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October 2017 -
Volume 15, Issue 8

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Original Contribution/Clinical Investigation

Immunity level to diphtheria in beta thalassemia patients
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93048
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Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Karamatollah Rahmanian, Abdolali Sapidkar, Hassan Zabetian, Alireza Yusefi, Farshid Kafilzadeh, Mohammad Kargar, Marzieh Jamalidoust,
Abdolhossein Madani

Genetic Variants of Toll Like Receptor-4 in Patients with Premature Coronary Artery Disease, South of Iran
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93049
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Saeideh Erfanian, Mohammad Shojaei, Fatemeh Mehdizadeh, Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Abdolhossein Madani, Mohammad Hojjat-Farsangi

Comparison of postoperative bleeding in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery in two groups taking aspirin and aspirin plus CLS clopidogrel
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93050
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Ali Pooria, Hassan Teimouri, Mostafa Cheraghi, Babak Baharvand Ahmadi, Mehrdad Namdari, Reza Alipoor

Comparison of lower uterine segment thickness among nulliparous pregnant women without uterine scar and pregnant women with previous cesarean section: ultrasound study
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93051
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Taravat Fakheri, Irandokht Alimohammadi, Nazanin Farshchian, Maryam Hematti,
Anisodowleh Nankali, Farahnaz Keshavarzi, Soheil Saeidiborojeni

Effect of Environmental and Behavioral Interventions on Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Premature Neonates Candidates Admitted for Intravenous Catheter Insertion in Neonatal Intensive Care Units
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93052
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Shohreh Taheri, Maryam Marofi, Anahita Masoumpoor, Malihe Nasiri

Effect of 8 weeks Rhythmic aerobic exercise on serum Resistin and body mass index of overweight and obese women
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93053
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Khadijeh Molaei, Ahmad Shahdadi, Reza Delavar

Study of changes in leptin and body mass composition with overweight and obesity following 8 weeks of Aerobic exercise
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93054
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Khadijeh Molaei, Abbas Salehikia

A reassessment of factor structure of the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): A comparative approach
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93088
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Vida Alizad, Manouchehr Azkhosh, Ali Asgari, Karyn Gonano

Population and Community Studies

Evaluation of seizures in pregnant women in Kerman - Iran
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93056
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Hossein Ali Ebrahimi, Elahe Arabpour, Kaveh Shafeie, Narges Khanjani

Studying the relation of quality work life with socio-economic status and general health among the employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) in 2015
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93057
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Hossein Dargahi, Samereh Yaghobian, Seyedeh Hoda Mousavi, Majid Shekari Darbandi, Soheil Mokhtari, Mohsen Mohammadi, Seyede Fateme Hosseini

Factors that encourage early marriage and motherhood from the perspective of Iranian adolescent mothers: a qualitative study
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93058
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Maasoumeh Mangeli, Masoud Rayyani, Mohammad Ali Cheraghi, Batool Tirgari

The Effectiveness of Cognitive-Existential Group Therapy on Reducing Existential Anxiety in the Elderly
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93059
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Somayeh Barekati, Bahman Bahmani, Maede Naghiyaaee, Mahgam Afrasiabi, Roya Marsa

Post-mortem Distribution of Morphine in Cadavers Body Fluids
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93060
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Ramin Elmi, Mitra Akbari, Jaber Gharehdaghi, Ardeshir Sheikhazadi, Saeed Padidar, Shirin Elmi

Application of Social Networks to Support Students' Language Learning Skills in Blended Approach
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93061
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Fatemeh Jafarkhani, Zahra Jamebozorg, Maryam Brahman

The Relationship between Chronic Pain and Obesity: The Mediating Role of Anxiety
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93062
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Leila Shateri, Hamid Shamsipour, Zahra Hoshyari, Elnaz Mousavi, Leila Saleck, Faezeh Ojagh

Implementation status of moral codes among nurses
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93063
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Maryam Ban, Hojat Zareh Houshyari Khah, Marzieh Ghassemi, Sajedeh Mousaviasl, Mohammad Khavasi, Narjes Asadi, Mohammad Amin Harizavi, Saeedeh Elhami

The comparison of quality of life, self-efficacy and resiliency in infertile and fertile women
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93064
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Mahya Shamsi Sani, Mohammadreza Tamannaeifar

Brain MRI Findings in Children (2-4 years old) with Autism

DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93055
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Mohammad Hasan Mohammadi, Farah Ashraf Zadeh, Javad Akhondian, Maryam Hojjati,
Mehdi Momennezhad

Reviews

TECTA gene function and hearing: a review

DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93065
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Morteza Hashemzadeh-Chaleshtori, Fahimeh Moradi, Raziyeh Karami-Eshkaftaki,
Samira Asgharzade

Mandibular canal & its incisive branch: A CBCT study
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93066
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Sina Haghanifar, Ehsan Moudi, Ali Bijani, Somayyehsadat Lavasani, Ahmadreza Lameh

The role of Astronomy education in daily life
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93067
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Ashrafoalsadat Shekarbaghani

Human brain functional connectivity in resting-state fMRI data across the range of weeks
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93068
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Nasrin Borumandnia, Hamid Alavi Majd, Farid Zayeri, Ahmad Reza Baghestani,
Mohammad Tabatabaee, Fariborz Faegh

International Health Affairs

A brief review of the components of national strategies for suicide prevention suggested by the World Health Organization
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93069
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Mohsen Rezaeian

Education and Training

Evaluating the Process of Recruiting Faculty Members in Universities and Higher Education and Research Institutes Affiliated to Ministry of Health and Medical Education in Iran
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93070
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Abdolreza Gilavand

Comparison of spiritual well-being and social health among the students attending group and individual religious rites
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93071
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Masoud Nikfarjam, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani, Abolfazl Khoshdel, Parisa Asmand, Forouzan Ganji

A Comparative Study of Motivation for Major Choices between Nursing and Midwifery Students at Bushehr University of Medical Sciences
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93072
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Farzaneh Norouzi, Shahnaz Pouladi, Razieh Bagherzadeh

Clinical Research and Methods

Barriers to the management of ventilator-associated pneumonia: A qualitative study of critical care nurses' experiences
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93073
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Fereshteh Rashnou, Tahereh Toulabi, Shirin Hasanvand, Mohammad Javad Tarrahi

Clinical Risk Index for Neonates II score for the prediction of mortality risk in premature neonates with very low birth weight
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93074
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Azadeh Jafrasteh, Parastoo Baharvand, Fatemeh Karami

Effect of pre-colporrhaphic physiotherapy on the outcomes of women with pelvic organ prolapse
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93075
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Mahnaz Yavangi, Tahereh Mahmoodvand, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani

The effect of Hypertonic Dextrose injection on the control of pains associated with knee osteoarthritis
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93076
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Mahshid Ghasemi, Faranak Behnaz, Mohammadreza Minator Sajjadi, Reza Zandi,
Masoud Hashemi

Evaluation of Psycho-Social Factors Influential on Emotional Divorce among Attendants to Social Emergency Services
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93077
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Farangis Soltanian

Models and Systems of Health Care

Organizational Justice and Trust Perceptions: A Comparison of Nurses in public and private hospitals
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93078
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Mahboobeh Rajabi, Zahra Esmaeli Abdar, Leila Agoush

Case series and Case reports

Evaluation of Blood Levels of Leptin Hormone Before and After the Treatment with Metformin
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93079
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Elham Jafarpour

Etiology, Epidemiologic Characteristics and Clinical Pattern of Children with Febrile Convulsion Admitted to Hospitals of Germi and Parsabad towns in 2016
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93080
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Mehri SeyedJavadi, Roghayeh Naseri, Shohreh Moshfeghi, Irandokht Allahyari, Vahid Izadi, Raheleh Mohammadi,

Faculty development

The comparison of the effect of two different teaching methods of role-playing and video feedback on learning Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93081
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Yasamin Hacham Bachari, Leila Fahkarzadeh, Abdol Ali Shariati

Office based family medicine

Effectiveness of Group Counseling With Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach on Couples' Marital Adjustment
DOI: 10.5742/MEWFM.2017.93082
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Arash Ziapour, Fatmeh Mahmoodi, Fatemeh Dehghan, Seyed Mehdi Hoseini Mehdi Abadi,
Edris Azami, Mohsen Rezaei


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October 2017 - Volume 15, Issue 8

A brief report on the components of national strategies for suicide prevention suggested by the World Health Organization

Mohsen Rezaeian (1, 2)

(1) Epidemiology and Biostatistics Department, Rafsanjan Medical School, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IR Iran.yahoo.co.uk
(2) Occupational Environmental Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, IR Iran.

Correspondence:

Mohsen Rezaeian
Rafsanjan Medical School,
Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences,
Rafsanjan, IR
Iran
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REPORT

“Preventing suicide: A global imperative” by the World Health Organization (WHO) is a landmark paper which helps member states to design a robust national strategies for suicide prevention. Based on this report a well-designed national strategy for suicide prevention should have at the very least twelve components (1). In order to not forget these twelve vital components I have made an acronym i.e. “MATTE COMPASS”.

In the “MATTE” part:
M refers to “Media i.e. promoting implementation of media guidelines for responsible reporting of suicide”,
A to “Awareness i.e. establishing public information campaigns to support suicide prevention programs”,
T to “Training and education i.e. maintaining comprehensive training programs for suicide prevention”,
T to “Treatment i.e. improving the quality of clinical care for individuals who present to hospital following a suicide attempt” (1).
E to “Economics” i.e. governments being financially able, or politically willing, to provide the budget for the above initiatives.

In the “COMPASS” part,
C refers to “Crisis intervention i.e. having the capacity to respond to crises”,
O to “Oversight and coordination i.e. establishing institutions to promote and coordinate”,
M to “Means restriction i.e. reducing the availability of the means to suicide”,
P to “Postvention i.e. improving caring for those affected by suicide behaviors”,
A to “Access to services i.e. promoting increased access to comprehensive services for vulnerable to suicidal behaviors”,
S to “Surveillance i.e. increasing the quality and timeliness of national data on suicide behaviors”,
S to “Stigma reduction i.e. reducing discrimination against people using mental health services” (1).

Each of these twelve components has a vital role in designing a successful national suicide prevention strategy. Nevertheless, most of them are aiming at secondary and/or tertiary prevention. Whilst an effective national strategy for suicide prevention should also have the efficient components that aim at primary prevention to deal with the root causes of suicide in each country. Such components may at the very least address eradication of poverty, eradication of illiteracy, reduction of unemployment and job insecurity, providing social, economical and cultural support for and empowerment of women especially within low and middle income countries (2 & 3).

REFERENCES

1. World Health Organization. Preventing Suicide: a Global Imperative. World Health Organization: Geneva, Switzerland. 2014.
2. Rezaeian M. The Age and Sex Suicide Pattern in the Eastern Mediterranean Region Based on the Global Burden of Disease estimates for 2000. East Mediterr Health J 2007; 13 : 10-17.
3. Rezaeian M. Suicide among young Middle Eastern Muslim females: The perspective of an Iranian epidemiologist. Crisis 2010; 31 :36-42.


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