Psychological distress as a predictor of the burden of care in family caregivers of COVID-19 patients in Iran: A community-based cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has profoundly affected millions worldwide, including family caregivers of COVID-19 patients, in terms of caregiver burden and psychological distress. The present study aimed to evaluate the care burden and psychological distress among family caregivers, caring for a family member with COVID-19.

Methods: The present study was performed with a cross-sectional design in the Shahroud community, northeast Iran using the convenience sampling method.

Efficacy of simulated video on test anxiety in objective structured clinical examination among nursing and midwifery students: A quasi-experimental study.

Aim: This research investigated the effectiveness of simulated video on test anxiety in the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) among nursing and midwifery students.

Design: A quasi-experimental study with a two-group pre-test and post-test design.

Methods: This study was conducted on 118 nursing and midwifery students in Shahroud northeast of Iran in 2019 using the census sampling method.

One-year changes in the prevalence and positive psychological correlates of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic among medical science students in northeast of Iran.

Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic has imposed a significant psychological burden on many across society especially students studying medical sciences. This study intended to investigate the one-year changes in the prevalence and correlates of depressive symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic among medical science students.

Methods: A cross-sectional study in Shahroud, Iran administering a convenience sampling method (January to February 2021).