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Nov 12, 2015Open Access
Introduction:
Mental disorders are the most stigmatized diseases. Despite the progress in
social psychiatry and the adoption of mechanisms that raise awareness in the
public, mentally ill patients are continuing to be victims of discrimination.
Nurses and health care professionals are working together with patients and
their families in order to address issues that are raised by those behaviors.
Propose: The present study aims to investigate the nurses’ attitudes towards
mental disorders and the...
Nov 11, 2015Open Access
The use of technology in social and educational settings has expanded over the last decade. Millennial students are more likely to multitask, using a variety of devices, in social and classroom activities. The aim of this study was to determine if in-class multitasking, specifically texting, had an impact on test scores of beginning nursing students. In this experimental study, ninety-one students enrolled in a first level nursing course were randomly assigned to texting and non-texting groups d...
Oct 21, 2015Open Access
Background & Objectives: Accelerated recovery approaches decrease the
stress response, improve the functions of organs and thus shorten the recovery
process postoperatively. Nurses, as a member of health care team, have the key
role in these applications. This research was carried out with the aim of
analyzing the ERAS methods which applied to the patients in surgical clinics. Method:
A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in 2013 to include 194
patients who underwent a surgical i...
Aug 26, 2015Open Access
Nurses in many
resource limited settings have mostly used the medical model which failed to answer
many of their concerns in managing tuberculosis infected patients. Florence Nightingale’s Model of Nursing and the Environment states that nurses manipulate
and mediate the environment to put the patient in the best condition for nature
to act upon. Nursing theory and models have been recognized as key components to
evidence based practice today. Every nurs...
Aug 25, 2015Open Access
Background: Patients who suffer from chronic renal disease face problems
in many aspects of their life, problems that are physical, social as well as
mental, such as stress, anxiety, depression. Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
(CKD) exhibit a number of spiritual needs, which relate to and influence the psychological
adaptation to the illness. Aim: The aim of the present study is to investigate
spirituality and spiritual needs of patients with CKD and the possible relation
between spirituali...
Jul 17, 2015Open Access
Background: In the developing world, young women, pregnant women, and
their infants and children frequently experience repeated helminthic infection,
that lead to anemia, intrauterine growth retardation and low birth weight.
Despite the difference in distribution of helminths infection within a country,
the information on prevalence of intestinal Helminthiases and its associated
risk factors among pregnant women in the area is lacking. Therefore, this study
aimed to determine the prevalence of i...
Jun 11, 2015Open Access
Background: In Bangladesh, more than two-thirds of total food consumption
is rice as main staple, especially for the
poor, in addition to some vegetables, pulses and small quantities of fish, meat,
egg, etc. if and when available. The similar dietary pattern and
practices were found for under two years old children in the intervention areas
of Alive and Thrive (A & T) project where consumption of animal foods by
children was minimal even after being counseled on its rightly mentioned. Premis...
Apr 27, 2015Open Access
Objective: To identify health conditions of students in the undergraduate
program in nursing working. Method: This is a descriptive study, conducted with
the academic course of Bachelor of Nursing, with inclusion criteria work in the
formal and informal market. Ethical aspects have been respected. Results: 57.70% reported increase in body weight after
beginning of the studies; 80.42% did not practice physical activity; 55.67%
did not consider their healthy eating; 37.11% lacked class/stage due t...
Mar 24, 2015Open Access
Background: The majority of research with gay
men has been conducted in urban populations, with minimal work on partner
violence in non-urban (suburban and rural) settings. Syndemic theory, the
concept that negative health outcomes are increased with the addition of each
new deleterious health variable, has been used to understand partner violence. The
aim of the study was to determine differences in prevalence and associated
factors of male same-sex intimate partner violence (MSSIPV) among gay ...
Mar 23, 2015Open Access
Background: Tobacco use is one of the important preventable causes of death
and a leading public health problem all over the world. Multiple factors are involved
in the initiation of smoking in adolescents and young adults. Adolescents may incorrectly
believe that cigarette smoking is less risky than other behaviors, such as alcohol
consumption and drug use, and they do not understand the short-term effect and addictive
nature of smoking. Objectives: The main objective of the study was to find o...
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