The effect of social skills-based blended education on social adjustment, self-esteem and social skills among new nursing students: An experimental study.

Introduction: Social adjustment, self-esteem and social skills may influence students' professionalization and academic success. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of a social skills-based blended education on the social adjustment, self-esteem and social skills of new nursing students.

Methods: First-year undergraduate nursing students in Tehran, Iran, participated in this experimental study in 2023.

Benefits of a family-based care transition program for older adults after hip fracture surgery.

Background: Hip fracture (HF) in older adults is strongly associated with a greater decline in their activities of daily living (ADLs) and health-related (HRQoL). The present study aimed to evaluate the effects of a family-based care transition program (FBCTP) on ADLs, HRQoL and social support in this age group after HF surgery.

Methods: A quasi-experimental design was conducted on 100 older adults who had undergone HFS and were selected by convenience sampling and allocated to the IG (n = 50) and the CG (n = 50).

The effects of a hospital-to-home care transition program on perceived stress and readiness for hospital discharge in mothers of children with congenital heart disease undergoing corrective surgery.

Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of a hospital-to-home care transition (H2H-CT) program on perceived stress and readiness for hospital discharge (RHD) in mothers of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing corrective surgery.

Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design and involved 78 mother-child dyads, 40 dyads in the intervention group and 38 dyads in the control group, who were affected by CHD undergoing corrective surgery. The participants received the H2H-CT program, which consisted of six face-to-face training sessions during hospitalization and six telephone counselling sessions.

A randomized controlled trial to evaluate the progressive muscle relaxation technique in hip fracture patients.

The purpose of this research was to ascertain how progressive muscle relaxation (PMR) technique affected hip fracture patients' anxiety, sleep quality, and post-operative pain. This parallel randomized controlled trial was conducted on 100 patients with hip fracture hospitalized in one of the reference orthopedic hospitals in Tehran, Iran who were selected using convenience sampling and randomly were placed in two PMR group (n = 50) and control group (n = 50). Data were collected by Demographic information questionnaire, Visual analogue scale for pain rating, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and State-Trait Anxiety Inventory.

Nurses' experiences of the attributes of the organizational citizenship behavior: a qualitative content analysis.

Background And Aim: Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) among nurses, as the key human resources in healthcare systems, is of paramount importance to nursing care quality and patient outcomes. The present study was to reflect on Iranian nurses' experiences of OCB.

Methods: This qualitative study was completed in Iran from December 2022 to October 2023.

The effect of seven-step educational strategy on knowledge of diabetic foot ulcer prevention, critical thinking and self-efficacy of nursing students: A randomized controlled trial.

Background: Diabetic foot ulcer is a significant complication of diabetes that carries a high mortality risk and is associated with substantial financial costs. Choosing a suitable educational model for nursing students as future nurses is necessary to improve knowledge and manage issues related to caring for diabetic patients.

Objectives: To determine the effect of education based on the 7E learning cycle model on the knowledge of diabetic foot ulcer prevention, critical thinking, and self-efficacy in nursing students.

The impact of the education program based on dimensions of quality of work life among emergency medical services providers.

Background: Quality of work life is a vital factor for health care providers. This study aimed to determine the impact of the education program based on dimensions of quality of work life among emergency medical services employees.

Methods: The quasi-experimental study was conducted on 100 emergency medical services employees in Tehran, Iran, who were chosen using a convenience sampling method (50 in the intervention group and 50 in the control group).

Self-directed learning and clinical competence: The mediating role of the clinical learning environment.

Introduction: Recognizing the factors affecting clinical competence among internship nursing students is crucial. This study was aimed at determining the effects of self-directed learning on internship nursing students' clinical competence under the mediating role of the clinical learning environment.

Methods: This cross-sectional research was performed on 300 internship nursing students selected by convenience sampling with a structural equation modeling (SEM) approach.

A concept analysis of cultural competence in nursing: A hybrid model approach.

Background: Cultural competence is considered one of the criteria for high-quality nursing care.

Aim: This study aimed to analyse cultural competence in nursing.

Methods: This study was performed using the hybrid concept analysis approach in three phases.

Family-centered empowerment approach to optimize phosphate management among hemodialysis patients: an experimental study.

Background: This study aimed to investigate the effect of a family-centered empowerment program on hyperphosphatemia management.

Method: This experimental study was performed on 80 randomly selected eligible patients with hyperphosphatemia undergoing hemodialysis. Patients were assigned randomly to two groups of family-centered empowerment program (FCEPG) and control group (CG) by coin toss (40 people per group).

A Protection Motivation Theory-Based Empowerment Intervention for Promoting Health Behaviors in Women With Human Papillomavirus: An Experimental Study.

This experimental study on 70 women with human papillomavirus, referred to the specialized obstetrics and gynecology clinics of public hospitals in Iran in 2021, revealed that implementing the protection motivation theory-based empowerment intervention could promote their health behaviors.

Correlation between critical thinking dispositions and self-esteem in nursing students.

Background: Critical thinking has been acknowledged as a key component of clinical decision-making and professional competency. Therefore, it is of great importance to reflect on how critical thinking is acquired and investigate its determinants, including self-esteem, in nursing education. The present study was thus to assess the correlation between critical thinking and self-esteem in nursing students.

Protection Motivation Theory and Prevention of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Breast cancer is a global health problem with a high rate of incidence and annual death. The protection motivation model (PMT) is a health psychology theory that has been introduced to motivate health behaviors using coping appraisal and threat appraisal. We aimed to systematically review the applicability of PMT to predict and improve the knowledge and intention (the patient's intent to undergo breast cancer screening with self/clinical breast exam or mammography) for protective behaviors among women.

Comparison of the Effect of the Person-Centered and Family-Centered Training via Telenursing on the Quality of Life in COVID-19 Patients.

Background: Education of the patients with Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and their families is necessary to improve the quality of life. This study investigated the effect of person and family-centered training via telenursing on the quality of life in patients with COVID-19.

Methods: This interventional study was performed on 88 patients with COVID-19 18--65 years and 44 family members referred to the Bank Melli Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

Needs of Family Members of Intensive Care Patients.

This article reports the results of a research project designed to identify the needs of family members and others who are coping with hospitalization of loved one in the intensive care unit, thus alleviating stress. The health care provider's viewpoints were also considered. Study participants were 9 family members of intensive care unit patients and 24 health care providers working in intensive care units.

The predictors of COVID-19 preventive health behaviors among adolescents: the role of health belief model and health literacy.

Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate the predictive role of the Health Belief Model (HBM) constructs and health literacy (HL) in shaping the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) preventive health behaviors (PHBs) among adolescents.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 503 adolescent girls and boys, randomly selected via cluster sampling. For this purpose, the data were collected online through four research tools, including the demographic-clinical characteristics information questionnaire, the COVID-19 PHB Scale based on HBM, and the Health Literacy Scale for COVID-19.

Relieving care burden and promoting health-related quality of life for family caregivers of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease via an empowerment program.

Background: Effective strategies should be adopted to reduce care burden (CB) and improve health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in family caregivers (FCGs) of elderly people with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the impact of empowerment program (EP) on CB and HRQoL of FCGs.

Methods: The present two-group experimental study was conducted on 70 FCGs of the elderly with AD who were selected by convenience sampling and randomly assigned to the empowerment program group (EPG, n = 35) and control group (CG, n = 35).

Pediatric palliative care for children with cancer: a concept analysis using Rodgers' evolutionary approach.

Background: Providing access to pediatric palliative care (PPC) for children living with a serious illness, such as cancer, is of critical importance, although this specialized intervention, as a novel concept, still seems vague and complicated. The present study analyzed the concept of PPC for children with cancer.

Methods: Rodgers' evolutionary method was employed for the concept analysis.

Reducing care burden and improving adherence to health-promoting behaviors among family caregivers of patients with multiple sclerosis through a healthy lifestyle empowerment program.

Background And Aim: The chronic, progressive nature of multiple sclerosis (MS) demands long-term family-centered care for patients. In view of that, inadequate education and support provided for the family caregivers (FCGs) of MS patients increase their care burden (CB) and affect their lifestyle. This study aimed to investigate the impact of a healthy lifestyle empowerment program (HLEP) on CB and adherence to health-promoting behaviors (HPBs) in the FCGs of patients suffering from MS.

The predictors of nursing students' clinical competency in pre-internship objective structured clinical examination: The roles of exam anxiety and academic success.

Background: Identifying the predictors of nursing students' clinical competency in objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) is of utmost importance. Therefore, the present study was to investigate the predictive roles of exam anxiety and academic success in nursing students' clinical competency in the pre-internship OSCE.

Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, a total number of 102 nursing students, meeting the inclusion criteria and enrolled in the sixth semester (third year) of the graduate nursing program in Iran, were firstly selected by the census method.

The Role of Family Caregiver's Sense of Coherence and Family Adaptation Determinants in Predicting Distress and Caregiver Burden in Families of Cancer Patients.

Background: Most cancer patients' families suffer from maladaptation which increases family distress and caregiving burden. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between these maladaptation indicators, and the sense of coherence (SOC) of family caregivers alongside other family resilience determines among family caregivers of cancer patients.

Methods: A total of 104 family caregivers of cancer patients were included in this cross-sectional study.

Predictors of osteoporosis preventive behaviors among adolescent: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a preventable progressive metabolic disease. Girls have an increased risk of occurrence of osteoporosis in their old age. The BASNEF model can be employed to change behaviors related to health.

Improving health-related quality of life and adherence to health-promoting behaviors among coronary artery bypass graft patients: a non-randomized controlled trial study.

Purpose: This study aimed to determine the impact of a healthy lifestyle empowerment program on health-related quality of life and adherence to health-promoting behaviors in coronary artery bypass graft patients.

Methods: This non-randomized controlled trial was conducted in 2019 on 97 coronary artery bypass graft patients in Iran. Participants were selected by culturally pragmatic and non-randomized method and assigned to healthy lifestyle empowerment program group (HLEPG) (n = 49) and conventional education group (CEG) (n = 48).

How is family involved in clinical care and decision-making in intensive care units? A qualitative study.

Involving family members in patient care is considered as a significant dimension of family-centered care in intensive care units (ICUs). To describe family members' perceptions and experiences regarding involvement in clinical care delivery and decision-making in ICUs in Iran. A qualitative research method using conventional content analysis.

The Effectiveness of Workshop and Multimedia Training Methods on the Nurses' Decision-Making Skills Regarding Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation.

Background: Nurses can safely and effectively wean patients from mechanical ventilation (MV) by the use of proper instruments and planning.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of 2 training methods on the decision-making skill of intensive critical care (ICU) nurses with regard to weaning from MV.

Methods: In this quasi-experimental study, 80 nurses working in ICUs participated in 1 of 2 educational groups in 2016.