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Objective: The study was conducted as a descriptive study to determine the effect of illness perception on the level of hopelessness in patients receiving hemodialysis. Materials and Methods: The study was conducted wi...

Introduction: Mental health is the development of a person's healthy view of themselves and the environment in which they live, so that they can achieve the highest degree of self-fulfillment. Purpose: The purpose of the...

Introduction: Suicide is a major public health problem, in which relatives play an important role in the prevention of the said problem. However, suicide and suicidal behavior affect the relatives’ lives profoundly, bo...

In this article, common psychological problems of dialysis patients are presented. There are many organic, psychological and social problems which accompany the chronic renal failure. Beside changes of life style, the pa...

In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), depression is the most commonly identifi ed psychiatric illness; however, its prevalence varies since it is assessed by using different methods in different studies and in...

Abstract Background Most households in developing countries like India are not able to afford to get the services of efficient energy for cooking and lighting. Therefore, they rely mostly on solid fuels (firewood, dung c...