Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh
Biographic Data
| ID | 4155648 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Abdorrahim Afkhamzadeh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Abdorrahim |
| FAMILY NAME | Afkhamzadeh |
| SIGNATURE | AFKHAMZADEH A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4496-2466 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 13 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 13 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the European Health Literacy Instrument (P-HLS-EU-Q47)
Health literacy is one of the most critical determinants of health for effectively improving health services and reducing health inequalities. The importance of accurate measurement cannot be overstated. The European 47-item Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) can provide precise measurements of health literacy. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the European Health Literacy Instrument in Iranian society…
Barriers to implementing health programs based on community participation
Health policymakers and managers should consider the five mentioned identified barriers based on the community when planning and implementing the health program participation and try to empower the community to implement the programs in Iran
Self-reported unmet health needs of adults with disabilities in Kurdistan, Iran
Purpose Health is one of the most basic human rights. This study aims to examine the pattern of unmet health services needs and barriers to use health services among people with disabilities. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted among people with disabilities in Sanandaj, the capital of a less economically developed province in western Iran in 2020. In total, 548 samples were selected using random sampling, and dat…
The association between emotional maturity and domestic violence among infertile women
Purpose The study aims to determine the relationship between emotional maturity and domestic violence in infertile women. Design/methodology/approach The cross-sectional study was conducted on 184 infertile women. Demographic questionnaire, Emotional Maturity Scale and domestic violence questionnaire were used to collect data. The Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Findings More than 50% of the wom…
Unmet dental care need in West of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the self-perceived need, seeking and use of dental care and its main determinants in Kurdistan province, Iran. Design/methodology/approach A total of 1,056 adults in Kurdistan province were included in this cross-sectional study. Multistage sampling approach was used to select the samples. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, economic status, self-perceived need, seeking and use of dental care …
Assessing unmet health-care needs of the elderly in west of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of perceived need, seeking behavior and utilization of health services in the elderly population of Sanandaj (west of Iran). Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 800 elderly people in Sanandaj. Subjects were selected using multistage sampling and data were collected using self-report questionnaires. A multivariate logistic model with odds ratios (OR…
Adverse perinatal outcomes of intimate partner violence during pregnancy
Purpose This study aims to conduct to determine the adverse perinatal outcomes of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy in Kurdistan, Iran. Design/methodology/approach In a prospective cohort study, 1,080 pregnant women were categorized into 433 and 647 women, respectively, exposed and unexposed to IPV followed by 48 h post-delivery. The values of incidence rate, relative risk and corresponding 95% confidence interval were calculated f…
Domestic violence against women in west of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence against women and its related factors in Sanandaj, west of Iran. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. The sample consisted of 360 women who referred to two educational hospitals in Sanandaj. The data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors…
Workplace violence against physicians and medical students in west part of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to survey the prevalence of exposure to workplace violence (WPV) including physical violence, verbal abuse, bullying as well as its related factors among physicians and medical students attending teaching hospitals of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (KUMS). Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive analytic as well as a cross-sectional study which was carried out on all physicians (general and…
P1-287 Maternal mortality rate in Kurdistan Province Western Iran from 2002 to 2007; an epidemiologic survey
Introduction Nowadays 1500 mothers die due to complications of pregnancy and delivery in the world. This study is aimed to evaluation the frequency of maternal mortality rate and its associated causes in Kurdistan province Western Iran between 2002 and 2007. Methods Data for this retrospective cross-sectional study was collected from the national surveillance system documents including information such as age, occupation, literacy, place of deliv…
SP3-20 Maternal iron deficiency anaemia during labour and its impact on birth outcomes in western Iran
Introduction Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the most common blood disorders across the world. According to the WHO, more than half of pregnant women and one third of non-pregnant women of childbearing age suffer from anaemia. The present cross-sectional study aimed to determine prevalence of maternal iron deficiency anaemia during labour and its impact on birth outcomes. Methods A sample of 600 mothers with live births who referred to the Besa…
SP5-5 Risk factors associated with borderline intelligence in schoolchildren
Objective To determine risk factors associated with borderline intelligence during intra-uterine life, delivery and the neonatal periods. Methods In a case-control study, 200 year one schoolchildren aged 6 years were recruited. A standard IQ test was used for psychometric testing. Cases had a borderline intelligence (75–84 scores) and normal controls had an IQ of 85 or above scores. Cases and controls were matched for gender. Results Regression a…
SP3-21 Landmine victims in Iran Kurdistan; demographic features and accident characteristics
Background Iranian civilians living in border areas are still victims of un-neutralised war mines. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess demographic characteristics and features associated with the incident in a representative group of victims. Materials and Methods Overall, 300 civilian mine victims in Kurdistan Province western Iran during 1991–2005 through a cluster randomised sampling method were recruited. The documentary data for those…
Self-reported unmet health needs of adults with disabilities in Kurdistan, Iran
Purpose Health is one of the most basic human rights. This study aims to examine the pattern of unmet health services needs and barriers to use health services among people with disabilities. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted among people with disabilities in Sanandaj, the capital of a less economically developed province in western Iran in 2020. In total, 548 samples were selected using random sampling, and dat…
Adverse perinatal outcomes of intimate partner violence during pregnancy
Purpose This study aims to conduct to determine the adverse perinatal outcomes of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy in Kurdistan, Iran. Design/methodology/approach In a prospective cohort study, 1,080 pregnant women were categorized into 433 and 647 women, respectively, exposed and unexposed to IPV followed by 48 h post-delivery. The values of incidence rate, relative risk and corresponding 95% confidence interval were calculated f…
Domestic violence against women in west of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence against women and its related factors in Sanandaj, west of Iran. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. The sample consisted of 360 women who referred to two educational hospitals in Sanandaj. The data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors…
P1-287 Maternal mortality rate in Kurdistan Province Western Iran from 2002 to 2007; an epidemiologic survey
Introduction Nowadays 1500 mothers die due to complications of pregnancy and delivery in the world. This study is aimed to evaluation the frequency of maternal mortality rate and its associated causes in Kurdistan province Western Iran between 2002 and 2007. Methods Data for this retrospective cross-sectional study was collected from the national surveillance system documents including information such as age, occupation, literacy, place of deliv…
P1-287 Maternal mortality rate in Kurdistan Province Western Iran from 2002 to 2007; an epidemiologic survey
Introduction Nowadays 1500 mothers die due to complications of pregnancy and delivery in the world. This study is aimed to evaluation the frequency of maternal mortality rate and its associated causes in Kurdistan province Western Iran between 2002 and 2007. Methods Data for this retrospective cross-sectional study was collected from the national surveillance system documents including information such as age, occupation, literacy, place of deliv…
SP3-20 Maternal iron deficiency anaemia during labour and its impact on birth outcomes in western Iran
Introduction Iron deficiency anaemia is one of the most common blood disorders across the world. According to the WHO, more than half of pregnant women and one third of non-pregnant women of childbearing age suffer from anaemia. The present cross-sectional study aimed to determine prevalence of maternal iron deficiency anaemia during labour and its impact on birth outcomes. Methods A sample of 600 mothers with live births who referred to the Besa…
SP5-5 Risk factors associated with borderline intelligence in schoolchildren
Objective To determine risk factors associated with borderline intelligence during intra-uterine life, delivery and the neonatal periods. Methods In a case-control study, 200 year one schoolchildren aged 6 years were recruited. A standard IQ test was used for psychometric testing. Cases had a borderline intelligence (75–84 scores) and normal controls had an IQ of 85 or above scores. Cases and controls were matched for gender. Results Regression a…
SP3-21 Landmine victims in Iran Kurdistan; demographic features and accident characteristics
Background Iranian civilians living in border areas are still victims of un-neutralised war mines. This cross-sectional study aimed to assess demographic characteristics and features associated with the incident in a representative group of victims. Materials and Methods Overall, 300 civilian mine victims in Kurdistan Province western Iran during 1991–2005 through a cluster randomised sampling method were recruited. The documentary data for those…
Workplace violence against physicians and medical students in west part of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to survey the prevalence of exposure to workplace violence (WPV) including physical violence, verbal abuse, bullying as well as its related factors among physicians and medical students attending teaching hospitals of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences (KUMS). Design/methodology/approach This is a descriptive analytic as well as a cross-sectional study which was carried out on all physicians (general and…
Domestic violence against women in west of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the prevalence of domestic violence against women and its related factors in Sanandaj, west of Iran. Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted in 2016. The sample consisted of 360 women who referred to two educational hospitals in Sanandaj. The data collection tool was a self-report questionnaire. A multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the risk factors…
Unmet dental care need in West of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this study was to assess the self-perceived need, seeking and use of dental care and its main determinants in Kurdistan province, Iran. Design/methodology/approach A total of 1,056 adults in Kurdistan province were included in this cross-sectional study. Multistage sampling approach was used to select the samples. Data on sociodemographic characteristics, economic status, self-perceived need, seeking and use of dental care …
Assessing unmet health-care needs of the elderly in west of Iran
Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the status of perceived need, seeking behavior and utilization of health services in the elderly population of Sanandaj (west of Iran). Design/methodology/approach This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 800 elderly people in Sanandaj. Subjects were selected using multistage sampling and data were collected using self-report questionnaires. A multivariate logistic model with odds ratios (OR…
Adverse perinatal outcomes of intimate partner violence during pregnancy
Purpose This study aims to conduct to determine the adverse perinatal outcomes of intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy in Kurdistan, Iran. Design/methodology/approach In a prospective cohort study, 1,080 pregnant women were categorized into 433 and 647 women, respectively, exposed and unexposed to IPV followed by 48 h post-delivery. The values of incidence rate, relative risk and corresponding 95% confidence interval were calculated f…
Self-reported unmet health needs of adults with disabilities in Kurdistan, Iran
Purpose Health is one of the most basic human rights. This study aims to examine the pattern of unmet health services needs and barriers to use health services among people with disabilities. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted among people with disabilities in Sanandaj, the capital of a less economically developed province in western Iran in 2020. In total, 548 samples were selected using random sampling, and dat…
The association between emotional maturity and domestic violence among infertile women
Purpose The study aims to determine the relationship between emotional maturity and domestic violence in infertile women. Design/methodology/approach The cross-sectional study was conducted on 184 infertile women. Demographic questionnaire, Emotional Maturity Scale and domestic violence questionnaire were used to collect data. The Chi-square test and multivariate logistic regression were used to analyze the data. Findings More than 50% of the wom…
Psychometric evaluation of the Persian version of the European Health Literacy Instrument (P-HLS-EU-Q47)
Health literacy is one of the most critical determinants of health for effectively improving health services and reducing health inequalities. The importance of accurate measurement cannot be overstated. The European 47-item Health Literacy Questionnaire (HLS-EU-Q47) can provide precise measurements of health literacy. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the European Health Literacy Instrument in Iranian society…
Barriers to implementing health programs based on community participation
Health policymakers and managers should consider the five mentioned identified barriers based on the community when planning and implementing the health program participation and try to empower the community to implement the programs in Iran
Medicine (13 works) · Environmental health (9 works) · Demography (6 works) · Population (6 works) · Global Maternal and Child Health (5 works) · Logistic regression (5 works) · Pregnancy (5 works) · Cross-sectional study (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Health care (4 works)