Papers by Fatemeh Abdollahi
Journal of Forensic Pathology, 2021
Both intimate partner violence (IPV) and children's poor growth and development.are growing publi... more Both intimate partner violence (IPV) and children's poor growth and development.are growing public health epidemic. The role of adverse psychological exposures of IPV on children's poor growth and development risk is poorly investigated. This study determined the prevalence of different types of IPV and its association with children's growth and developmental problems.
Journal of Gorgan University of Medical Sciences, Apr 1, 2006
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2013
Background and purpose: Quality of life is considered as a comprehensive issue of health. As life... more Background and purpose: Quality of life is considered as a comprehensive issue of health. As life expectancy continues to rise, one of the greatest challenges of public health is to improve the quality of later years of life. Considering the effect of socio-environment factors on health of elderly people, the aim of the present study was to analyze the quality of life of the elderly living in Sari, Iran. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 153 individuals aged 60 years or more living in nursing home (60) and homes (93) in Sari. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) was assessed using the Iranian version of short form 36 (SF-36) health survey questionnaire. Data were analyzed using t, analysis of variance and correlation tests. Results: HRQOL was found to be worse in elderly living in nursing in compared to whom living in home. Moreover, HRQOL was found to be worse among women and in individuals at advanced age. Conclusion: A relatively high level ...
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background and purpose: The use of medicinal plants are suggested during pregnancy. In this study... more Background and purpose: The use of medicinal plants are suggested during pregnancy. In this study we aimed at assessing the knowledge, attitude, and practice of pregnant women on using medicinal plants during pregnancy in Sari, Iran. Materials and methods: In a cross-sectional study, 307 postpartum women referring to health centers were recruited in 2014. Data was collected using a validated questionnaire consisting of sociodemographic information and some items about the knowledge, attitude and practice on the use of medicinal plants during pregnancy. The data was analyzed using descriptive analysis, Chi-square and t-test. Results: The most familiar medicinal plants were mint (96.7%), sour orange blossom (89.6%), and cinnamon (85.7%). The most common reasons for using such plants during pregnancy were that they were believed to be safe and having no complications (80.5%). Almost half of women (48%) used at least one of these plants throughout their pregnancy of which mint (31%), so...
Journal of Health Research, 2016
Citation: Maleky A, Yazdani-Charati J, Abdollahi F. The Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis and I... more Citation: Maleky A, Yazdani-Charati J, Abdollahi F. The Prevalence of Pediculosis Capitis and Its Related Risk Factors in Primary School Students in Kalaleh, Iran in 2015. Journal of Health Research in Community. Autumn 2016;2(3): 23-31. ABSTRACT Introduction and purpose: Pediculosis capitis is one of the parasitic skin diseases, which is widespread in many parts of the world since it is contagious. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pediculosis capitis and its related risk factors among the elementary students in Kalaleh, Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on the primary students in 2015. For the purpose of the study, 541 students were examined for head lice infestation using a two-stage sampling method. The survey data were collected through direct examination of the skin, hair, and head cover as well as a questionnaire. The data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test by SPSS version 20 software. Results: As the results of...
World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, International Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, 2020
Background: Enterobious vermicularis (E. vermicularis) is one the most common parasitic infection... more Background: Enterobious vermicularis (E. vermicularis) is one the most common parasitic infection among children. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence rate of enterobiasis among preschool children in Mazandaran province, northern Iran. Materials and Methods: In this cross–sectional study, 653 preschool children were recruited via the cluster sampling method during April 2013 to Feb 2014. A questionnaire was administrated to parents by an interviewer and determined children’s socio-demographic characteristics, personal hygiene, and healthy behaviors. The Graham technique was applied for diagnosis. Data were analyzed using logistic regression model and chi-square test. Results: In a total of 653 examined subjects, the prevalence rate of E. vermicularis was 19.4%, among which 40.9% were male, and 59.1% were female. The highest and lowest prevalence rates of E. vermicularis were found in Neka (61.4%) and Tonekabon (1.6%) districts, respectively. A significant association ...
Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, 2017
Background and purpose: Adolescent-mothers communication about reproductive health is one of the ... more Background and purpose: Adolescent-mothers communication about reproductive health is one of the strategies that could decrease youth risky behaviors. This study aimed to find out the desire for communication its level and content between adolescents and their mothers on reproductive health. Materials and methods: In a descriptive study 655 high school girls in Mazandaran Iran were selected via stratified sampling (2015-16). The level of communication between adolescents and their mothers or any problem on this the desire to talk to mothers and their active interaction about reproductive health was examined by adapted standard questionnaires. Results: The mean score for adolescent’s knowledge on reproductive health was 5.76±1.45 out of 10. The mean scores for level of communication between adolescents and their mothers any problems in the communication and the desire to talk to mothers were 34.12± 6.10 31.83± 4.31 and 7.58± 4.17 respectively. The main topics of talks were puberty (8...
Iranian Journal of Health Sciences, 2021
Background and Purpose: Survival tree model is a nonparametric method which can be used to identi... more Background and Purpose: Survival tree model is a nonparametric method which can be used to identify the affecting factors from a specific time to the onset of an event. In this method, the categories are selected according to the most important factors. The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting the duration of breastfeeding in mothers and introduce the homogeneous subgroups using a survival tree model. Materials and Methods: It was a historical cohort study analyzing the survival data of mothers with healthy single childbirths referring to the rural and urban health centers of Agh-Ghala County since 2011 until 2014. Data analyses and groupings of breastfeeding survival were performed using survival tree model with conditional inference algorithm in R Software. A separation criterion (SEP) confirmed the relevance of the model. Results: Survival tree model results revealed that the type of consumed milk with the complementary nutrition, ethnicity and the time in...
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2021
OBJECTIVE Depression is the second leading cause of morbidity worldwide. This study aimed to asse... more OBJECTIVE Depression is the second leading cause of morbidity worldwide. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and associated risk factors of paternal postpartum depressive symptoms (PPD). METHODS In a cross-sectional study, via a stratified random and convenience sampling method 591 couples who were referred to Mazandaran primary health centers between 2 and 8 weeks postpartum were recruited from March to October 2017. Couples were screened for depressive symptoms using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS). Fathers provided information on socio-demographic characteristics, life events, neonatal stressor, perceived stress (Perceived Stress Scale), social support (Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support), and general health status using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) as well. Data was analyzed using multiple logistic regression. RESULTS Overall, 93 fathers (15.7%) and 188 mothers (31.8%) reported depressive symptoms above the cut-off EPDS score of 12. In the multiple logistic regression model, older age, maternal depressive symptoms, higher GHQ-12 scores and increased recent life events were related to paternal PPD. A significant inverse association was found between number of children and paternal PPD. CONCLUSION Depressive symptoms especially in first-time fathers following the birth of a child are not uncommon. Creating opportunities for men to access special health care services, parental education to help adapting to parenthood, screening programs, and psychiatric/psychosocial interventions to decrease suffering of depression for both depressed parents are recommended.
Iranian journal of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, 2011
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common health problem which affects women in the postpartum peri... more Postpartum depression (PPD) is a common health problem which affects women in the postpartum period. This is a brief note on its associated factors in women from different cultures. A literature review was performed in MEDLINE and Pubmed from 1991 to 2008 and Magiran from 1991 to 2009. Additional articles and book chapters were referenced from these sources. The prevalence of postpartum depression has been reported to be from 0.5% to 60% globally, and from 3.5% to 63.3% in Asian countries, in which Malaysia and Pakistan had respectively the lowest and highest rates. One of the factors contributing to PPD in Asian societies can be that women may not have the empowerment to reject traditional rituals that are imposed on them by their caregivers. Unsatisfactory pre-existing relationships between the mothers and their caregivers resulting in mothers experiencing difficulties during their confinement period may be another factor. Thirdly, some features of these traditional rituals may be...
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2021
Journal of Islamic and Iranian Traditional Medicine, 2016
Background and Purpose: Women's behaviors during post-partum period is strongly influenced by... more Background and Purpose: Women's behaviors during post-partum period is strongly influenced by cultural, traditional and religion background. The purpose of current study was to explore the prevalence of traditional practices and related factors of it among postnatal women in Gonbad Kavous city. Material and methods: In a descriptive analytic design, using randomized sampling method, 305 postnatal women attending primary health centers in rural and urban areas of Qonbad Kavous in northern Iran were involved in this study from Aug to Oct 2014. A structured questionnaire on socio-demographic and traditional practices including general, maternal, nutritional and neonatal behaviors was administrated to the sample. Yes and No answers to practice questions were summed up to calculate the total score that ranging from 0 to 39, in which the higher score showed higher traditional practices. The number of practices was grouped to high, medium and low. Data was analyzed using descriptive an...
Where many studies have investigated the trend of change in the methods of family planning, but s... more Where many studies have investigated the trend of change in the methods of family planning, but study about the change of couple's participation in the family planning programs is limited. A subject that attempts to be covered in this article. This is an exploratory-explanatory study. Using a self made checklist, the relevant data were extracted from the contents of family folders existing in the health centres of the district under study. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics and K-squared test. The results of this study revealed that in the beginning of study period contraceptive pills were the most common methods of family planning among the females while in the end of study period there was a shift towards IUD. Also the results of this study have shown that the use of male condom was statistically significantly increased in the end of the decade in contrast to its beginning, but still females undertake the main role in the family planning programs. In addition to t...
Background: The most prevalent mental or emotional problem associated with childbirth is postpart... more Background: The most prevalent mental or emotional problem associated with childbirth is postpartum depression (PPD). This study was designed to determine the psychological responses of Iranian women to difficult childbirth. Methods: In this prospective cohort design, incidence rate and associated obstetric predictors of PPD over twelve week’s post-partum were investigated among 1801 non depressed pregnant women attending primary health centers (PHCs) of Mazandaran province from January to June 2009 using the Iranian version of the Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS > 12). Using logistic regression analyses, odds ratios (ORs) for the significant obstetric risk factors that were significantly associated with PPD from chi-square tests were calculated. The associations were controlled for possible socio-demographic confounding factors. Results: The incidence proportions of depression occurring over a 12 weeks period of post-partum were 12.30%. The regression model showed tha...
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 2014
Objective: There are various attempts to confirm variables that could predict postpartum depressi... more Objective: There are various attempts to confirm variables that could predict postpartum depression in advance. This study determined antenatal risk factors for postpartum depression in women at risk of developing this disorder. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted with 2279 eligible women who attended at Mazandaran province’ primary health centers from 32-42 weeks of pregnancy to eighth postpartum weeks. The women were screened for symptoms of depression using the Iranian version of Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale. An Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale score of > 12 indicated possible postpartum depression. Univariate and multiple logistic regression models were used for data analysis. Results: A total of 2083women during 32-42 weeks of gestation participated in this study and were followed up to 8-week postpartum. Four hundred and three (19.4%) mothers yielded scores above the threshold of 12. Depression and general health state in pregnancy based on Edinbur...
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Context: As the most common psychiatric disorder associated with menopause, depression is associa... more Context: As the most common psychiatric disorder associated with menopause, depression is associated with significant morbidity and mortality consequences. Given the importance of identifying risk factors of depression in the menopausal period, this study aims to determine bio psychosocial risk factors of depression during the menopausal transition. Evidence Acquisition: For this narrative review, electronic databases including Google Scholar, Magiran, Scientific Information Database (SID), PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Ovid, Science Direct, and ProQuest were searched. Articles published between 1978 and 2017 were retrieved, and an abstract and full-text appraisal was conducted. A total of 71 articles were selected for this review. The inclusion criteria included articles focusing on depression in menopausal-aged women that were published in scientific journals and English and Farsi language articles conducted in menopausal aged women. Results: The bio psychosocial risk factors of depression were divided into three major categories: biological, psychological, and social risk factors. Conclusions: Given the important role of psychological health in menopausal-aged women, it is recommended that mental health and risk factors of psychiatric disorders in menopause are evaluated at menopause clinics and that every high-risk woman is referred to a psychiatrist for pharmacological or non-pharmacological intervention.
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