Development, implementation, and evaluation of a spiritual health promotion program for mothers of children with acute leukemia based on mobile health: A mixed-methods protocol study.

Background: Considering the importance of the spiritual health promotion of Mothers of Children with Acute Leukemia (MoCwAL), designing a native mobile health (mHealth) application that is compatible with the beliefs, values, and cultural context of Iranian society is essential. This study aims to develop a Spiritual Health Promotion Program (SHPP) for MoCwAL based on a mHealth application, including design, implementation, and evaluation.

Materials And Methods: This is a sequential exploratory mixed-methods study (qual → QUAN).

Behavioral and physiological pain structures of PIPP-R and parental stress: structural equation modeling approach.

Background: Although most non-acute pain assessment tools are multi-dimensional (behavioral and physiological measures) in their approach, the outputs of such tools are considered unidimensional. This study aimed to explore and determine the behavioral and physiological pain structures of Premature Infant Pain Profile-Revised (PIPP-R) for neonates and its association with parental stress.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022-2023 in Isfahan, Iran.

Explaining the Nurses' Spiritual Needs in the Oncology Department: A Qualitative Study.

Background: It seems that improving the spiritual dimension of cancer patients can play an effective role in their mental and emotional peace. Meanwhile, oncology ward nurses are one of the most important healthcare providers that can help improve patients' relationship with God due to their more interaction and communication with patients. For this reason, this study aimed at explaining nurses' spiritual needs in an oncology ward.

Clinical Breast Cancer Registry of IR. Iran (CBCR-IR): Study Protocol and First Results.

Background: Breast cancer (BC), as a significant global health problem, is the most common cancer in women. Despite the importance of clinical cancer registries in improving the quality of cancer care and cancer research, there are few reports on them from low- and middle-income countries. We established a multicenter clinical breast cancer registry in Iran (CBCR-IR) to collect data on BC cases, the pattern of care, and the quality-of-care indicators in different hospitals across the country.

Comparison of the effectiveness of virtual reality-based education and conventional teaching methods in dental education: a systematic review.

Background And Objectives: Virtual reality dental simulators as an educational tool may create specific training conditions for dental students, allowing them to practice dental skills in a safe and controlled condition. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of virtual reality-based education in dental education compared to traditional education approaches.

Methods: In this systematic review, four databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Science Direct) were searched until 2023 following PRISMA guidelines.

Development and implementation of an intraoperative documentation protocol for enhancing patient safety in the operating room: A mixed methods protocol study.

Background: Documentation is an important part of the patient care process; however, there is no regular program for documenting intraoperative care in Iran. This study was conducted to design an intraoperative documentation for enhancing patient safety in the operating room (OR).

Materials And Methods: This exploratory, mixed-methods, qualitative-quantitative study (in 2021) consists of four phases.

The Effect of a Combined Exercise Program on the Fatigue Severity of Patients with Breast Cancer Undergoing Chemotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial Study.

Background: Breast Cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancers in the world, including in Iran. Chemotherapy as one of the basic treatments for BC leads to many side effects such as fatigue. This study aimed to examine the effect of a combined exercise program on the intensity of fatigue in patients with BC undergoing chemotherapy.

Experiences of Nurses in Caring for Patients with COVID-19: A Qualitative Research.

Background: The Covid-19 disease was raised as a fundamental public health problem worldwide, and nurses were exposed to many problems and challenges at the front line of fighting this disease. Therefore, the present study aimed to explain the experiences of nurses who took care of Covid-19 patients.

Materials And Methods: This study was a conventional content analysis qualitative study using Granheim and Lundman approach.

Development, implementation, and evaluation of a program to expand the nurse's roles in colorectal cancer prevention: A mixed-methods protocol study.

Background: Nurses play an important role in cancer prevention. However, studies conducted on nurses' roles, in the field of cancer prevention in Iran, are very limited. This study will identify the role of nurses and designs, implements, and evaluates a program to expand their role in the prevention of colorectal cancer (CRC).

Barriers and Facilitators of Palliative Care in Older Adults With Heart Failure: A Qualitative Content Analysis.

The progressive and unpredictable course of heart failure (HF) has made the provision of palliative care (PC) services to older adults with HF a serious challenge. This study aimed to explain the barriers and facilitators of PC in older adults with HF. This qualitative study was conducted using the content analysis approach.

Adaptation of Interdisciplinary Clinical Practice Guidelines to Palliative Care for Patients with Heart Failure in Iran: Application of Adapte Method.

Background: Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) have been recommended to manage palliative care and take the best treatment measures and decisions. This study aimed to adapt the interdisciplinary CPG to provide palliative care for patients with Heart Failure (HF) in Iran based on the ADAPTE method.

Materials And Methods: Guideline databases and websites were systematically searched up to April 2021 to determine appropriate publications related to the study topic.

Quality of Palliative Care Guidelines in Patients with Heart Failure: A Systematic Review of Quality Appraisal using AGREE II Instrument.

Objectives: While the principles for developing clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) are well established, the quality of published guidelines is very diverse. The present study was conducted to evaluate the quality of existing CPGs in palliative care for heart failure patients.

Material And Methods: The study was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-analyses.

Patient education information material assessment criteria: A scoping review.

Background: Patient education information material (PEIM) is an essential component of patient education programs in increasing patients' ability to cope with their diseases. Therefore, it is essential to consider the criteria that will be used to prepare and evaluate these resources.

Objective: This paper aims to identify these criteria and recognize the tools or methods used to evaluate them.

A modified Delphi study to identify strategies to promote health literacy in parents of children with cancer.

Background: Parents play a key role in the care, monitoring, management of symptoms experienced in children with cancer, the support, and follow-up of treatment. However, there is a paucity of research as how to improve the health literacy of parents with cancer. The aim of this study was to identify the best and most important strategies to promote health literacy in parents of children with cancer.

Challanges of Meeting the Palliative Care Needs of Colorectal Cancer patients in Iran: A Qualitative Research.

Background: Despite the high prevalence of Colorectal Cancer (CRC) in Iran and the need to pay more attention to the Palliative Care (PC) needs of patients with this disease, a few studies have previously examined the PC needs of them by gaining the patients', family members', and treatment team's views. This study aimed to investigate the challenges in the way of meeting the PC needs of CRC patients.

Materials And Methods: This study was a qualitative content analysis study conducted on 43 participants (including 15 patients, 20 health care providers, and eight family members) through purposive sampling and semi-structured individual interviews in Omid Educational and Medical Center and Iranian Cancer "Control Center (MACSA) in Isfahan from May 2020 to December 2021.

Competency assessment of the operating room staff and some related factors: A multi-center cross-sectional study.

Background: Operating Rooms (ORs) are complicated environments that necessitate the improvement of OR staff's knowledge and skills to remain clinically competent and secure patient safety. The aim of this study was to assess clinical competence of OR staff in accordance with some related factors.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 227 OR staff in nine academic hospitals.

The needs of colorectal cancer patients/survivors: A narrative review.

Background: Identifying and addressing the needs of Colorectal cancer (CRC) patients/survivors' is important to improve patients/survivors' quality of life (QoL) and health. The present study aimed to review studies that have investigated CRC patients/survivors' needs.

Materials And Methods: In this narrative review, databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Iranmedex, ISC, SID, and Magiran were searched during 2011-2021 using keywords included need, CRC, colon cancer, rectal cancer.

Nurse's Roles in Colorectal Cancer Prevention: A Narrative Review.

The objective of this paper is to investigate the different roles of nurses as members of healthcare teams at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of colorectal cancer prevention. The research team conducted a narrative review of studies involving the role of nurses at different levels of colorectal cancer prevention, which included a variety of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method studies. We searched PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Reviews, Magiran, the Scientific Information Database (SID), Noormags, and the Islamic Science Citation (ISC) databases from ab initio until 2021.

Development, implementation and evaluation a palliative care program for colorectal cancer patients: a mixed methods protocol study.

Introduction: Colorectal cancer(CRC) patients are among the incurable groups who need comprehensive palliative care covering all aspects including physical, mental, social, and spiritual. The purpose of this study is to develop, implement, and evaluate a holistic palliative care program for CRC patients in order to improve quality of life of CRC patients.

Methods: This study is an exploratory mixed methods study which will be conducted using a sequential qualitative-quantitative design (QUAL quan) consists of four sequential steps using the approach proposed by Ewles & Sminett to develop the program.

The Effect of a Spiritual Care Program on the Self-Esteem of Patients with Cancer: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Background: Despite the importance of self-esteem in cancer patients and the potential role of spiritual care programs in its promotion, no interventional study was found in this field in Iran. The aim of this study was therefore to investigate the effect of a spiritual care program on the self-esteem of patients with various types of cancer.

Materials And Methods: This study was quasi-experimental with two groups using a before and after design which was conducted in 2019 in a selected hospital in Isfahan, Iran.

Self-Compassion and Adherence to Treatment in Patients with Cancer.

Background: Emotional disorders and depression make cancer patients reluctant about adherence to their treatment. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between self-compassion and adherence to treatment in cancer patients.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 214 patients with cancer in 2019.

Current State of Palliative Care in Iran and Related Issues: A Narrative Review.

Background: Palliative research studies seem to be limited and disperse in Iran. The present study was therefore conducted to review and categorize the Palliative Care (PC) studies performed in Iran in terms of the research type, the type/focus of PC, the measured outcomes in interventional palliative studies and their related results, the disease type, and their geographical distribution.

Materials And Methods: This narrative review was conducted in 2021 in which both Iranian and international databases including PubMed, Scopus, Web of science, CINAHL, ProQuest, Magiran, SID, Noormags, ISC were searched.

Effect of a self-help educational program with peer group on anxiety of mothers of children with cancer: A clinical trial study.

Background: The mental health of the mothers of the children with cancer is strongly influenced by the child's illness and treatment process. This study aimed to investigate the effect of a self-help educational program with peer group on anxiety of the mothers of the children with cancer.

Materials And Methods: This clinical trial study was conducted on 44 mothers of the children with cancer in an educational Hospital of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.