The effect of self-care training programs on lifestyle and breast self-examination of immigrant Afghan women.

Background: Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and a major cause of mortality among women. Breast self-examination (BSE) is a key technique for early diagnosis of breast cancer, which, along with lifestyle changes, can alleviate the risk of mortality. This study aimed to examine the effect of self-care training programs on lifestyle change and BSE of immigrant Afghan women residing in Iran.

Clinical placements as a challenging opportunity in midwifery education: A qualitative study.

Aim: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore some of the existing statuses of clinical education and examine the strengths and weaknesses of the clinical faculty programme.

Design: A qualitative study.

Methods: This qualitative study was designed through the directed content analysis approach, which was completed according to the Context, Input, Process, and Product evaluation model.

Context, Input, Process, and Product Evaluation Model in medical education: A systematic review.

Background: Evaluation is one of the most important tools for determining the quality of any educational program, which can lead to reformation, revision, or termination of programs. Quality in higher education requires assessment and judgment of goals and strategies, executive policies, operational processes, products, and outcomes. The Context, Input, Process, and Product (CIPP) model is a comprehensive perspective that attempts to provide information in order to make the best decisions related to CIPP.

A survey of midwifery graduates' opinions about midwifery education in Iran: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Attaining high-quality education requires continuous evaluation and revision of the curriculum. The view of the graduate students can provide valuable insight into the necessary evaluations and revisions. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the opinions of midwifery graduates about midwifery education in Iran METHODS: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study and the research data were collected through a census sampling procedure from all (82) midwifery graduates of the Nursing and Midwifery School of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences between 2018 and 2020.

The Effect of Relaxation on Mother's Anxiety and Maternal-Fetal Attachment in Primiparous IVF Mothers.

Objectives: Infertility is one of the main stressful events of life and a crisis affecting various dimensions of infertile couples' lives. Relaxation, as a strategy, can be effective in the individuals' resistance to stress and anxiety. Therefore, the present study aimed to assess the effect of relaxation on mother's anxiety and maternal-fetal attachment in primiparous women who used In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to get pregnant.

Rectal cancer in pregnancy: a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge.

Introduction: The occurrence of colorectal cancer during pregnancy is rare and is associated with diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Herein, we report such a case of rectal cancer in pregnancy and review the literature.

Case Report: A 31-year-old multiparous, pregnant woman, in the 20th week of gestation, presented with rectal bleeding progressing to spasmodic abdominal pain and right flank vague pain.