Nurses have a vital role in the healthcare system. One of basic steps to increase their happiness is recognize factors such as job satisfaction and quality working life. Therefore, goal present study was examine relationship between life among nursing personnel.This descriptive carried out on 270 hospital nurses who worked emergency departments Iran. were recruited through census method. Data collection instruments included Oxford Happiness Inventory (OHI), Quality Work Life Questionnaire...

Assessing quality of life (QOL) in elderly needs specific instruments. The Older People's Quality Life Questionnaire (OPQOL-35) is one the common tools that used for measuring populations. questionnaires contains 35 items tapping into eight domains including overall, health, social relationships and participation, independence, control over freedom, home neighborhood, psychological emotional well-being, financial circumstances, culture religion. This study aimed to translate validate...

High incidence rates of childhood cancer and the consequent deaths in Middle East is one major reasons for need palliative care these countries. Using experiences innovations other countries can provide a pattern region lead to development children. Therefore, aim this study compare status pediatric Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iran.This comparative which information related system target (from 2000 2016) has been collected, summarized, classified by searching databases, such as "PubMed,...

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effect of aromatherapy massage on anxiety, depression, and physiologic parameters in older patients with acute coronary syndrome. Methods randomized controlled trial was conducted 90 women The participants were randomly assigned into intervention control groups ( n = 45). group received reflexology lavender essential oil, but only routine care. Physiologic parameters, levels anxiety depression hospital evaluated using a checklist...

Elderly people are especially vulnerable to loneliness. Loneliness as an important phenomenon is correlated with a variety of emotional, physical and health-related complications. However, few studies have investigated the experience loneliness from perspectives elderly living in communities. The aim this study was explore lived experiences Iranian elders A qualitative using phenomenological approach employed four men nine women their own houses. In-depth interviews were transcribed verbatim...

Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore Iranian nursing students' perspectives regarding caring for elderly patients. A qualitative design, based on the content analysis approach, used collect and analyze 25 senior students who were providing care patients in medical surgical wards two teaching hospitals Tehran, Iran. After using purposeful sampling select participants, semistructured interviews held order data. During data analysis, main themes six subthemes emerged. first theme...

Inadequate pain control in older patients who have undergone abdominal surgery can lead to many complications. This study investigates the effect of systematic relaxation techniques on and anxiety undergoing surgery. One hundred twenty-four were randomly assigned into experimental groups. The consisted group slowly reading relaxing sentences during recovery ambulation after Patients' satisfaction with relief was recorded, as their use opioid analgesia. Statistically significant differences...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims The Minnesota Life with Heart Failure Questionnaire (MLHF‐Q), a globally recognized instrument, is widely used to assess the quality of life in heart failure (HF) patients. This study, conducted Iran, investigated psychometric properties Persian version MLHF‐Q contributed global understanding assessment HF Methods In this methodological was meticulously translated from English using rigorous forward‐backward translation process. Subsequently, comprehensively...

The purpose of this study was to assess the psychometric properties "validity" and "reliability" Iranian version Kogan's Attitudes Toward Older People Scale (KAOPS).The participants consisted 350 nurses working in five teaching hospitals Tehran, Iran. scale translated using forward-backward translation technique. A two-phase data collection design used 2 weeks following first completion. Exploratory factor analysis, content validity, construct internal consistency, stability-reliability...

Life-threatening illnesses and subsequent hospitalization in the intensive care unit (ICU) often occur unexpectedly. In many cases, this event is devastating for families may lead to emotional stress, anxiety, fear. To offer comprehensive high-quality nursing care, critical nurses not only provide patients but also attend psychological social needs of their families.The purpose study was assess psychometric properties Persian version Critical Care Family Needs Inventory (CCFNI-P).This a...

Nurses are required to be knowledgeable about the needs of family members patients hospitalised in intensive care unit. The identification importance and priority members’ enables nurses provide appropriate information support for members. aim this study was describe A descriptive cross-sectional using survey methods conducted. Family 24–72 hours units 27 public teaching hospitals an urban area Iran were chosen random sampling method. 45-item Persian version Critical Care Needs Inventory...

Fatigue and abnormalities in cardiovascular parameters are recognized as major problems for patients with acute coronary syndrome. Non-pharmacological nursing interventions useful controlling this fatigue reducing patients' suffering during hospitalization.The present study compared the effects of aromatherapy massage reflexology on older female syndrome.This was a randomized clinical trial.The conducted 135 syndrome who were hospitalized cardiac care unit 2014. They invited to participate...

Background: Establishing palliative care services is a priority in the health system of Iran. Considering necessity integrating these into system, this study aimed to explore stakeholders’ perceptions about provision conceptual framework for children with cancer according Methods: The present qualitative was conducted through in-depth semi-structured interviews held 29 participants including specialists, policy-makers, providers, parents selected purposive sampling, between August 2016 and...

Background: Today, improving the quality of life for elderly is great importance. In addition, creating a favorable environment has become common concern worldwide. Objectives: The aim this study was to assess psychometric properties Persian version (CASP- 19) in older people. Methods: included 200 participants. CASP-19 instrument people adapted language through translation and translation-back procedure. Afterwards, reliability (internal consistency test-retest) validity (including face...

Hospitalization in the cardiac care unit can increase anxiety patients. This study aimed to compare hand reflexology versus acupressure on and vital signs female patients with coronary artery diseases. double-blinded randomized placebo-controlled trial a pre- post-intervention design was conducted 135 Female hospitalized were randomly divided into three groups of reflexology, placebo (n = 45 each group) using blocking table random numbers. Data collected Spielberger inventory. Also, their...

Purpose This study examined the effect of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing intervention on depression anxiety in patients undergoing hemodialysis. Design Methods In this randomized controlled trial, 90 were enrolled. The group received six sessions intervention. Data collected before 2 weeks after using Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale. Findings Measured levels significantly reduced compared with preintervention to control group. Practice implications Nurses can use clinical...