The experiences of psychiatric patients, their caregivers and companions in upholding patient dignity during hospitalization: A qualitative study.

Introduction: The quality of care and patient satisfaction is closely linked with dignity, which is a crucial component of therapy and care. However, there is very little study on dignity in the context of mental health care. Planning for ongoing patient care might benefit from an understanding of the notion of dignity by exploring the experiences of patients, caregivers and companions of patients who have a history of hospitalization in mental health institutions.

Psychological Distress in South African Healthcare Workers Early in the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Associations and Mitigating Factors.

While the global COVID-19 pandemic has been widely acknowledged to affect the mental health of health care workers (HCWs), attention to measures that protect those on the front lines of health outbreak response has been limited. In this cross-sectional study, we examine workplace contextual factors associated with how psychological distress was experienced in a South African setting where a severe first wave was being experienced with the objective of identifying factors that can protect against HCWs experiencing negative impacts. Consistent with mounting literature on mental health effects, we found a high degree of psychological distress (57.

The effect of a group cognitive behavioral therapy on the quality of life and emotional disturbance of women with breast cancer.

Purpose: While the rate of survival has increased in the past decade, the diagnosis of breast cancer is an extremely stressful experience for patients and it is associated with the manifestation of several psychological problems. To examine the effect of a group cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) on the quality of life and emotional disturbance of women with breast cancer.

Methods: The study was a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Healthcare providers experience of working during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had a far-reaching negative impact on healthcare systems worldwide and has placed healthcare providers under immense physiological and psychological pressures.

Objective: The aim of current study was to undertake an in-depth exploration of the experiences of health-care staff working during the COVID-19 crisis.

Methods: Using a thematic analysis approach, a qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 97 health care professionals.

Comparison of facilitated tucking and oral dextrose in reducing the pain of heel stick in preterm infants: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: With the increase in hospitalization of premature infants in emergency departments and the painful procedure in these sectors, appropriate methods of pain relief are required. This study aimed to compare the effect of oral dextrose and facilitated tucking in the reduction of pain during heel sticks in premature infants and assess their effectiveness and feasibility for use in emergency settings.

Methods: This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial with cross-over design.

Factors associated with caregiver burden for mothers of children undergoing Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) treatment.

Objective: The present study examined the extent to which social support (SS) availability and satisfaction could predict the extent of caregiver burden (CB) among mothers of children with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL).

Method: The study was a cross-sectional, descriptive-correlative study. It was conducted on a sample of 117 mothers whose children were undergoing treatment in a public hospital in Bam, Iran.

Health care reform in Iran: Implications for nurses' moral distress, patient rights, satisfaction and turnover intention.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to assess the implications of Iran's recent health care reforms on nurses' experience of moral distress, their perceptions of the respect for patient rights and the relationship of these variables to job and income dissatisfaction and turnover intention.

Background: Health systems around the world are reforming themselves to adapt to meeting the future needs of increasing patient care to an ever-growing population.

Methods: This was a cross-sectional correlational study.

An Evolutionary Route for the Moral Development of Nursing Students: A Constructivist Grounded Theory.

Background: Developing moral competency is a main aim of educational systems, especially in healthcare-related disciplines.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to explore the moral development process in nursing students.

Methods: This study used a constructivist grounded theory.

Comparing the effectiveness of vapocoolant spray and lidocaine/procaine cream in reducing pain of intravenous cannulation: A randomized clinical trial.

Introduction: Venous cannulation is the most common procedure in emergency departments. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of vapocoolant spray and EMLA cream in reduction of pain during venous cannulation in 6-12years old children.

Methods: The study was a randomized clinical trial with a crossover design.

Becoming a nurse as a moral journey: A constructivist grounded theory.

Background: Nursing students, during their study, experience significant changes on their journey to become nurses. A major change that they experience is the development of their moral competency.

Objective: The purpose of this study is to explore the process of moral development in Iranian nursing students.