Volume 5 (2024)

Studying the Effect of Mindfulness, Dissociative Experiences, and Feelings of Loneliness in Predicting the Tendency to Use Substances in Nurses
Studying the Effect of Mindfulness, Dissociative Experiences, and Feelings of Loneliness in Predicting the Tendency to Use Substances in Nurses
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Written by Cecilia Ilaria Belfiore   Published On Vol 5, 2024
Several factors may cause disturbances in the emotional health of nurses and lead to negative coping behaviors (such as the tendency to use drugs). The present study was conducted to investigate the role of mindfulness, dissociative experiences, and feelings of loneliness in predicting the tendency to use drugs in nurses. This study was done by the descriptive-correlation method. Among the statistical population, 220 nurses working in the hospital were selected as available sampling and responde
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Investigating the Effects of Physical Activity on the Amount of Muscle Cramp Pain in Hemodialysis Patients
Investigating the Effects of Physical Activity on the Amount of Muscle Cramp Pain in Hemodialysis Patients
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Written by Anoop Sheshadri   Published On Vol 5, 2024
Due to the physical weakness and low level of physical endurance in chronic kidney failure patients and also because most patients are dialyzed through the veins of the hand, exercise using the legs is the best option for improving muscle cramps and improving their quality of life. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the effect of physical activity on muscle cramps in patients referred to the hemodialysis department. The current study is a semi-experimental type and the sample size
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Investigating the Effectiveness of Communication Skills Training on Nurses' Self-Efficacy and Quality of Care
Investigating the Effectiveness of Communication Skills Training on Nurses' Self-Efficacy and Quality of Care
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Written by Maiken Wolderslund   Published On Vol 5, 2024
Not having adequate communication skills can impact the self-efficacy beliefs of nurses and harm the patient care quality. Thus, the current study was done to study the impact of communication skills training on the self-efficacy and care quality of nurses. This semi-experimental research was done on 42 nurses. Communication skills were taught to the test group during 4 2-hour sessions. The group of controls did not receive any training. The tools of data collection included a self-efficacy ques
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Factors Influencing the Physician Prescribing Behaviour of Medicines in Developed and Developing Countries: A Systematic Review
Factors Influencing the Physician Prescribing Behaviour of Medicines in Developed and Developing Countries: A Systematic Review
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Written by Viswanath Bandi   Published On Vol 5, 2024
This review aims to explore the factors influencing the prescribing behavior of medicines by physicians from the developed and developing world. Scopus and Google Scholar electronic databases were searched from 2011 to 2021 using free-text words and medical subject headings relevant to the topic. Studies included were cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, and reviews. Studies with narrative reviews, case reports, opinion polls, and letters to the editor were excluded from data synthesis
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Studies Conducted in Turkey on the Effect of Hypothermia on the Surgical Process: A Meta-Analysis Study
Studies Conducted in Turkey on the Effect of Hypothermia on the Surgical Process: A Meta-Analysis Study
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Written by Fatma Eti Aslan   Published On Vol 5, 2024
This meta-analysis aims to investigate the impact of hypothermia on surgical outcomes in high-risk surgical patients. The study utilized databases including Google Scholar, MEDLINE, TÜRKMEDLINE, ULAKBİM, and CINAHL. A comprehensive search from January 2009 to May 2019 yielded 193 studies, with five meeting the inclusion criteria. Three independent authors conducted a quality assessment of the studies using established criteria, achieving a high inter-rater kappa agreement rate of 0.76. Two of th
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Supportive Care Requirements of Elderly Patients with Cancer Refer to Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital in 2023
Supportive Care Requirements of Elderly Patients with Cancer Refer to Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital in 2023
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Written by Yu Uneno   Published On Vol 5, 2024
Cancer can cause many problems in all family, economic, social, psychological, and physical dimensions for the elderly. The present research was conducted to examine the supportive care requirements of the elderly with cancer. In this descriptive-analytical study, a total of 248 elderly (144 men and 104 women) with an average age of 67.17 ± 6.94 years with cancer were referred to Seirei Mikatahara General Hospital, Japan, using non-probability and available sampling in 2023. The data coll
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Studying the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Intervention on the Stress of Mothers with Premature Infants
Studying the Effectiveness of Mindfulness Intervention on the Stress of Mothers with Premature Infants
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Written by Marc-Antoine Landry   Published On Vol 5, 2024
One of the serious stress factors is the birth of a premature infant, which causes significant stress in mothers and affects their quality of life. Reducing the mother's stress will cause an improvement in the quality of care of the infant and, as a result, better outcomes. The current study was done to investigate the effect of mindfulness exercises on the stress of mothers with premature infants. This research was done with a pre-test-post-test design along with a control group and non-ran
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Studying the Effect of Positive Thinking Training on Fear of Childbirth and Health Anxiety in Pregnant Women
Studying the Effect of Positive Thinking Training on Fear of Childbirth and Health Anxiety in Pregnant Women
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Written by Mo Tabib   Published On Vol 5, 2024
Primiparous pregnant women face high levels of health anxiety and fear of childbirth, so it is important to carry out interventions aimed at reducing health anxiety and fear of childbirth in these women. Therefore, the current study was done to determine the effectiveness of positive thinking training on health anxiety and fear of childbirth in pregnant women with primiparous pregnancies. The current study was semi-experimental with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. Among the
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Studying the Relationship between Moral Sensitivity and Moral Performance of Nursing Students
Studying the Relationship between Moral Sensitivity and Moral Performance of Nursing Students
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Written by Emine Ergin   Published On Vol 5, 2024
To improve the quality of health care and make better ethical decisions, it is important to identify the relationship between ethical performance and ethical sensitivity. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between moral performance and moral sensitivity in nursing students. This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on nursing students. Questionnaires of demographic characteristics, moral performance, and moral sensitivity were completed by the stu
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Severe Earthquake Effects on the Nurses Working in the Neonatal Units in the Disaster Region
Severe Earthquake Effects on the Nurses Working in the Neonatal Units in the Disaster Region
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Written by Alev Sivasli   Published On Vol 5, 2024
This study aimed to explore the experiences of nurses in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) during an earthquake, their post-event emotions, and the subsequent impact on the NICU. The research is conducted in a Gaziantep private hospital, the qualitative research involved 15 NICU nurses with over 2 years of active experience. Data collection utilized a "personal information form" and an "in-depth interview form" for increased internal validity. Nurses' statements were categorized into "
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Studying the Relationship Between Job Enthusiasm and Job Resources in Nurses
Studying the Relationship Between Job Enthusiasm and Job Resources in Nurses
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Written by Yeni Erlina   Published On Vol 5, 2024
Due to high workload, high pressure, and stress, the nursing job has been the basis of many studies to identify the effective factors related to this job. Job enthusiasm as one of the important issues of organizational behavior and in interaction with other relevant aspects including job resources has a special place due to its effects on organizational effectiveness. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between job enthusiasm and job resources in nurses. The
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Studying the Effect of Awareness and Emotional Expression Interventions on the Intensity of Pain and Anger in Women with Breast Cancer
Studying the Effect of Awareness and Emotional Expression Interventions on the Intensity of Pain and Anger in Women with Breast Cancer
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Written by Tânia Brandão   Published On Vol 5, 2024
Cancer pain is one of the most frequent and debilitating consequences of cancer and reduces the ability to regulate various emotions such as anger from the psychological effects of this disease, which affects the quality of life of these patients. The purpose of this research was to determine the effect of awareness and emotional expression interventions on the anger and pain intensity of women with breast cancer. The current research was semi-experimental with a pre-test-post-test design with a
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