Ali Ameli; Alireza Salehi; Hossein Molavi Vardanjani; Mina Vojoud Vojoud; Firoozeh Rahmati
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Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of IPV among married Iranian women.Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, following PRISMA guidelines, ...
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Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health issue, especially in developing countries. This study aimed to provide a systematic review and meta-analysis of IPV among married Iranian women.Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, following PRISMA guidelines, eight electronic databases were searched for quantitative articles, with the target population of married Iranian women. Articles from 2010 to 2020 were extracted and assessed with an 8-scored checklist for risk of bias. Different types of IPV include mental, physical, and sexual types. Heterogeneity was assessed with I2 and Q tests. Random effect model was used for meta-analysis. Factors such as income, education, employment, mean age, urbanization, and human development index (HDI) were assessed within homogenous groups.Results: Thirty-four studies (19,445 participants) were included. The mean age of women was 33.4 years. The overall prevalence of past-year IPV was estimated at 62.6% (CI: 53.6-71.5). Mental, physical, and sexual violence were estimated at 59% (CI: 53.7- 64.4), 30.8% (CI: 26.2-35.4), and 29% (CI: 22.4-35.5), respectively. The results revealed that a negative correlation existed between the occurrence of violence and higher education, higher HDI indices for regions, and employment.Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that IPV exists in high proportions in Iran. Improving the economic situation, increasing education, and raising public awareness through social media are the preventive factors.
Aida Rastegarian; Marzieh Davoodi; Hossein Molavi Vardanjani; Malihe Sousani Tavabe; Mousa Ghelichi-Ghojogh; Alireza Salehi
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Background: Medical students are exposed to high risk mental health disorders. Owing to the higher probability of exposure to the mentioned risk factors among dorm-resident students and senior students, the present study was conducted to explore mental health disorder and its relationship with higher ...
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Background: Medical students are exposed to high risk mental health disorders. Owing to the higher probability of exposure to the mentioned risk factors among dorm-resident students and senior students, the present study was conducted to explore mental health disorder and its relationship with higher academic year and dorm residence, amongthe medical students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among 270 medical students in 2019. A multi-stage random sampling was applied. A standardized self-administered questionnaire, which comprised of demographic variables and General Health Questionnaire-28, was used.Results: The mean age of the participants was 22.52±2.26 years. About 166 individuals (61.5%, CI 95%: 55.69, 67.30) showed symptoms of mental health disorders, and anxiety was the most common mental disorder with a prevalence of 16.7% in medical students. There were significant relationships between mental health and higher age (P=0.001), clinical phase students (P<0.001), single students (P=0.044), dorm residence (P<0.001), and those in poor economic condition (P=0.047).Conclusion: The chance of developing mental health disorders in dormitory students and in clinical phase students was 2.48 (CI 95%: 1.36, 4.53) and 2.97 (CI 95%: 2.12, 4.15) times higher than in non-dormitory and basic phase students, respectively. Due to the higher prevalence of mental health disorders among medical students compared to the general population, interventions should be done at the university level to promote the students’ mental health, especially clinical and dormitory students. In addition, policymakers should design and implement a comprehensive student mental health care program nationally.
