Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Year:2015 | Volume:14 | Issue:9|Papers Count:9

Background and Objective: The coping skills that include continuous changes in think and behavior of persons for interior and exterior stress management, relate with several factors which family function can be one of them.So, this study aimed to assess the relation between family function and coping styles with stressful situations among female students of Isfahan University in 2013 Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted on 120 students who were selected by order random sampling method from Isfahan University in 2013. Data was collected by Blom Family Function Scale (FFS) and Endler and porker coping styles for stressful situation questionnaire (CISS) and analyzed using multiple correlation coefficient and Pearson regression.Results: The results showed that there is a meaningful relation between family overall function and the coping styles with stressful situations (p<0.05). Thus, permissive family function predict 20.6 percent of problem solving style (p=0.001), by involving self-expression increases up to 24.2 percent (p=0.02), source of exterior control predicts 15.3 percent of excitation style (p=0.001), by involving of emotional tension increase 21.4 percent (p=0.003), and irrespective and irresponsible family function predict 5 percent of avoidance style (p=0.014).Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it can be concluded that the family function effects on selection of the type of coping styles with stressful situations; so that the permissive family function, gives the problem style and the troublous family gives the excitation style, and irrespective and irresponsible family function certainly gives the avoidance style.

Background and Objective: One of the most expressed complaints of patients with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is pain. Due to adverse effects of drugs used commonly for pain relief in these patients, it is important to use low-cost and non-pharmacological methods independently or combined with palliatives to alleviate pain. This study aimed to assess the efficacy of light pressure stroking massage on pain severity and requirement for analgesic in patients with SCD.Materials and Methods: This clinical trial was performed on 36 hospitalized patients with SCD in Ahvaz Shafa Hospital, Iran, during 2014. Patients were randomly assigned into intervention (n=18) and control (n=18) groups. In intervention group, patients underwent light pressure stroking massage for 20 minutes, while in control group patients just received routine cares. Patients’ pain was assessed before and immediately after intervention during 4 days, and requirement for analgesic was assessed in the fourth day. Data was collected with demographical and clinical checklists as well as numerical pain scale, and analyzed by chi-square, independent and dependent t-tests.Results: There was not statistically significant difference between studied groups before intervention regarding to pain severity in all the times (p>0.05), while after intervention pain severity was significantly lower in intervention group compared to control group in all assessed times (p<0.001). In the fourth day, requirement for analgesic was significantly higher in control group than intervention group (p<0.05).Conclusion: Light pressure stroking massage as a non-pharmacological, low-cost and non-invasive method with no side effects can be effective on pain relief in patients with SCD.

Background and Objective: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between characteristics of anthropometry, body fat percentage and amount of Sargent jump with swim time (100 m freestyle) in adolescent elite swimmers.Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive therefore, 21 male swimmers aging 10-15 years old were evaluated in: height, weight, 8 length body, 5 width body, 7 circumference body, 2 skinfold, hand grip strength and also Sargent jump with using the scales, tape meter, caliper and hand grip device and recorded the resulting data analyzed by partial and Pearson correlation tests.Results: The results of this study showed that there is a negative significant correlation between swimmers record (73.50±10.69 seconds) with arm length (32.72±3.89 cm), forearm length (25.10±2.87 cm), hand length, arm span length, foot length, the width of the palm, forearm circumference, hand grip strength, body fat percentage and the history of swimming (p£0.05). In addition, there is a direct correlation between Sargent jump records and sitting height, LBM and fat calf (p£0.01). Pearson correlation test which was also used to analyze the ratio of limb length to height, showed that there are significant negative relationships between the ratio of forearm length to height and the LBM to height (p£0.01).Conclusion: Talent of adolescents with anthropometric methods is accurate and some of anthropometric factors, have more relationship with the performance in swimming.

Background and Objective: Methylene blue (MB) is one of the cationic dyes whose presence in textile industries wastewater can be hazardous for ecological systems as well as general health due to aromatic features.The present study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of electrocoagulation (EC) and electro-fenton (EF) processes at decoloration of MB dye from aqueous solutions using iron electrode.Materials and Methods: This research is a laboratory study carried out as pilot in library scale in the first half of 2014 in Environmental Health Engineering Research Center of Kerman Medical Sciences University. The reactor with general volume of 500 ml containing two Fe-Fe plate electrodes (15×2 cm) connected to a [direct current: (DC)] power supply was used for decoloration of MB dye. The effects of different factors such as contact time, dye concentration, Hydrogen Peroxide concentration (for EF process), used energy, electrolyte, optimal pH, and inter electrode distance were investigated. Data were analyzed using two-way ANOVA.Results: The average efficiency rate of removing MB through EC in optimal conditions (with primary dye concentration of 25 mg/L, pH=7, current density=50 mA, contact time=30 min, inter electrode distance=1 cm) was 93.3%±1.3%, and the removing efficiency rate of EF in optimal conditions (with primary hydrogen peroxide concentration of 100 mmol/L, the primary dye concentration=25 mg/L, pH=5, current density=0.05 A, contact time=30 min, inter electrode distance=1 cm) was obtained 78.9%±0.1% (p=0.003).Conclusion: The results showed that both EC and EF methods were effective in removal of MB dye from aqueous solutions; however, with optimization of effective operational factors, EC method could be more efficient.

Background and Objective: All women at any ages are at risk of breast cancer and the risk will increase by aging. Rapid diagnosis of breast cancer and prompt treatment will survive the patients. There are definite documents that indicate breast self-examination is an effective method for prevention of death, but many women do not perform it regularly based on recommended screening programs. This study was conducted to determine the effectiveness of Educational program based on BASNEF model on breast self- examination practice in women of Sirjan city.Materials and Methods: This was a training trial study. Two hundred 20-40-year-old women attending health centers in Sirjan city, were selected to participate in this study (100 in intervention group and 100 in control group). The intervention was conducted over three sessions in 60 minutes. Data were collected by a validated and reliable questionnaire about BASNEF model (38 questions) and also a checklist about Practice before intervention and three months after intervention. Data was analyzed by chi-square, fisher's exact, paired t- , independent t- and mcnemar tests.Results: The Mean±SD age of participants in the intervention and control groups were respectively 35.86±2.53 and 36.12±2.24. After intervention, knowledge scores significantly increased in both intervention and control groups. Attitude, subjective norms and enabling factors significantly increased in the intervention group compared to the control group (p<0.001). In contrast, there was no increase or significant difference in the control group. Also the scores of Practice significantly increased in the intervention group compared to the control group (p<0.001).Conclusion: BASNEF model was effective in educating the breast self- examination in20-45-years-old women.Therefore, it is proposed to apply traditional training methods along with the BASNEF model in training Women.

Background and Objective: Ankle sprain is the most common injuries of ankle joint that 22% of sport injuries is related to ankle sprain.The aim of this study is to compare the effect of 1% hydrocortisone phonophoresis (1% HcP) with Low level laser therapy (LLLT) on treatment of 2nd degree ankle sprain.Materials and Methods: This double-blinded clinical trial was performed in Fattemieh physiotherapy clinic of Rafsanjan during 2013 -2014. Ninety patients who were all suffering from ankle sprains were divided randomly into three equal groups The first group. received 1% HcP, the second group received LLLT and third one was tried by Conventional Treatment (CT). Pain intensity, improvement of movement and inflammation were assessed during first, fifth and tenth sessions. Intensity of pain, movements and inflammation were evaluated by Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), goniometer and meter, respectively. Data were analyzed by two – way repeated measures ANOVA, followed by TUKEY’s multiple comparisons test and chi-square test.Results: The findings showed that 10 sessions of LLLT can be more effective than 1% HcP and CT on reduction of pain in state of rest of sprained ankle (p<0.001). In relation to ankle movements, 1% HcP was more effective than LLLT and CT (p<0.001). In relation to reducing inflammation 1% HcP, LLLT and CT were observed any significant difference (p=0.79). Also in relation to improvement of ecchymosis, 1% HcP was effective in comparison LLLT and CT (p<0.001).Conclusion: It can be concluded that 10 sessions of LLLT could be more effective than 1% HcP and CT in reduction of pain in ankle sprain, but in the improvement of movement 1% HcP could be more effective than LLLT and CT.

Background and Objective: Organizational justice can be defined as study of equality at work. Citizenship behavior is useful and valuable which people do it voluntarily. The aim of this study was to determine the correlation between organizational justice and organizational citizenship behavior in educational Hospitals of Ahvaz jundishapur University of Medical Sciences.Materials and Methods: This study was cross-sectional. Research population included employees of educational hospitals affiliated Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. The sample sizes included 147 cases collected randomly. Data was collected using two questionnaires: Organizational Justice and Organizational Citizenship Behavior. Data was analyzed using mean, standard deviation as well as Pearson' s correlation, ANOVA and independent t-tests.Results: Among organizational justice components procedural and interactional justice showed the highest and lowest scores, respectively. Among organizational citizenship behavior subscales' estimations, consciousness was the highest and social customs was the lowest scores. There was a significant correlation between total organizational justice and organizational citizenship behavior (p=0.04). Furthermore, there was a significant relationship between interactional justice and social customs, chivalry, and consciousness (p£0.01).Conclusion: Interactional justice component was estimated relatively poor. It seems that in educational hospitals, the managers should create the tendency to show the work consciousness among staff. In addition they can institutionalize appropriate behavior with other employees among them, using some related workshops.

Background and Objective: Evaluation of neurocognitive mechanism involved in smoking can be helpful in the treatment of this dependence. The aim of this study was to compare the cognitive executive functions in frontal lobe of brain in male smokers and non-smokers.Materiasl and Methods: The method of research was causative-comparitive. In this regard, 40 male smokers and 40 male non-smokers were selected from Tabriz, with random available sampling in 2014. To collect data , trail making and digit span test were used. T-test was used for analysis.Results: The findings showed that there were significant differences between smokers and non-smokers groups in cognitive executive functions of brain in Trail making test and Wechsler digit span test.Conclusion: According to above findings it can be concluded that smoking leads to frontal brain damages and it results in poor treatment outcome. Therefore implementing cognitive rehabilitation techniques can consider in the prevention and treatment of smokers.