نشریه دین و سلامت
سال سوم شماره 2 (پیاپی 5، پاییز و زمستان 1394)

Spirituality is one of the important aspects of well-being and is an effective factor for human adaptation with chronic diseases. The present study aimed to evaluate spiritual well-being status and investigate its relationship with demographic characteristics of hemodialysis patients.

This cross-sectional, descriptive study was conducted in 56 patients (age range: 35-91 years) undergoing hemodialysis in the dialysis center of Ilam, Iran, during 2014. Spiritual well-being was evaluated using Spiritual Well-Being Scale, which is proved to be a reliable and valid instrument.

Findings of this study showed that 10.7% of the patients had high level of spiritual well-being, while 42.9% had low level of spiritual well-being. In addition, mean score of spiritual well-being was higher in patients with university education, employees, and those with high levels of knowledge, income, and family support (P

In the process of health care provision, taking personal characteristics and spiritual aspect of patients into account can help patients to adapt to different stages of their disease and might improve patient compliance to treatment. Spirituality plays an important role in patients’ adaptation to chronic diseases. Therefore, it is mandatory to focus more attention on spiritual health status of patients and empowering health care professionals to enhance patients’ spiritual well-being.

Spiritual health is one of the valuable religious resources of humans, which helps promote mental health. In addition, the role of happiness in mental health and life satisfaction is considered significant. This study aimed to examine the correlation between spiritual health and happiness in staff of Semnan University of Medical Sciences, in 2015.

This descriptive-analytic study was performed in the staff of Semnan University of Medical Sciences, who were chosen through stratified random sampling and the table of random numbers. Data collection was conducted using Paloutzian and Ellison standard questionnaire of spiritual health and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire revised by Argil. To analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics were used in SPSS 21.

In total, 149 administrative employees of Semnan University of Medical Sciences completed the questionnaire. The mean score of spiritual well-being was 77±0.53 and the mean happiness score was 58.75±0.56. The mean score of spiritual well-being in males and females showed significant differences (P=0.01), and females had a higher spiritual health. Spiritual health of the personnel and their happiness had a significant direct correlation (r=0.45, P=0.001).

The mutual influence of spiritual well-being and happiness on overall health is a debatable topic in health issues. The importance of spiritual health and its effect on happiness as variables affecting the general health status of employees is approved. Thus, planning in the field of spiritual health and happiness can promote job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and productivity.

Promotion of psychological well-being is one of the objectives of the current century psychology. Therefore, this study was carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the Mahdavi teachings on psychological well-being and life orientation in the first grade high school male students in Isfahan.

This was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest and control group. The study population consisted of 30 first grade high school male students in District 3 of Isfahan. The participants were selected from a high school in District 3 of Isfahan through random cluster sampling method that were randomly allocated to control and experimental groups (n=15 in each group). The data collection instruments included Ryff Scale of Psychological Well-Being and Life Orientation questionnaire of Scheier and Carver. To analyze the data, descriptive and inferential statistics, especially multivariate analysis of covariance, were used.

Mahdavi teachings had a positive impact on psychological well-being, but it did not affect the students’ life orientation

Considering Mahdavi teachings seems to be necessary to promote psychological well-being in students.

One of the most remarkable miracles of the Holy Quran, which has been established as a scientific fact, is presented in verses 23-26 of Surah Maryam (AS). These verses focus on the effect of date palm on childbirth. Date palm is a fruit with active compounds, the high impact of which has been noted in the immaculate conception of Virgin Mary (AS). This study aimed to evaluate the known effects of date palm on childbirth based on the emphasis of the Holy Quran and Islamic traditions. This review was conducted via searching in databases of ISI, PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, ISC and SID, in addition to the Holy Quran, exegesis and narratives of the Holy Quran, and Islamic traditions. Keywords used in the literature search were delivery, date palm, and Hazrat Maryam (Mary) (AS). Collected data in relation to the research topic were recorded and analyzed. According to the results of this study, in addition to the Holy Quran, numerous narratives have emphasized on the benefits of date palm in childbirth. Date palm is an advantageous nutrient during pregnancy and postpartum period since it strengthens uterine muscles and reduces hemorrhage after delivery. Moreover, consumption of date palm during breastfeeding enhances neonatal growth and development, while serving as a nutrient reserve in the body of the mother and infant.

Religious beliefs and practices play an important role in prevention of mental disorders (e.g., depression and anxiety). Intimacy with Quran is an emphasized religious practice. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between intimacy with Quran and mental health among university students.

This descriptive, analytic, correlational study was conducted on 351 students at Birjand University of Medical Sciences, in 2014. The samples were selected by stratified random sampling. The data collection instruments included a demographics form, intimacy with Quran questionnaire, and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). To analyze the data, independent t-test, ANOVA, and Pearson productmoment correlation coefficient tests were run, using SPSS version 16.

The mean scores of Quran recitation, application, perception, and intimacy were 20.541±4.49, 18.22±4.75, 14.13±3.23, and 52.82±11.43 out of 57, respectively. The results indicated that from among the students 2.5% suffered from depression, 7% anxiety, 7.6% social function disorder, and 2.5% physical disorders. There was not a significant difference between mean scores of marital status, age, and field of study (P>0.05). There was a significant relationship between intimacy with Quran and social function disorders (P>0.05).

Given the findings of the study, familiarity with Quran can affect general health. Quranic programs can be performed to pave the way for higher familiarity of students with Quran, which can in turn, enhance their mental health.

Gold is a heavy, valuable metal with valance of three. The most important applications of gold are in jewelrymaking, dentistry, electronics, various catalysers, mintage, as well as sports and military medals. Researchers investigated the effects of age, nutrition, and chemical toxins on male fertility. This article aims to investigate some of the reasons behind the Islamic order concerning the decorative use of gold for men.
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In this cross-sectional study, semen samples from 25-35 year-old males were collected and a standard questionnaire was used to record medical information of the participants. Then, Perkin-Elmer method (1973) was applied to assess the amount of gold in semen samples with an accuracy of nanogram by flameless atomic absorption using carbon rod atomizer.

Average gold content per unit of semen in non-goldsmith males was 92.2 ng/ml. The amount of gold content per unit of semen revealed a significant and logical relationship with percentage of natural motile and none-motile sperms. According to the data collected by the questionnaire, reduced fertility in male goldsmith population was significant.

The relationship between reduced sperm motility and increase in the amount of gold content per unit of sperm, in addition to the findings regarding a significant reduction in fertility rates among the jewelers of Tehran and Mazandaran provinces of Iran, may confirm the narratives of the Prophet Mohammad and the Shia Imams in prohibiting the use of gold ornaments or utensils for men.

The Infallible Imams (p.b.u.t) paid great attention to concepts such as health, sickness, and treatment with a realistic approach to human. The Islamic medicine narrations attributed to them have been subject to discussion and challenge for long. With the recent tendency of scientists in various fields of medical sciences towards traditional and Islamic medicine, at times they go to extremes concerning acceptability of Islamic medicine by experimental sciences, specifically medicine. Some believe that we should treat these kinds of traditions, as with jurisprudential ones, as divine statements that were made by the Infallibles whose knowledge was divinely granted, which cannot be erroneous. However, by having a deeper look, there appear to be serious challenges in the case of medical narrations and noting these problems prevents us from error in thought. The article at hand deals with some of the problems related to these narrations and how to solve them. This study with reference to original documents of religious narrations and other related sources tried to introduce the serious problems of these medical traditions and studied the problems that go back to the citation, whole concepts, addressee, and meanings of the terms. This study aimed to prove that medical traditions are like other Islamic narrations and infallible statements. They should be studied and evaluated in a specialistic way, with avoidance of prejudgments. To use a narration as a reason, one needs to be familiar with about fifteen fields of basic Islamic sciences, to reference to a medical narration. This reference would be useful only as evidence if it has all the necessary conditions.