Risk perception regarding social determinants of health among women with breast cancer in Iran: a qualitative study.

Objectives: Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women all around the world. Today, in addition to factors including hormones and genetics that are involved in the occurrence of breast cancer, special attention is paid to the role of social and non-medical determinants of health. This study aims to explore the perception of Social Determinants of Health (SDH) in women with breast cancer.

Exploring the varied manifestations of structural violence in the lives of children on the autism spectrum and their families: a qualitative longitudinal study in Kurdistan, Iran.

Background: There are many dimensions regarding autism that are closely connected to social structures, policies, and power dynamics, silently impacting the well-being of individuals within the autism spectrum. This research aims to explore these overlooked aspects using a theoretical framework called "structural violence."

Methods: The study was conducted in Kurdistan, Iran, and a qualitative longitudinal approach was chosen.

Transgender women sex workers' experiences accessing sexual health care in Iran: a qualitative study.

Background: This study aimed to examine the experiences of transgender women who work in the sex industry regarding their access to health care facilities for sexual health. Transgender women sex workers are recognised worldwide as a high-risk group for HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Methods: In Iran, between January and May 2022, we employed a snowball sampling technique to recruit a diverse group of 22 transgender women sex workers aged 19-42 years.

Horizontal ridge augmentation with particulate cortico-cancellous freeze-dried bone allograft alone or combined with injectable-platelet rich fibrin in a randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to assess the effectiveness of horizontal ridge augmentation using FDBA in combination with injectable-platelet rich fibrin (i-PRF) versus FDBA alone. To fulfill this aim, the radiographic and histomorphometric outcomes are compared.

Method: The study involved 41 patients who had horizontal alveolar ridge defects categorized as either B (2.

Main problems experienced by the neighbors of open drug scenes, Tehran, Iran: a mixed-method study.

Background: Despite law enforcement and health interventions, open drug scenes have led to problems in many countries. The problems are, however, insufficiently explored. There are different types of drug scenes in Iran.

The Effect of Aloe vera on the Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcer: A Randomized, Double-blind Clinical Trial.

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a prevalent complication of diabetes that can result in severe consequences. The cost of treating DFUs is high, and there is a lack of new therapies available in developing countries. This has created a demand for complementary and alternative treatments.

Barriers and Facilitators to Accessing Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Transgender People: A Meta-Synthesis.

The availability and accessibility of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services for transgender individuals are crucial. This population is deprived of health care due to rejection, stigma, gender-based discrimination, confidentiality, and violence. This review attempts to provide readers with an account of the fundamental problems that the transgender population faces regarding experiences of SRH.

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.

Effect of Brace Treatment on Craniovertebral to Lumbopelvic Sagittal Parameters in Adolescents with Idiopathic Scoliosis: A Systematic Review.

The current study was carried out systematically by conducting a review of the literature. The purpose of this study was to conduct a systematic review of the literature to determine the effects of brace wearing on sagittal parameters in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). In this study, PubMed/MEDLINE (National Library of Medicine), Scopus, Ovid, CINAHL, PEDro, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library were accessed and searched using the patient, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study design model.

School Time Experiences of Adolescents with Spinal Deformities during Brace Treatment: A Qualitative Study.

Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and Scheuermann kyphosis (SK) are the most common spinal deformities in adolescents aged 10 to 16. During the past 50 years, brace treatment has been suggested as the most common nonsurgical treatment for AIS and SK. The brace efficacy strongly depends on wearing time.

Prevalence of Domestic Violence Against Women Undergoing Methadone Maintenance Therapy Programs and its Related Risk Factors.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) against women who are undergoing methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) and its related risk factors.

Methods: This case-control study was conducted on 195 women who were under MMT and a control group consisting of 195 women who were not under it in the city of Zahedan from 22 May to 1 December 2019. Data were collected using a questionnaire for the measurement of violence against women and a sociodemographic questionnaire.

Evaluation of P53 protein expression in gingival tissues of patients with chronic periodontitis by immunohistochemistry methods.

Objective: Periodontitis is one of the most important periodontal diseases that can be affected by many factors. Although the mechanism of periodontitis development is not yet fully understood, previous studies suggest that apoptosis may be one of the pathological factors that can affect the process of the disease by destroying old and damaged cells. Low expression of P53 protein is one of the reasons for delaying cell death that allows damaged cells to survive longer and gives more time for the chance of mutations and pathogenesis.

The Effect of Endotracheal Suctioning Using the Four-handed Care on Physiological Criteria and Behavioral Responses of the Preterm Infants: Randomized Crossover Clinical Trial.

Endotracheal suctioning, despite its necessity, is one of the procedures that can cause pain and stress for infants admitted to neonatal intensive care units. Pain and stress manifest with physiological and behavioral responses in infants. This study is a cross-sectional clinical trial that aimed to investigate the effect of endotracheal suctioning using four-handed care on the physiological criteria and behavioral responses of preterm infants.

Comparison of music and vapocoolant spray in reducing the pain of venous cannulation in children age 6-12: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Venous cannulation is among the most stressful and painful experiences of children hospitalization. Children with thalassemia need regular blood transfusion which needs venous access each time. The quality of care and quality of life of children will be improved if appropriate methods are used to reduce pain.

The relationship between personality traits of cancer patients and their preferences when receiving bad news.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the relationship between the personality traits of cancer patients and their preferences when receiving bad news.

Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, 200 cancer patients who were selected by the continuous sampling method participated. Patients self-reportedly completed the demographic and medical information questionnaire, the Measure of Patients' Preference (MPP) scale, and the short form of the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI).

The Effect of Facilitated Tucking on the Pain Intensity Induced by Chest Tube Removal in Infants.

Background: Removal of a chest tube is a painful procedure for infants. Medications, including narcotics, are used to control pain, but nonpharmacologic interventions are also effective in reducing pain during this procedure and are not associated with adverse effects.

Purpose: To evaluate the additive effect of facilitated tucking to the use of morphine on infant pain associated at the time of chest tube removal.

The Effect of Garlic Tablets on the Endometriosis-Related Pains: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial.

Endometriosis is a common chronic inflammatory disease. Garlic contains components that have antiproliferative, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidative effects. The current study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of garlic on endometriosis symptoms.

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.

Explaining the reasons for not maintaining the health guidelines to prevent COVID-19 in high-risk jobs: a qualitative study in Iran.

Background: Although the workers in many occupations are at the greatest risk of catching and spreading COVID-19 due to assembling and contacting people, the owners of these occupations do not follow COVID-19 health instructions. The purpose of this study is to explain the reasons for not maintaining health guidelines to prevent COVID-19 in high-risk jobs in Iran.

Methods: The present study was conducted with a qualitative approach among people with high-risk jobs in Tehran during March and April of 2020.

The moderating effect of spiritual beliefs on job dissatisfaction related to the futile care.

Introduction: This study aimed to assess the experience of providing futile care among intensive care unit nurses and to examine the moderating effect of spiritual beliefs on job dissatisfaction related to the sense of futile care among nurses in Intensive Care Units.

Materials And Methods: The study had two phases. The first phase was a qualitative study.

Comparison of the Effect of Massage and Music on Fatigue in Mothers With Premature Newborns Admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare the effect of massage and music on fatigue in mothers with preterm newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

Methods: This study was a clinical trial with a crossover design which was conducted in Valiye Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran. A convenience sample of 41 mothers with hospitalized premature neonates in the NICU were randomly assigned to massage-first or music-first groups.

Assessment of psychiatrists' approaches regarding disclosure of psychiatric disorders to their patients: a qualitative study.

Diagnosis disclosure is the result of a shift in medical approaches from traditional paternalism to participatory and patient-centered decision making. Disclosure of psychiatric diagnosis remained uncommon and controversial. Giving information about psychiatric illnesses is very complicated, and it is affected by several factors.

Gender role conflict: Is it a predictor of marital dissatisfaction? A cross sectional study in Tehran.

Gender role, sex-oriented attitudes, behaviors, cognitions, and emotions play an essential role in interpersonal relationships. Along with other factors, marital relationships and satisfaction can also be affected by a person's gender role. The increased rate of divorce is related to a decrease in marital satisfaction.

Moral neutralization: Nurses' evolution in unethical climate workplaces.

Introduction: Good quality of care is dependent on nurses' strong clinical skills and moral competencies, as well. While most nurses work with high moral standards, the moral performance of some nurses in some organizations shows a deterioration in their moral sensitivity and actions. The study reported in this paper aimed to explore the experiences of nurses regarding negative changes in their moral practice.