Mehdi Abbasian

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | TBZMED · Department of Gerontology

This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of spiritually based interventions on blood pressure (BP) among adults. A systematic search was performed using the PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane databases to identify studies evaluating spiritual interventions, including meditation, transcendental meditation, mindfulness m...

Objectives: Self-care helps older adults manage their health and stay independent by delaying disability. This study aimed to study the self-care ability and demographic characteristics of older adults in urban and rural areas of Miandoab. Design: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017, encompassing a total of 620 older adults aged 60 ye...

Objectives: This study was conducted to assess the features that affect the quality of life (QoL) of older adults and how they are linked to their ability to perform activities of daily living (ADL) and feelings of loneliness. Design: A random sampling method was employed for this cross-sectional study. Setting (s): Tabriz, East Azerbaijan, Iran. P...

Background: This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the feelings of loneliness and its relationship with self-care and Activities of Daily Living (ADL) among the older adults of Tabriz city. Methods:In this observational cross-sectional study, older adults were interviewed face-to-face. Participants were selected randomly from Iran’s...

Our objective was to identify the complications of diabetes, comorbidities, and the factors affecting the patients living in rural areas of Miandoab, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, 459 patients were recruited randomly from thirty-eight health centers of 108 existing health centers. Diabetic patients from each health center by a simple random...

Introduction: Older adults’ problems and needs may be ignored and not considered a priority matter during disasters due to their complexities and differences from other age groups. This content analysis study was conducted to explain the older adults’ experience of living in tents after the Mianeh county earthquake. Methods: In this research, we u...

Objectives: To evaluate the awareness of older adults in Tabriz of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the terms of services. Design: Cross-sectional study. Setting(s): Tabriz, the capital city of East Azerbaijan Province, in northwestern Iran. Participants: A representative sample of ≥ 60 years old noninstitutionalized population containing 1071...

Introduction: Animal bites are of the major health threats. Delayed post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP), especially in frail older people, may lead to mortal risks in this age group. The aim of this study was to investigate the pattern of delayed PEP in animal-bites injuries and to identify its contributing factors in older people of Tabriz city, Iran....

Introduction: Quality of life (QoL) is known to be one of the main challenges of the present century in the growing heterogeneous elder population. Therefore, determining the affecting factors of QoL among older people could be imperative. The present study aims at the comparative investigation of the QoL the old people covered by the various pensi...

Old age is one of the most crucial stages of human development that encompasses the dynamics of biological processes, perception, growth and development and maturity, as a natural process of life. The elderly as one of the vulnerable groups, they face different biological, psychological and social needs. As the population gets older, the elderly wi...

Purpose: Population ageing has been steadily rising in Iran and in the over 60-year-old population, the ratio increased from 5.4% in 1986 to 8.6% in 2016 which represents an increase of 4.3 million over the past three decades. The inevitable impacts of a growing elderly population on the demand-side of the health care provision (HCP) equilibrium c...

Objectives In consistent with the growing rate of elderly population, the burden of chronic diseases has dramatically increased, and subsequently, the need for long-term care has increased, too. The population rate of elderly women is higher than men, and their admission rate to nursing homes is more than men. The present study explained different...

The main aim of this study was to scrutinize the best available scientific evidence on the international integrated elderly health care governance (HCG) models to revamp health care practice and policy-making processes in Iran.This multiphasic study consists of a scoping review of existent HCP modalities for the elderly population worldwide, and th...

Introduction and purpose: Hospitalizations can affect the sleep quality in the elderly. A variety of of factors contribute in sleep quality changes. The aim of this study was to evaluate sleep quality and its associated factors in hospitalized elderly patients in hospital. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2015. 20...

Introduction: One of the most popular methods for evaluating old people's health condition is to assess their functional practice. The aim of this study was to assess the status of daily living activities among the older people of Maku, Iran. Methods: The present cross-sectional study was accomplished among 216 older people in Maku via simple rando...

Background: Increasing the number of older people has seen a rise in chronic diseases. Helping to combat disability in the elderly can improve quality of life. The aim of this study was to investigate the health care needs associated with multiple diseases in the later life. Methods: A cross-sectional analysis was conducted in 2014. Based on conven...