@article{ author = {Omidali, Fatemeh}, title = {Effects of Pilates and Vitamin E on Symptoms of Premenstrual Syndrome}, abstract ={Background: Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is a set of physical, emotional and behavioural changes that appear in the late luteal phase of the menstrual cycle. Given the high prevalence of this syndrome among women, this study aimed to evaluate the effects of Pilates workouts and vitamin E consumption on symptoms of PMS. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 40 non-athletic female students with diagnosed moderate to severe PMS were selected from the University of Ayatollah Boroujerdi. The students were randomly divided into four groups of "Pilates, Pilates along with vitamin E, vitamin E and controls". Pilates workouts were performed for 4 weeks, three session a week with consumption of one vitamin E tablet a day. Subjects were analysed using the PMS symptoms screening questionnaire before and after the intervention. Analysis of variance and t-test were performed to compare the obtained data at significance level of P<0.05.  Results: There was no significant difference between the four groups before the intervention. In the Pilates group and vitamin E group, the intensity of mood symptoms (P=0.0001) and physical symptoms (P=0.002), and the impact of these symptoms on individuals’ lives (P=0.0001) reduced significantly in comparison with data before the intervention and the control group. Conclusion: Pilates along with vitamin E consumption improves the symptoms of PMS among the participants of this study.}, Keywords = {Pilates, Premenstrual Syndrome, Vitamin E}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {1-9}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.1}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-844-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-844-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} } @article{ author = {Rajabpoor, Mohammad and Mazlom, Seyed Reza and Zarifnejad, Gholamhosein and Mohsenizadeh, Seyed Mostafa and HeshmatiNabavi, Fatemeh and Sharafi, Simi}, title = {Effects of Applying Paper- Based Versus Electronic Nursing Process on Quality of Care among Nursing Students}, abstract ={Background: Using thinking-based scientific methods such as paper-based and electronic nursing processes in nursing education can lead to education of skilled and efficient experts that can affect students’ satisfaction in addition to their quality of care. The present study aimed to compare the effects of recording and implementing the nursing process based on two methods (paper-based and electronic) on the quality of patient care and nursing students’ satisfaction. Methods: This randomized-field trial was conducted in 2014 on 64 nursing students that were randomly assigned into two groups of paper-based and electronic nursing process. The intervention included a one-day training on the nursing process and then its implementation on patients using the two mentioned methods during two weeks of internship. Quality of care was measured through a researcher-designed care quality questionnaire before and after the intervention. Students’ satisfaction with the implementation of the nursing process was measured through a researcher-designed students’ satisfaction questionnaire after the intervention.  Results: The mean (±standard deviation) score of students’ satisfaction in the paper-based nursing process and the electronic process was 37.3±4.7 and 68.9±14.2, respectively. There was a statistically significant difference between the two groups (P=0.015). After the intervention, the mean score of care quality in the electronic group was 46.9±5.6 and the mean score of the paper-based group was 39.9±9.2. This difference was also statistically significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: Since electronic nursing process can increase quality of care and students’ satisfaction more than the paper-based method, the use of electronic method may facilitate the implementation of the nursing process and change education and care giving from traditional forms to a thinking-based approach. Therefore, it is recommended to pay more attention to such method in planning nursing education.}, Keywords = {Nursing Process, Care Quality, Nursing Student}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {10-18}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.10}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-845-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-845-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} } @article{ author = {Heidari, Naser and Haghighat, Sara and HajiMohammadiArani, Meysam and Ghorbani, Fateme and Ashoori, Jamal}, title = {Impact of Teaching Cognitive and Metacognitive Learning Strategies on Academic Achievement among Nursing Students}, abstract ={Background: Cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies are identified as important solutions for improving academic achievement. This study aimed toevaluate the effect of teaching cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies on academic achievement among nursing students. Methods: This Study was an experimental with pretest and posttest and follow-updesign.  The study population included all nursing students atIslamic Azad University of Pishva during 2013-14. Overall, 40 students were chosen byconvenience sampling technique and randomly divided into two groups (20 subjects in each group) of experimental and control. Students in the experimental group received 10 sessions of 70 minutes long (twice a week) training for cognitive and metacognitive strategies, while the control group received no training. All students completed a teacher-made academic achievement testat the pretest, posttest, and follow-up phases. Data were analyzed usingrepeated measures ANOVA technique. Results: The mean value of the experimental group (16.67 ± 3.58) was higher than the control group (13.47 ± 2.37) at the posttest phase. Themean value of the experimental group (16.29 ± 3.74) was higher than the control group (12.93 ± 2.84) at the follow-up phase. In addition, there were significant differencesbetween mean valuesat the posttest and follow up phases and mean valueatthe pretest phase. However, there was no significant difference between the mean values of the posttest phase and the follow-up phase. Conclusion: The results of this study indicate that teaching cognitive and metacognitive learning strategies improves academic achievement in students at posttest and follow-up phases. Thus, academic teachers may teach these useful strategies to the students to improve their academic achievement.}, Keywords = {Teaching, Cognitive and Metacognitive Strategies, Academic Achievement, Nursing Students}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {19-24}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.19}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-846-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-846-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} } @article{ author = {Zabolypour, Soheila and Dastan, Kourosh and Ghorbani, Saeed and Anbari, Amir and Mohammadi, Sepideh}, title = {Investigating the Quality of Caring Behaviors of Nurses and Patient Satisfaction in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Yasuj}, abstract ={Background: Caring is the core of Nursing and holistic high-quality care is considered as one of the main concerns of nursing managers. Evaluation by main care recipients and assessment of their satisfaction with different levels of care is a way to determine and improve the quality of nursing care. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the quality of nurses’ caring behaviors with patient satisfaction in four areas of nursing knowledge and skills, patient education, communication and nursing ethics. Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 150 patients hospitalized in the Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Yasuj, in 2013. Subjects were selected by convenience sampling and from the departments of general surgery, neurosurgery, infectious diseases, neurology and burn center. Data were collected and analyzed using quality of caring behaviors and patient satisfaction questionnaires. Results: The quality of caring behaviors was reported as moderate by the patients. Subscale of quality of caring behaviors was reported as good in area of nursing knowledge and skills, and as moderate in areas of patient communication and nursing ethics. The mean score of satisfaction was relatively favorable. Satisfaction regarding the subscale of nursing knowledge and skills was at a favorable level and patient education, communication and nursing ethics were reported as relatively favorable. Conclusion: Considering the moderate quality of nursing care, patient satisfaction level and level of the subscales, nursing managers and officials at faculty of nursing are expected to pay more attention to the aspects of patient education, communication and nursing ethics in addition to nursing knowledge and skills.}, Keywords = {Nursing, Quality of Care, Patient Satisfaction}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {25-31}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.25}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-847-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-847-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} } @article{ author = {SeyedBagheri, Seyed Hamid and Khoshab, Hadi and Rafiee, Hossein and Abbaszadeh, Abbas and Borhani, Farib}, title = {Perspective of Clinical Nurses on Facilitating Factors and Obstacles of Conducting Research and Implementation of Its Results}, abstract ={Background: Participation of nurses in research studies is a requirement of achieving evidence-based nursing, but studies in this regard are limited. This study aimed to determine the viewpoints of nurses regarding the facilitating factors and obstacles of participating in research and utilization of its results in clinical practice. Methods: This descriptive study was done in 2013 at teaching hospitals affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Study subjects included 210 clinical nurses with at least a bachelor's degree who were selected by stratified random sampling method. Data collection tools included a researcher-made 3-section questionnaire. The first section consisted demographic information and the second and third sections contained 21 questions each that evaluated the motivational factors and obstacles of research, respectively. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation). Results: Of all the participants, 87.6% were female with average age of 38.08 ± 4.93 years. Regarding the research facilitating factors, the highest score was given to the intrinsic interest for knowledge acquisition and increased practical work ability. In this section, the lowest scores were given to interaction with other colleagues and the existence of competitive conditions. In terms of the research obstacles, the highest scores were reported for problems at work including staff shortages and high workloads, while the lowest scores were reported for low self-confidence and lack of interest and unwillingness to do research. Conclusion: The results of this study can provide information for nursing policymakers to establish measures that constructively motivate nurses to do research and utilize its results by the managers.}, Keywords = {Implementation of Research Findings, Facilitators and Obstacles, Nurse, Evidence-Based Care}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {32-38}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.32}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-848-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-848-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} } @article{ author = {Mirkarimi, Atharalsadat and Khoddam, Homeira and Vakili, Mohammad Ali and Sadeghi, Mohammad Bagher and Modanloo, Mahnaz}, title = {Assessment of Dietary Adherence in Hypertensive Patients Referred to Shahid Sayyad Shirazi Teaching Hospital in Gorgan}, abstract ={Background: Hypertension is a risk factor for many diseases. Nutritional methods are considered as major tools in lifestyle modification for lowering blood pressure. The present study was conducted to determine the level of dietary adherence in hypertensive patients. Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was performed in 2015, on hypertensive patients who were referred to Heart Clinic of Sayyad Shirazi Hospital in Gorgan. Overall, 200 patients (62% female) were selected by purposive sampling. The dietary adherence was evaluated in five following groups of salt-, fat-, fruit-, vegetables- -and dairies-intake through daily completion of data collection form within two weeks. This form was designed by the researchers and its validity and reliability were tested in a pilot study. Data were analyzed using Mann-Whitney, Chi-square, and logistic regression analysis tests. Results: The mean and standard deviation (SD) of age of patients was 48.6±7.51 years. Mean and SD of systolic and diastolic blood pressure in patients were 152.31±9.1 and 93.53±2.87 mmHg, respectively. The results showed that 7% of patients had complete dietary adherence, 66.5% had poor adherence, and rest of the subjects had average dietary adherence. The highest level of dietary adherence was observed in the case of diaries intake (43.5%) and the lowest was related to fruit intake (3.5%). Conclusion: Given the importance of dietary adherence in controlling hypertension and lack of dietary adherence in hypertensive patients, it is recommended to conduct further studies to identify factors affecting dietary adherence and implement necessary interventions to improve this issue in patients.}, Keywords = {Adherence, Diet, Hypertension, Systolic Pressure, Diastolic Pressure}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {39-46}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.39}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-849-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-849-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} } @article{ author = {Amini, Mohammad and Rahimi, Hamid and Rasooli, Zahr}, title = {Sex Education Gaps in University Curriculum}, abstract ={Background: Sex education is one of the challenging areas of educational systems that has always been accompanied by many problems due to some obstacles and constraints. This has led to occurrence of many behavioral problems and deviations. The aim of this study was to determine the sex education gaps in university curriculum from the students' perspective. Methods: This was a descriptive-survey on students of universities in Kashan (15235 students), during academic year 2013-14. Overall, 220 students were enrolled in this study using stratified random sampling. Data collection tool was a questionnaire of sex education with 28 questions and six components (objectives, content, procedures, experiences and learning opportunities, cultural and advisory institutions’ performance and university atmosphere) using a 5-point Likert scale. The content validity was confirmed by experts. The reliability was estimated as 0.89 using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the obtained data. Results: The mean level of sex education gaps (3.97±0.56) in the university curriculum was above the average (3). The highest mean was related to the component of procedures (4.1±0.63) and experiences and learning opportunities (4.1±1.01). Conclusion: The results showed that the average level of gaps in sex education in the university curriculum is higher than the assumed mean level. The gaps are present in all components of objectives, content, procedures, experiences and learning opportunities, cultural and advisory institutions’ performance and the university atmosphere.}, Keywords = {Sex Education, Students, University}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {54-61}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.54}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-851-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-851-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} } @article{ author = {Pakpour, Vahid and Moqaddam, Masoume and Hosseiny, Raziehsadat and Salimi, Sedigeh}, title = {Quality of Sleep and Daily Activity of the Elderly in Zanjan}, abstract ={Background: Poor quality of sleep and daily activity in elderly people are associated with many physical and psychological problems that increase disability and need to use health services. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between daily activities and quality of sleep in the elderly people. Methods: This Study was a correlational-descriptivestudy on390 elderly people in Zanjan in 2013. The sampling was done using a cluster and multistage method. Data were collected via face-to-face interview, using Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and a questionnaire on "activities of daily living(ADL)" and "instrumental activities of daily living (IADL)". Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistic including number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and inferential statistical tests including Spearman's rank correlation coefficient, independent t-test and one-way analysis of variance. Results: The mean score of ADLand IADL was 11.58±0.81 (score range 0-14) and 11.23±2.93 (score range 0-18), respectively. In addition, 85.7%of the subjects in the study had poor sleep quality and only 14.3% had good sleep quality. The results also indicated no significant relationship between the daily activities and quality of sleep in the elderly, while instrumental activities had a weak positive and significant correlation with their sleep quality (P≥ 0.05). Conclusion: Although the elderlyin this study have poor sleep quality, they are independent inperforming ADL and IADL. Furthermore, there is a weak and direct correlation between sleep quality and instrumental activities of the old people. Improvement of activity in the elderly can improve their quality of sleep.}, Keywords = {Elderly, Daily Activities, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index}, volume = {13}, Number = {1}, pages = {62-68}, publisher = {Golestan University of Medical Sciences }, doi = {10.18869/acadpub.jgbfnm.13.1.62}, url = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-852-en.html}, eprint = {http://nmj.goums.ac.ir/article-1-852-en.pdf}, journal = {Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery}, issn = {2588-3038}, eissn = {}, year = {2016} }