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{"title":"Development and Validation of a Questionnaire for Measuring Maternal, Nutritional, and Infant-Related Attitudes and Behaviours of Iranian Mothers in the Postpartum Period","authors":"Howra Toosi, Zabihollah Gharlipour, Narges Eskandari, Abolfazl Mohammadbeigi","doi":"10.32598/qums.16.11.2726.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/qums.16.11.2726.1","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: According to the World Health Organization (WHO) report, 8 million maternal deaths occur in the perinatal period every year, 98% of which are seen in developing countries. In Iran, the prevalence of stillbirth is 9.19 per 1000 live births. It is possible to improve the health behaviors of mothers by education, increasing knowledge and modifying attitudes. The present study aims to develop and determine the psychometric characteristics of a questionnaire for measuring the health-related attitudes and behaviors of Iranian mothers in the postpartum period. Methods: This is a study with exploratory sequential design which was conducted using both qualitative and quantitative methods on 200 pregnant mothers referred to health centers in Qom, Iran. In the qualitative phase, the items were formulated based on the literature. Psychometric study of the questionnaire were done using face validity, content validity (using two indicators of CVR and CVI), factor structure (using exploratory factor analysis) and reliability (internal consistency and test-retest reliability). Results: In the validity assessment stage, 5 items were removed from 61 items based on the opinions of 10 experts. After assessing content validity and reliability, 56 questions were confirmed. The Cronbach’s alpha for the whole questionnaire was obtained 0.84 ​​and the Pearson correlation coefficient was reported 0.86. Conclusion: The designed tool with 56 items and 6 subscales has acceptable validity, reliability and factor structure for measuring Iranian mothers’ health-related, nutritional, and infant-related attitudes and behaviors in the postpartum period.","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135147021","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Properties of Ethanolic Extract of Lemon Verbena","authors":"Zahra Izadi, Naser Mirazi","doi":"10.32598/qums.16.10.2091.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/qums.16.10.2091.2","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: Chemical preservatives are commonly used to prevent food from quick spoiling and oxidizing. Despite their effect in increasing shelf life of foods, these compounds can have side effects. Residues of chemical compounds in foods increase microbial resistance. This study aims to investigate the antioxidant and antimicrobial properties of lemon verbena (Lippia citriodora L.) ethanolic extract against some gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. Methods: In this experimental study, The soaking method and ethanol solvent was used for extraction. Antioxidant activities of different concentrations of extract were assessed using DPPH (2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl) radical scavenging activity test and compared with butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA) as a synthetic antioxidant. Antimicrobial effect of extract on Staphylococcus aureus, Listeria innocua, Bacillus cereus, Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhimurium was determined by disk diffusion and well diffusion methods and measuring minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC). Experimental data were analyzed in SPSS software, version 20 using analysis of variance and the mean values were compared using Duncan’s multiple range test. Results: The amounts of phenols and flavonoids in the ethanolic extract of were 96.47±0.35 mg of gallic acid/g of extract and 31.07±0.42 mg of quercetin/g of extract, respectively. The half-maximal inhibitory concentration of lemon verbena extract was 11.79±0.76 μg/mL, while it was 10.16±0.29 μg/mL for BHA. In both disk diffusion and well diffusion methods, with the increase of the concentration of extract, the inhibition zone diameter increased. The ethanolic extract of lemon verbena at the concentration of 12.5 mg/mL had no inhibitory effect on gram-negative bacteria growth. In both methods, the extract had the greatest effect on S. aureus. The MIC of ethanolic extract ranged from 8 to 128 mg/mL, depending on the type of bacteria (gram-positive or gram-negative). Conclusion: The ethanolic extract of lemon verbena has higher antimicrobial effects on gram-positive bacteria. Therefore, it can be used in food and pharmaceutical industries as a natural antimicrobial agent. Considering the increasing resistance of bacteria to chemical antibiotics, more studies on lemon verbena and its antibacterial compounds are needed for treating infections.","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135949182","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparing the Dental Fear of Children With Molar-incisor Hypomineralization and Children With Permanent First Molars Without Hypoplasia","authors":"Elnaz Fallahian Sichani, K. Oral","doi":"10.52547/QUMS.15.1.48","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/QUMS.15.1.48","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76417707","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Psychological Challenges of Infertile Males Seeking Infertility Alternative Therapies: A Qualitative Study","authors":"Shiva Goharshahi, A. Soleimanian, A. Heydarnia","doi":"10.52547/QUMS.14.9.69","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/QUMS.14.9.69","url":null,"abstract":"Methods: This qualitative research with phenomenological design (n=9) was carried out on infertile males seeking alternative infertility treatments. The subjects were selected using purposive and criterion sampling methods with maximum variation until reaching saturation. The necessary data were collected through a semi-structured interview method and coded and analyzed using the Dickelman method. The coding process was analyzed in the form of primary codes, concepts, and categories.","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91480696","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Covid-19 Pandemic: The Effect of Education Based on a Health Belief Model Rather than Focus on Fear for Disease Control","authors":"S. Hosseinalipour, S. Mohebi","doi":"10.52547/QUMS.14.9.85","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/QUMS.14.9.85","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81476996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Incidence of Atrial Fibrillation after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery and Its Risk Factors in Shiraz, Iran during 2017-18","authors":"S. Gholamzadeh, M. Rambod, N. Pasyar","doi":"10.29252/QUMS.14.8.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/QUMS.14.8.50","url":null,"abstract":"Results: According to findings, 46% of the patients suffered from a disorder in three coronary arteries. The most common structural disorders in patients were mitral regurgitation (14.9%) and left atrium enlargement and hypertrophy (10.5%). The most common underlying conditions in the participants were hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and diabetes which were observed in 74.4%, 56.2%, and 31.8% of them, respectively. Moreover, the incidence rate of atrial fibrillation in the participants was 18.9%. Furthermore, atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery had a significant relationship with left ventricular size and its hypertrophy, age, and duration of smoking (P<0.001).","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79695318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of the Mental Health Status of Social Media Users during the Outbreak of COVID-19","authors":"حسین سوری, مرضیه نوری فرد, صابر آریامنش","doi":"10.29252/QUMS.14.8.21","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/QUMS.14.8.21","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Objectives: The sudden outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) as a shock to the international community, especially global health policymakers, has affected millions of individuals The current study aimed to investigate the mental health status of social media users during the outbreak of COVID-19 in Iran Methods: The present descriptive study was carried out on a total of 443 Telegram and WhatsApp users selected using convenience sampling Data collection was conducted by the online questionnaire of the symptoms of mental disorders of Hopkins Symptoms Checklist (HSCL)-25 The statistical methods of mean and standard deviation and t-test were used in order to analyze the data Results: The obtained findings showed that the mean total score of the symptoms of mental disorders was relatively high among the participants Based on the results, it was shown that the mean score of mental symptoms among the study subjects at low levels was 9 27% In this study, phobia among the respondents was reported with an average of 27 3% The lowest rate among mental disorders was related to psychosis with an average of 0 5% (P<0 05) Conclusion: Based on the findings of the current study, the mean scores of women in mental disorders, physical complaints, obsessive-compulsive disorder, interpersonal sensitivity, and paranoid thoughts were higher than those reported for men The infected individuals with COVID-19 had higher symptoms of mental disorders in the components of physical complaints, obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, and phobia than those not infected with COVID-19 The single participants had higher symptoms of mental disorders than the married subjects The symptoms of physical complaints, anxiety, and phobia were higher among the patients with chronic illnesses than those without chronic diseases The frequency of phobia was higher among the participants with parents suffering from chronic diseases","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77548223","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Comparison of the Effectiveness of Coping Therapy and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in Cognitive Immunity and Psychological Well-being Indicators of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis Referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran","authors":"N. Momeni, A. Aghayousefi, Afsaneh Khajevand Khoshli, A. Rostamian","doi":"10.29252/QUMS.14.8.39","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/QUMS.14.8.39","url":null,"abstract":"Received: 01 Sep, 2020 Accepted: 12 Oct, 2020 Abstract Background and Objectives: Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common diseases of the immune system which is increasing rapidly. The results of the recent literature review confirm the roles of stress and psychosocial stressors on physiological mechanisms, such as psychoneuroimmunology, as causal factors leading to the development of rheumatoid arthritis. Considering the effectiveness of psychological problems in the development of this disease, the present study was conducted to compare the effectiveness of coping therapy and cognitivebehavioral therapy in cognitive immunity and psychological well-being indicators of patients with rheumatoid arthritis referring to Imam Khomeini Hospital, Tehran, Iran.","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84910999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Prophylactic Effects of Mouthwashes on COVID-19 and its Family Viruses: A Systematic Review","authors":"Reza Mottaghi, E. Saz","doi":"10.29252/QUMS.14.7.69","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/QUMS.14.7.69","url":null,"abstract":"Received: 13 Aug, 2020 Accepted: 13 Sep, 2020 Abstract Background and Objectives: One of the most important ways that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is transmitted is through respiratory droplets and contact of person to person. Angiotensinconverting enzyme 2 is one of the receptors of this virus, which is abundant in the oral cavity, especially on the epithelial cells of the tongue. By joining to its receptor in the mouth, the virus can infect an individual and transmit the disease to other individuals. Mouthwashes are among the techniques used for the improvement of oral hygiene and reduction of gingivitis and periodontitis. Moreover, some of them have antiviral and antibacterial properties. The purpose of this study was to review the articles related to effective mouthwashes against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (as the causative agent of COVID-19) and its family viruses.","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76255751","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"مطالعه دانش، نگرش و عوامل مرتبط با رفتارهای پیشگیرانه از کووید 19 در شهروندان قم در سال 1399","authors":"مصطفی نصیرزاده, گل محمدعلی","doi":"10.29252/QUMS.14.7.50","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.29252/QUMS.14.7.50","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":20865,"journal":{"name":"Qom University of Medical Sciences Journal","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79749548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}