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- Nazemi, L., et al.
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Depression, Prevalence and Some Risk Factors in Elderly Nursing Homes in Tehran, Iran
- 2013
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Ingår i: Iranian Journal of Public Health. - 2251-6085. ; 42:6, s. 559-569
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Background: The most common geriatric psychiatric disorder is depression, known to be a multi factorial disorder. However, the influence of common preventable factors is yet to be discovered. This study was designed to evaluate the prevalence of depression and some possible risk factors in elderly residents of nursing homes in Iran. Methods: Data on demographic characteristics, nutritional and health status of 244 residents aged 60 years or older were collected from seventeen nursing homes in Tehran, Iran, during 2010 to 2012. Depression was assessed and classified according to the 15-item GDS. Univariate and then multivariate complex sample survey ordinal regression analysis was performed to investigate the association between depression and the risk factors. Results: The average age of the 244 cases studied was 75.8 (+/- 8.7) years, 53.3% were female (of whom 74.2% were housewives), 43.4% illiterate, and 32.0% were divorced or were living separately. The percentages of non-depressed, mild, moderate and severe depression were 9.8%, 50.0%, 29.5% and 10.7%, respectively. Multivariate analysis showed that dissatisfaction with personnel of nursing homes and food quality had odds ratios of 2.91 (1.33-6.36) and 2.64 (1.44-4.87), corresponding to greater odds of having a higher grade depression. Moreover, those who rested or walked had significantly higher risk of a more severe depression in comparison with those who did not (OR of 2.25 (1.50-3.38) and 1.98 (1.24-3.18), respectively), however, studying had a protective odds ratio of 0.17 (0.13-0.22). Conclusion: Depression was very common in our sample and their lifestyle influenced its prevalence.
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- Hosseinzadeh, N., et al.
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Role of laboratory in the education of modern power systems
- 2011
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Ingår i: IEEE Power and Energy Society General Meeting. - Detroit, MI.
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Power system laboratories should be developed and fully exploited to educate capable power engineers, who would be able to easily integrate with the industry workforce. There are various tools and methods of using these tools, which can be utilized in power system laboratories. Particularly, hands-on hardware-based equipment or simulation-based software packages can be used. Also, the utilization of laboratories depends on the teaching-learning methodology. These methods may be classified as conventional lecture-based, project-based learning (PBL), and hybrid conventional-PBL mode of delivery of a unit of study. This paper discusses the role of a power system laboratory in each of these delivery modes and also discusses the assessment methods of the laboratory practice in each mode.
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