July 2011

Helping patients in cataract peri- and post-surgery: A simple intervention addressing anxiety

  The aim of this study is to propose patients a psycho educational intervention before, during and after a stay in a hospital to undergo a cataract surgery, in order to meet their doubts and fears. The objective is to find if by lowering the anxiety state, the suffering would be reduced and the quality in the rehabilitation process would be fostered (Hesbeen, 1996). The design chosen was a RCT (Randomised...

Author(s): Maria Luisa Ramos , Margarida Gaspar de Matos , Cátia Branquinho and Leonor Moniz Pereira

July 2011

Mobility and quality of life in elderly and geriatric patients

  Quality of life in older people is significantly influenced by their mobilization. Using the statistical comparison of observed groups we found out that the mobilization of elderlyand geriatric patients improves their quality of life. We used nonparametric Mann -Whitney test as ...

Author(s): Anna Hudakova and Anna Hornakova

July 2011

Relationship between backache and psychological and psychosocial job factors among the nurses

  Quality of life in older people is significantly influenced by their mobilization. Using the statistical comparison of observed groups we found out that the mobilization of elderlyand geriatric patients improves their quality of life. We used nonparametric Mann -Whitney test as ...

Author(s): Hamid Sharif Nia, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Zahra Beheshti, Mohammad Ali Soleymani, Nasim Bahrami, Hamid Hojjati and Fatemeh Haji Hosseine