Does life story work based on Erikson's theory enhance psychological well-being in elderly residents of nursing homes? A randomized controlled trial.

Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of life story work on psychological well-being among the elderly.

Materials & Methods: This is a parallel, randomized, single-blind clinical trial conducted using a pretest-posttest design. A total of 60 elderly individuals were randomly recruited and assigned to two groups of Care As Usual (CAU) or Life Story Work (LSW).

Self-esteem and optimism in patients with major depression disorder: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Depressive disorders are common mental illnesses characterized by persistent feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and loss of interest in activities. Self-esteem refers to the appraisal of one's worth and personality, whereas optimism reflects a positive attitude and the expectation of positive outcomes. Therefore, the present study aims to determine the average self-esteem and optimism of patients with depression in 2022.

Caring Behaviors Inventory-24: translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric testing for using in nurses and patients.

Background: To measure caring behaviors, it is necessary to have an instrument adapted based on the contextual culture. This study aimed to translate Caring Behaviors Inventory-24 (CBI-24) into Persian and determine its psychometric properties.

Methods: This is a methodological study conducted to translate and then psychometrically test The CBI-24.

Effect of nursing home care on the quality of life of patients with major depressive in Iranian patients: A randomized controlled trial.

Aims And Background: continuous and effective care is needed to improve the quality of life of patients with depression. The present study aimed to determine the effect of nursing home care on the quality of life of patients with Major Depressive Disorder.

Design: This is a clinical trial study in which a total of 50 patients with Major Depressive Disorder were recruited using convenience sampling and then randomly assigned to two groups of control and intervention.

Loneliness and academic performance mediates the relationship between fear of missing out and smartphone addiction among Iranian university students.

Background: Fear of missing out (FoMO) can increase loneliness and smartphone addiction and decrease academic performance in university students. Most studies investigated the relationship between FoMO and smartphone addiction in developed countries, and no studies were found to examine this association in Iran. The mediating role of loneliness and academic performance in the relationship between FoMO and smartphone addiction is unclear.

Cognitive-behavioral group therapy in major depressive disorder with focus on self-esteem and optimism: an interventional study.

Background: Major depressive disorder is a common psychological condition that can lead to negative individual and social consequences, the management of which is very important in treating the patients. The present study aimed to determine the effect of cognitive-behavioral group therapy on self-esteem and optimism in patients with major depressive disorder.

Methods: This is a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial in which a total of 64 patients with major depressive disorder were recruited using convenience sampling and then randomly assigned to two groups of Cognitive-Behavioral Group Therapy (CBGT) and Treatment-As-Usual (TAU).

Workplace challenges and nurses recovered from COVID-19.

Background: Although many studies have addressed COVID-19, the challenges faced by nurses in their workplace after recovering from this disease have not been investigated. As the backbone of the health system and at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, nurses are exposed to serious risks of infection and even death. They may also face numerous challenges in their workplace after recovering from COVID-19.

The organisational and managerial challenges experienced by nurses recovered from COVID-19: A phenomenological study.

Aim: This study was conducted to discover the organisational and managerial challenges of nurses recovered from COVID-19.

Background: Nurses, who are at the front line of fighting against COVID-19, face numerous organisational and managerial challenges that impose a burden on their already heavy burden of infection. Working in challenging situations can affect the quality of nursing care.

The effect of knowledge brokering on nurses' empathy with patients receiving cardiac care: a study protocol.

Background: Hospitalization could be an unpleasant experience for patients with cardiovascular disease leading to some negative emotional reactions. These emotions can be managed by nursing empathy. There are different methods for improving empathy, but some evidence indicates a dramatic drop in nurses' empathy.

Spiritual Self-care in Stroke Survivors: A Qualitative Study.

Self-care and quality of life challenges significantly affect post-stroke life. Stroke patients look for strategies to improve their performance and cope with their new situation. The aim of this study was to explore spirituality in self-care from the perspective of stroke survivors in the northwest of Iran.

Impact of hot stone massage therapy on sleep quality in patients on maintenance hemodialysis: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Many patients on maintenance hemodialysis experience sleep disorders. This problem is related to depression, anxiety, hospitalizations, chronic medical conditions, decreased quality of life, and increasing mortality rate in patients on maintenance hemodialysis. The objective of this research is to determine the impact of massage therapy by hot stone on quality of sleep in patients on maintenance hemodialysis.

Effect of Resilience-based Group Therapy Intervention on Coping in Mothers of Children with Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Background: Cancer is the second most common cause of mortality after cardiovascular diseases (CVDs). Resilience is one of the best strategies for coping with diseases in patients with cancer. This study was aimed to determine the effect of resilience-based group therapy intervention on coping in mothers of children with cancer.

Effect of lifestyle interventions on diabetic peripheral neuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes, result of a randomized clinical trial.

Objectives: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common and troublesome complication of diabetes leading to great morbidity and resulting in a huge economic burden for diabetes care. Over half of people with diabetes develop neuropathy. Also, DPN is a major cause of reduced quality of life due to pain, sensory loss, gait instability, fall-related injury, and foot ulceration and amputation.

Effect of applying reflexology massage on nitroglycerin-induced migraine-type headache: A placebo-controlled clinical trial.

Objectives: Nitroglycerin (NTG)-induced migraine-type headache is the most prominent side effect of nitrate therapy. Therefore, the aim of this study was to clarify the effectiveness of reflexology massage on intravenous NTG-induced headache in coronary care unit (CCU) inpatients.

Methods: This was a randomized clinical trial.

Effects of Peer-Facilitated, Video-Based and Combined Peer-and-Video Education on Anxiety Among Patients Undergoing Coronary Angiography: Randomised controlled trial.

Objectives: Coronary angiography can be stressful for patients and anxiety-caused physiological responses during the procedure increase the risk of dysrhythmia, coronary artery spasms and rupture. This study therefore aimed to investigate the effects of peer, video and combined peer-and-video training on anxiety among patients undergoing coronary angiography.

Methods: This single-blinded randomised controlled clinical trial was conducted at two large educational hospitals in Iran between April and July 2016.

Efficacy of Self-Hypnosis in Pain Management in Female Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

Pain is common in patients with multiple sclerosis. This study evaluated self-hypnosis for pain control in that population. A randomized clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients, who were assigned to either a control group or to a self-hypnosis group, in which patients performed self-hypnosis at least 10 times a day.

Effects of supportive-expressive discussion groups on loneliness, hope and quality of life in breast cancer survivors: a randomized control trial.

Purpose: Evaluation of the effect of supportive expressive discussion groups on loneliness, hope and quality of life in breast cancer survivors.

Methods: A randomized control trial including breast cancer patients who had completed chemotherapy and randomly allocated into two groups: intervention (n = 41) and control (n = 40). The intervention consisted of twelve weekly 90-min sessions for groups of six to eight breast cancer survivors.

Fatigue, Sleep Quality, and Disability in Relation to Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis.

Background: Quality of life (QOL) is impaired in multiple sclerosis (MS) in part due to physical disability. MS-associated fatigue and poor sleep are common and treatable features of MS that affect QOL. We assessed the association between fatigue, sleep quality, and QOL in people with MS.