I am an associate professor of nursing sciences at the Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. My research (quantitative and qualitative) focuses on the quality of care and life for individuals with mental and medical comorbidities and their family caregivers, especially in chronic illnesses. I am a research director of the Nursing Care Research Center in Chronic Diseases. I am editor in chief of Jundishapur Journal of Chronic Disease Care (JJCDC) and editorial manager in this journal.