Investigating the effect of using a home safety training application by caregivers on accident risk management in the elderly.

Background: The increasing elderly population is a complex and globally significant phenomenon impacting various sectors of society, including healthcare. By 2050, it is projected that one-fourth of Iran's population will be elderly. Falls are a major concern among the elderly, leading to physical and psychological injuries and imposing significant financial burdens on healthcare and social systems.

Prevalence of death anxiety and its related factors in the population of eastern Iran: a cross-sectional study in the era of COVID-19.

Background: The global COVID-19 pandemic has triggered widespread anxiety, including a significant rise in death anxiety. If unaddressed, death anxiety can lead to numerous mental and physical health issues. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of death anxiety and its associated factors in the population of eastern Iran.

Peer support groups and care burden in hemodialysis caregivers: a RCT in an Iranian healthcare setting.

Background: Chronic renal failure poses a significant global health challenge, exerting a substantial burden on both patients and their caregivers. Hemodialysis, a common treatment for end-stage renal disease, imposes extensive physical, emotional, and financial pressures on caregivers, often leading to a high care burden. This study uniquely examines the impact of peer support groups on reducing the care burden among caregivers of patients receiving hemodialysis in an Iranian healthcare setting, an aspect that has not been extensively explored before.

The effect of recreational therapy application on fatigue in hemodialysis patients: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is a progressive disorder that often leads to End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), necessitating hemodialysis (HD) treatment. Fatigue is a prevalent and debilitating symptom among HD patients, significantly affecting their quality of life. Recreational Therapy (RT) is a therapeutic recreational service designed to maintain and restore a person's level of performance and independence in daily activities.

Effect of holistic reflective learning program on development of nursing students' professional competency in geriatric clinical practice: a quasi-experimental study.

Background: Reflection is a core competency in geriatric nursing, and reflective learning is an effective approach in nursing education and pracice. An internship program is a transition course that enhances the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of aspiring nursing students in real clinical work. In geriatric clinical setting, nursing internship students require a broad understanding of professional competency that integrates reflective learning with clinical practice to deal with geriatric patient problems and equip them with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to provide quality of care.

Enhancing hemodynamic stability: the role of liaison nurses in patient transfers to angiography.

Introduction: Angiography is associated with anxiety, stress, and changes in patients' vital signs. The role of the liaison nurse is to bridge gaps and solve problems between departments, thereby preventing the occurrence of undesired complications during patient transfers. Proper preparation of patients by the liaison nurse may lead to an improvement in the hemodynamic status of patients.

Comparing the effects of warm footbath and foot reflexology on depression of patients undergoing radiotherapy: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Cancer diagnosis not only impacts physical health but also mental well-being, often leading to significant stress, fear, and depression among patients.The utilization of CAM has shown a rising trend, influenced by the availability of different modalities offered by healthcare services, sometimes in an ad hoc fashion. This study seeks to examine and compare the respective impacts of warm foot baths and foot reflexology on depression in patients undergoing radiotherapy.

The effect of recreational therapy application on depression in hemodialysis patients: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Chronic kidney disease is a progressive disorder often leading to End-stage renal disease, necessitating hemodialysis treatment. Mild depression is prevalent among hemodialysis patients, adversely affecting their quality of life. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of a smartphone-based recreational therapy intervention on mild depression in hemodialysis patients.

Examining Emergency Medical Services: Delay Time, Response Time, On-Scene Time In Six Peaks of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Eastern Iran.

Background: Time indices are key elements in prehospital medical emergencies. The number of calls to Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the number of missions they have undertaken have been impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic.

Objectives: This study's goal was to evaluate prehospital EMS time indices at the apex of the COVID-19 outbreak.

Barriers in providing quality end-of-life care as perceived by nurses working in critical care units: an integrative review.

Background: Despite increasing interest in quality end-of-life care (EOLC), critically ill patients often receive suboptimal care. Critical care nurses play a crucial role in EOLC, but face numerous barriers that hinder their ability to provide compassionate and effective care.

Methods: An integrative literature review was conducted to investigate barriers impacting the quality of end-of-life care.

Effect of group play therapy as holistic geriatric interventional modality on feelings of loneliness among older people: A randomized control trial.

Aim: Previous research has identified loneliness as a significant social stressor among the older adult population, and highlights the scarcity of empirical research on the efficacy of group play therapy as a method for addressing loneliness in this demographic. This study aimed to explore the impact of group play therapy on reducing feelings of loneliness among older individuals.

Methods: A randomized clinical trial was carried out in 2018 on 60 older adult participants from two governmental health centers in Mashhad, Iran.

Emergency Medical Service in the Elderly Population in Iran: A Cross-sectional Study Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This research examines the impact of an aging population in Eastern Iran on prehospital emergency medical services (EMS), with a focus on changes before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. A descriptive cross-sectional analysis was performed on data from 10,264 elderly individuals using EMS in Torbat-e Heydarieh County from March 2019 to March 2022. Statistical analyses, including t-tests and Chi-square tests, were conducted using SPSS software.

Comparative study on the impact of 'Infographic versus video feedback' on enhancing students' clinical skills in basic life support.

Background: Effective cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training for nursing students is crucial for improving patient outcomes in cardiac arrest scenarios. This study assesses the impact of infographic versus video feedback on enhancing nursing students' clinical skills in Basic Life Support (BLS).

Methods: In a randomized controlled setting, 76 nursing students at Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences were divided into two groups: one received infographic-based education and the other video feedback training.

The effect of ascending- descending ultrafiltration and sodium profiles on blood pressure in hemodialysis patients: a randomized cross-over study.

Background: Considering no previous research into the utilization of ascending/descending ultrafiltration and linear sodium profiles in improving blood pressure among hemodialysis patients, the present study aimed to explore the effect of the A/D-UF along with linear sodium profiles on HD patients with hypotension.

Methods: Applying a crossover design, this clinical trial was fulfilled between December 2022 and June 2023 on 20 patients undergoing HD, randomized into two groups, each one receiving two intervention protocols, viz., (a) an intervention protocol in which the liquid sodium in the dialysis solution was linear and the UF profiling was A/D, and (b) a routine protocol or HD, wherein both liquid sodium and UF in the dialysis solution remained constant.

Effects of virtual reality on pain induced by arteriovenous fistula needle insertion in patients undergoing hemodialysis: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is characterized by irreversible damage to renal function. For patients undergoing replacement therapies like hemodialysis (HD), the pain caused by arteriovenous fistula (AVF) cannulation becomes a significant aspect of their daily lives. This study aimed to examine the impact of virtual reality (VR) distraction techniques on the pain experienced during AVF needle insertion in patients undergoing HD.

A structured laughter yoga therapy program on patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting: A randomized clinical trial.

Objetive: Chemotherapy is a prevalent cancer treatment, often accompanied by debilitating side effects such as nausea and vomiting. This study explores the potential effectiveness of laughter yoga, a combination of exercise and voluntary laughter, in alleviating chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Methods: This two-group randomized clinical trial was conducted on 69 cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy at the Reza Chemotherapy and Oncology Center, Mashhad, Iran, in 2018.

Effect of protocol-based family visitation on physiological indicators in ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial.

Background: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients often experience significant physiological stress. This study evaluated the effect of a defined family visitation protocol on physiological responses in the ICU.

Methods: A randomized, block-randomized clinical trial was conducted on 78 ICU patients at Imam Reza Hospital between February 8, 2017, and August 8, 2017.

The efficacy of phase I cardiac rehabilitation training based on augmented reality on the self-efficacy of patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Open-heart surgery is considered one of the primary treatments for severe coronary artery stenosis, but it comes with its own set of complications. However, these complications can be reduced through the implementation of proper cardiac rehabilitation during phase I. This study aimed to examine the impact of phase I cardiac rehabilitation training, using augmented reality, on the self-efficacy of cardiac management in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting.

Determining the frequency of burn wound dressing for clinically competent nursing students: establishing standards based on learning curves.

Background: The primary objective of clinical practice in nursing education is to achieve mastery of clinical skills through repetitive practice. Therefore, there exists a correlation between the frequency of skill demonstration and clinical competency. This study aimed to address the following question: How many times should a nursing student perform burn wound dressing to attain clinical competency?

Methods: This time series study was conducted on 41 junior nursing students who were selected through a census sampling method at Neyshabur School of Nursing from spring 2015 to summer 2021.

The trend of change in the role of pre-hospital emergency medical services in Iran's healthcare system: a situational analysis.

Introduction: Following the significant changes in healthcare systems over the last century, the role of pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS) has been drawn against numerous challenges. In view of this, the present study aims to reflect on the trend of change in the role of pre-hospital EMS to meet new situations and needs, thereby providing a clear picture of this process.

Methods: Respecting the intricate concept of development and the major changes in Iran's healthcare system, this study was fulfilled using situational analysis (SA), developed by Clarke (2018), in Iran within 2022-2023.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on trauma-related emergency medical service in older people: a retrospective cohort study.

Introduction: The ever-increasing human life expectancy has currently resulted in a noticeable rise in the world's older population. Addressing the healthcare needs of the older people has become a significant concern for many countries. Moreover, the older people are particularly vulnerable to traumatic events.

Effects of laughter yoga on health-related quality of life in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Chemotherapy is associated with a wide range of physical and psychological side effects, so complementary and alternative therapies may be practiced as an independent treatment or combined with the standard ones to improve health-related quality of life of cancer patients. Laughter yoga has predominantly been used as a complementary therapy to enhance health and wellbeing of ordinary people and patients with chronic diseases. However, to date, few studies have evaluated the effects of this modern exercise on cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy in clinical settings, to the best of the authors' knowledge.

Comparing the Effects of Warm Footbath and Foot Reflexology on the Fatigue of Patients Undergoing Radiotherapy: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background And Aim: Fatigue is a common side effect of radiotherapy. While warm footbath and foot reflexology can both reduce fatigue, it is still unclear which method is more effective in reducing fatigue. This study aimed to compare the effects of warm footbath and foot reflexology on the fatigue of patients undergoing radiotherapy.

Time indices of pre-hospital EMS missions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study in Iran.

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in many changes in pre-hospital emergency medical services (EMS), including wearing full-body protective suits and well-fitted face masks, which can influence time indices in the course of service delivery. The present study aimed to compare the time indices of pre-hospital EMS missions before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study used census sampling to select 17,860 emergency calls that caused patient transfer to medical facilities from March 2018 to March 2021 and then examined the time indices of pre-hospital EMS missions during the COVID-19 pandemic.