Temporal Dynamics of Pain: Examining the Relationship Between Intramuscular Injection Duration and Pain Perception: A Crossover Randomized Controlled Trial.

Background Effective pain management is crucial for optimizing the patient experience and satisfaction with care. Many factors affect the intensity of injection pain, and one of these factors is the duration of the injection. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of intramuscular injection duration on perceived pain intensity in adults.

Insights for enhancing resilience in prolonged crises: impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nurses' quality of life.

Aims And Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse effects on nurses, impacting them physically, mentally and psychosocially. These effects stem from heightened workloads, fears of contracting a life-threatening illness due to inadequate protective equipment and concerns about transmitting the disease to their families. This study assessed the impact of COVID-19 on the quality of life of nurses working on the frontlines, aiming to provide insights for future crisis responses.

Factors influencing cardiovascular patients' knowledge of CVD risk factors.

Background: Considering the morbidity, mortality, and financial burden of cardiovascular diseases(CVDs), investigating measures to prevent these disorders is highly prioritized. In this regard, improving the patients' knowledge level is essential. This study aimed to determine influencing factors on knowledge level regarding cardiovascular risk factors.

Predictors and priority of caring behaviours in intensive care units.

Background: There is an increasing number of studies addressing nurses' perception of caring behaviours; however, on the issue of quality of care, it is important to understand why nurses focus more on certain elements of caring than others, and this needs to investigate influencing factors on, priorities, and predictors of caring behaviours.

Aims: The main goal of this study was to determine the predictors and priorities of nurses' caring behaviours in intensive care units to improve the quality of care and patient outcomes.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey of nurses working in adult and pediatric ICUs in Iran.

Comparative Analysis of the Perception of Family Functioning by Heads of Families with and without Cancer Members During Illness.

Background: Cancer is a major health problem due to the aging population with increasing deaths. Family functioning is affected by cancer diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this study was to comparative analysis of the perception of family functioning by heads of families with and without cancer members during illness, focusing on changes or probable changes.

Determinants of Nurses' Caring Behaviors (DNCB): Preliminary Validation of a Scale.

Introduction: Nurses' Caring behaviors might be affected by many variables. The aim of this study was to develop and test a valid and reliable questionnaire to specify these determinants.

Methods: Both qualitative and quantitative methods were applied to develop the questionnaire.

Psychometric properties of Persian version of the Caring Dimension Inventory (PCDI-25).

Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the psychometric properties (validity and reliability) of Persian version of the 25-item Caring Dimension Inventory (CDI-25).

Materials And Methods: A psychometric instrument validation study was designed. Content validity, internal consistency, and stability were confirmed.

Effect of self-efficacy enhancement program on self-care behaviors in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Background: Given the importance of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and role of different factors in self-care behaviors of COPD patients, this study was conducted to determine the effect of self-efficacy program on self-care behaviors of COPD patients.

Materials And Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 62 COPD patients were recruited in which 31 subjects were in control group and 31 were in experimental group. Subjects were selected based on purposive sampling from Imam Hospital affiliated to the Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2011.