Comparison of professional competency and anxiety of nursing students trained based on two internship models: a comparative study.

Background: Improving the professional competency of nursing students during the internship is critical. This study aimed to compare the professional competency and anxiety of nursing students trained based on two internship models.

Methods: This is a two-group posttest-only quasi-experimental design study.

How to prepare nursing students for mental health clinical engagement: a qualitative study.

Background: Since clinical experience is challenging, identifying the factors influencing the learning process and acquiring clinical competence in mental departments is essential. Limited studies have investigated students' concerns regarding attending this clinical setting and how they are mentally and academically prepared.

Aim/question: Explaining the various aspects of nursing students' preparation to attend the mental clinical environment.

Prevalence of chronic pain and contributing factors: a cross-sectional population-based study among 2,379 Iranian adolescents.

Background: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of chronic pain and its contributing factors among teenagers aged 12-21 years in Shiraz, Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on adolescents aged 12-21 years. Demographic variables of the adolescents and their parents as well as the pain characteristics were assessed.

The impact of physical and psychological pain management training on pain intensity, anxiety and disability in patients undergoing lumbar surgeries.

Background/context: Lumbar surgery is one of the interventions performed for patients with degenerative conditions.

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of pain management education on pain intensity, anxiety, and disability after the lumbar surgery.

Study Design/setting: This randomized controlled trial was performed on 70 30-65-year-old patients with lumbar canal stenosis and lumbar disc herniation from 2018 to 2019.

Comparing the Effects of Virtual Reality and Home Chair-Based Exercises on Balance, Daily Living Activities, and Loneliness Among Older Adults With Balance Disorders.

The current quasi-experimental study aimed to compare the effects of virtual reality (VR) and home chair-based (HCB) exercises on balance, daily living activities, and loneliness among older adults ( = 90) with balance disorders living in nursing homes. Participants were assigned to three groups: (a) VR exercises, (b) HCB exercises, and (c) routine nursing home programs. Findings indicated that VR and HCB exercises significantly increased participants' balance and daily living activities compared to routine programs ( < 0.

Evaluation of the effectiveness of a training programme for nurses regarding augmentative and alternative communication with intubated patients using Kirkpatrick's model: A pilot study.

Aim: Communicating with conscious intubated patients who are unable to communicate verbally is one of the challenges faced by intensive care unit (ICU) nurses. The present study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of a training programme for nurses regarding augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) with intubated patients using Kirkpatrick's model.

Design: This study had a one-group, before-after, quasi-experimental design.

The experience of chronic pain among adolescents: suffering and attempt to overcome pain?

Background: Chronic pain (CP) among adolescents has received less attention than adultsandthere is limited qualitative studies about it in Iran. This study explored the experience of CP among adolescents.

Methods: This exploratory qualitative study was conducted in April-October 2019.

Comparing the effects of multimedia and face-to-face pain management education on pain intensity and pain catastrophizing among patients with chronic low back pain: A randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: Previous studies into Low Back Pain (LBP) assessed the effects of physical interventions or face-to-face (FTF) education mostly in western cultures. The present study aimed to compare the effects of multimedia and FTF pain management education (PME) on pain intensity and pain catastrophizing among participants with chronic LBP.

Methods: This double-blind randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on ninety participants with chronic LBP randomly allocated to either multimedia, FTF, or control groups.

The prevalence of using complementary and alternative medicine products among patients with pressure ulcer.

Background: The use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies has increased in recent years throughout the world and in Iran. Nonetheless, there are limited data about the prevalence of their use. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of using CAM therapies among patients with pressure ulcer (PU).

Nurses' perception of workplace discrimination.

Background: Discrimination and injustice are big obstacles in nurses' way to socialization and are among the major clinical challenges faced by nurses. Workplace discrimination is associated with such negative consequences as stress, fatigue, demoralization, loss of professional commitment, tension and conflicts at work, and resignation. A review of literature shows that not much research has been dedicated to workplace discrimination in nursing.

Effect of virtual reality exercises on balance and fall in elderly people with fall risk: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Deficient balance and fear of falling in elderly people can lead to disturbed daily activities, falling, and finally reduced quality of life. Therefore, evaluation of low-risk methods that might partially improve balance in this group of people is of utmost importance. The present study aimed to investigate the impact of Virtual Reality (VR) exercises based on Xbox Kinect on balance and fear of falling among elderly people.

The Process of Promoting Spiritual Health in Iranian Muslim Adults: A Grounded Theory.

Background: Spiritual health is a complex concept and it is important to review its promotion and evolution from a Muslim point of view in Iran. So, the present study was designed to explore the process of spiritual health promotion among Iranian Muslims.

Materials And Methods: This study is a grounded theory in which the continuous comparative analysis method Strauss & Corbin (1998) was used to analyze data.

The effect of a smartphone-based pain management application on pain intensity and quality of life in adolescents with chronic pain.

The development, implementation, and qualitative evaluation of smartphone-based pain management applications may provide an opportunity for more optimal management of pediatric pain in the homesetting. The present mixed-method study was conducted to assess a smartphone-based pain management application regarding the feasibility, adherence, participant satisfaction, and effectiveness on pain intensity and quality of life in adolescents with chronic pain. The study was carried out in the quantitative and qualitative stages using a mixed-method approach.

The effect of a stress and anxiety coping program on objective structured clinical examination performance among nursing students in shiraz, Iran.

Background: Evaluation of the competence and practical skills of nursing students, using the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), is an integral part of the nursing education program. However, their performance could be negatively influenced by a significant level of stress and anxiety prior to the test. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of an anxiety coping program on the OSCE performance level of first-year nursing students in Shiraz, Iran.

Effect of a multimedia training programme for pain management on pain intensity and depression in patients with non-specific chronic back pain.

Objectives: To determine the effect of multimedia training on pain intensity and depression in patients with chronic low back pain.

Methods: In this randomized controlled trial study, the intervention group was trained about pain management consisted of communication skills, assertiveness, stress management, lifestyle enhancement skills and physical activity prepared in seven CDs using multimedia method and the control group received routine training included physician's visits, medication prescriptions and receiving the recommendations of the physician and healthcare providers. Beck Depression Inventory and Jensen Pain Questionnaire were completed for the two groups in three stages: pre-training, post-training and 2 months thereafter.

Quality of Nurses' Communication with Mechanically Ventilated Patients in a Cardiac Surgery Intensive Care Unit.

Objectives: To describe the quality of the relationship between nurses and patients under mechanical ventilation.

Methods: This observational study, performed in a cardiac surgery intensive care unit in Iran, selected 10 nurses and 35 patients through simple random and convenience sampling, respectively. One of the researchers observed 175 communications between nurses and patients in different work shifts and recorded the results according to a checklist.

Effectiveness of Standardized Patient in Abdominal Physical Examination Education: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Introduction: Simulation and virtual technologies currently are used to enhance basic and advanced nursing skills. Information on the use of simulation methods in the Iranian nursing education system, particularly regarding standardized patients (SP), is scarce. Hence, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of using SP on the performance of Iranian nursing students in the physical examination of the abdomen.

The Effect of Group Reflection on Nursing Students' Spiritual Well-being and Attitude Toward Spiritual Care: a randomized controlled trial.

Objectives: To investigate how group reflection about spiritual care affects nursing students' spiritual well-being and attitude toward spirituality and spiritual care.

Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial conducted on 63 second-year nursing students who were studying at Nursing and Midwifery Colleges in Shiraz and Jahrom, both located in south of Iran. The students were randomly divided into an intervention (n=30) and a control (n=33) group.

The Relationship Between Religious Beliefs and Quality of Life Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis.

Patients with chronic diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), are prone to emotional distresses and reduction in life quality more than others. This study aimed to assess the relationship between religious beliefs and quality of life among patients with MS. In this study, 145 MS patients completed 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the Duke University Religion Index (DUREL) questionnaires.

Spiritual Health: A Concept Analysis.

Spiritual health has attracted a lot of attention in health-related and nursing sciences and numerous researches. Yet, this concept has remained complex and ambiguous, and there is no consensus in this regard. This ambiguity can be challenging for holistic nursing; therefore, clarification of the concept is required for development of nursing knowledge.