Development and efficacy of mobile application to improve medication adherence for persons with cardiac disease.

Background: Patients with cardiovascular disease need to adhere to their treatment and care recommendations to prevent the progression of their condition and improve their quality of life. In this regard, this study was conducted to develop a mobile application and test its effectiveness in improving medication adherence among persons with cardiac disease.

Methods: The study was conducted in two stages.

Comparison of education using the flipped class, gamification and gamification in the flipped learning environment on the performance of nursing students in a client health assessment: a randomized clinical trial.

Background: Since effective education is one of the main concerns of every society and, in nursing, can lead to the education of successful people, the development of learning and teaching methods with greater effectiveness is one of the educational priorities in every country. The present study aimed to compare the effect of education using the flipped class, gamification and gamification in the flipped learning environment on the performance of nursing students in a client health assessment.

Methods: The present study was a Parallel randomized clinical trial study.

Effect of implementing of the IDEAL discharge model on satisfaction of patient referred to trauma emergency department.

Background: Patient education at the time of discharge is one of the most important challenges in the emergency department. This study aimed to evaluate the Effect of implementing the IDEAL, or integrated discharge model, on the satisfaction of patients referred to the trauma emergency department.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on the patients referred to the trauma emergency department of Imam Hossein Hospital in Tehran.

Design and evaluation of a colon cancer mobile application.

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer and the second cause of cancer-related deaths in the world. Despite the infrastructure and the availability of organized screening programs, participation in their screening programs is less than the set goals. Considering the importance of informing the society about the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer symptoms and the positive impact of mobile health technologies, the present research was conducted with the aim of designing and evaluating a colon cancer mobile application.

Comparison of gamification and role-playing education on nursing students' cardiopulmonary resuscitation self-efficacy.

Background: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is one of the most fundamental skills a nursing student should be trained in. Gamification in education involves using game elements to increase motivation, engagement, and personalization of the learning process. The gamification method creates competition among students using various methods, comparing to the role-playing method which is a teaching method that allows individuals to actively engage in simulated scenarios.

Evaluation of the effect of reinforced education on the satisfaction of patients undergoing colonoscopy: A randomized controlled trial.

Introduction: Fourteen million colonoscopies are performed annually in the United States, with the results dependent on bowel preparation before the procedure. However, suitable preparation is neglected in 20-25% of cases, resulting in increased loss of time, failure to diagnose, procedure repetition, and decreased patient satisfaction. Consequently, the current study was performed to evaluate the effect of reinforced education (RE) on the satisfaction of patients undergoing colonoscopy.

Is there any relationship between nurses' perceived organizational justice, moral sensitivity, moral courage, moral distress and burnout?

Aim: The present study is an attempt to investigate the relationship between Corley's model variables in mental health nurses.

Background: Based on Corley's model, burnout and moral distress in nurses are, in retrospect, the consequences of the interplay of organizational and individual factors such as perceived organizational justice, moral sensitivity, and moral courage. The relationship between two variables or three variables of Corley's moral distress model has been investigated, but the test of Corley's moral distress model with more variables has not been done.

Patient safety improvement in the gastroenterology department: An action research.

Background: Patient safety is a global concern. Safe and effective care can shorten hospital stays and prevent or minimize unintentional harm to patients. Therefore, it is necessary to continuously monitor and improve patient safety in all medical environments.

Coping strategy with coronavirus disease-2019 health anxiety in nursing students.

Background: The high prevalence of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) has a lot of stress on medical students. This study was conducted to investigating the adaptation strategy with COVID-19 health anxiety in nursing students.

Materials And Methods: This study was designed as a cross-sectional study.

Essential dimensions of professional competency examination in Iran from academic and clinical nurses' perspective: A mixed-method study.

Background: Planning for the issuance of professional competency examination has been put on the agenda of professional policymakers, but the ways of evaluating and conducting examinations and its dimensions are the main challenges. The present study aimed to explain the essential dimensions of professional competency examination in Iran from academic and clinical nurses' perspective.

Materials And Methods: The present mixed-method study was performed at three stages, systematic review, qualitative, and quantitative stages.

Psychometrics of the moral distress scale in Iranian mental health nurses.

Background: One of the challenges that nurses often face in ethical decision-making situations is moral distress. Moral distress is caused by the conflict between professional and individual values in decision-making situations. Despite its importance, there is no reliable scale in Persian to measure it.

The effects of teaching methods on academic motivation in nursing students: A systematic review.

Motivation is one of the key factors in educational achievement. Like any other field of study, motivation in nursing is highly critical. The instructor's knowledge about the teaching methods that are effective in academic motivation of students enables them to adopt proper measures to improve the teaching efficiency.

Translation and validation of caring behaviors inventory among nurses in Iran.

Background And Objectives: Nurses' caring behaviors, professional activities, and behaviors for the benefit of patients, influence patients' perception of care and satisfaction with the quality of care provided. Caring behaviors of nurses are contextual and various factors such as patients' social structure, lifestyle, culture, and interests, as well as their biographical, social, and physiological characteristics, can influence perceptions of caring behaviors of nurses, as caring behaviors are an interactive and mental process between patients and nurses. This study was conducted to provide a transcultural translation and psychometric analysis of Caring Behaviors Inventory (CBI) among nurses in Iran.

Comparison of complications in percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy versus surgical tracheostomy.

Background: Tracheostomy facilitates respiratory care and the process of weaning from mechanical ventilatory support.

Aims: To compare the complications found in percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) and surgical tracheostomy (ST) techniques.

Methods: This was a prospective randomized study to evaluate the complications of PDT and ST procedures in patients admitted to ICU unit of a teaching hospital during 2008 to 2011.