SCC) was designed in an effort to support health workers to perform essential tasks and improve the quality of care (QoC) for mothers and babies during childbirth. Given the fact that human experiences in any society can be influenced by cultural, economic, and social differences. Therefore, the present qualitative study aimed to investigate mothers' perceptions and experiences of natural childbirth and QoC in childbirth management based on SCC.

Midwifery students' experiences: Violations of dignity during childbirth.

Background: The principle of human dignity is woven into the ethical principles of the midwifery profession, noted as both an obligation and a human right.

Research Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore the experiences of midwifery students regarding threats to women's dignity during childbirth.

Research Design: This is a qualitative study with explorative design.

Development of a modified physiological birth programme integrated into Iran's health system and its effect on maternal and neonatal outcomes: an embedded mixed-methods study protocol.

Introduction: As recommended by the WHO, promotion of physiological birth is a main strategy to reduce the rate of caesarean section and achieve Sustainable Development Goals. A modified version of the physiological birth programme that may be included into the Iranian healthcare system was developed as a result of this mixed-methods research.

Methods And Analysis: This embedded mixed-methods study had a qualitative phase that was conducted before a clinical trial.

Women's experiences with implementation of the physiologic birth program in Iran: a qualitative content analysis study.

Introduction: Increased rate of caesarean section (CS) without medical indication is a global concern. According to the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO), the physiologic birth program is one of the strategies for reducing the rate of unnecessary caesarean sections. The aim of this study is to explain women's experiences with the implementation of the physiologic birth program in Iran.

The role of midwives in implementing reproductive health services in Islamic Republic of Iran.

Background: It is essential to study the availability of reproductive health services and the capacities of providers, to provide evidence for improving service quality.

Aims: To identify the role of midwives in the provision of reproductive health services and recommend improvements.

Methods: A national review of government health resources in the Islamic Republic of Iran was conducted to explore available reproductive health services.

Development of accreditation standards for midwifery clinical education in Iran.

Background: Accreditation is one of the most important methods of quality assurance and improvement in medical education. In Iran, there are no specific midwifery education accreditation standards. This study was designed to develop accreditation standards for midwifery clinical education in Iran.

Strategies to improve the quality of midwifery care and developing midwife-centered care in Iran: analyzing the attitudes of midwifery experts.

Background: In recent years, extensive studies have been designed and performed in the context of providing midwifery care in developed countries, which has been unfortunately neglected in some low resources and upper middle-income countries such as Iran. This study was conducted to identify the best strategies for improving the quality of midwifery care and developing midwife-centered care in Iran.

Methods: This was a qualitative study using focus group discussion and content analysis method.

Carbohydrate quality index: Its relationship to menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women.

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between carbohydrate quality intake and menopausal symptoms.

Study Design: This is a cross-sectional study of 393 postmenopausal women attending municipality health houses and health centers in the south of Tehran, Iran, from September 2016 to January 2017.

Main Outcome Measures: The dietary intake and menopausal symptoms of the participants were assessed with a validated food frequency questionnaire and a menopause rating scale (MRS) carbohydrate quality index (CQI) was calculated using three indices: dietary fiber, glycemic index, and the ratio of solid carbohydrates to total carbohydrates.

Two decades of Iranian midwives' activities as a health care provider under supervision in a multidisciplinary team in reducing maternal mortality.

Iran is amongst the countries that have achieved the fifth goal of the United Nations Millennium Development Goal. The maternal mortality ratio (MMR) in Iran has declined from 48 cases per 100,000 in 2000 to 16 cases per 100,000 in 2017, showing an annual decline rate of about 6.3%.

Higher intakes of fruits and vegetables are related to fewer menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional study.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the associations between fruit and vegetable (FV) intake, and its subgroups and menopausal symptoms along with its subtypes in postmenopausal women.

Methods: This cross-sectional study included 393 postmenopausal women in municipality health centers in the south of Tehran, Iran. Sociodemographic data, dietary intakes, and anthropometric measures were obtained from individuals.

The severity of hypogonadism symptoms and its risk factors among male employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences.

Objectives: The current study was conducted to examine the severity of hypogonadism symptoms and their risk factors among the male employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 80 male employees aged 40-60 years, with hypogonadism, at TUMS. The participants were selected through census sampling.

Dietary patterns and their association with menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional study.

Objective: Although menopause is a natural event in a woman's life, some of its symptoms can be severe enough to adversely affect her health. There is some evidence to suggest that diet has an influence on menopausal symptoms, but less attention has been paid to dietary patterns. The purpose of this study is to determine the association of dietary patterns with physical, mental, and genitourinary menopausal symptoms.

Dietary total antioxidant capacity is inversely related to menopausal symptoms: a cross-sectional study among Iranian postmenopausal women.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the association between dietary total antioxidant capacity (DTAC) and menopausal symptoms (MS) in postmenopausal middle-aged women.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted with 400 postmenopausal women who referred to municipality health houses and health centers in south Tehran, Iran. Sociodemographic data and anthropometric measures such as body weight, height, and waist circumference were determined.

Examining the effect of the computer-based educational package on quality of life and severity of hypogonadism symptoms in males.

Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of the computer-based educational package on men's QoL and the severity of their hypogonadism symptoms.

Methods: A quasi-experimental study was conducted on 80 male employees. The data collection tool included the 'Aging Male Symptoms' (AMS) and 'Short Form-36' (SF36) questionnaires.

Dietary patterns and benign breast diseases: a case-control study.

Several studies have investigated the relation between benign breast diseases (BBD) and food intake. However, dietary patterns of these patients have not been taken into consideration up to now. The aim of this study is to determine the association between dietary patterns and BBD.

Predictors of dietary supplement usage among medical interns of Tehran university of medical sciences.

This study aimed to determine the prevalence of dietary supplement-use and its relationship with demographics and lifestyle of medical interns. The study sample comprised 356 interns aged 23 to 25 years. Participants completed a questionnaire on dietary supplement-use during the month preceding the study, information on demographic characteristics and lifestyle was also obtained.

Are andropause symptoms related to depression?

Background: Andropause is a middle-age condition in which men experience changes in their physical, spiritual and emotional health. The association between andropause and psychological symptoms such as depression are not very clear yet.

Aims: The objective of this study was therefore to determine the association between the 'Aging Males Symptoms Scale' (AMS) and depression.

Psychometric evaluation of the persian version of the 'aging male scales' questionnaire.

Background: Men, much like women, are faced with age-related menopause-like symptoms as they age. In recent years, increasing attention has been drawn to clinical research into elderly men and their health-related quality of life. The Aging Male Scales (AMS) questionnaire is an international tool for assessing the health-related quality of life in elderly men.

Iranian school teachers: knowledge and attitude toward ecstasy.

Unlabelled: The drug ecstasy has been increasingly used for recreational purposes, especially among students. Teachers play an important role in altering student attitudes toward ecstasy.

Objective: The aim of this study was to access teacher knowledge and attitude toward ecstasy and its side effects.

What women think about their husbands' opinions might influence women's body image: an explorative study.

Background: Self-perception of weight status is an important factor in food consumption and weight-loss-related behaviors.

Aims: To determine women's self-perception of weight status, married women's perception of their husbands' opinions regarding women's weight status, the relationship between socio-demographic factors and under-assessment of weight status in overweight/obese women.

Settings And Design: In a cross-sectional study in the year 2003 in Islamshahr, 704 adult women aged 19 to 65 years were included.

High prevalence of overweight and obesity in women of Islamshahr, Iran.

This study determined the prevalence of overweight, overall and central obesity in female adolescents and women and their possible association with marital status, occupation, literacy, parity, daily meal and snack consumption. The study was a cross-sectional, random survey of households. Rural and urban areas of Islamshahr district in Iran were selected and 1003 female adolescents and women aged 10-65 years were studied.