Osteoporosis is a systemic skeletal disease that is associated with negative physical and psychosocial consequences, so understanding the effective strategies that can be used in the prevention of osteoporosis is especially important. The aim of this study was to integrative review the published interventional of nonpharmacological studies regarding the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis among menopausal women. In this systematic review, databases such as PubMed, PsycInfo, Web of Science (ISI), Scopus, ScienceDirect, EmBase, Cochrane library, Google scholar, and Iranian databases, such as Scientific Information Database and Magiran, were searched. The latest search was performed between “November 2020 and December 2020” separately by two researchers and then double-checked by them. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the Jadad score calculation tool. Twenty eight randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies were included in this current study. The quality assessment indicated that 19 studies had acceptable (good) methodological quality and also 9 studies had weak methodological quality. The main results of this study were classified in three main categories such as exercise or physical activity training ( n = 15), educational sessions ( n = 11), and other interventions ( n = 2). The results of most included studies showed that nonpharmacological strategies such as physical activity and educational interventions are considered as the appropriate actions to prevention of osteoporosis among menopausal women so implementing these strategies can be a good alternative for women with contraindication of hormone therapy or therapeutic treatment.
Objectives Substance-dependency is a significant health problem that might affect couples’ relationships and lead to several complications such as burnout. This study aimed to assess and compare couple burnout in women with and without substance-dependent partners. Methods In this cross-sectional study samples of women with and without substance-dependent partners were studied. Couple burnout was assessed using the Couple Burnout Measure (CBM). The data then were compared between the study groups by performing descriptive statistics, independent t-test, and chi-square. Logistic regression analysis was carried out to examine the association between couple burnout and independent variables. Results In all 264 women with (n = 121) and without (n = 143) substance-dependent partners were studied. Couple burnout was assessed using the Couple Burnout Measure (CBM). There were significant differences between both groups in most characteristics. The mean score of couple burnout in women with and without substance-dependent partners were 3.8 ± 1.2 and 2.6 ± 0.85 respectively (p < 0.001). In logistic regression analysis, the probability of couple burnout in women with substance-dependent partners was 4.5 times more than those without substance-dependent partners (OR = 4.50, CI = 2.48-8.17, p < 0.001). Conclusion The findings showed that women with substance-dependent partners might suffer from higher couple burnout. Indeed, implementing appropriate interventions such as educational and counseling programs in health centers and substance abuse treatment centers is recommended. In fact, the current study highlights the extra burden that women with substance-dependent partners experience.
This study was designed to investigate the sexual function and its associated factors in Iranian women and men with and without a recent history of contracting COVID-19. This cross-sectional study was conducted with 384 individuals from August 1 to December 25, 2021, in Iran. The respondents were asked to fill out the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) questionnaire, the Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), and Haj-Yahia’s questionnaire of violence against women. The results showed that mean FSFI score of female respondents was 20.39 ± 4.15. Women with a recent history of COVID-19 infection had significantly lower scores in the orgasm (P = 0.012) and satisfaction (P = 0.030) dimensions of FSFI. The mean IIEF score of male respondents was 17.79 ± 4.31. There was a significant difference between groups with and without a recent history of COVID-19 in terms of mean IIEF score and also mean scores of each dimension of IIEF (p = 0.004). Multivariate regression showed that women’s sexual function was associated with age and BDI-II score, whereas men’s sexual function was associated with the history of recent COVID-19 infection and the education level. In addition, the results suggest an increase in the prevalence of sexual dysfunction during the COVID-19 pandemic in both women and men. These results can help the country’s health policymakers to devise appropriate measures for mitigating the adverse impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the well-being of communities, families, and individuals.
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