Advances in Nursing & Midwifery
Volume:24 Issue: 87, 2015

Acqured human immunodeficiency syndrome(AIDS) is expanding as a global epidemic. AIDS is a very complicated process, so affects different dimentions of physical health,social,spiritual and psychological aspects of an individual. The aim of this study was determine the correlation between general(overall)comfort with health status in patients with HIV/AIDS was conducted in 1391. Methods and Material: This descriptive – correlation study was performed on 25 HIV/AIDS patient that refferd to Imam Khomeine Hospital in Tehran in 1391 by convenience sampling methods. A questionnaire with items related to demographic information,36-Item-Form Health Survey(SF-36) and general comfort questionnaire was used for data collection. Its validity was assured by content validity method. Data were analyzed using SPSS 16 software. A Pearson correlation coefficient was calculated to determine the relationship between variables.

Based on the finding average of ages was 36. 44±10. 43 who 60% were married and 64% were lived with their partner and children. The mean of physical status and psychological, social economic status, total health status and general comfort was 41. 68±13. 56,36. 84±17. 38,31±14. 61,109±34. 86,86. 48±22. 63. The relationship between stage of disease and physical health status and married and total health status, and Physical health and psychological health status(p=0. 001,r = 0. 9)was significant(P= 0. 02, r = 0. 4),(P= 0. 001, r=0. 6).

According to the results, some features of AIDS can associated with different dimentions health status which eventually may be affect general comfort in HIV/AIDS patients.

Food and nutrition are basic needs of human society. Fulfilling this need lies in concept of food security. There are two main prerequisites for food security in any society: Ensure the availability and accessibility of food in society and ensure the ability of households to obtain food. Household food security means all family members have access to enough food for their minimum amount of necessary requirements. With a systematic review approach, this article wants to investigate the scales, prevalence, contributing factors and consequences of household food security in Iran.Methods and Materials: Proceedings of the Persian writers on household food security without limits of time, place and language publishing was searched thorough informative databases of PubMed, Elsevier, SID, Medlib, Magiran, Iranmedex, Irandoc, Google Scholar using "food security, food insecurity, associated factors, prevalence, causes, women, children and Iran" as search keywords.

Six scales for assessing household food insecurity has been used in Iranian studies. According to various studies, regardless of the scale used, the prevalence of food insecurity was about 20 to 60%; and in female-headed households and low-income communities, 75 and 86% have been reported. Reduce variation in food consumption and intake of essential micronutrients, poor nutritional status of infants, inconsistent effects on body mass index and weight of children, adolescents, women and men were the studied consequences of food insecurity.

Household food security is considered as an indicator of individual and family health which can be measured to help policy makers and other institutions to design, monitor and evaluate programs and interventions. At national and provincial levels, there are good policy and practices in this field. Due to nutritional transition, increased urbanization and demographic changes in Iran, investigating food security status at the individual and family level, influencing social and cultural factors, its consequences, Design, implement and evaluate proper interventions need further consideration by policy makers, government officials and experts in the country.