Ali Montazeri

Academic Center for Education, Culture and Research | ACECR · Institute for Health Sciences Research

Background: Health literacy is the ability to access to, understand, evaluate and use of essential health information to make basic health decisions. This study aimed to develop and psychometrically evaluate an instrument for measuring health literacy among adults (the Health Literacy Instrument for Adults - HELIA). Methods: In addition to a lit...

Background Health is one of the most important factors that affect happiness. This study aimed to assess the association between happiness and self-rated health among the Iranian adult population. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on a sample of adults aged 18–65 In Iran in 2020. Demographic information, the Oxford Happiness Questio...

Background It has been about 30 years since the first health literacy instrument was developed. This study aimed to review all existing instruments to summarize the current knowledge on the development of existing measurement instruments and their possible translation and validation in other languages different from the original languages. Methods...

Background A bibliometric review of the biomedical literature could be essential in synthesizing evidence if thoroughly conducted and documented. Although very similar to review papers in nature, it slightly differs in synthesizing the data when it comes to providing a pile of evidence from different studies into a single document. This paper provi...

Background Women’s reproductive years are a time of increased vulnerability to mental health problems. However, only a small proportion of women seek help, and seems that poor mental health literacy is a major obstacle in this regard. This study aimed to elucidate the concept and provide a better understanding of the main dimensions of mental healt...

BACKGROUND: Pedestrian crossing is an important traffic safety concern. The aim of this paper is to report the protocol for a sequential explanatory mixed methods study that set out to determine the pedestrians’ traffic behaviors, the associated factors and exploring the perception of young people about the traffic risky behaviors in crossing the r...

BACKGROUND: Physicians are at risk of having high levels of stress which affect their performance. Finding the stressors and the coping skills to manage stress could be used to develop program to decrease stressful situation. No study has been done on Physicians' stress and coping in Iran. The main objective of this study is to find out the main st...

Background: Lymphedema is one of the disturbing complications after breast cancer treatment that may affect the quality of life (QoL) of breast cancer survivors (BCSs). Methods: In this double-blind randomized clinical trial, 63 patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) were included in the study. Group A received standard complete deco...

֍ Introduction: Not all clinical interventions could help MS patients since the disease not only affects patients' physical health but also it influences patients' psychosocial well-being. As such psychological interventions in treatment of MS are very relevant. Among psychological interventions, cognitive behavioral therapy was used more frequentl...

Background: Breast cancer survivors (BCSs) often face long-term complications, with upper-limb lymphedema and cancer-related fatigue (CRF) being challenging. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between upper-limb lymphedema and fatigue among BCSs. Method: This cross-sectional study was performed on 102 BCSs, of which 31 (30.4%) had bre...

Introduction The incidence of PCOS is notably elevated in Iran, making it crucial to examine the quality of life among these individuals. This study aimed to thoroughly evaluate the psychometric properties of the Iranian adaptations of the PCOSQoL-47 and PCOSQoL-42 questionnaires. The application of these tools is significant as they could enhance...

Purpose Breast cancer survivors (BCSs) tend to have sleep disturbances such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, limited evidence exists on the role of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) in sleep disturbances and OSA. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the quality of sleep (QoS) and OSA risk among women with and without BCRL. Me...

Purpose Symptomatic uterine fibroids are difficult to live with because affected women experience many clinical manifestations that can impact their quality of life. The purpose of the current study was to explore the quality of life in women with uterine fibroids. Methods This qualitative study was conducted on a purposive sample of women with ut...

Objective (s): Conceptual models of health not only are appropriate tools not only for understanding a range of factors affecting health, but also for helping to focus attention on the relationship between these factors and the processes of health formation. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in three steps: construct extraction, develop...

Background Breast cancer (BC) is the most common cancer in women worldwide. Early diagnosis of BC could considerably improve outcomes. Since health literacy could influence preventive behaviors and women’s ability to make decisions about breast care, therefore, this study aimed to explore breast cancer literacy in women. Methods This qualitative s...

Background Due to the burden of musculoskeletal diseases in the elderly and the multifactorial nature of such conditions, controlling the pain caused by these disorders requires multidisciplinary approach. This approach requires the participation of the elderly in applying effective prevention measures. This study aims to design a multidisciplinary...

Health literacy and mental health are among the most important issues in the modern health and era of public health. This study aimed to investigate the association between health literacy and mental health status. This was a national cross-sectional study that was conducted in Iran. A sample of literate individuals aged 18–65 was entered into the...

Background Cognitive flexibility is an important construct that contributes to one’s own thoughts, behaviors, and feelings to achieve his or her goals. Thus, it could play an essential role in students’ educational achievements. This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of cognitive flexibility in the relationship between self-regulation a...

The first step in designing any program, including national health promotion strategies, is a deep understanding of health and disease. It requires the acquisition of up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of health by studying the history and evolutionary revolutions of scientific and experimental knowledge in the field of defining health, underst...

Dear Editor, We are writing to draw attention to the high suicide rate among medical residents – a phenomenon exacerbated by the challenging conditions faced by residents in Iran. Suicide, as a major public and professional health issue, is remarkably higher among physicians-in-training, with an estimated incidence rate of 11‒20 per 100 000 person-...

The first step in designing any program, including national health promotion strategies, is a deep understanding of health and disease. It requires the acquisition of up-to-date and comprehensive knowledge of health by studying the history and evolutionary revolutions of scientific and experimental knowledge in the field of defining health, underst...

Current guidelines do not provide convincing conclusions for the ideal time of delivery in women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). We aim to compare maternal and neonatal outcomes of deliveries at 39 weeks compared to deliveries at 40 weeks in pregnant women with diet-controlled gestational diabetes mellitus. This prospectiv...

Evidence suggests that lumbar disc herniation (LDH) influences sexual function to a great deal. However, most existing studies have been conducted on men. Thus, the current study aimed to assess sexual function and its correlates in women with acute LDH. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on 350 women of reproductive age with acut...

Objective(s): In the last few decades, the concept of healthy lifestyle has been the focus of many investigations. As a phenomenon, it includes studies of individual and collective behaviors related to health. This study aimed to review healthy lifestyle in young people. Methods: The present review was conducted in order to investigate the healthy...

Objective (s): Fear of falling is the main fear among older adults and is an independent risk factor for decreased mobility and quality of life. Therefore, a standard tool is needed to assess the fear of falling. The Geriatric Fear of Falling Measure is one of the common tools that used for this purpose. The present study aimed to translate and ini...

Objective (s): This study aimed to translate and initially validate the Persian version of 24- item Family Satisfaction in the Intensive Care Unit (FS-ICU-24). Methods: This was a methodological study and conducted on 150 family members hospitalized in the Intensive Care Units of hospitals in Shiraz, Iran. The translation of the main questionnaire...

Disabled people have the same sexual needs as other people. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers to the provision of sexual health services for people with disabilities. The review was conducted on quantitative and qualitative studies on barriers to provision of sexual health services to people with disability using the Joanna Briggs...

Background Due to numerous social, economic, and cultural barriers, the sexual health needs of women with physical disabilities are not prioritized. The aim of this scoping review is to identify the unmet sexual health needs of women with physical disabilities. Methods Scopus, Cochrane Library, Pub Med, Google Scholar, and Web of Science were sear...

Background Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most prevalent sexually transmitted diseases worldwide. The present review was conducted to accumulate evidence on the relationship between cervicovaginal human papillomavirus infection and serum vitamin D status. Methods Electronic databases including Web of Science, Embase, Scopus, and PubMed w...

Aims: Back pain is one of the most important public health problems. It is on rise among adolescent and pupils' population. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between cognitive factors (skills, knowledge, self-efficacy, and expectation beliefs) and back care behavior among pupils. Method and Materials: A cross sectional study was...

The paper reports on a secondary analysis of a national data on resilience among people living in different provinces of Iran during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background This study aimed to investigate the mediating role of self-regulation in the relationship between cognitive flexibility and resilience among students. Method This was a cross sectional study on a random sample of students from Tehran and Karaj universities (two metropolitans in Iran) during 2022 and 2023 academic year. Data collection i...

Background The present study aimed to design and determine the psychometric properties of a short-form questionnaire to investigate the domestic elder abuse. Methods This study consisted of two phases: in phase 1 we employed a modified Delphi approach with 18 participants. Consequently, content and face validity, and item analysis were applied. In...

Background & Objective: Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic renal diseases is an important factor for physicians to select a dialysis modality. The present study aimed to compare the HRQoL in hemodialysis (HD) and peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Materials & Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a sample of HD patien...

Background & Objective: Oocyte donation is an assisted reproductive technique. The infertile couples' demand for using this technique has increased in recent years. This study aimed to evaluate psychiatric disorders, personality characteristics and intelligence quotient among women who are candidates for oocyte donation. Materials & Methods: This w...

Background: Despite many studies on children’s physical literacy, less attention has been paid to adolescents’ physical literacy. Objectives: The objective of this study was to develop and assess the psychometric features of a questionnaire for measuring physical literacy in 16 - 18-year-old Iranian adolescents. Methods: This study was conducted in...

Exposure to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) news pandemic is inevitable. This study aimed to explore the association between exposure to COVID-19 news on social media and feeling of anxiety, fear, and potential opportunities for behavioral change among Iranians. A telephone-based survey was carried out in 2020. Adults aged 18 years and above we...

Background There are reports of sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women, and several treatment recommendations are available. Aim To investigate the effect of folic acid on postmenopausal women’s sexual function. Methods This triple-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted in Tehran, Iran, in 2020. A sample of 100 postmenopausal women w...

Background The present study aimed to translate and validate the Knee Outcome Survey-Activities of Daily Living Scale (KOS-ADLS) in Iran. Methods Following standard forward and backward translation procedure, content and face validity were tested by specialists and a sample of 32 patients. Then, in a cross sectional study, a sample of patients wit...

This short communication reflects on this year’s mental health day. The theme for this year is ‘Mental health is a universal human right’. However, here the focus is on simple instances (politeness, and the culture of apology) to highlight how these could contribute to improved psychological well-being and mental health. It is hoped that by insisti...

Background: Menopause is one of the most drastic experiences in a woman's life because of a spectrum of vasomotor symptoms which affect the quality of life and lifestyle. Although many treatments for these symptoms are available, they can be used for only a short duration. The nonpharmacologic therapies associated with healthy lifestyle behaviors a...

Introduction The relationship between social factors and diabetes has mainly been studied in developed countries. Few studies investigated the relationship between social factors and diabetes in developing countries. This study aimed to identify the social factors affecting diabetes in the population covered by the Hoveyzeh Cohort Study (HCS) in Ir...

Background: Quality of life and marital satisfaction are important components of reproductive-age women's health. This study aimed to compare the quality of life and marital satisfaction in women of reproductive age in Iran and Afghanistan before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on a sample of Iranian an...

Background Multiple sclerosis profoundly affects the sexual aspects of patients’ life, especially in women. Various coping strategies are used by women with multiple sclerosis to overcome, tolerate, or minimize these sexual effects. The present study aimed to assess the relationship between sexual satisfaction, sexual intimacy, and coping strategie...

Introduction: Metformin is commonly prescribed to manage polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), which is one of the most common endocrine disorders among women of reproductive age, and is associated with high prevalence rates of psychiatric disorders. This study’s objective was to determine the impact of metformin on psychosocial wellbeing in terms of m...

Objective Quality of life (QoL) in breast cancer patients is still an important topic. Despite numerous quantitative scales, qualitative studies can help to in-depth understand the QoL of breast cancer patients. The purpose of this systematic review was to integrate qualitative studies on the QoL of women with breast cancer. Methods A literature s...

The present study aimed to translate and validate the Scleroderma Health Assessment Questionnaire (SHAQ) for Persian-speaking patients (SHAQ-P), using a cross-sectional study. This cross-sectional study included SSc patients with 2013 ACR/EULAR criteria. The SHAQ was translated using a "forward–backward" method. HAQ-DI and SSc-HAQ scores were calcu...

Background & aim: The Fertility rate is decreasing in most countries and the total fertility rate (TFR) has reached its lower replacement level, and negative population growth is observed in some countries, including Iran. This study aimed to explore the childbearing barriers among women living in northern Iran. Methods: This qualitative study was...

Background Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important outcome indicator for chronic diseases. This study aimed to develop a new instrument for assessment of HRQoL in chronic heart failure (CHF) and evaluate its psychometric properties. Methods This study included two steps of conceptualization and item generation, and assessment of the...

Introduction Vitamin D is associated with many functions of the human reproductive system. Accordingly, it seems that on infertile couples undergoing assisted reproduction technology (ART), treatment outcomes may be affected by the vitamin D. This overview aims to show the effect of vitamin D on infertility treatments outcomes in recent studies by...

Background and Purpose:Low back pain (LBP) is a global health problem and one of the leading causes of disability. Also, LBP is a major occupational problem among nursing staff. The study aims to determine LBP, disability, quality of life (QoL), and the relationship between LBP and job-related risk factors and dimensions of QoL in nurses. Materials...

Systemic Lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a multisystem autoimmune disease. This disease triggers sexual dysfunction due to physiological, cognitive and mental effects. Since sexual function is often ignored in these patients, this study aimed to investigate the effect of sexual counseling based on EX‑PLISSIT model on improving the sexual function of m...

Objective (s): Chronic low back pain is one of the most common chronic diseases that influence people's health and quality of life. The first line of non-medical management of chronic low back pain is psychological interventions. The current scoping review aimed to determine psychological interventions usually are used to treat chronic low back pai...

Objectives: Considering the importance of reproductive health and the major role of health literacy in health promotion, this study was conducted to explore the concepts and dimensions of women’s reproductive health literacy. Materials and Methods: This is a qualitative study based on semi-structured interviews with 13 married women of reproductiv...

Objectives Substance-dependency is a significant health problem that might affect couples’ relationships and lead to several complications such as burnout. This study aimed to assess and compare couple burnout in women with and without substance-dependent partners. Methods In this cross-sectional study samples of women with and without substance-d...

Objectives: According to Persian medicine (PM), the uterus is an important organ in women, responsible for purifying the blood and nourishing the fetus. Each organ has a specific temperament distinct from the whole-body temperament based on PM. Dystemperament occurs when body or organ Mizaj (Persian word for temperament) deviates from what is consi...

Background During various infectious pandemics, phobia or panic has been suggested as one of the most common mental disorders. The current study reports on the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the COVID‐19 Phobia Scale (C19P-S) in Iran. Methods The forward–backward translation procedure was applied to translate the English version...

Abstract Background Predicting the success of vaginal delivery is an important issue in preventing adverse maternal and neonatal outcomes. Thus, this study aimed to compare the success rate of vaginal birth by using trans-labial ultrasound and vaginal examination, and vaginal examination only in pregnant women with labor induction. Methods This was...

Background Infertility stigma is a hidden burden that overshadows the dimensions of reproductive and sexual health in infertile women. The aim of this study was to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Female Infertility Stigma Instrument (ISI-F). Methods This mixed method study with sequential exploratory design was conducted in...

Objectives The Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) is the most widely used scale for stool form assessment. This study aimed to translate the BSFS into the Persian version and determine its content validity, face validity, and reliability. Design Following permission, a forward–backward translation procedure was applied to translate the scale from Eng...

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer among women worldwide. Quality of life and psychological status of patients with breast cancer could be affected after diagnosis, especially during treatment. The main objective of this study is investigation of long-term influence of breast cancer on quality of life’s dimensions and m...

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly occurring cancer among women worldwide. Quality of life and psychological status of patients with breast cancer could be affected after diagnosis, especially during treatment. The main objective of this study is investigation of long-term influence of breast cancer on quality of life’s dimensions and m...

Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) improvement is one of the main outcomes in the management of pelvic organ prolapse as a chronic illness in women. This systematic review aimed to investigate the impact of surgical or pessary treatment for pelvic organ prolapse (POP) on quality of life. Methods: Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews...

Background This study aimed to undertake linguistic validation and assess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the Audit of Diabetes-Dependent Quality of Life (IR-ADDQoL) questionnaire in Iranian patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Methods The gold-standard linguistic-validation procedure required by the developer of the ADD...

Objective: Over-exposure to misinformation or various information resources about covid-19 might cause mental health problems. The present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between information sources and resilience on the severity of general anxiety in people living in Tehran during the covid-19 pandemic. Methods: A cross-sectio...