F. Jafari, L. Moien, M.r. Soroush, B. Mosavi,
Volume 3, Issue 3 (6-2011)
Abstract
Background and Objective: Iraq-Iran war has been negatively affected the victims and their family members’ quality of life. Especially the victims’ spouses who provide care and give assistance to them who suffer from different difficulties due to living with persons with disability. The aim of this study was to assess health related quality of life in chemical warfare victims with ophthalmic damage' spouses.
Materials & Methods: A group consisting of 149 female was surveyed. The 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36) questioner was used to measure quality of life. Demographic data was collected using another questionnaire.
Results: the average of the chemical warfare victims with ophthalmic damage' spouses were 40.9 ± 8.48. The highest and lowest mean scores in the study population were found for physical functioning (66.5 ± 23.29) and body pain(45.78 ± 23.70) respectively. The qualities of life of the spouses were significantly lower than Iranian female normal population (p< 0.05). Unemployment other injuries in survivors were significantly accompanied with poorer health related quality of life in the spouses.
Conclusion: The spouses’ quality of life is negatively affected by the victims’ chemical injuries. To orient the services regarding to long-term effects of chemical warfare injuries can improve the quality of life in this group. To provide better social support for the victims’ spouses -as their main caregivers- can improve both the victims’ and their spouses’ quality of life.
R. Kiani, S. Shahbazin, M.e. Akbari, M. Moudi,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (12-2023)
Abstract
Aims: Iraq used chemical weapons in the war with Iran, in military and civilian areas. Due to the long-term effects of these weapons, Considering over 35 years after this eight-year war, the number of chemical warfare victims is increasing. This research aimed to investigate the spatial distribution of chemical warfare victims by province.
Instrument & Methods: This descriptive-analytical research study was done using data obtained from the General Department of Statistics and Information Technology of the Martyr and Veteran Affairs Foundation. The data of chemical casualties includes the number; place of residence, gender, and type of injury in 2021 that were analyzed using SPSS 20 and ArcGIS software and Moran's test.
Findings: The total number of veterans in 2021 was 601330; 10.7% of them were chemical victims. Tehran (11%), Isfahan (9.67%), and Khorasan-Razavi (6.92%) provinces had the highest, and Hormozgan (0.39%), South-Khorasan (0.66%), and Sistan & Baluchistan (0.77% provinces) had the lowest. The spatial distribution of chemical warfare victims showed a cluster pattern.
Conclusion: The consequences of Iraq's use of chemical weapons can be seen in all of Iran’s provinces, and all provinces have chemical victims. Tehran, Isfahan, Khorasan Razavi, Kerman, West-Azerbaijan, and Khuzestan have more chemical victims than other provinces.
