@article{ author = {Hosseini, MA and Khodashenas, A and Kashaninia, Z}, title = {The effect of exercise and diet regimen on body mass index of obese teen girls in schools of Karaj city, Iran}, abstract ={Introduction: Obesity-induced changes in body mass due to lack of movement and poor diet is one of the important factors in adolescent children. It is becoming a big problem in new generation around world. Exercise and diet are more effective factors on obesity control. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of exercise and diet on body mass index in obese teen girls in schools of Karaj city, Iran. Method: In this quasi-experimental study, 70 cases of adolescent students in 3th area of Karaj with class 1 obesity (BMI between 31 and 35), were randomly assigned in control and intervention groups. Height, weight and BMI were measured in both groups before and after intervention. Interventions were include exercise and diet therapy about 1 hour, for 8 weeks. Paired and independent t tests used to data analysis based on SPSS software 17"Th. Results: The average age of participants were 15.33 years. There was a significant reduction in Intervention group after 8 weeks, while the control group has a little increase in BMI. The average mean of BMI in intervention group had a significant decrease compared to the control group (P<0.001). Conclusion: The results of this study show that regularly aerobic exercise and diet can reduce body mass index in school age girls. By the way finding the best intervention need more studies.}, Keywords = {Obesity, BMI, exercise, diet, adolescence girls}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {1-7}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1327-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1327-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Hasani, P and Nikfarid, L}, title = {Assessment of nursing students\' of Azad Islamic university of Saveh\' percpective about amount of important caring behavours based on caring model of Watson}, abstract ={Introduction: Based on human caring model, care should be a nursing value and should be evidence in ten carative factors between nurse and patient. Only in presence of these ten carative factors authentic care is done and client reaches to a higher level of equity and cure. It’s a teacher responsibility to make students familiar about the concept of care and it’s a requisite to know what it means in their perspective before. The aim of this article is assessing nursing students' perception of importance of caring nursing behaviors based on caring model. Methods: This is a descriptive study. The study tool Care-Q was given to all nursing students of Azad Islamic university branch of Saveh. 117 student were present at the time of study and they ordinate 50 caring behaviors written on distinct carts based on their importance in seven set not equal in their numbers. This tool based on human caring model of Watson categorized caring behaviours in six subgroups. Results: Most important subgroups in perceptions of these students were accessibility, explanation and facilitation, monitoring and control, expectation and expecting patient's needs, comfort and trusting communication. The most important behavior was" to give medications and therapeutic acts timely" and the least importance behavior were" to ask patient what does want to be called by". Conclusion: It is explainable that no experienced nursing students give highest importance to therapeutic caring behaviors but based on human caring model in the process of education in nursing, they should catch insights to a holistic and authentic care considering all ten carative factors of Watson's caring model. An appropriate nursing curriculum with a holistic perspective should facilitate the context for human caring behaviors between nurse and patient and with applying new learning methods.}, Keywords = {Caring behaviors, nursing students, Watson's caring model}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {8-16}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1328-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1328-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {HosseiniGhomi, T and SalimiBajestani, H and Zakeri, N}, title = {Relationship religious orientation and hope with health anxiety among women nurses in Imam Khomeini hospital of Tehran}, abstract ={Introduction: Human need for religion is as old as history. Because human have always been need strong supporter. One of the points that explain the relationship between religious attitudes and mental health, Sense of hope. Studies show that religion can be effective in creating a sense of hope, emotional relax, reduce of stress and help the problems solving. The aim of present research was to investigate relationships between religious orientation and hope with health anxiety among of women nurses of Imam Khomeini hospital. Method: This is a descriptive in the context of the cross-sectional study. The statistical population of the study was, all of women who nurses in the hospital in Sep 2010 in Imam Khomeini hospital of Tehran have employed. By using sampling method, a people of the 70 from nurses selected. Tools used in this study were questionnaires of Snyder hopes questionnaire and health anxiety Salkovskis scale and religious orientation of Bahrami Ehsan scale. Dates were analyzed with using of Pearson correlation analysis. Results: The result of statistical analysis shows that there is significant relationship between religious orientation and hope (P0.05). Also there is an inverse relationship between hope and health anxiety (P>0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study show with the strengthening of the religious dimensions and the emphasis on mental health keeping in nurses can be strengthened their hope. If they have a positive understanding of the cognitive components and religious attitudes, Will have high commitments to do their duties.}, Keywords = {Religious orientation, hope, health anxiety, nurses}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {17-24}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1329-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1329-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Hosseini, SE and Asadi, N and Zareei, F}, title = {Investigating the effect of massage therapy on labor in the active stage of first labor}, abstract ={Introduction: Parturition is one of the most painful experiences of women and the reduction it's are important goals of nursing care, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of massage on pain levels in women at parturition were nulliparous. Method: The subjects of this research were 30 women, selected voluntarily and they have been put in two experimental and control group. The experimental group of active dilatation 4-3 cm to dilatation 10-8 cm under received massage therapy as a 10-minute massage and 10 minutes were resting, while the control group were not under any a kind of intervention. Perscent Behavioral Intensity (PBI) Scale and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scale was used to measure pain. The data were statistically by ANOVA using SPSS-18. Results: Results showed that pain scores in experimental group in dilatations of 4-3 cm, 5-7 and 8-10 cm are significantly reduced compared with control group. Conclusion: Statistical analysis showed that massage therapy reduces pain Labor compared with the control group. Massage may reduce pain through modulation of pain transmission pathway.}, Keywords = {Massage therapy, labor pain, parturition}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {25-32}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1330-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1330-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Salehi, K and Mahmodifar, Y}, title = {Relationship between social support and depression, anxiety in Hemodialysis patients}, abstract ={Introduction: Depression and anxiety are psychological problems in hemodialysis patients. It seems that social support can improve depression and anxiety in these patients. But the rate of this relationship has not been studied completely in dialysis population in Iran yet. Therefore, this study aimed at determining the relationship between social support and depression, and anxiety in hemodialysis patients of Mahabad Imam Khomeini's hospital. Method: This study was a descriptive- correlation study. All the 60 patients of Imam Khomeini's hospital in 2009 with chronic renal failure which were under hemodialysis treatment entered this study using available sampling considering elimination and acceptance standards. Data collecting instruments were the demographic questionnaire, the hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) (validity and reliability confirm by kaviani et al) and social support (validity and reliability confirm by zamanzadeh et al) questionnaire. After collecting questionnaires, data were analyzed using SPSS v.14. For data analyzing the researcher used descriptive statistics, Chi- square test, and correlation coefficient. Results: Findings indicated that 62% of patients had symptoms of depression and 46% had symptoms of anxiety within the abnormal limits (more than 11). The highest suitable social support in emotional field was (%64) and the highest undesirable social support in instrumental field was (%72). Chi-square test showed a significant relationship between social support and the rate of depression (P<0.05). Spearman rank correlation showed a negative relationship (r=-%42). There was also a meaningful and negative relationship between depression and social support (r=-%48, P<0.05). Conclusion: Findings confirmed that the prevalence of depression and anxiety is high in hemodialysis patients and there is a significant relationship between social support and depression. It seems that regarded social support includes support in instrumental, emotional and information in nursing care can improve mental health in hemodialysis patients.}, Keywords = {Depression, anxiety, social support, Hemodialysis}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {33-39}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1331-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1331-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Najarmohyabadi, M and SadeghiAvvalShahr, H and Amini, L and Haghani, H}, title = {Assessment level of physical activity and its associated beliefs}, abstract ={Introduction: Improvement in technology has resulted in sedentary lifestyle with increasing risk of non communicable diseases. Identifying physical activity level and its associated beliefs in adolescent girls can facilitate the planning of programs for improving health promotion. Method: This study is a cross-sectional descriptive analytical research that was conducted through multistep randomized sampling in 636 student from 7 public middle school of Rafsanjan city. Data were collected via a 3 part questionnaire (demographic, level of physical activity over the last 7 days and beliefs regarding exercise). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 16) and including descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation, …) and deductive statistics (t-test, ANONA). Results: About 52% of students had inadequate physical activity. Only 4.2% had adequate physical activity. This study found that there was a significant relationship between physical activity level and the level of parents´ education (P=0.019 and P=0.044). There were no significant relationship between physical activity and age, BMI, economic status of family and employment status of parents (P>0.05). In addition results showed that majority of students were strongly agree with the encourage role of teacher of physical educations (71.1%) parent (61%) and athletes (59.7%). Conclusion: Given the importance of physical activity in adolescent girls, health policy makers should make appropriate measures through education and counseling to encouraging this vulnerable group and their parents to do appropriate physical activity and having active life style to promote community health.}, Keywords = {Physical activity, female adolescents, encouraging}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {40-47}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1333-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1333-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Ghavi, MR and Abedi, HA and Mannani, R}, title = {Empowerment of Nurses Drug Calculations}, abstract ={Introduction: To safely prescribe medication in clinic, drug calculation ability is one of the basic skills that nurses must have. The major cause of medication errors is wrong dose calculation prescribed by nurses. This study aims to enhance the drug calculation ability of nurses of Hazrate Fatemeh Zahra hospital of Najaf Abad. Method: It was a quasi-experimental approach in which questionnaire was used to collect data. The population was nurses working in Hazrate Fatemeh Zahra hospital of Najaf Abad. Sampling method was convenience sampling. First, by using a researcher made questionnaire, pre-test was conducted from 43 people of the population. Then, intervention was done through workshops and after three weeks, the post-test was done. Reliability determined by using internal consistency and by split-half reliability and calculating Spearman-Brown reliability coefficient was 0.93. Data analysed with SPSS statistical software version 18 and statistical tests such as independent t-test, sign, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, McNemar and Pearson's correlation coefficient was performed. Results: Out of the 43 nurses participating in the study, 21 nurses (48.8%) were at the intermediate level before training and after training all the nurses (n=43, 100%) were at the advanced level and answered at least 83% of the questions correctly. Before performing drug calculations course, the mean score of female nurses was 14.52 and the mean score of male nurses was 18.93 and the total mean score of nurses was 15.93. In the beginning, there was a significant difference between the scores of male and female nurses (P<0.05) and male nurses had higher total drug calculation score. After taking the course, the mean scores of female nurses increased to 23.03 and male nurses to 23.29 and the total mean score of nurses to 23.12, and a significant difference between the scores of the nurses in the sample and in both males and females in the drug calculation test before and after the course was observed (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study indicate an increase in drug calculation abilities of nurses based on their score improvement in drug calculation in written test which was performed before and after intervention. According to the findings, the need for nurses in drug calculations was clear and by planned and ongoing training, these skills that are sensitive in preventing medication errors can be increased. Considering the importance of the issue and the reduced mastery of drug calculations that has been observed, it is suggested that these programs continue in different working periods of nurses so that they would be effective.}, Keywords = {Drug calculation, nurses, empowerment}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {48-58}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1334-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1334-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Rasti, F and S, Joolaee and Ghiyasvandian, Sh and Haghan, H}, title = {Patients’ perceptions of caring behaviors in oncology settings}, abstract ={Introduction: Cancer patients need a comprehensive nursing care. Knowing nurse caring behaviors as perceived by patients helps to facilitate quality nursing care based on priorities identified by patients. Purpose of this study is identifying nurses caring behaviors as was perceived by cancer patients. Method: This is a cross- sectional study conducted on 200 patients who had been admitted to hospital’s medical oncology setting, in Tehran between 2012-2013. These patients were selected by proportional allocation sampling. Data was collected via Caring Behaviors Inventory (CBI). All of the samples completed the inventory. Reliability and validity were assessed in 2007 by Rafii et all. Cronbach's alpha was %92. Data analysis was done by SPSS v.16. Results: According to the findings order of scoring subscale was: Professional knowledge & skill (5.5), Attentiveness to other's experience (5.13), Assurance of human presence (5.11) Respectful to the others (4.94), Positive connectedness (4.93). Conclusion: Since from the patients point of view the nurses' Professional knowledge & skill is seen more and Positive connectedness is seen less, it seems that nurses as well as maintaining their knowledge and skill should attempt to consider emotional and relational aspect of their caring behaviors for patients. This important aspect of caring, should be mentioned by nursing managers in during educational planning and nurses evaluation as well as staff distribution, Particularly in oncology wards. The lack of adequate personnel may not only cause unwanted neglect of the emotional aspect of nursing care, but also decreasing the quality of nursing care in all aspects.}, Keywords = {Caring behavior, cancer, patient, nurse}, volume = {9}, Number = {1}, pages = {59-67}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1335-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1335-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {AbedSaeedi, Zh and Nikpeyma, N and Azargashb, E and AlaviMajd, H}, title = {Nurses\' perceptions of the justice in performance appraisal: a qualitative study}, abstract ={Introduction: Performance appraisal is an important responsibility of health care system and increases employee’s morale and productivity. The aim of this study is to explore nurses' perceptions of justice in Performance appraisal. Method: This qualitative study was conducted in Tehran in year 2012. Nurses were selected purposively from an educational hospital of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. For data gathering, 5 focus group sessions, involving 10 to 7 nurses at each session, were held by using semi-structured interview and continued until the data reaches saturation. Data were analyzed using framework analysis. Results: Four major themes and 14 subthemes were emerged from the analysis of textual data. These themes were organizational context (discrepancies nursing standards and nursing duties, lack of appropriate incentives for nurses, the lack of an appropriate institutional framework, lack of a clear nursing job description, and the gap between educational theory and practice), performance appraisal structure (inefficient systems of laws and regulations introduction, subjective appraisal, overall appraisal form, discontinuation in appraisal), performance appraisal process (lack of strict supervision of the authorities, unfair appraisal, and lack of respect for the persons dignity) and performance appraisal results (lack of proper feedback and little attention to meritocratic). Conclusion: Participants believed nurse performance appraisal system facing with multiple problems that are affected justice in performance appraisal. It seems to achieve the ultimate goal of performance appraisal, improved quality of patient care, change and revision is necessary.}, Keywords = {Nurses, justice, performance appraisal, qualitative study}, volume = {9}, Number = {2}, pages = {1-16}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1352-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1352-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {RezapourNasrabad, R and NikbakhtNasrabadi, A and Cheraghi, MA and MohammadiShahbalaghi, F}, title = {Nursing professional excellence: Mutual effect of the talent management and professional extra role behaviors}, abstract ={Introduction: Improvement and progress of each organization depending on the staff and situations improvement. Knowledge is a base of the knowledge oriented organization and excellent staff can make knowledge to the excellent services and products. To have an excellent organization we need to knowledgeable, motivated and excited personnel to have an excellent organization. This motivation and knowledge along with self believe can cause the bright results. To achieve to this results we need to convergent, satisfaction, general identification and cultural strategies that these strategies are in the professional excellence and including productivity, active, efficient, independent and knowledge oriented personnel. Therefore it is necessary to clear the professional excellence process systematically. This research aimed to explain the process of the professional excellence of nurses, assisted by "Grounded" Theory. Method: This qualitative study was carried out on the basis of "Grounded Theory" of Corbin & Strauss copy in 2008. Participants in this study were among nurses and from different ranks. Participants were selected based on assigned indicators, "Snowball Sampling Method" and theoric. Data are collected through in depth semi-structural interview. In this study, nineteen interviews were held with fifteen participants. Results: Upon the analysis of the data and doing constant comparisons for the purpose of conceptual accumulation, 1450 primary codes, 35 primary category,8 sub category and 3 themes were derived in the frame of a conceptual model that consisting of extra role professional behaviors, strategic professional insight, and the professional talents management. Conclusion: The research results imply to the differences between excellence nurses behaviors’ and their specific characteristics. Emerge of the extra role behaviors need to abet and prod. The role of the managers is important in this situation. They should deduct the appropriate policy and strategies for emerging of the extra role behaviors in nurses and improve quality of care services. With application of the nursing professional excellence model in medical centers, we can insure the quality of care services and commitment to continual improvement of the nursing services.}, Keywords = {Extra role behaviors, professional excellence, professional strategic insight, talent management}, volume = {9}, Number = {2}, pages = {17-27}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1353-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1353-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Abbaszadeh, A and Salmani, N and Rassouli, M}, title = {Hospitalized children\'s mothers\' perceptions of nursing care behaviors}, abstract ={Introduction: Nurses must be able to define parameters of their roles based on views of care recipients because awareness of the parents' perception of hospitalized children of caring behaviors is very important and it can produce significant results and provide useful information. This study aimed to explore mothers' perceptions of nurse caring behaviors. Method: This study is a qualitative research with content analysis approach. Fourteen mothers of hospitalized children in pediatric ward of Yazd hospitals selected by purposive sampling and data were collected via semi-structured individual interviews. Data was analyzed by using qualitative content analysis. Results: Data analyses led to emerge of the main theme "confidence building behaviors" that its sub-themes include: calming presence, mother absorption in caring, valuing, constructive communication. Conclusion: Due to the main theme of the study “confidence building behaviors”, it seems paying attention to confidence attracting in caring behaviors and planning and implementation of caring plan based on this aim is necessary for pediatric nurses.}, Keywords = {Perception, nursing care, behavior}, volume = {9}, Number = {2}, pages = {28-37}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1354-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1354-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Sadooghiasl, A and Salsali, M}, title = {Nursing knowledge development in the age of postmodernism}, abstract ={Introduction: The knowledge of nursing is an essential part in nursing practice. Nursing knowledge, over the years influenced by philosophical thought, and has been changed a lot. The main aim of this article is, exploring the development of nursing knowledge in the age of postmodernism. Method: To find relevant sources, library studies and review the books available databases include (CINHAL), (Blackwell), (Proquest), (science direct), (Ovid), (Magiran), (web of science), (pub med) from the Tehran University of Medical Sciences Electronic Library and available book in the faculty of nursing library were searched by keywords (postmodernism) (knowledge development), (science development), (nursing knowledge) (nursing science) separately and in combination in the title, abstract and keywords. (36) Full Article and (10) relevant books from 1990 to 2012 were used as the source. Results: Development of nursing knowledge is obvious in research methodology, intuition, and health care service. All these are because of postmodern bases such as pluralism, relativism, met narrative, and discourse. Conclusion: Being aware of development of nursing knowledge provide a new vision for professionals in nursing that lead to professional progress and promotion in nursing practice.}, Keywords = {Nursing, postmodern, nursing knowledge, knowledge development}, volume = {9}, Number = {2}, pages = {38-45}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1355-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1355-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Pourshaban, M and Gholamnezhad, M and Parsayekta, Z}, title = {The effect of food diet training on the severity of physical problems in non-dialysis chronic kidney patients}, abstract ={Introduction: Uremic syndrome is a clinical condition that is associated with physical problems are plentiful and annoyingly. Because urinary tract of chronic kidney patients is not able to exit of wastes products from the body normally, patients need shall adhere an appropriate diet. This study aimed to determine the effect of food diet training on the severity of physical problems in non-dialysis chronic kidney patients. Method: It was a quasi-experimental before-after nonequivalent comparative group study. Eighty non-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients with Glomerular Filtration Rate of 15-60 ml/min/1.73 m2 were recruited and assigned either to comparison or experimental groups (n=40). The experimental group received food diet training package in 2 sessions of 2 hours and the control group received only usual care. Before and after 12 weeks, patients were evaluated by a Visual Analog Scale. The data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics (t-test and chi square) using SPSS-PC (v.16). Results: After 12 weeks of intervention, problems related to muscle pain (P=0.04), itching (P=0.03), drowsy and weakness (P=0.001), numbness in hands and feet (P=0.03), bone pain (P=0.03) and tingling feet in intervention group than comparison group showed statistically significant difference. Conclusion: Awareness of non-dialysis chronic kidney patients such practices in the educational related to diet reduces of severity some of physical problems in the patients. So the nurse as a member of the medical team can many complications prevent with training and these patients also present problem to a minimum.}, Keywords = {Physical problems, chronic kidney disease (CKD), food diet training, non-dialysis patient}, volume = {9}, Number = {2}, pages = {46-55}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1357-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1357-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {NikbakhtNasrabdi, A and TaheriBandari, P and Parvizy, S}, title = {Investigation the effectiveness of Snoezelen room on anxiety of cancer patients during chemotherapy}, abstract ={Introduction: Chemotherapy is an important treatment for cancer, its provoke a changes in the emotional sphere and anxiety for patients. Snoezelen room had reported the anxiety reduction effect on patients but limited studies have been undertaken investigating effectiveness of Snoezelen room on anxiety in differentiating high-normal state anxiety during chemotherapy. Method: This was a Quasi experimental, clinical study that enrolled 62 patients who received initial chemotherapy .selected convenience and randomly and divided in to ‎two groups of intervention and control. Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Instrument was measured A half hour before and Immediately after chemotherapy. Paired t-test, chi-square and reappeared measures ANOVA was used for data analysis. Results: No significant differences were noticed among the 2 groups before the intervention, as effective demographic factors show (P>0.005). A significant difference was between their anxiety in Snoezelen groups with control group (P<0.005). Conclusion: This study revealed that Snoezelen room on patient will have a positive effect on anxiety during chemotherapy. Taking the importance of the nurse role in management, controlling and Improvement side effects of chemotherapy chronic this pattern of relaxation recommend a necessity to reach to better anxiety control.}, Keywords = {Snoezelen room, anxiety, chemotherapy, physiological indicators}, volume = {9}, Number = {2}, pages = {56-63}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1358-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1358-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Khachian, A and Pazargadie, M and -Manoochehri, H and Akbarzadeh, A}, title = {A qualitative study of managers\' perspectives related to change management in schools of nursing and midwifery}, abstract ={Introduction: The objective of this study was to explain the perspectives of managers regarding change management in nursing and midwifery faculties. Method: This study was conducted according to the qualitative approach in fact, a descriptive exploratory method was applied with triangulation. Snow ball sampling method was used. Subjects composed of managers in nursing schools in Tehran and the inclusion criterion was at least 1-year experience. In qualitative phase, no variable was measured. Data were gathered by semi-structured interviews in which a guide and field notes were used. Data were saturated after observing the repetition of codes. Content analysis was used for data analysis. The trustworthiness was achieved by a prolonged field experience, member check, peer check and sharing the content with two experts in qualitative research. Results: Ten participants (7 females and 3 males) between 38 and 54 were interviewed. 2 of them had Master degree and 8 with PhD of nursing only 3 of them were in high-level management of their faculties. After interviews, 124 conceptual codes, 15 sub concepts and 3 core concepts were extracted. Conclusion: Accordingly, the concept of change management was postulated as the purpose of this study. Furthermore, its influencing factors were identified. The implication of the study is in the faculties of nursing and midwifery to use the model according to organizational culture.}, Keywords = {Change management, change, nursing school}, volume = {9}, Number = {2}, pages = {72-80}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1360-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1360-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Babahaji, M and Tayebi, A and Ebadi, A and Askari, Sh and Ebrahimi, SM and Sharafi, SF}, title = {Effect of Hathayoga exercise on sleep quality of hemodialysis patients}, abstract ={Introduction: Sleep disorder is associated with several physical, behavioral and psychological problems. There are some evidences on disturbance of sleep quality in hemodialysis patients. For this, the present study was to evaluate the effect of applying Hathayoga exercise on sleep quality of hemodialysis patients. Method: The present study had two groups that 31 patients from shahid Labbafinejad in Tehran hospital Were selected for the control group and 31 hemodialysis patients from the baqiatallah hospital for the intervention group and HathaYoga exercises after initial training by yoga instructor, in the group test Was done for one hour twice a week and two months. Data gathering was done by Pittsburg sleep quality questionnaire, and demographic information that was before the intervention and two months after it was measured. Then data analysies with descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, independent test and paired t-test was used. Results: According to that in Pittsburg questionnaire the less score shows the better situation, the mean score of sleep quality before the intervention (12.3±2.8) was significantly (P<0.001) more than that before the intervention (6.2±2.3). While these differences in control group were not significant. Conclusion: Performing the Hathayoga exercise has positive effect on sleep quality of hemodialysis patients. Training patients in using this Hathayoga exercise can affect the improvement of sleep quality of hemodialysis patients}, Keywords = {Hathayoga, sleep quality, hemodialysis}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {1-9}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1403-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1403-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {DelavarGavam, S and AlizadehGoradel, J}, title = {The role of metacognitive beliefs and positive and negative affect in the Fear of childbirth of pregnant women with first experience}, abstract ={Introduction: One of factors that involves in pregnant women with first experience, is psychological characteristics and ideas of these people. The current research was done to investigate the role of Meta cognitive beliefs and positive and negative affect in the fear of childbirth of pregnant women. Method: This research was a descriptive cross-sectional study. The statistical populations consisted of pregnant women with first experience of Ardabil in 2014, in which number of 121 women who had their first experience of pregnancy, in birth control health centers were selected by simple available sampling. We used Questionnaire of Childbirth Attitude Questionnaire (CAQ), Meta Cognition Questionaire-30 (MCQ-30) and Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scales (PANAS) for collecting data. For data analysis Pearson correlation coefficient and enter regression by SPSS v.20 were used. Results: The result showed that there is significant correlation between variables metacognitive beliefs and positive and negative affect with the Fear of childbirth in the pregnant women with first experience (P<0.05). Also, these variables can predict the Fear of childbirth in the pregnant women with first experience. Conclusion: In according to the role of psychological characteristics in the Fear of childbirth in the pregnant women with first experience, and mental and social changes induced in this period, the need for and guidance to learn about this course is necessary and improving the health of mothers and the quality of life in all stages of life.}, Keywords = {Fear of childbirth, Meta cognitive beliefs, positive and negative affect}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {10-18}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1394-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1394-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {NikbakhtNasrabadi, A and Salari, A and Hosseinpour, M and Yekaninejad, MS}, title = {Study the rate of burnout and intention to leave and their relationship among emergency department nurses}, abstract ={Introduction: Nursing is a stressful career and that's why nurses are prone to burnout. Emergency department nurses, due to the nature of the part they are working in, suffer from more stress than other nurses in other parts of the hospital. This can cause higher rates of burnout, which ultimately led them to resign. Present study aimed to determine the rate of burnout and intention to leave and the relation of these two variables among nurses working in the emergency department of selected educational hospitals in Shiraz. Method: This is a descriptive - analytic study done among 187 nurses working in emergency departments in selected educational hospitals affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Job and demographic information questionnaire, and Mazlach job burnout questionnaire, and Hinshaw Anticipated Turnover Scale, were used to collect data. Data was analyzed by SPSS software using descriptive statistics and independent t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient at a significance level of 0.05. Results: Findings demonstrated that all nurses working in the emergency department suffer from moderate burnout in dimensions of emotional reduction [Frequency: 22.99 (13.79±) Intensity: 26.72 (15.01±)], depersonalization [Frequency: 6.39 (6.06±) Intensity: 7.17 (6.30±)], and suffer from high burnout in dimension of the individual unsuccessful [frequency: 30.93 (9.22±) intensity: 31.09 (7.8±)]. Also the rate of tendency to leave service was in an average range (2.95 out of 5) and there was a significant correlation between burnout and tendency to leave service. Conclusion: According to our findings, it is necessary that authorities make some decisions to reduce the rate of burnout among emergency department nurses which would lead to a reduction intention to leave.}, Keywords = {Burnout, intention to leave, emergency department, emergency nurses}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {19-29}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1395-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1395-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Zare, A and Jahandideh, S}, title = {The impact of special wards nursing spiritual well-being upon patients’ spiritual care}, abstract ={Introduction: Spiritual aspect has played a significant role in patient’s well being and quality of life. Acquiring patient’s spiritual needs is considered as an essential element in medical care. Therefore, it seems very logical that there is a professional requirement for nurses to achieve competence in the delivery of spiritual care. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of nursing spiritual well-being on patient spiritual care. Method: The cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study had been conducted to determine the impact of nursing spiritual well-being on patient spiritual care. Two standard questionnaires- Basic Psychological Needs Questionnaire by Emmons and Paloutzian and Spiritual Care Competence Scale by Van Leeuwen et al- were used. The spiritual health questionnaires were distributed between 210 nurses of special wards (response rate, 90%) and the spiritual care questionnaires were completed by researchers for evaluating nurses’ spiritual care of 567 patients during their hospitalization period (from September to February in 2014). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: Most participants were women, ranging in age from 26 to 30 year old. Participants' clinical experience was upper 5 years (41%). 59.2 percent of the nurses have Spiritual health scores in Medium level and 40.8 per cent were high. In relation to the spiritual health nurses provided 5.8% of spiritual care in poor, 53.4% optimal level and 39.8% in the highly desirable. There are significant relations between the average scores of spiritual health and age (P<0.04), clinical experience and spiritual health (P<0.02), education and spiritual health (P<0.03) and education and spiritual care (P<0.02). Overall, a significant relationship observed between spiritual health and spiritual care (P<0.01). Conclusion: This study found that most participants were able to meet the spiritual needs of patients however, some of the nurses cannot. Whereas, there is a positive relationship between spiritual health and spiritual care, providing workshops and training in spiritual care for improving the ability of nurses in catering to the spiritual needs of patients could be of benefit.}, Keywords = {Spiritual health, spiritual care, special wards’ nurses}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {30-38}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1404-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1404-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Salehi, T and EmamzadehGhasemi, HS}, title = {The assay of quality of nursing staff development programs at Tehran University medical sciences hospitals from the perspective of nurses}, abstract ={Introduction: Staff development in nursing is the most important responsibility for nurse manager. It is include activities to improve of knowledge, awareness, information and skill of nurses that cause to improve quality of nursing care, which is a great challenge in our country. So we decided to determine the quality of nursing staff development programs at hospitals affiliated Tehran University of medical science, in order to find facilities, limits and capability of this planning in these hospitals. Method: It is a descriptive study. One hundred seven head nurses and ten educational supervisors by census, also three hundred ten of nurses by cluster randomized were recruited for this study. Valid and reliable three researcher made questionnaire conducted to interview and assess the views of the samples. The first part of the questionnaires assessed the data demographic of the samples (head nurses, supervisors and nurses) and the second part contains questions related to the quality of nursing education programs. Data was analyzed by descriptive statistical tests by through SPSS-PC (v. 16). Results: We studied 427 nursing employees’ opinions. The number of nurses surveyed was 310 the majority (82.2%) female, (88.4%) had bachelors. Head nurses were 107, the majority (87%) women, with a bachelor degree (49.5%), in the ages between 50-40 years (57%). educational Supervisors were 10, all women, (50%) had bachelor degree, and aged less than 40 years. the majority of nursing employees (65%) expressed that the Quality of Staff development programs were at Moderate level. In addition, the majority of nursing staff dissatisfied of quality of determining educational needs, design, implementation and evaluation of these programs. Conclusion: Results showed that the majority of nursing employees expressed that the Quality of Staff development programs were at Moderate level. It is hoped that results of this survey can be effective on improvement of these programs and its consequences to be improvement in quality of nursing care.}, Keywords = {Staff development programs, nursing staff, quality}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {39-47}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1397-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1397-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {SadatHoseini, AS and Khosropanah, A and Negarandeh, R}, title = {Explanation the concept of carein Islamic document and explain of deferent of it with caring theories}, abstract ={Introduction: Care is one of the most important concepts in nursing. Concept of care is dependent on philosophy of community then in this research we defined of care concept based on Islam and explain of different of it with caring theories. Method: The concept of care was done with subjective research in Islamic documents. Results: Care in Islam has four dimensions: - care’s God from human- care’s from human of self- care of human from human- care’s environment from human. All of humans must be cared of each others.In this process they become excellent. Then human must be cared of self based on God’s order and environment is servant of human. All of the event and experience in human’s life is under view of God’s orders. Conclusion: In Islam care has origin in human nature and is internal agent and try to be actually all of potential’s nature. In caring theories care is external agent and planned based on experiences and interactions of human with universe. InIslam experiences and interactions with universe are valid. But moving based on human’s nature is more important and nursing implementation must be done based on nature of human.}, Keywords = {Islam, care, nursing, comparative research, subjective research, parse’s theory, Watson’s theory}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {48-61}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1396-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1396-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Fathi, R and Imanipour, M and Pasheypoor, Sh and NikbakhtNasrabadi, A}, title = {Effect of simultaneous use of air lock and injection duration on ecchymosis extension and pain intensity associated with subcutaneous heparin injection}, abstract ={Introduction: Bruising and pain are the most common complications of heparin subcutaneous injection that can be leads to limited areas for next injections, anxiety, disturbance of body image, refusal of treatment by patient and reduce the effectiveness of nurse-patient trust. Although various methods have been proposed to minimize this unwanted effects but so far none of these methods has not been able to effectively reduce the adverse effects. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of air locks and duration of pain and bruising caused by the subcutaneous heparin injection. Method: This Quasi-experimental study, done on 35 patients that treated with subcutaneous heparin in ICU, CCU, emergency and cardiology wards in Imam Khomeini hospital in Tehran. For each patient, two injections of 10 seconds without the use of an air lock (the usual method), and 30 seconds with the use of air lock (case study method) were carried out in the abdomen on the right or left, randomly. The interval between injections was 12 hours. Bruising 24 and 48 h after injection was measured using a plastic ruler and pain was measured using the VAS scale immediately and 24 hours after injection. Results: Size of the bruises caused by the injections in study method, significantly less than the size of the bruises were caused by injection in the usual method (P≥0.0). Average size of the bruises in the usual method at 24 and 48 h after injection of subcutaneous heparin were 1.791 and 1.817 respectively, And 0.854 in study method. Pain intensity immediately after injection in study method was significantly less than it in usual method (P≥0.004). Difference in pain intensity in two method 24 hours after injections was not significant, although average of pain intensity in study method was less than pain in usual method. Conclusion: Due to the dramatic reduction in size of the bruising and pain caused by subcutaneous injection of heparin, looking to increase the injection time and the use of air lock in order to improve the quality of care and minimize unpleasant and stressful experience for patients, increasing the injection duration to 30 seconds and use an air lock heparin subcutaneous injection is recommended.}, Keywords = {Heparin injection, pain, bruises}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {62-67}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1398-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1398-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Vahdatnejad, J and Abbasinia, M and Hoseinpoor, Sh and Babaii, A}, title = {The comparison between two methods of endotracheal tube suctioning with negative pressure of 100 and 200 mmHg}, abstract ={Introduction: Eendotracheal tube suctioning is one of the most nursing cares to improve oxygenation in patients with endotracheal tube. There is controversy over the amount of negative pressure during the endotracheal tube suctioning. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of endotracheal tube suctioning with negative pressure of 100 and 200 mmHg on physiologic indices in patients hospitalized in the intensive care units. Method: In this clinical trial, 60 patients were selected among those undergone mechanical ventilation in ICU of Isfahan’s Al-Zahra Hospital using convenience-sampling method. Then the subjects randomly allocated to two groups (suctioning with negative pressure of 100 and 200 mmHg). Arterial blood oxygen saturation (SpO2), Heart rate (HR) and mean blood pressure (MBP) was measured in stages immediately before, during, 5 and 20 minutes after each type of suctioning. Data were analyzed using repeated measures ANOVA, chi-square and independent t-test. Results: The finding of this research showed that SpO2 significantly decreased and HR and MBP significantly increased after suctioning in both groups. (P0.05). Conclusion: Both endotracheal tube suctioning with negative pressure of 100 and 200 mmHg are similarly effective on SpO2, HR and MBP. Therefore, nurses can perform the endotracheal tube suctioning with each of these methods. Since both methods are effective on physiological indices of patients, nurses should measure these indices before and after the endotracheal tub suctioning.}, Keywords = {Nursing, suction, vital signs, airway clearance, intensive care unit}, volume = {9}, Number = {3}, pages = {68-75}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1399-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1399-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2014} } @article{ author = {Rejeh, N and Heravi-Karimooi, M and TaheriKharame, Z and Montazeri, A and Vahedian, A}, title = {Quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction and related factors: A cross sectional Study}, abstract ={Introduction: Myocardial infarction has disability and crippling nature that severely affected to quality of life of patients' with myocardial infarction. Quality of life is one of the predictors of mortality and morbidity prevalence in affected patients. The present research was accomplished to determine the quality of life scores' of myocardial infarction patients and related factors on it. Method: In this cross sectional study, 350 elderly patients with myocardial infarction were selected by two-stage sampling method that admitted to chosen teaching therapeutic hospitals in Tehran city in the year 2013. Data collection tool consisted of two parts including demographical information and 36-item short form of general quality of life. Results: Among eight domains of quality of life, social functioning domain with mean and standard deviation 66.71±25.77 and restriction in role playing domain with mean and standard deviation 20.50±25.86 had highest and lowest scores, respectively. Quality of life score among females than males in the majority of sub-domains were statistically lower (P<0.05). Covariance analysis was showed that there were statistically differences among disease severity and quality of life sub-domains (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of the study showed that different domains of quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction are undesirable. Therefore, concentration and attention in the nursing care in order to ameliorate and improve the quality of life for these patients appears necessary.}, Keywords = {Quality of life, myocardial infarction, SF-36, cross sectional study}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {1-11}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1435-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1435-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Ramezanzade-Tabriz, E and Parsa-Yekta, Z and Shahsavari, H and Yekaninejad, MS}, title = {Unmet needs and its relationship with the management of depression in patients suffering from cancer}, abstract ={Introduction: Identifying of the unmet needs of patients suffering from cancer can provide the opportunity for need-based individual care plan. Meanwhile, the depression is a risk factor for reduced survival in cancer patients and also is known as an important factor in the treatment adherence, but can be managed by the patient. Therefore, this study aimed to identify unmet needs and its relationship with the management of depression in patients suffering from cancer. Method: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive-correlational study. The study included 360 cancer patients admitted to Omid hospital in Mashhad. Data were collected from February 2014 until June 2014 by Census sampling. The data was gathered by three questionnaires including the demographic information, the Survivor Unmet Needs Survey and the self- management of depression. To determine the measures validity, factor analysis method was used And Alpha Cronbach were calculated to examine reliability of the measures. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 21 and Data analysis was performed by ANOVA, t-test, Pearson correlation and regression analysis statistical tests. Results: 51.1% of patients were male and 48.9% were women.The majority of participants, 6.80% were married, 7.66% were employed and 9.26% had high school or college education. Most of participants had colon cancer were 17.8%, stomach cancer 13.6% and lung cancer 4.9% respectively. The highest unmet needs score was belonged to concern about work and financial needs with an average of (47.2±0.95), and the other unmet needs were belonged to information needs (2.44±0.95), needs for access and continuity of health care (2.34±0.98), coping and sharing needs (2.06±0.93), and emotional needs (1.98±0.92) respectively. There was a significant and reverse correlation between the total score of unmet needs and the score of depression management (r=-0.26 P<0.001). Conclusion: Nurses and other health workers are needed to determine the unmet needs of patients and plan their care based on the priorities of the patient's needs. However, they need to pay more attention to the role of the patient's management of depression in the amount of the unmet needs.}, Keywords = {unmet needs, depression management, cancer}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {12-21}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1436-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1436-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Imani, A and Dabirian, A and Safavibiat, Z and Payandeh, A}, title = {Examining the impact of nurse notification by phone (telenursing) on anxiety level of hospitalized patient’s family in intensive care unit}, abstract ={Introduction: Hospitalization in the Closed doors intensive care unit actually separate patients from family and due to anxiety among their family. Telephone connection looks restrictions on time and place and decreased the separation between family and patient. This study aim to assess the impact of telephone notification by nurse on anxiety level of family in intensive care unit of Imam Hospital of Ilam province. Method: This before-after semi-empirical study conductedamong the family of hospitalized patientsin intensive care unit of Imam Hospital in Ilam province. 35 members selected through non-probability sampling method. Data was collectedthrough self-reporting by the anxiety and socio demographics questionnaire before the intervention and after of each phone call for three days. Content validity and reliability of the questionnaire were provided. Cronbach Alfa and intra-class correlation coefficient were 0.96 and 0.85 respectively. Results: According to Wilcoxon test our findings showedthe significant differencesof level of anxiety among subjects before and after calling for every days. There were significant differences among them by gender and marital status (P<0.001). Conclusion: According to results, it is recommended that this technology placed in realm of care-education for nurses.}, Keywords = {Phone notification, patients’ family anxiety, Intensive care unit}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {22-28}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1437-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1437-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Salehian, T and SafdariDehcheshmeh, F}, title = {The Effect of Aromatherapy Abdominal Massage on Alleviating primary dysmenorrhea in Students}, abstract ={Introduction: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecologic disorders affecting more than half of menstruating women that interferes with daily activities. This study investigated the effect of aromatherapy massage on a group of Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences students who are suffering of primary dysmenorrheal. Method: This study is a clinical trial that conducted on 100 students with primary dysmenorrhea who were educating in Iranshahr. Group 1 received aromatherapy abdominal massage once daily for seven days prior to menstruation using the essential oils (cinnamon and lavender in a base of almond oil). Group 2 received the same intervention but with placebo oil (almond oil).Severity of pain was compared in pre intervention cycle and two cycles post intervention in both 2 groups. Results were analyzed by SPSS through chi square and t-test in 0.5 level of significancy. Results: The mean of dysmenorrhea severity was not significant in pre intervention cycle between two groups (P=0.3), but pain reduction in each two cycles after interventions in both groups was reported. This reduction was more in group 1 (cinnamon and lavender) and it was more significant in two cycles (P<0.05). Conclusion: These results suggests that aromatherapy is effective in alleviating menstrual pain. Aromatherapy can be provided as a nonpharmacological pain relief measure and as a part of nursing care given to girls suffering of dysmenorrhea.}, Keywords = {Cinnamon, lavender, primary dysmenorrheal}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {29-35}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1438-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1438-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Dehghanzadeh, Sh and Jafaraghaee, F and Shishegaran, M}, title = {Compliance and associated factors in patients with chronic heart failure}, abstract ={Introduction: In recent years, prevalence of heart failure (HF) and rate of hospitalization have been increased. Increased patient compliance in relation to treatment regimens is of the effective approaches in prevention of heart failure and increasing patients’ surveillance. This study was designed to determine heart failure patients’ compliance with treatment regimens and related factors contains health belief and knowledge. Method: A descriptive-correlational study was designed and 300 patients with chronic heart failure completed the study’s questionnaire. The questionnaire comprised 4 sections of “demographic and clinical variables”, “revised heart failure compliance questionnaire”, “heart failure knowledge scale”, and “heart failure belief scale”. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistical methods (chi-square, Pearson correlational coefficient, independent t test, ANOVA, logistic regression) in SPSS v.12. Results: Majority of study subjects (77.7%) did not comply with treatment regimens, and mostly (88.8%) had very low knowledge of heart failure. Study results showed that there are significant relationship between compliance and education (P=0.00), occupation (P<0.001), left ventricular ejection fraction (P=0.00), heart failure class (P=0.00), knowledge (P<0.01) and patients belief in their treatment regimen (P<0.01). Conclusion: In this study, compliance with medication, sodium restriction, and appointment-keeping was high. Majority of patients had very low knowledge of their own disease and heart failure regimen. Emphasis on self-care strategies (like daily weighing) and explaining to the patient about reactions to weight gain and attention to self-control (like compliance with a flexible diuretic diet) to prevent worsening symptoms of heart failure is particularly important. Interventions must be in line with patients’ experienced problems.}, Keywords = {Compliance, heart failure, self care}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {36-46}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1439-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1439-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Manoochehri, H and Shirazi, M and ZagheriTafreshi, M and Zayeri, F}, title = {Development and psychometric evaluation of chronic pain related restriction questioner in the elderly}, abstract ={Introduction: With respect to importance of comprehensive assessment of chronic pain in the elderly, accessing to a presice questioner for chronic pain related restriction assessment is essential for effective chronic pain management. Hence, the current study aimed to development and psychometric evaluation of chronic pain related restriction questioner in the elderly. Method: This study is a mixed method research, which implemented in three stages for development and psychometric evaluation of a questioner for chronic pain related restriction assessment in older people. The grounded theory approach was applied for chronic pain related restriction concept exploration in the first stage based on 30 elderly people with chronic pain, 3 relatives and 29 health care providers viewpoints participated with purposive and theoretical sampling methods. At the second stage, questioner sentences were extracted and developed by qualitative part results and review of the valid and related litherature respectively. Methodological approach was applied for psychometric evaluation of that in the third stage based on face, content, and constructs validities, internal consistency and stability reliabilities. Results: Chronic pain related restriction concept was explored at the first stage. Based on participants’ viewpoints in the qualitative part of study, chronic pain related restrictions was means that a collection of disorders such as reducing activity, increasing dependency, disturbing physically, mentally and socially well-being which leads to reducing quality of life for seniors and their families and on the other hand, could createing too many problems in the treatment and caring of the elderly.Elementary questioner with 49 sentencess was developed at the second stage. During the third phase of the study, face and content validities as quality and quantity methods (content validity index average=0.92) were performed respectively. More over, construct validity was assessed by exploratory factor analysis, and instrument sentences were decreased to 21 item, in which three factors were obtained, as in the first factor (indoor activity restrictions) including 7 items , in the second factor (outdoor activity restrictions) with 8 items and in the third factor (therapeutic restrictions) with 7 items, situated respectively. Finaly, internal consistency (α=0.89) and stability reliability by test-retest (0.94) were determined for reliability evaluation. Conclusion: With respect to precise development process and suitable validity and reliability of chronic pain related restriction assessment questioner, its application for pain related restriction assessment and effective pain management in the elderly will be suggest for health care providers team and researchers.}, Keywords = {Questioner development, psychometric evaluation, pain restriction, chronic pain, older people}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {47-60}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1447-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1447-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Boroumand, S and Shahriari, M and AbbasiJebeli, M and Baghersad, Z and Baradaranfard, F and Ahmadpoori, F}, title = {Determine the level of self-efficacy and its related factors in patients with ischemic heart disease: A descriptive correlational study}, abstract ={Introduction: Ischemic heart diseases account for 46% of causes of death in Iran. To improve the health behaviors of patients with this disease, cognitive-behavioral factors such as self-efficacy can be considered. However, results of previous studies about associated factors with self-efficacy of patients with ischemic heart diseases are inconsistent. This study aimed to determine the level of self-efficacy and its related factors in patients with ischemic heart diseases referred to selected hospitals of Isfahan. Method: This descriptive correlational study was performed on 100 patients with ischemic heart diseases hospitalized in cardiology wards of Shahid Chamran and Alzahra hospitals of Isfahan. The statistical analysis of data using descriptive and analytical statistics was performed in SPSS software version 16. Results: The range of self-efficacy score in patients was 0 to 64 with mean score 35.28±17.48. 63% of patients had high level of self-efficacy. Although the results of chi-square test found no significant relationship between age and gender with level of self-efficacy in patients with ischemic heart diseases, but the results of the multiple logistic regression model showed that self-efficacy is greater in younger people (P=0.047), men (P=0.00) and in those with a history of regular participation in screening programs (P=0.03). Conclusion: The results of this study showed that age, gender and regular participation in routine screening are associated factors with self-efficacy in patients with ischemic heart diseases. According the incidence and importance of ischemic heart diseases, is recommending the necessity of strengthen the self-efficacy as an essential factor in improving patients health behaviors with using strategies such as targeted education and regular follow-up.}, Keywords = {self-efficacy, coronary artery disease, cardiovascular diseases}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {61-69}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1442-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1442-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Abdi, K and Mohebi, M and RahimiNasab, M and Rasouli, A}, title = {The relationship between cultural intelligence and job performance with life quality of nurses in Kermanshah hospitals}, abstract ={Introduction: The present study has focused on investigating the relationship between cultural intelligence and job performance with life quality of nurses in Kermanshah hospitals. Method: This study was cross correlation. The populations of the study included all nurses of Kermanshah city who are about 2500 individuals. The sample 330 nurses were collected using Morgan Table. The participants were given ANG cultural intelligence questionnaire, Paterson job performance, and the life quality questionnaire of the World Health Organization. Results: The findings showed that there is a positive and meaningful relationship between cultural intelligence and job performance of the nurses. There is a positive and meaningful relationship between cultural intelligence and life quality. There is a positive and meaningful relationship between job performance and life quality of nurses. There is not a meaningful relationship between job performance and life quality of male and female nurses. Conclusion: Cultural intelligence helps people to be sensitive to other cultures, to be able to connect and communicate with people of other cultures in an appropriate way and to have the ability of analyzing new cultures with which they interact.}, Keywords = {Cultural intelligence, job performance, life quality, nurses}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {70-77}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1443-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1443-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {GhofraniKelishami, F and Farahani, M and JamshidiOrak, R and Seyedfatemi, N and Banihashemi, S}, title = {Investigation the Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Demographic Information of Nursing Students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences}, abstract ={Introduction: Emotional Intelligence plays a key role on motivations and creation of effective communication through the efficient management and excitement employment. This study was conducted to determine relationship between emotional intelligence score and demographic information of students from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Method: This study is a descriptive cross sectional correlational study performed in 2013 in Nursing and Midwifery Department of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The population of this research were 69 freshman semester one nursing students selected through the convenience sampling method. The data were gathered through the self-report method using a particular questionnaire. The questionnaire applied in this work consists of two parts: demographic information and a 41-item questionnaire of the revised Farsi Shateh emotional intelligence designed in 5 part Likert’s scale. Validity of the questionnaire was simultaneously and its reliability was satisfied through estimating the correlation coefficient between two tests (r=0.75) and internal consistency of the test questions (α=0.89) in the study conducted by Beshart (2007). Data derived from 69 questionnaires were analyzed using the mean, standard deviation, and chi-square and Z tests extracted by SPSS v.16 software. Results: The mean emotional intelligence score and standard deviation of the students was obtained as 3.72 and 0.364, respectively. Students with diploma GPA below 17 had higher emotional intelligence score as compared to students with minimum diploma GPA of 17 (P<0.05). Moreover, no statistically significant relationship was observed between emotional intelligence score and variables including age, gender, career, housing condition, and previous emotional intelligence (P<0.05). Conclusion: Emotional intelligence is a kind of intelligence which, also confirmed by scientists, can lead to further success in the life and job. Since this intelligence is learnable and improvable for any age and gender, it is recommended to provide suitable trainings about it for students.}, Keywords = {Emotional intelligence, nurse, nursing students, demographic information, student}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {78-86}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1458-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1458-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} } @article{ author = {Jafaraghaee, F and Mehrdad, N and Parvizy, S}, title = {Barriers and facilitators of nursing professional commitment: a qualitative study}, abstract ={Introduction: Nursing profession and professional organizations in Iran are relatively young and nursing promotion and empowerment is in relation with nurses’ commitment. Providing the strategies for leading nurses to act more in professional ways is one of the priorities of nursing activities. This study aims to define Iranian clinical nurses’ opinion on their professional commitment. Method: A qualitative content analysis approach was used. The sampling process was initiated with purposive sampling and continued with theoretical sampling. The data gathered through semi-structured interviews. Data gathered in 14 month and 28 interviews had been done. The qualitative data obtained from comprehensive interviews were analyzed and interpreted by content analysis method. Results: In this research three main themes were obtained: “Meaning of professional commitment”, “facilitating factors in professional commitment”, and “obstacles to professional commitment”. Conclusion: Nurses commitment to their profession depends on their reception for the career. Factors leading to obligatory will due to no commitment an inside acceptance would be accompanied by a commitment and responsibility to the career. The professional organizations are recognized for promotion and training of nurses’ commitment. Nursing managers have the most important role in promotion of professional commitment. More studies on formation of professional commitment is proposed.}, Keywords = {Commitment, career, nursing, content analysis}, volume = {9}, Number = {4}, pages = {87-100}, publisher = {Iranian Nursing Scientific Association}, url = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1459-en.html}, eprint = {http://ijnr.ir/article-1-1459-en.pdf}, journal = {Iranian Journal of Nursing Research}, issn = {1735-7012}, eissn = {1735-9074}, year = {2015} }