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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the The Effect of Reflexology on Quality of Life in Colorectal Cancer Patients Suffering Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy: A Randomized and Controlled Trial
Effat-al-Sadat Merghati Khoei
Effat-al-Sadat Merghati Khoei

Professor of Health Education and Promotion

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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1. Association Between Partner Violence, and the Appearance of Symptoms of Sexually Transmitted Infections, and Reproductive Tract Infections Among Afghan Refugee Women in Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study, BMC Public Health (2025)
2. Assessing Sexual Health: A Comprehensive Scoping Review of Measurement Questionnaires, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2024)
3. Development and Psychometric Evaluation of a Risky Sexual Behaviour Scale for Married Women (Rsbs-Mw) in Iran: A Mixed-Method Study, Human Fertility (2023)
4. Gender Differences in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Depression Among Iranian Population With Substance Use Disorder, Journal of Substance Use (2023)
5. Gender Differences in Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Population With Substance Use Disorders, Iran, Journal of Substance Use (2023)
6. Risky Sexual Behaviors and Condom Use Barriers in Iranian Women With Substance Use Disorders, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2023)
7. Self-Rated Health and Quality of Life in Female Sex Workers With Substance Use Disorders in Tehran, Iran, BMC Women's Health (2023)
8. Associations of Sexual Behavioral Aspects and Sexual Scripts Among College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study, International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (2022)
9. Correction To: Perceived Barriers to Implementing Sexual Health Programs From the Viewpoint of Health Policymakers in Iran: A Qualitative Study (Sexuality Research and Social Policy, (2022), 19, 1, (273-285), 10.1007/S13178-021-00540-7), Sexuality Research and Social Policy (2022)
10. Correction To: Perceived Barriers to Implementing Sexual Health Programs From the Viewpoint of Health Policymakers in Iran: A Qualitative Study (Sexuality Research and Social Policy, (2022), 19, 1, (273-285), 10.1007/S13178-021-00540-7), Sexuality Research and Social Policy (2022)
11. Drivers and Barriers of Using Online Social Networking Technologies Among People Living With Hiv/Aids in Iran, Information Research (2022)
12. Knowledge and Attitude and Practice of Parents in Response to Their Children's Sexual Behavior, Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Sciences (2022)
13. Perceived Barriers to Implementing Sexual Health Programs From the Viewpoint of Health Policymakers in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Sexuality Research and Social Policy (2022)
14. Perceived Barriers to Implementing Sexual Health Programs From the Viewpoint of Health Policymakers in Iran: A Qualitative Study, Sexuality Research and Social Policy (2022)
15. The Effect of a Tele-Educational Intervention on Modifying Dysfunctional Sexual Beliefs of Pregnant Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (2022)
16. The Role of Online Social Networks in Improving Health Literacy and Medication Adherence Among People Living With Hiv/Aids in Iran: Development of a Conceptual Model, PLoS ONE (2022)
17. Comparison of the Effects of the Plissit Model Versus the Sexual Health Model on Quality of Life Among Women With Breast Cancer, Sexuality and Disability (2021)
18. Measuring Sexual Performance: Development and Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Performance Questionnaire in Iranian People With Spinal Cord Injury, Sexuality and Disability (2021)
19. Qualitative Analysis of Attitudes, Behaviors, and Demands of Vulnerable Men in Tehran, Iran, HIV and AIDS Review (2021)
20. Sociodemographic Characteristics, Hiv-Related Risk Behaviors and Hiv Prevalence of Vulnerable Men in Tehran, Iran, Current HIV Research (2021)
21. The Relationship Between Stress Coping Styles and Community Support Among Iranian Members of Sexaholics Anonymous Twelve-Step Program, Sexual Health and Compulsivity (2021)
22. Iranian Women’S Experiences of Infertility: A Qualitative Study, International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (2020)
23. A Qualitative Inquiry of Sexuality in Iranian Couples Using the Information-Motivation-Behavioral Skills Paradigm, Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association (2019)
24. A Randomized Trial of a Relationship-Enhancement Approach in Improving Marital Intimacy in Middle-Aged Iranian Couples, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (2019)
25. An Exploratory Mixed Method Study for Developing and Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills Scale (Simbs) in Iranian Couples, Journal of Research in Health Sciences (2019)
26. An Exploratory Mixed Method Study for Developing and Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills Scale (Simbs) in Iranian Couples, Journal of Research in Health Sciences (2019)
27. Assessing Iranians' Parental Competence: Development and Psychometric Properties of the Children's Sexual Behavior Questionnaire (Csbq-Ir), Iranian Version, Health Promotion Perspectives (2019)
28. Assessment of Malnutrition and Anthropometric Measurement Among 0-59 Months Aged Children in Amibara and Awash Fentale Districts, Afar National Regional State of Ethiopia, Human Antibodies (2019)
29. Effectiveness of Sexual Counseling Using Plissit Model on Sexual Function of Women With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial, International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries (2019)
30. Effectiveness of Sexual Counseling Using Plissit Model to Promote Sexual Function of Women With Spinal Cord Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Sexuality and Disability (2019)
31. Efficacy of Pharmacological and Non-Pharmacological Interventions on Low Sexual Interest/Arousal of Peri- and Post-Menopausal Women: A Meta-Analysis, Sexual and Relationship Therapy (2019)
32. Factors Protecting Youths in Engagement in Pre-Marital Sexual Relationships: A Qualitative Study, Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science (2019)
33. Factors Protecting Youths in Engagement in Pre-Marital Sexual Relationships: A Qualitative Study, Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Science (2019)
34. Hiv Infected Women Vulnerability for Presenting Sexual Dysfunction: The Role of Sexual Dysfunctional Beliefs; [Vulnerabilite Des Femmes Infectees Par Le Vih a Un Dysfonctionnement Sexuel: Role Des Croyances Sexuelles Dysfonctionnelles], Sexologies (2019)
35. Impact of Climate Change on Community Health and Resilience in Ethiopia: A Review Article, Human Antibodies (2019)
36. Personality Traits and Substance Use Disorders: Comparative Study With Drug User and Non-Drug User Population, Personality and Individual Differences (2019)
37. Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Health Outcomes Among Afghan Refugee Women in Iran, Health Care for Women International (2019)
38. Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol to Evaluate the Effect of an Educational Intervention Using Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills Model on Sexual Satisfaction of New Couples in Iran, Reproductive Health (2019)
39. Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol to Evaluate the Effect of an Educational Intervention Using Information, Motivation and Behavioral Skills Model on Sexual Satisfaction of New Couples in Iran, Reproductive Health (2019)
40. “Demand What You Prefer”: The Role of Sexual Assertiveness Among Hiv-Infected Women, Central European Journal of Nursing and Midwifery (2019)
41. Barriers to Health Service Utilization Among Iranian Female Sex Workers: A Qualitative Study, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health (2018)
42. Development of a Sexual Needs Rehabilitation Framework in Women Post–Spinal Cord Injury: A Study From Iran, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2018)
43. Elements Associated With Iranian Women's Sexual Behaviours: A Cross-Sectional Study, International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (2018)
44. High-Risk Behaviors Among Regular and Casual Female Sexworkers in Iran: A Report Fromwestern Asia, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2018)
45. Perceived Advantages and Disadvantages of Sex Education in Young Women: A Qualitative Study, International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction (2018)
46. Sexual Behaviors and Its Predictors Among Iranian Women Living in Kashan City 2017: A Cross-Sectional Study, International Journal of Fertility and Sterility (2018)
47. Sexual Health Education at Home: Attitude and Practice of Iranian Parents, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2018)
48. Sexual Life During Pregnancy: Effect of an Educational Intervention on the Sexuality of Iranian Couples: A Quasiexperimental Study, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy (2018)
49. Sexual Motivations During the Menopausal Transition Among Iranian Women: A Qualitative Inquiry, BMC Women's Health (2018)
50. Veiled Truths: Iranian Women and Risky Sexual Behavior in the Context of Substance Use, Journal of Reproduction and Infertility (2018)
51. Young Women’S Experience of Sexuality: A Battle of Pleasure and Sexual Purity in the Context of Malaysian Society, Sexuality and Culture (2018)
52. Development and Psychometric Properties of Social Exclusion Questionnaire for Iranian Divorced Women, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2017)
53. Development and Psychometric Properties of the Decision Making on the Type of Delivery Questionnaire in Iranian Women, International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (2017)
54. Gaining Comprehensive Data About Sexual Knowledge Through Surveys, International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (2017)
55. How Do Iranian People With Spinal Cord Injury Understand Marriage?, Topics in Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation (2017)
56. How Iranian Women With Spinal Cord Injury Understand Sexuality, Trauma Monthly (2017)
57. Religious Teachings and Sexuality of Women Living in Rafsanjan: A Qualiattive Inquiry, International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (2017)
58. Spinal Cord Injury and Women's Sexual Life: Case-Control Study, Spinal Cord (2017)
59. The Existing Approaches to Sexuality Education Targeting Children: A Review Article, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2017)
60. The Role of Mass Media in Iranian Youth’S Premarital Sexual Relationships: A Qualitative Study, International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (2017)
61. The Role of Mass Media in Iranian Youth’S Premarital Sexual Relationships: A Qualitative Study, International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (2017)
62. Theory-Based Interventions in Stis/Hiv Prevention: A Systematic Review of the Literature in Iran, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2017)
63. Association Between Electromagnetic Field Exposure and Abortion in Pregnant Women Living in Tehran, International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (2016)
64. Developing and Validating a Questionnaire to Measure Women's Sexual Behaviors: A Psychometric Process, Galen Medical Journal (2016)
65. Developing and Validating a Questionnaire to Measure Women's Sexual Behaviors: A Psychometric Process, Galen Medical Journal (2016)
66. Paradoxical Attitudes Toward Premarital Dating and Sexual Encounters in Tehran, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study, Reproductive Health (2016)
67. Paradoxical Attitudes Toward Premarital Dating and Sexual Encounters in Tehran, Iran: A Cross-Sectional Study, Reproductive Health (2016)
68. Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among Men and Women Aged 15 to 49 Years in Metropolitan Tehran, Journal of Sex Research (2016)
69. Sexual and Reproductive Health Knowledge Among Men and Women Aged 15 to 49 Years in Metropolitan Tehran, Journal of Sex Research (2016)
70. Sexuality and Elderly With Chronic Diseases: A Review of the Existing Literature, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (2016)
71. The Viewpoints of Sexually Active Single Women About Premarital Sexual Relationships: A Qualitative Study in the Iranian Context, International Journal of High Risk Behaviors and Addiction (2016)
72. A Letter to the Editor on the Article by Farnam Etal.-Author's Response, Sexual Medicine (2015)
73. A Letter to the Editor on the Article by Farnam Etal.-Author's Response, Sexual Medicine (2015)
74. Comparing the Cultural Beliefs Related to Mode of Delivery Among Pregnant Women and Women With Childbirth Experiences As Vaginal Delivery or Cesarean Section (Tonekabon, 2014), Journal of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences (2015)
75. How Does a Group of Iranian Youth Conceptualize Their Risky Sexual Experiences?, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (2015)
76. How Does a Group of Iranian Youth Conceptualize Their Risky Sexual Experiences?, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (2015)
77. Intimate Partner Violence and Risky Sexual Behaviors Among Iranian Women With Substance Use Disorders, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2015)
78. Investigation of Relationship Between Social Capital and Quality of Life in Female Headed Families, Medical Journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran (2015)
79. Moral Distress Among Iranian Nurses, Iranian Journal of Psychiatry (2015)
80. Psychometric Properties of the Sexual Adjustment Questionnaire (Saq) in the Iranian Population With Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord (2015)
81. Sexuality Research in Iran: A Focus on Methodological and Ethical Considerations, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2015)
82. Socio-Cultural Beliefs, Values and Traditions Regarding Women’S Preferred Mode of Birth in the North of Iran, International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (2015)
83. The Effect of Injury-Related Characteristics on Changes in Marital Status After Spinal Cord Injury, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2015)
84. The Existing Therapeutic Interventions for Orgasmic Disorders: Recommendations for Culturally Competent Services, Narrative Review, Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine (2015)
85. The Existing Therapeutic Interventions for Orgasmic Disorders: Recommendations for Culturally Competent Services, Narrative Review, Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine (2015)
86. Vaginal Delivery Vs. Cesarean Section: A Focused Ethnographic Study of Women’S Perceptions in the North of Iran, International Journal of Community Based Nursing and Midwifery (2015)
87. Compare the Effectiveness of Plissit and Sexual Health Models on Women's Sexual Problems in Tehran, Iran: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Journal of Sexual Medicine (2014)
88. Development and Validation of the Multidimensional Vaginal Penetration Disorder Questionnaire (Mvpdq) for Assessment of Lifelong Vaginismus in a Sample of Iranian Women, Journal of Research in Medical Sciences (2014)
89. How Do Iranian Women From Rafsanjan Conceptualize Their Sexual Behaviors?, Sexuality and Culture (2014)
90. Marriage Consummated for 32 Iranian Women Using Therapist-Aided Exposure Therapy: A Brief Report, Sexual and Relationship Therapy (2014)
91. Premarital Sexual Relationships: Explanation of the Actions and Functions of Family, Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research (2014)
92. Vaginismus and Its Correlates in an Iranian Clinical Sample, International Journal of Impotence Research (2014)
93. Comprehensive View of the Human Mating Process Among Young Couples in Isfahan-Iran: An Explanatory Mixed-Method Study, Iranian Red Crescent Medical Journal (2013)