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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
7
15
article
Effect of Social Assists and Hopefulness in Elderly Health Status With Chronic Pain
Iraj Shakeri Nia
irajeshakerinia@yahoo.com
1
Department of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Guilan University, Rasht, Iran.
Objectives: Elderly is a life`s period which accompanies with some physical and mental disorders. Appearing chronic disorders may cause elderly psycho-cognition derangements. Such conditions increase the need of elderly for different assists and receiving hopefulness in order to promote their health status. This research is aimed to measure relationship of such issues upon each other.
Methods & Materials: In this descriptive and comparative study design, 84 elderly males (50 live with wife and 34 not living with wife), with chronic musculoskeletal pains, were selected. They were asked to fill-up social support, hopefulness and general health questionnaires. Data were collected and analyzed through Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analysis and student t-test via SPSS-16.
Results: Outcome revealed there are significant difference between social support, hopefulness and health status of elderly (P<0.01). Consequence analysis via regression, also showed positive effect of social support and hopefulness on elderly health status (0.01). Elderly living with their wives versus those without living with their wives, showed a significant difference in all three independent variables of social support, hopefulness and health status (P<0.01).
Conclusion: As in Iran, most population are young, soon witnessing escalation of elderly is an inevitable process. Proper planning for their health status and naturally to increase their quality of life relies upon the creation and programmed implementations in providence of 'social supports', "hopefulness" for promoting elderly `s quality of their health.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-491-en.html
Social support
Hopefulness
Health quality
Chronic pains
Elderly
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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
16
24
article
Effects of Group Reality Therapy on the Mental Health of Elderly Residing at Iran`s Shahid Hasheminejad Nursing Home
Hosein Sahebdel
pcsahebdel1365@gmail.com
1
Abolghasem khoshkonesh
2
Taghi pourebrahim
3
Faculty of Education and Psychology, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
shahid beheshti university. Tehran. Iran. Psychological and educational faculty.
shahid beheshti university. Tehran. Iran. Psychological and educational faculty.
Objectives: The main goal of this study was to determine the effect of group reality therapy on mental health of elderly residing at Iran Shahid Hasheminejad nursing home (ISHNH).
Methods & Materials: This is an experimental, case-control, pilot study with the pre-test and post-test design. With a random and matched case-control group selection from all healthy male elderly staying at (ISHNH), 30 samples entered based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. After their inform consents obtained, they were placed into two groups of case (n=15) and control (n=15) groups. Case (experimental) group participated in 10 sessions of group reality therapy while the control group did not receive such kind of therapy.
Results: The outcomes were interpreted by using the covariance analysis. The reality therapy group showed significant (P<0.05) results in increasing their total score of mental health as well as reducing anxiety and improving their social performance .But in control group did not show significantly to reduce their depression and physical symptoms.
Conclusion: Group reality therapy has a positive effect on increasing mental health in elderly. Such therapy also refreshes learning courses for the staff and nurses working in the nursing homes. This model may be a valuable treatment in elderly`s for reducing their anxiety and improving their social performances.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-484-en.html
Group reality therapy
Anxiety
Depression
Social performance
Elderly
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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
25
33
article
Elderly Hygiene Status in Rural Areas of Golestan Province in Iran
Hashem Heshmati
heshmati3369@yahoo.com
1
Naser Behnampour
2
Mohammad Hosein Haji-Ebrahimi
3
Abdorrahman Charkazi
4
Zahra Asadi
5
Anita Dehnadi
6
Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Faculty member of Golestan University of Medical science, Gorgan, Iran
Faculty member of Golestan University of Medical science, Gorgan, Iran
Faculty member of Golestan University of Medical science, Gorgan, Iran
Health expert of maraveh tapaeh Health center, Golestan University of Medical science, Gorgan, Iran
Golestan University of Medical Science,Township Health center.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate elderly "hygienestatus" in Golestan provice (MaravehTapeh) in Iranian ordertoapply such information for health policy makers toplan appropriate health programs.
Methods & Materials: In This descriptive-analyticalstudy, 119 males and females rural elderly over 60 years of age (mean 67.53±5.64) were selected through multi-stage sampling. Mean scores of hygiene status obtained on the basis of current questionnaire. Data were collected, completed through home interviews and analyzed via SPSS 17.
Results: The mean age was 67.53±5.64 years. Score mean of “hygiene” status on the basis of current questionnaire was 60.59±16 (out of 100).There were not statistically significant relation between "hygiene status" and age, gender, education, job and living conditions But there was statistically significant difference between “hygiene status” and marital status.
Conclusion: Present “hygiene status” of elderly is not desirable. As elderly population is growing more and more, undesirable hygiene and its consequences will create health problems. Appropriate educational planning initiations from health policy makers should be considered for such tar get population in Iran.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-483-en.html
Elderly
Hygiene
Health promotion
Health behavior
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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
34
40
article
Dual Task Performance in Youth Versus Elderly
Fatemeh Bazr afkan
1
Afsoon Hasani Mehraban
a-mehraban@tums.ac.ir
2
Ghorban Taghizadeh
3
Mahdi Alizadeh
4
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Objectives: The main goal of this study was to investigate the impact of difficulty level of postural task on dual task performance in young and older adults.
Methods & Materials: 20 young (20-30 years) and 20 elderly (65-70 years) participants were selected by non-probable sampling method. Postural tasks (standing with parallel feet on the hard and foam surface) and cognitive task retrieved via auditory reaction times were applied. Cognitive and postural task assigned once individually and once simultaneously.
Results: In the older group comparison Consequence analysis of easy balance task performance in a single and dual mode, showed no significant differences (P>0.05), but difficult balance task performance in dual-mode revealed more significant differences in compare than to single mode in elderly group. In the youth group performance of single and dual tasks were not significantly different (P>0.05). Comparing the performance of dual tasks in young and elderly groups revealed, with performing difficult balance tasks, different between aforementioned groups were significantly different (P<0.05).
Conclusion: Increasing difficulty postural task may improve the performance of postural task in compare to single and simple postural task in dual mode, due to arousal promotions which occurs in first mentioned task.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-486-en.html
Dual tasks
Elderly
Cognitive task
Postural performance
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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
41
48
article
The Effects of Hip and Ankle Stretching on Elderly Balance
Afsoon Nodehi Moghadam
afsoonnodehi@yahoo.com
1
Behnam Akhbari
2
Hamzeh Bahar Loui
3
Sahar Jouhari
4
Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Department of Physical therapy, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences , Tehran, Iran
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Objectives: Reduced range of motion, as a consequence of the muscle and connective tissue stiffness has been shown to associate with higher incidence of falling in elderly. Some investigations have indicated that reduced hip and the ankle range of motions, constitutes one of the main causes of fall due to their influence on walking pattern. This study examined the impact of an eight–week hip and ankle stretching program in elderly`s balance.
Methods & Materials: Through this experimental, case-control, single blind and clinical trial design,30 volunteers based on inclusion and exclusion criteria and after obtaining informed consents, were selected randomly and assigned into two intervention and control groups. The intervention group received a hip and ankle flexibility program for both lower extremities three times per week over a period of 8 weeks, and control group participants maintained activity level for 8 weeks. Hip and ankle range of motion assessed by a standard goniometry and balance level was measured by berg balance score. All participants were assessed a week and eight weeks post intervention one week before and after the eight week training period. Independent and paired t- test were used to analyze differences within groups.
Results: Compared with the control group, the intervention group had increased hip extension and ankle dorsi-flexion motion and Berg balance score (P<0.001).
Conclusion: Findings suggest joint range of motion and balance, can be effectively promoted with flexibility training in elderly.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-488-en.html
Elderly
Stretching exercise
Balance
Rehabilitation
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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
49
56
article
Road Accident Mortality Rate of the Iranian Elderly from 2006 to 2008
Mohammad reza Ghadirzadeh
ghadirzadeh@gmail.com
1
Reza Fadaye Vatan
2
Ahmad Ali Akbari kamrani
3
Keyvan Davatgaran
4
Seyed Saeed Hashemi Nazari
5
Seyed Davood Mirtorabi
6
Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
State Welfare Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Tehran university of medical sciences, school of public health, department of epidemiology and biostatistics, Tehran, Iran.
member of Legal Medicine Research Center, Tehran, Iran.
Objectives: Mortality rate in traffic accident is high for Iranian elderly. Twenty percent of elderly people are involved in traffic accident in Iran `s cities every year.
Methods & Materials: This study is a descriptive cross sectional study. All data in this field from 2006 to 2008 collected from forensic medicine centers across the country and were analyzed with SPSS software.
Results: In general, 12029 deaths due to traffic accident occurred in people over 60 years old in Iran from 2006 to 2008. On average 65% of deaths were occurred in young-old: 34.5% in old group and 0.5% in the old-old group. In these years 19.2% of death in elderly people was occurred in drivers, 56.9% in pedestrians and 23.2% in occupants. On average, each year 46% of deaths in traffic accidents were happened in cities 46.3% on suburban roads, and 6.8% were occurred on rural roads.
Conclusion: The rate of traffic accident in Iran is about 20 folds in compare to those of other countries. In years of study mortality rate in old and old-old age groups were increased and in young-old group was decreased. The frequency of deaths in elderly people due to traffic accidents was decreased in suburban roads and increased in urban roads.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-485-en.html
Elderly deaths
Accidents
Cause of death
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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
57
66
article
Prevalence of Depression in Elderly Kurdish Community Residing in Boukan, Iran
Shadi Ghaderi
1
Robab Sahaf
robabsahaf@gmail.com
2
Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahbalaghi
3
Gholamreza Ansari
4
Azizeh Gharanjic
5
Kazem Ashrafi
6
Negin Taheri
7
Farid Najafi
8
Expert of District Health Center Bukan, Bukan, Iran
Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Science, Tehran, Iran.
Expert of Golestan Deputy of Health, Gorgan, Iran
Expert of District Health Center Salmas, Salmas, Iran
Expert of Network Management Centre Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
Objectives: Psychological disorder, mostly depression, is one of the most frequent problems among elderly people. Prevalence of depression could be varied in different culture and ethnicity. Main goal of this study was to measure the prevalence of depression along with some other related factors in Kurdish elderly people over 60 in Boukan, Iran.
Methods & Materials: This study was a descriptive, cross-sectional design. Three-hundred community- dwelling Kurdish people over 60 without cognitive impairment were selected by cluster technique, randomly. A questionnaire containing demographic information and standardized questionnaires of depression in the elderly (GDS15) were used which completed by interview. Data were interpreted with analysis of variance, t-test and chi2 in SPSS 16.
Results: According to research the mean age was70.69 years (72.98 years for men and 68.26 years for women). The mean depression score was 5.94±3.405 and the prevalence of depression was 38.7% for mild depression, 16.3% for moderate depression, 7% severe depression and 38% were asymptomatic. In this study significant relationship was observed between depression score and gender (P=0.032), age (P=0.023), education (P<0.001), living set up (P=0.006), employment (P=0.000). There was no significant relationship between depression score and, rural or urban region, marital status and number of children.
Conclusion: According to the research, prevalence of depression especially mild depression among Kurdish elderly, found to be high. It is necessary to identify such patients and provide a proper planning for discovering related factors and implement feasible therapeutic plans for such mild depression. Comparing investigation of aforementioned Kurdish elderly, with other elderly in different ethnic backgrounds in Iran is highly suggested.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-487-en.html
Depression
Kurds
Elderly
Prevalence
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دانشگاه علوم بهزیستی و توانبخشی
Iranian Journal of Ageing
1735-806X
1735-806X
2012-04
7
1
67
74
article
Independency Level in Elderly Blind War Survivors: A Cross Sectional Study
Reza Amini
1
Ali reza Kaldi
2
Robab Sahaf
robabsahaf@gmail.com
3
Hamid Haghani
4
Reza Hayatbakhsh
5
Keyvan Davatgaran
6
Mahdi Masoumi
7
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Iranian Research Center on Ageing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Iran Medical University
quizland university, Australia
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Iranian Research Center on Aging, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences.
Objectives: This study is aimed to investigate the independency status of the male elderly blind war survivors.
Methods & Materials: The study was a cross sectional study on 312 male elderly blind war survivors over 40-year in Mashad city (Iran). The analysis compared among 3 age groups 40-49, 50-59 and over 60 years old. Barthel index and Lawton-Bordy were used to assess activities of daily living (ADL). Data analysis conducted in SPSS-16 using ANOVA, cross tables and Pearson tests.
Results: Participants were 312 people with mean age of 47.3(6.71) who 99% were male, all married while 82% unemployed. None of the participants were independent in all daily activities (IADL). There was a significant association between level of education and independency in some activities of daily living. Independency in telephone use, drug management, financial management, transfers on leveled surfaces and stepping in, over 60-year old group were significantly less than the other age groups.
Conclusion: As the male blind war survivors got older, their independencies in activities of daily living obviously decreased. The result of this study suggested that such changes may occur earlier among blind people. More researches in regards to different action plans for aforementioned elderly are required to postpone these changes in order to improve their qualities of life.
http://salmandj.uswr.ac.ir/article-1-490-en.html
ADL
IADL
Blindness
War survivors
Function