M. Rahmanian, A. Kamali, Hadi Mosalanezhad, Mahdi Foroughian, N. Kalani, N. Hatami, Mohammad Heidarnezhad, Esmaeal Rayatdoost, S. Abiri
{"title":"A Comparative Study on Anxiety of Medical and Non-medical Staff due to Exposure and Non-exposure to the Novel Coronavirus Disease","authors":"M. Rahmanian, A. Kamali, Hadi Mosalanezhad, Mahdi Foroughian, N. Kalani, N. Hatami, Mohammad Heidarnezhad, Esmaeal Rayatdoost, S. Abiri","doi":"10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.3577.3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.3577.3","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: The recent Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has caused a lot of stress and anxiety in the world. Given that health care workers are at the forefront of fighting against COVID-19, they are the first to be exposed to this disease. Methods & Materials: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted on 402 medical and administrative staff working in hospitals and health centers affiliated to Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2020. Data collection tools were a demographic form and the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale (CDAS). Ethical Considerations: This study was approved by the Vice-Chancellor for Research of Jahrom University of Medical Sciences (Code: IR. JUMS. REC.1399.046).","PeriodicalId":8095,"journal":{"name":"Arak Medical University Journal","volume":"43 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84540487","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":"A Guide to Physical Activity at Home During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic","authors":"M. Parastesh","doi":"10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.578.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.578.5","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reduced the physical activity of people worldwide. The purpose of this study is to provide a practical guide for performing physical activities at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods & Materials: The study was conducted by using library method and reviewing the books and articles on home-based physical activity, to provide a scientific basis for performing physical activity at home. In this regard, various physical activities with and without equipment at homes were examined. Ethical Considerations: This article is a review article with no human or animal sample.","PeriodicalId":8095,"journal":{"name":"Arak Medical University Journal","volume":"57 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73500717","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":"Status of Food Security in Kerman, Iran During the COVID-19 Pandemic","authors":"Sajjad Tezerji, Fatemeh Nazari Robati","doi":"10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.6254.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.6254.2","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Food security at individual, family, national, regional and global levels can be achieved when all people at all times have physical and economic access to adequate and healthy food to meet their nutritional needs and priorities for a healthy and active life. This study aims to investigate the status of food security and its related socioeconomic factors in households during the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-9) pandemic in Kerman, Iran. Methods & Materials: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 500 households selected randomly from five comprehensive health centers in five districts of Kerman city in Iran. A demographic/socioeconomic questionnaires and the Persian version of the 18-item USDA Household Food Security Survey (HFSS) were used for collecting data. Ethical Considerations: All ethical principles are considered in this article. The participants were informed about the purpose of the research and its implementation stages. They were also assured about the confidentiality of their information and were free to leave the study whenever they wished, and if desired, the research results would be available to them.","PeriodicalId":8095,"journal":{"name":"Arak Medical University Journal","volume":"27 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87021352","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}
A. Fathi, S. Sadeghi, A. A. Maleki Rad, H. Rostami, Karim Abdolmohammadi
{"title":"Effect of Health-promoting Lifestyle and Psychological Well-being on Anxiety Induced by Coronavirus Disease 2019 in Non-medical Students","authors":"A. Fathi, S. Sadeghi, A. A. Maleki Rad, H. Rostami, Karim Abdolmohammadi","doi":"10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.1889.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32598/JAMS.23.COV.1889.2","url":null,"abstract":"Background and Aim: Anxiety is one of the clinical signs of viral diseases such as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which can threaten the immune system. This study aims to investigate the effect of health-promoting lifestyle and psychological well-being on COVID-19-induced anxiety in non-medical students Methods & Materials: This is an analytical/correlational study conducted on 307 non-medical students of Islamic Azad University in Tabriz, Iran, who were participated voluntarily in the study. They completed the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale developed by Alipour et al. (2019), Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being (SPWB), and Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP) developed by Walker et al. (1987). The collected data were analyzed in SPSS v. 20 software by using the stepwise regression analysis Ethical Considerations: This research conducted based on the Ethical Committee of University of Tabriz (TABRIZU. REC.1399.018).","PeriodicalId":8095,"journal":{"name":"Arak Medical University Journal","volume":"263 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91328481","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":"The comparison betweenthe effects of hyaluronic acid vaginal suppository and vitamin E on the treatment of atrophic vaginitis in menopausal women","authors":"Sara Ziagham, Z. Abbaspour, M. Abbaspour","doi":"10.1016/J.MATURITAS.2015.02.182","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/J.MATURITAS.2015.02.182","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8095,"journal":{"name":"Arak Medical University Journal","volume":"57 1","pages":"57-64"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-11-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81546975","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}