OTHERS_CITABLE
Supporting Children With Autism Through the Coronavirus Crisis
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that have endangered the lives of many people with several outbreaks throughout history. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) recently caused a pandemic [1]. It began in China from December 2019, and by now it has affected 201 countries, more than 37,423,660 people worldwide, and claimed the lives of more than 1,074,817 people [2].
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1151-en.pdf
2020-06-21
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10.32598/irj.18.2.1109.1
COVID-19
Children with Autism
Crisis
Seyyed Mohammad Hossein
Javadi
javadismh4@gmail.com
1
Department of Social Work, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9747-2730
Akram
Ahmadzadeh
ahmadzadeh.a68@gmail.com
2
Department of Counselling, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8352-6021
Fatemeh
Maleki
free.simplewave@gmail.com
3
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0352-3125
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Effects of an Early Family-centered Tele-intervention on the Preverbal and Listening Skills of Deaf Children Under tow Years Old
Objectives: Achieving optimal outcomes in deaf children’s communication skills depends on the availability of early specialized high-quality intervention services. Early intervention services through teletechnology could respond to this need. The development of teletechnology has led to the creation of new formats for family-centered services. Such measures could address the hearing, speech, and language needs of young deaf children. This study aimed to investigate the effects of teleintervention for providing early interventions to the families of newborns and deaf children.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test/post-test and a control group design. In total, 30 deaf children aged 0-2 years, and their parents were selected by purposive sampling method. Then, they were randomly assigned to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group received the teleintervention program through the internet in 36 individual and group sessions (24 group sessions & 12 individual sessions). The control group received the same intervention program directly at the rehabilitation centers for deaf children. To investigate the hearing and pre-verbal skills, the Preverbal Communication Skills Scale and the Listening Skills Scale were used. The obtained data were analyzed using Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).
Results: The provided teleintervention program was effective in increasing the scores of hearing and pre-verbal skills in the studied samples. The intensity of the effect on hearing and pre-verbal skills were 0.57 and 0.28, respectively.
Discussion: The present study demonstrated the effect of teleintervention program on hearing and pre-verbal skills in the explored subjects. It also indicated that the provided teleintervention was more effective than direct intervention. Therefore, implementing this program is recommended for therapists, the parents of deaf children, and rehabilitation centers for this population.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-904-en.pdf
2020-06-01
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10.32598/irj.18.2.186.4
Teleintervention
Early intervention
Preverbal skills
Deaf children
Maryam
Yaribakht
m.yaribakht@yahoo.com
1
Department of Psychology & Education of Exceptional Children, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad university, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8548-2162
Guita
Movallali
drgmovallali@gmail.com
2
Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6860-6653
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Iranian Physiotherapists’ Perceptions of the Ethical Issues in Everyday Practice
Objectives: Considering the significant role of physiotherapists in the process of rehabilitation, their ethical commitment is essential to successful interaction and care provision. However, investigations on the medical professional ethics in Iran are limited. Generally, research in this regard is rare in Asia. Thus, such studies could improve the moral knowledge of the Iranian physiotherapy community. Accordingly, this study aimed to explore professional ethics issues in physiotherapy to provide a platform concerning the challenges of professional ethics in physiotherapy in Iran.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in 2016-2017 using the content analysis method. The study samples were recruited through purposive sampling approach until data saturation (12 physiotherapists). The required data were gathered by an in-depth semi-structured interview. All of the interviews were transcribed and analyzed, inductively.
Results: Physiotherapists in Ahvaz and Tehran cities, Iran experienced challenges in 6 different categories during daily practice. These aspects included the following: therapists’ self-interest-craving, observing patients’ rights, maintaining professional competence, the effect of workplace on ethical conduct, personal ethical outlook, and insufficient professional ethics education. This study implicated the existence of a trend of kick-backs in the physiotherapy community; a problematic trend in the medical community, i.e. addressed by physicians in several articles. Additionally, the lack of receiving ethical education leads to ethical judgments based on personal values rather than ethical codes. According to the current research findings, it To increase the visibility of the article as well as to increase the citation of your article, we suggest that Latin keywords be based on the MeSH list. See: https://meshb.nlm.nih.gov/search was problematic for practitioners.
Discussion: Three subcategories of the incompetence of the healthcare system, the lack of supervision on ethical principles, and the impact of poor insurance system on patient admission are related to the endemic conditions of the health system of the country. These issues require serious interventions from executive powers.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1009-en.pdf
2020-06-01
125
136
10.32598/irj.18.2.221.5
Ethics
Professional physical therapy
Medical ethics
Qualitative research
Bioethical issues
Niloofar
Souri
Niloofarsouri1370@gmail.com
1
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0914-1363
Afsun
Nodehi Moghadam
afsoonnodehi@gmail.co
2
Department of Physiotherapy, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5843-2330
Farahnaz
Mohammadi Shahbolaghi
Mohammadifarahnaz@gmail.com
3
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0348-9708
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Effects of Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction Group Therapy on Anxiety, Depression, Stress, and the Intolerance of Uncertainty in Infertile Women
Objectives: The present study aimed to examine the effects of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) group therapy on anxiety, depression, stress, and the Intolerance of Uncertainty (IU) in infertile women receiving In Vitro Fertilization (IVF).
Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial with a pre-test/post-test and 3-month follow-up design. The study sample included 30 women with infertility who referred to Taleghani Hospital in Tehran City, Iran in 2018. We enrolled 30 individuals in the present study. The study samples were randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control (n=15/group). All study participants completed the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS), and the Intolerance of Uncertainty Scale (IUS) before and after providing the intervention. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS.
Results: The current research results revealed a significant difference between the MBSR and control groups in IU, stress, depression, and anxiety. Furthermore, there were significant differences in all dependent variables between pre-test and post-test scores except for IU in the experimental group.
Discussion: The provided MBSR group therapy could reduce the rate of depression, anxiety, and stress in infertile women receiving IVF; however, it presented no significant effect on IU. In other words, IU may be a complex phenomenon, i.e. amenable to treatment and further studies are required to examine its reasons.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-988-en.pdf
2020-06-01
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10.32598/irj.18.2.862.1
Mindfulness-based stress reduction
Anxiety
Depression
Stress
Intolerance of uncertainty
In vitro Fertilization (IVF)
Elnaz
Mousavi
elnaz48.mousavi@gmail.com
1
Department of Clinical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2816-3277
Sedighe
Hosseini
shosseini@sbmu.ac.ir
2
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF Center), Taleghani Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4191-0196
Maryam
Bakhtiyari
Maryam_bakhtiyari@sbmu.ac.ir
3
Depatment of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5106-9775
Imaneh
Abasi
emaneabassi@yahoo.com
4
Depatment of Clinical Psychology, School of Medicine, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9822-8948
Abolfazl
Mohammadi
a-mohammadi@tums.ac.ir
5
Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
Abbas
Masjedi Arani
doctormasjedi@yahoo.com
6
Department of Community Medicine, Quran and Hadith Reasearch Center, Faculty of Medicine, Baqiyatallah University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5521-0257
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Impact of Time-use Training on the Quality of Time Management in the Mothers of Children With Intellectual Disabilities
Objectives: The present research aimed to determine the effect of time-use training on the quality of time management in the mothers of girls with Intellectual Disability (ID) attending special schools.
Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study with a control group design. In total, 80 mothers (40 mothers in the intervention group & 40 mothers in the control group) of children with ID (age range: 6-13 years) were studied. The study participants were selected by cluster sampling method. The required data were collected using a demographic data questionnaire and the Mothers’ Time Use Questionnaire (MTUQ). A time management training program was provided in a one-day workshop for the intervention group. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS using Independent Samples t-test, Paired Samples t-test, and Chi-squared test.
Results: After the intervention period, the quality of time management of the mothers in the intervention group significantly increased, compared to the controls (P<0.05).
Discussion: The current research findings suggested that time-use training improved the quality of time management in the studied subjects. Therefore, educational interventions related to time management are recommended for the parents of children with ID. Besides, paying attention to this vulnerable group should be among nurses’ responsibilities.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1020-en.pdf
2020-06-01
145
154
10.32598/irj.18.2.895.1
Intellectual Disability (ID)
Education
Time management
Children with disability
Sanaz
Arzhangi
sanarzhangi@yahoo.com
1
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4969-5021
Meimanat
Hosseini
m_hoseini@sbmu.ac.ir
2
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3458-0491
Samaneh
Hosseinzadeh
hosseinzadeh1391@yahoo.com
3
Department of Biostatistics,School of Rehabilitation Sciences, Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences University, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0559-148X
Mansoureh
Zagheri Tafreshi
tafreshi45@hotmail.com
4
Department of Community Health Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3666-3562
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Correlation of Supra Patella Effusion With Pain and Disability in Patients With Knee Osteoarthritis
Objectives: The present research aimed to evaluate the relationship of supra patella effusion with pain and disability in patients with knee osteoarthritis by Ultrasonography (US).
Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 60 patients with knee OA (Mean±SD score of body mass index: 29.81±5.64 kg/m2 and age: 50.48±7.57 years) were selected by nonprobability sampling method. Supra patella effusion was evaluated using an US. All study subjects completed the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) and Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) for pain and disability outcomes, respectively. To evaluate the relationship between effusion, disability, and pain, the Pearson’s correlation coefficient was employed.
Results: There was a poor but significant relationship between the area of effusion (r=0.27, P=0.03), the thickness of effusion (r=0.32, P=0.01), with pain. No correlation was found between the trace of effusion (r=-0.08, P=0.5) and pain. The area of effusion (r=0.1, P=0.17), the thickness of effusion (r=0.08, P=0.51), and the trace of effusion (r=0.0, P=0.9) were not correlated with disability.
Discussion: The effusion of supra patella was slightly correlated with pain. In contrast, the effusion of supra patella demonstrated no correlation with disability.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1045-en.pdf
2020-06-01
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10.32598/irj.18.2.931.1
Osteoarthritis
Knee
Ultrasonography
Effusion
Pain
Disability
Anahita
Hasannejad
anahita.hasannejad@gmail.com
1
Department of Physiotherapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9486-7961
Hasan
Namvar
namvardpt@gmail.com
2
Department of Physiotherapy, Health Promotion Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2261-7506
Kamran
Ezzati
ez_kamran@yahoo.com
3
Neuroscience Research Center, Poorsina Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8671-5290
Fatemeh
Ghiasi
f_ghiasi_p@gmail.com
4
Department of Physiotherapy, Health Promotion Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9849-6670
Mohammad
Hosseinifar
fardash_s@yahoo.com
5
Department of Physiotherapy, Health Promotion Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1866-8642
Asghar
Akbari
akbari_as@yahoo.com
6
Department of Physiotherapy, Health Promotion Research Center, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2993-4574
Amir
Salari
dr.amirsalary58@yahoo.com
7
Department of Ortopedic, Ortopedic Research Center, Poursina Hospital, School of Medicine, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000000280497568
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Prevalence of Internet Addiction and Its Associated Factors Among Iranian Adults
Objectives: The internet is known as an essential part of individuals’ daily life. The present descriptive research aimed to determine the prevalence rate of Internet Addiction (IA) and its related factors in Iran.
Methods: In total, 1046 internet users were recruited by a convenience sampling approach. The required data were collected by an online questionnaire, including a sociodemographic data scale and the Persian version of the Internet Addiction test. The obtained data were analyzed using SPSS.
Results: The current study findings indicated that the prevalence rate of IA was equal to 57.6%.The highest prevalence rate belonged to the research participants aged ≤35 years (67.5%), followed by females (61.5%), married subjects (66.7%), the holders of MSc and PhD. degrees (65.8%), and those employed in public sectors (68.5%). The highest prevalence of IA was detected among the study participants who spent one hour daily on the internet (94.7%); however, the lowest prevalence of the IA was observed among those who spent >10 hours daily on the internet (16.4%). Moreover, there was no dramatic difference between the internet access source and the IA among the research participants (P˃0.05). There was a significant relationship between all determined variables and the level of IA (P˂0.05).
Discussion: The prevalence of IA was increasing in the studied population. Health educators are recommended to emphasize improving society’s awareness of IA. They are also suggested to develop educational preventive measures on increasing media health literacy approaches.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1046-en.pdf
2020-06-01
163
170
10.32598/irj.18.2.934.1
Addiction
Internet
addiction
Prevalence
Saeed
Yarahmadi
saeed.yarahmady@gmail.com
1
Department of Health Education, School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical Sciences, Zanjan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8277-6464
Fatemeh
Zarei
f.zarei@modares.ac.ir
2
Department Health Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1561-3646
Afsaneh
Sadooghiasl
asadooghi@modares.ac.ir
3
Department of Nursing Education, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4756-2428
Sookyung
Jeong
sookyung7424@wku.ac.kr
4
Department of Nursing, Wonkwang University, Iksan City, Jeonbuk, South Korea.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1802-8672
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Relationships Between Some Physical Fitness Factors and Muscle Damage in People With Intellectual Disabilities
Objectives: The physical component of tasks can be a problem because of muscle weakness; therefore, this research was performed to investigate the relationships between some physical fitness factors and muscle damage enzyme levels in people with mild Intellectual Disabilities (ID).
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 314 students with ID (Body Mass Index [BMI]: 23.42±4.84 kg/m2), after measuring their anthropometric variables (height, weight, and BMI), performed the Canadian Standardized Test of Fitness (CSTF). This test includes flexibility (sit and reach test), muscle endurance (Push-ups and Sit-ups tests), muscle strength (Hand-grip test), and cardiorespiratory endurance (Canada Home Fitness test). Then saliva samples were collected from 20 subjects who were homogeneous for age (Mean±SD: 20.30±2.27 years), sex (male only), and type of ID, for measuring their saliva levels of Creatine Phosphate Kinase (CPK), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), and C-reactive Protein (CRP). Data were analyzed by the Pearson correlation coefficient and linear and nonlinear regressions (P<0.05).
Results: The findings indicated significant relationships between some of the physical fitness factors and some enzymes of muscle damage (P<0.05). The results indicated significant relationships between CPK, with push-ups, sit-ups, and hand-grip strength, as well as between the LDH with push-ups and CRP with sit-ups and hand-grip strength (P<0.05).
Discussion: According to the results of the present research, CPK, LDH, and CRP saliva levels in males with an ID have a significant relationship with some of the physical fitness components. Also, the results of the present research have provided equations for estimating CPK, LDH, and CRP saliva levels through CSTF battery test scores in people who have an educable ID.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1048-en.pdf
2020-06-01
171
180
10.32598/irj.18.2.936.1
Canadian test
Strength
Endurance
Flexibility
Cardiorespiratory
VO2max
Hojjatollah
Siavoshi
seiavoshy@gmail.com
1
Department of Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine Research Center, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1030-1424
Hamid
Agha Alinejad
halinejad@modares.ac.ir
2
Associate Professor, Department of Physical Education and Exercise Physiology, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3608-822X
Ali
Kashi
ssrc.kashi@gmail.com
3
Department of Motor Behavior, Sports Medicine Research Center, Sport Science Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1125-9125
Mohammad Ali
Samavati Sharif
m-samavati@basu.ac.ir
4
Department of Exercise Physiology, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamadan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5483-7605
Masoumeh
Helalizadeh
m.helalizadeh@ssrc.ac.ir
5
Department of Exercise Physiology, Sports Medicine Research Center, Sport Sciences Research Institute, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1325-6000
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Effects of 12 Weeks of Systematic and Functional Corrective Exercises on Body Posture of Students Suffering From Pronation Distortion Syndrome
Objectives: Pronation distortion syndrome is one of the common physical deformities, that causes distortions in the skeletal structures of the feet. The current study aimed to determine the effects of 12 weeks of systematic and functional corrective exercises on the body posture of students with pronation distortion syndrome.
Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 30 volunteers suffering from pronation distortion syndrome were selected. Then, they were randomly divided into two 15-member groups, i.e. the experimental and the control groups. The experimental group practiced systematic and functional corrective exercises for 12 weeks (three sessions a week, each lasting an hour), while the control group did not receive any exercises. Before and after the exercises, the students were evaluated using the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) screening test as well as body posture tests, including flat feet, pronation angle of ankle joint, knock-knee (bow-leggedness or genu valgum), and lumbar lordosis (swayback). The obtained data were analyzed using the dependent and independent t-tests (P<0.05).
Results: After 12 weeks of systematic and functional corrective exercises, the experimental group showed significant improvement in FMS and body posture (P=0.001). However, no significant difference was observed in the control group (P<0.05). In general, the body posture of the experimental group was significantly better than the control group (P=0.001).
Discussion: Based on the findings of the current study, systematic and functional corrective exercises improve the body posture of students suffering from pronation distortion syndrome. Therefore, these exercises are recommended for such students.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1049-en.pdf
2020-06-01
181
192
10.32598/irj.18.2.937.1
Pronation
Exercises
Posture
Function
Ali
Golchini
ali.golchini@gmail.com
1
Department of Sport Pathology and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7878-0217
Nader
Rahnama
Rahnamanader@yahoo.com
2
Department of Sport Pathology and Corrective Exercises, Faculty of Sports Sciences, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0443-4303
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy on Internalizing Problems of Children With Externalizing Disorders
Objectives: The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy on internalizing problems of children with externalizing disorders
Methods: It was an experimental study with a pre-test/post-test control group design. Among the students of elementary schools of Tehran City, Iran, 90 boys were selected based on the mothers' report and the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) by convenience sampling method. Fifty students whose scores equaled 63 or higher in the externalizing scale were diagnosed as individuals with externalizing disorders. Afterward, 32 individuals who acquired T-score ≥ 60 were assigned randomly in the experimental and control groups (each with 16 students). The experimental group was divided into two subgroups (8 individuals in each subgroup) and participated in 16 cognitive-behavior therapy (Coping Cat program) sessions (1 hour, twice a week). The control group received only the mainstream Program of the school. After the last session, their mothers completed the CBCL again. The obtained data were analyzed by One-way Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).
Results: The results of One-way ANCOVA showed that the internalizing problems, i.e. withdrawn/depressed, somatic complaints, and anxious/depressed symptoms of the experimental group have reduced significantly after participating in the cognitive-behavioral therapy sessions.
Discussion: Cognitive behavioral therapy (Coping Cat Program) is an effective method for reducing internalizing problems of children with externalizing disorders. Therefore, the program can be used to prevent the negative consequences of internalizing problems such as poor academic performance and social adaptation of the students with externalizing disorders.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1063-en.pdf
2020-06-01
193
202
10.32598/irj.18.2.948.1
Externalizing disorders
Coping cat program
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Internalizing problems
Mozhdeh
Daryabeigi
mzhd.drybgi7171@gmail.com
1
Student Research Committee, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7983-2787
Masoume
Pourmohamdreza-Tajrishi
mpmrtajrishi@gmail.com
2
Department of Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Pediatric Neurorehabilitation Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7325-9556
Behrooz
Dolatshahi
dolatshahee@yahoo.com
3
Department of Clinical Psychology, School of Behavioral Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2230-9562
Enayatollah
Bakhshi
bakhshi@razi.tums.ac.ir
4
Department of Biostatistics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-0190
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Comparing Comorbid Profile and the Pattern of Non-Psychiatric Medicine Use Between Elderly and Non-Elderly Patients with Schizophrenia
Objectives: Patients with schizophrenia receive psychiatric medications for many years, and their comorbid profile in old age remains unclear. Moreover, their pattern of non-psychiatric medicine use is of importance. Rehabilitation is crucial in patients with schizophrenia because it improves their strengths and life skills to live independently. These issues are essential in terms of polypharmacy among them, and its associated adverse effects.
Methods: The present cross-sectional study investigated 131 patients with schizophrenia referring to Razi Hospital who were selected by a convenience sampling method. The subjects’ medical records were evaluated in terms of comorbid disorders and non-psychiatric medicine use patterns. Their demographic data were also collected by a separate questionnaire.
Results: The frequency of schizophrenia disorder was higher in males aged ≥65 years. The comorbidity frequency of non-psychiatric disorders was significantly higher in the elderly, compared to non-elderly patients. The most prevalent comorbid disorders in the elderly were musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and metabolic disorders; and in the non-elderly neurological, hematological, and digestive diseases. The prevalence of non-psychiatric medicine intake was significantly higher in the elderly. The prevalence of non-psychiatric medicine use in the elderly (e.g. aspirin, heart disease medications, hypertension medications, etc.) and non-elderly patients (e.g. anemia medications, antibiotics, anticonvulsants, etc.) was not similar.
Discussion: In schizophrenic patients, the old age period is associated with more comorbid disorders, compared to their healthy counterparts. Such comorbid profile is similar to other patients; e.g. the most prevalent comorbidities were musculoskeletal, cardiovascular, and metabolic disorders. Polypharmacy is a medical problem in the elderly, with numerous adverse effects. The adjunct consumption of psychiatric medications with the non-psychiatric ones highlights the vital phenomena of drug interactions and associated adverse effects of polypharmacy.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1075-en.pdf
2020-06-01
203
210
10.32598/irj.18.2.962.1
Elderly
Schizophrenia
Comorbid disorders
Polypharmacy
Arash
Mirabzadeh
aramirab@uswr.ac.ir
1
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-1375
Gita
Sadighi
gita.sadighi2018@gmail.com
2
Department of Psychiatry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9880-6464
Ahmadali
Akbari Kamrani
akbarikamrani@uswr.ac.ir
3
Department of Clinical Science, Aging Research Center, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2995-9031
Mohammadreza
Khodaei Ardakani
kh.ardakani@uswr.ac.ir
4
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5057-3494
Golnaz
Feyzzadeh
golnaz.feyzzadeh@gmail.com
5
Department of Psychiatry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7903-0741
Mercedeh
Samiei
mesameiei@uswr.ac.ir
6
Department of Psychiatry, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6642-8446
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Physical Rehabilitation Accessibility Assessment Questionnaire for People With Physical Disability: A Development and Validation Study in Iran
Objectives: The primary focus in the rehabilitation services program is the universal coverage of these services, in other words, to provide better access to these services in any place and situation. The present study aimed to develop and validate a physical rehabilitation accessibility assessment questionnaire as a standardized instrument that can be adaptable to people with physical disabilities.
Methods: An exploratory sequential mixed methods design was used to develop and validate this questionnaire. Appropriate content was prepared through the literature review, related studies analysis, and focus group discussions with a qualitative approach. Then, the face, content, and construct validity and reliability of the questionnaire were evaluated.
Results: The physical rehabilitation accessibility questionnaire with 17 items was formulated, and its psychometric properties were evaluated through testing in a study sample of 200 people with disabilities who filled up the questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis indicated that 81% of the variance of the accessibility to physical rehabilitation services was determined by four factors of affordability, transport, social support, and information access. Indices of PCFI=0.772, PNFI=0.717, NFI=0.877, CFI=0.952, CMIN/DF=1.867, RMSEA=0.066, and AGFI=0.871 confirmed the fitness of the final model. The convergent and divergent validity and reliability of the questionnaire were also confirmed.
Discussion: The questionnaire has an appropriate psychometric property that makes it useful for assessing the accessibility of physical rehabilitation services for people with physical disabilities. This questionnaire can be used in subsequent studies to measure the accessibility of rehabilitation services.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1086-en.pdf
2020-06-01
211
222
10.32598/irj.18.2.971.1
Disability
Confirmatory factor analysis
Psychometrics
Reliability
Validity
Accessibility
Rehabilitation
Marzieh
Shirazikhah
dr_shirazikhah2002@yahoo.com
1
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0505-2796
Arash
Mirabzadeh
aramirab@gmail.com
2
Department of Psychiatry, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-1375
Homeira
Sajjadi
safaneh_s@yahoo.com
3
Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1761-9283
Mohammad Taghi
Joghataei
mt.joghataei@yahoo.com
4
Department of Anatomy and Neuroscience, Neuroanatomy and Neuroscience, Cellular and Molecular Research Center, School of Medicine, Iran Medical University, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4254-6426
Akbar
Biglarian
abiglarian@gmail.com
5
Department of Biostatistics, School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9776-7085
Farahnaz
Mohammadi Shahboulaghi
jorjoran.z@gmail.com
6
Department of Nursing, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8357-0882
Hamid
Sharif Nia
h.sharifnia@mazums.ac.ir
7
Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mazandaran University of Medical Science, Sari, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5570-3710
Zahra
Jorjoran Shushtari
jorjoran.z@gmail.com
8
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8601-7193
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Use and Impact of Social Networks on Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Scientific Journals
Objectives: Our research seeks to examine the correlation between the presence of physical medicine and rehabilitation journals in social networks and the SJR impact factor.
Methods: We carried out a correlation study. For the research, we took into account all physical medicine and rehabilitation journals included in the SCImago Journal Rank. The number of followers on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and the number of tweets were extracted from verified accounts. Journal differences according to the presence in social networks were evaluated using non-parametric tests, and the Spearman correlation coefficient was calculated between the metrics of dissemination in social networks and the SCImago Journal Rank.
Results: Out of 122 physical medicine and rehabilitation journals, 25.4% had the presence in one social network. The H Index medians (32 vs 17, P=0.014) and of the SJR (0.67 vs 0.32, P= 0.001) were better in journals with the presence in social networks. A moderate correlation was found between the SJR and the number of followers on Twitter (r=0.5, P=0.066). The global correlation between the SJR and followers on Facebook was acceptable (r=0.4, P=0.1205).
Discussion: Our data show that scientific journals of physical medicine and rehabilitation with presence in social networks have superior quality metrics. Additionally, SJR and the indicators of dissemination in social networks are moderately correlated. Both metrics offer complementary information. Presence in social networks could improve the visibility of journals and their interaction with readers.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1091-en.pdf
2020-06-01
223
230
10.32598/irj.18.2.988.1
Social networks
Rehabilitation
Journal Impact Factor.
Daniela
Cerón-Perdomo
daniceronpe@gmail.com
1
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/000-0003-4871-8807
Carolina
Mancipe-García
licamaga@yahoo.es
2
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, Hospital Central Policía Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4914-2400
Daniel G.
Fernández-Ávila
daniel.fernandez@javeriana.edu.co
3
Department of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology Unit, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1490-1822
Óscar
Muñoz-Velandia
o.munoz@javeriana.edu.co
4
Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5401-0018
Ángel
García
angel.garcia@javeriana.edu.co
5
Department of Internal Medicine, Cardiology Unit, Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3606-2102
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Normalization and Validation of a Questionnaire on Effective Life Skills for Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Addiction in Adolescents
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to normalize and validate a questionnaire on effective life skills for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of addiction in an adolescent population (age >10 years) from Tehran, Iran.
Methods: To prepare the questionnaire, several standard questionnaires were combined, including self-control, problem-solving, decision-making, and assertiveness questionnaires. Afterward, the validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed.
Results: The questionnaire consisted of 40 questions on four main skills including 10 questions targeting one specific skill. The questionnaire was examined among 160 adolescents, aged ≥5 years, in different parts of Tehran, Iran. Cronbach’s alpha coefficient was measured to determine its reliability. The reliability of the questionnaire was calculated based on the ratio of internal variances; Cronbach’s alpha of all items of the designed questionnaire was above 0.7, indicating its acceptable reliability.
Discussion: The questionnaire on effective life skills for prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of addiction in adolescents had a completely novel design, which was established for the first time in Iran. According to the findings, it is possible to evaluate the adolescents’ skills regarding addiction prevention and treatment.
http://irj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-1084-en.pdf
2020-06-01
231
238
10.32598/irj.18.2.910.2
Life skills test
Adolescents
Questionnaire
Hossein
Gharaati Sotoudeh
1
Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3642-0501
Masoud
Arefnazari
masoud_aref@yahoo.com
2
Department of Psychology, Roudehen Branch, Islamic Azad University, Roudehen, Iran.
AUTHOR
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8050-9506