The effect of participation education on maternal role adaptation in mothers with premature infants in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Background: The birth of a premature infant, hospitalization, and separation from the family cause disruption on maternal role adaption. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of participation education on maternal role adaption in mothers of premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit.

Materials And Methods: This semiexperimental study was conducted with the participation of 129 eligible mothers with premature infants into three groups of 43 (face-to-face education, virtual education, and control).

The effect of oropharyngeal mother's milk on nutritional outcomes in preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial.

Background And Objective: Oropharyngeal interventions are an accepted method to improve the nutritional performance of premature infants. Considering the countless benefits of breast milk and the few studies on the use of breast milk as an oral-pharyngeal intervention, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the effect of oral-pharyngeal administration of breast milk on nutritional outcomes in premature infants.

Materials And Methods: In this clinical trial, 80 premature infants hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit of Amir al-Mu'minin Hospital in Semnan (a city in Iran) were randomly assigned to intervention (n = 40) and control groups (n = 40).

The relationship between empowerment and compassion satisfaction, compassion fatigue, and burnout in nurses during COVID-19 outbreak.

Background: The quality of nurses' professional life is at stake in crises such as COVID-19. Empowerment helps employees perform better and advance the goals of the organization. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between empowerment and the quality of nurses' professional life during the outbreak of COVID-19.

Investigation of chronic diseases in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A hospital-based case-control study.

Background: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a broad term that refers to a group of chronic inflammatory disorders that have an unknown origin and might be associated with other diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of chronic diseases in patients with IBD.

Methods: In this case-control study, 280 patients with IBD were compared with 280 healthy individuals, frequency-matched by age, sex, place of residence and marital status.

The effect of concurrent use of swaddle and sucrose on the intensity of pain during venous blood sampling in neonate: a clinical trial study.

Background & Objective: Infants undergo painful procedures while receiving care and treatment. Blood sampling is the most common painful procedure for infants. Pain control plays a significant role in preventing unwanted physical and psychological effects.

The challenges of supporting nursing students in clinical education.

Clinical education requires creating a supportive atmosphere for learners and nursing students, who need support to be prepared for their future profession. The purpose of this study is to investigate the challenges of supporting the nursing students in clinical education. This article reviewed studies conducted between 2009 and 2019 with the keywords including support, challenge, students, education, and nursing using SID, Magiran, IranMedex, Google Scholar, Elsevier, and PubMed as databases.

The association of high-risk behaviors and their relationship with identity styles in adolescents.

Background: Adolescence is considered an important stage in the onset of high-risk behaviors. Identity styles have significant pathological effects in various aspects of high-risk behaviors. The present study was conducted aiming at investigating the association between high-risk behaviors and identity styles in adolescents.

The Prevalence of Anemia and its Association with Depressive Symptoms among Older Adults in North of Iran.

Background: Anemia is the most prevalent blood disorder in older adults which can have negative effects on the quality of life and lead to the onset of depressive symptoms. We aimed to determine the prevalence of anemia accompanied by depression among older people in the city of Amirkola, north of Iran.

Study Design: A cross-sectional study.

Qualitative study on the experiences of hepatitis B carriers in coping with the disease.

Aim: Hepatitis is a systemic infection that causes restrictions in the life of many patients due to its chronic nature and it necessitates the use of coping strategies to improve the quality of life. This study aims to demonstrate the experiences of hepatitis B carriers in coping with the disease.

Methods: The present study was conducted by using a qualitative content analysis.

Polypharmacy among the Elderly.

Introduction: Older people are at risk for polypharmacy due to multiple chronic diseases. Considering the lack of information in this regard, the aim of this study was to investigate the state of polypharmacy among the elderly in the city of Amirkola in northern part of Iran.

Materials And Methods: This descriptive/analytical cross-sectional study is a part of Amirkola Health and Aging Project that was conducted on 1616 individuals aged 60 years and over.

Support in Clinical Settings as Perceived by Nursing Students in Iran: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Although support is one of the most substantial needs of nursing students during clinical education, it is not clearly defined in the literature.

Objectives: The current study aimed to explore the concept of support in clinical settings as perceived by nursing students.

Materials And Methods: A qualitative content analysis was used to explore the meaning of student support in clinical settings.

Iranian nursing students' preparedness for clinical training: A qualitative study.

Background: Clinical training plays a fundamental role in nursing students' acquisition of professional capabilities. Students' preparedness for learning in clinical setting is one of the most important factors that determine the quality of clinical training. Different studies indicate the nursing students' unpreparedness for entering clinical environment.