Quality of life among soldiers of a military unit in Bandar Abbas city, Iran

Background: Given the great importance of military service, it seems necessary to investigate the quality of life in soldiers. This study aimed to assess quality of life among the soldiers of a military unit in Bandar Abbas city, Iran. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was carried o...

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Main Authors: S Rezaei Jaberee, S Abedini, Sh Mohseni, Z Foladi
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iran Air Force Health Administration 2017-04-01
Series:فصلنامه ابن سینا
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Online Access:http://ebnesina.ajaums.ac.ir/article-1-468-en.pdf
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Summary:Background: Given the great importance of military service, it seems necessary to investigate the quality of life in soldiers. This study aimed to assess quality of life among the soldiers of a military unit in Bandar Abbas city, Iran. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out among 247 randomly selected soldiers of a military unit in Bandar Abbas city. Data were collected through a questionnaire consisted of two parts: demographic characteristics and a standard quality of life questionnaire (SF 36). Analysis of data was done using SPSS through chi-square tests, variance analysis, and the odds ratios. Results: The mean age of participated soldiers was 23±3.057. The mean quality of life in physical and psychological dimensions was 59.35 and 43.70, respectively. It was observed a significant statistical difference between the quality of life in physical dimension with psychological dimension (p<0.001). Conclusion: The results indicated low quality of life in psychological dimension among soldiers. Therefore, it is suggested that intervention programs were implemented to improve the quality of life in soldiers.
ISSN:1735-9503
2645-4653