Examining the determinants of resilience and mental stress in emergency department nurses.

Background: Emergency departments (ED) are characterized by highly dynamic environments. This study aimed to identify determinants of resilience and mental stress among ED nurses.

Methods: A cross-sectional, analytical design was employed to assess 316 emergency nurses in Kermanshah hospitals using a convenience sampling method.

The Effect of Jacobson Relaxation Technique on Sleep Quality of Patients With Cancer Under Chemotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Introduction: Sleep is one of the most crucial basic human needs in Maslow's hierarchy, while sleep disorders are the most commonly occurring complications of chemotherapy.

Objective: This study was conducted to determine the effect of progressive muscle relaxation techniques on the sleep quality of patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Methods: This study was a randomized clinical trial performed on patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy.

Examining the relationship between depression and medication adherence among elderlies suffering from cardiovascular disease referring to the clinics affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences: A cross-sectional study.

Background: In recent years, around 30% of all mortalities worldwide has been related to cardiovascular disease (CVD). The most important predictor solution of cardiovascular events is enhancing medication adherence. Meanwhile, the main reason behind development of physical disorders among the elderly is depression.

Association of intergenerational relationship and supports with cognitive performance in older adults: A systematic review.

Objective: As individuals age, cognitive decline can significantly impact their quality of life. This systematic review aims to investigate the potential association between parent-child relationships among older adults in Eastern Asian countries and their cognitive performance.

Methods: For this research, a systematic search was conducted on several electronic databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar search engine, up to March 2023.

The Effect of Family-Centered and Peer-Centered Education on the Sleep Quality of Hemodialysis Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Introduction: Sleep disorders in hemodialysis patients are of high prevalence affecting the lives of these patients.

Objective: The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of family-centered and peer-centered education on the sleep quality of hemodialysis patients.

Methods: In this controlled clinical trial, 90 patients were randomly assigned to three groups (control, family-centered, and peer-centered).

Determining the relationship between over-care burden and coping styles, and resilience in mothers of children with autism spectrum disorder.

Background: Stress and over-care burden are problems for mothers of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Therefore, it seems necessary to evaluation of coping with stress according to the burden of care for these mothers. This study aimed to determine the relationship between care burden with coping styles and resilience of mothers of children with ASD.

The severity of moral distress in nurses: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Moral distress is one of the most important problems that nurses face in their care of patients. Various studies have reported the frequency and severity of moral distress in nurses. However, to date, a comprehensive study that shows the results of these research across the world was not found, therefore due to the importance of this issue, its role in the health of nurses and patients, and the lack of general statistics about it worldwide, the present study was conducted to determine the frequency and severity of moral distress in nurses through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The effect of obstructive sleep apnea on the increased risk of cardiovascular disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a disorder characterized by intermittent airway obstruction during sleep. The association between OSA and the incidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) has been investigated in many studies; however, the results are not entirely consistent between studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between OSA and the risk of CVD through a meta-analysis of cohort studies.

Treatment of chronic insomnia with atypical antipsychotics: results from a follow-up study.

Objective: Second generation (atypical) antipsychotics are increasingly being used for treatment of insomnia, but there is little evidence to show long-term efficacy of these medication. This follow-up study was designed to assess patients with chronic insomnia who were treated with atypical antipsychotics.

Material And Methods: In this follow-up study, forty patients with chronic insomnia were evaluated between 2016 and 2018 following after one year of treatment with two atypical antipsychotic drugs of olanzapine and quetiapine in two groups in the sleep disorders research center of Kermanshah University of Medical Science in Iran.

Validity and reliability of the Persian version of the nurse spiritual care therapeutics scale (NSCTS).

Background: Dealing with the spiritual needs of patients has been recognized as one of the principles of holistic care in nursing. Therefore, it is necessary for nurses to deal with the spiritual issues of patients. Also, a valid and reliable scale is needed to measure nurse-provided spiritual care.

The prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression within front-line healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-regression.

Background: Stress, anxiety, and depression are some of the most important research and practice challenges for psychologists, psychiatrists, and behavioral scientists. Due to the importance of issue and the lack of general statistics on these disorders among the Hospital staff treating the COVID-19 patients, this study aims to systematically review and determine the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression within front-line healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.

Methods: In this research work, the systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression approaches are used to approximate the prevalence of stress, anxiety and depression within front-line healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.

The prevalence of sleep disturbances among physicians and nurses facing the COVID-19 patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: In all epidemics, healthcare staff are at the centre of risks and damages caused by pathogens. Today, nurses and physicians are faced with unprecedented work pressures in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in several psychological disorders such as stress, anxiety and sleep disturbances. The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of sleep disturbances in hospital nurses and physicians facing the COVID-19 patients.

The effect of acceptance and commitment therapy on insomnia and sleep quality: A systematic review.

Background: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), as a type of behavioral therapy, attempts to respond to changes in people's performance and their relationship to events. ACT can affect sleep quality by providing techniques to enhance the flexibility of patients' thoughts, yet maintaining mindfullness. Therefore, for the first time, a systematic review on the effects of ACT on sleep quality has been conducted.

The Effect of Sleep Quality on Students' Academic Achievement.

Background: Sleep is an inseparable part of human health and life, which is crucial in learning, practice, as well as physical and mental health. It affects the capacity of individual learning, academic performance, and neural-behavioral functions. This study aimed to determine the relationship between sleep quality and students' academic achievement among students at Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.

The prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome/Willis-ekbom disease (RLS/WED) in the third trimester of pregnancy: a systematic review.

Background: RLS is known as one of the most common movement disorders during pregnancy, which is most aggravated in the third trimester of pregnancy and can affect up to one-third of pregnant women. This study intends to determine the total prevalence of RLS in the third trimester of pregnancy through a systematic review.

Methods: The present study was conducted via meta-analysis method up to 2019.

Respiration data on sleep state misperception, psychophysiological insomnia and normal individuals from a cross sectional study.

The data prepared here had been originally collected for a study project entitled 'Breathing pattern analysis in insomnia suffers'. This data describes the information of 82 individuals; participating 41 normal individuals and 41 insomnia suffers with tow phenotype included 30 sleep state misperception and 11 psychophysiological suffers. The data presents 8 hours of respiratory signals included flow pressure, flow temperature, Oxygen saturation, Thorax and Abdomen signal in frequency sampling 256, 32, 32, 32, 4 Hz respectively.

Psychological problems as the major cause of fatigue in clients undergoing hemodialysis: A qualitative study.

Background: It is obvious that hemodialysis is a stressful process, leading to numerous social and psychological problems, and may cause fatigue and helplessness.

Objective: This study aimed to explain the experiences of hemodialysis clients regarding the effect of psychological problems on fatigue.

Methods: This article was extracted from a qualitative study conducted on clients undergoing hemodialysis in Khorramabad.

The relationship of severity of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress with sleep quality in earthquake survivors in Kermanshah.

Background: Earthquake is one of the most common natural disasters. A 7.3" Richter earthquake happened at 5km from the town of Ezgeleh in Kermanshah province in 2017, which caused several physical and mental injuries.