Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Investigating the mental health and coping strategies of parents with major thalassemic children in Bandar Abbas

. Sakineh Dadipoor; . Hamid Haghighi; . Abdoulhhossain Madani; . Amin Ghanbarnejad; . Fatemeh Shojaei; . Aliakbar Hesam; . Ali Safari Moradabadi

Volume 5, Issue 4 , August 2015, , Pages 1-5

Abstract

Introduction: Major thalassemia is a hereditary, chronic blood disease caused by the synthesisdeficiency of one or more polypeptide chains of globin during childhood. This leads to ... Read More Introduction: Major thalassemia is a hereditary, chronic blood disease caused by the synthesisdeficiency of one or more polypeptide chains of globin during childhood. This leads to the rise ofblood pressure and family tensions. Therefore, the coping strategies of the family could seriouslyaffect and facilitate the thalassemic child’s healthy growth. The present research sought to investigatethe mental health and coping strategies of families with major thalassemic children in Bandar Abbasin 2013. Materials and Methods: This study is of a descriptive‑analytical and cross‑sectionaltype. Research population consisted of 140 parents of major thalassemic children who visitedShahid Mohammadi Hospital of Bandar Abbas. The instruments used were the 12‑item GeneralHealth Questionnaire of Goldberg and Williams along with the coping strategies questionnaire.Nonprobabilistic, convenient sampling method was used. To analyze the data, Spearman’scorrelation coefficient, Chi‑square and descriptive statistical tests were used. The significancelevel was set at P < 0.05. Results: Data analysis showed that parents’ mental health (32 ± 4.25)along with their coping strategy scores (45 ± 7.50) was about the average. The most prevalentcoping strategies among the parents were represented as: “I trust in God in order to get my problemssolved” (87%), “to get mentally and spiritually relieved, I would visit mosques and holy shrines” (53%),and “to overcome problems, I make harder attempts” (50.7%). A significant correlation was foundbetween the parents’ coping strategies and general health (P < 0.001). A significant correlationwas also observed between mother’s educational level (P = 0.044), age (P = 0.022) and generalhealth. Discussion and Conclusion: According to the results of this research, it is categorical forthe ministry of health and medical education and those in charge to pay special and adequateattention to the social, spiritual, and mental health of these children and their families.

Investigating the relationship between the demographic variables associated with suicide in different seasons, among suicidal people in the Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Bandar Abass, Iran

. Hamid Haghighi; . Javad Golmirzaee; . Koroush Mohammadi; . Ali Safari Moradabadi; . Sakineh Dadipoor; . Ali Akbar Hesam

Volume 5, Issue 1 , February 2015, , Pages 1-6

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Introduction: Suicide is committed by a person himself or herself and whether consciousor semiconscious it is aimed to end one`s life. This action is not committed inadvertently orincongruously. ... Read More Introduction: Suicide is committed by a person himself or herself and whether consciousor semiconscious it is aimed to end one`s life. This action is not committed inadvertently orincongruously. However, it could be related to one`s unmet needs and feelings of despair. Studieson the prevalence of suicide are related to environmental and seasonal circumstances. As thereare diverse populations in Bandar Abbas of different races due to its geographical position, and asits weather condition is different from the other parts of country there is no study with this regard.Hence, the aim of this research is to investigate the correlations between and among demographicalvariables and suicide in different seasons of the year. Materials and Methods: This study is across‑sectional one. Participants included 80 persons who had attempted suicide and werehospitalized within 2011 in the Ebnesina Hospital of Bandar Abases, Iran. The variables underinvestigation are the suicidal patients` demographic characteristics, where, when, and how theperson had committed suicide. All of these data were available in their profiles. These data wereanalyzed by using the SSPS software. Results: The results showed that 45% of the suicidalpeople were the young and adolescent. Also, 75.5% of these people were single and 22.5% ofthem were married. Most suicides occurred in summer, which makes up 41.3% of all the suicidalpeople. On the other hand 11.3% of the suicides were committed successfully and 88.7% of themhad been unsuccessful; 42.5% of suicidal people had used drugs and 38.8% of them had usedpesticides to commit suicide — 78.8% of these patients had psychotic disorders and 12.5% ofthem suffered from mental disorders such as schizophrenia. Furthermore, a significant relationshipwas found between seasons in which suicide was committed, marital status, age, mental illness,and educational and occupational characteristics of suicidal patients. Conclusion: This studyshowed that the most vulnerable peoplecommitting suicide were from among theyoung and adolescent. Singles had attemptedsuicide more than the married. Most of suicideattempters had used drugs to commit suicide.Generally, in the current study, some variablesincluding season, marital status, age, historyof mental illnesses, and educational andoccupational variables were all associatedwith committing suicide.

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Author = . Hamid Haghighi

Investigating the mental health and coping strategies of parents with major thalassemic children in Bandar Abbas

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Investigating the relationship between the demographic variables associated with suicide in different seasons, among suicidal people in the Shahid Mohammadi Hospital, Bandar Abass, Iran

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