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Somayyeh Sarafie Kheyrabad, Mahnaz Shahnazi, Dr Manijeh Sayyah Melli, Dr Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Fariba Hamooni,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (10-2013)
Abstract
Background and Objective:One of the most common complications of IUD users is dysmenorrhea, which is not the same in different IUDs. The aim of this study was to compare the dysmenorrhea in IUD multi-load 375 and IUD copper T 380 A.
Material and Methods: A randomized double- blinded controlled clinical trial was conducted on 48 women referring to a health-center in Tabriz, from 2011jan-2012 oct.The participants were randomly allocated to two groups of multi-load 375 IUD and the copper T 380A IUD ( located in a four-member and six-member block).We measured the amount of dysmenorrhea with Visual Analog Scale , before the IUD insertion and four mouths later. The data was analyzed by SPSS-13, using Mann-Whitney, Regression, Fridmans test.
Results: The results showed that the severity and duration of dysmenorrhea in two groups of IUD were significantly different, considering the factors such as the baseline dismenorrhea, the utilized drug and the interval between the last labor and IUD insertion.The dysmenorrhea in multi-load group was decreased and in copper T increased significantly.
Conclusion: Based on the results , multi-load IUD results in considerable reduction in the severity and duration of dysmenorrhea. Therefore, it is reccomended counseling about both multi-load IUD and Copper T in the family planning service centers.
Sahar Arab, Elham Khoori , Nasser Behnampour, Tayebe Ziaei ,
Volume 17, Issue 0 (Supplementary 2020)
Abstract
Background: Health concerns are common issues during adolescence due to the wide range of changes and challenges in this period. As a major population of many countries, including Iran, adolescents need some opportunities to express their thoughts and concerns. Identifying the worrisome subjects among this population group can help us in providing appropriate health education and consultations. Considering that in the majority of studies, adolescent girls express higher concerns compared to boys and since they are more mentally vulnerable than boys, the study aimed to determine health concerns of adolescent’s high school girls from their personal perspectives in Gorgan."
Methods: This study was a quantitative content analysis based on responses of high school female students in private and public schools in Gorgan. The sample size of this study) at least 500 people (was based on the population ratio of high school girls in the public and private schools. As a result, three public and two private schools were randomly chosen. From each grade in the schools, one class was randomly selected. Assenting to take part in the study, adolescents high school girls were asked to fill an anonymous sheet containing demographic information with an open question at the bottom of the sheet in the form of: “Dear adolescent please write down all the concerns you have in your daily lives in the assigned space below”; Finally, 548 sheets were collected and analyzed.
Results: The findings showed that 3 categories including “Self” (%93.8) with 11 subcategories including “education”, “Occupation”, ”Future life”, “Health”, “Marriage”, ”Nutrition”, “Religions”, “Exercise and Recreational activities”, “Appearance“, “Puberty“, and “Risky behavior, “Significant Others“(%44.8) with 3 subcategories including “Family”, “Peers”, and “School staff”, and finally “Peripheral system”(%21.2) with 4 subcategories including “Society“, “School”, “Environment”, and “Cyberspace” as the main adolescents were found as health concern sources.
Conclusions: Based on the findings of the present study, it can be stated that Iranian adolescents experience an atmosphere full of educational, career, family, social, and the future concerns. Thus, modifying the educational system and job creation should be seriously considered by the policy makers to reduce adolescents' health concerns. In this regard, periodical evaluation of health concerns in high schools are recommended. In fact, our findings can give adolescents a stronger voice to increase policy maker’s awareness regarding the adolescents` concerns.
Ali Omidi, Mohammadreza Rajabalipour, Shima Arab, Tayebeh Mokhtari Sorkhan,
Volume 20, Issue 2 (10-2023)
Abstract
Background: Shift handover is one of the critical tasks and major challenges among health care providers in hospitals. Most serious errors are caused by communication problems related to shift handover. Thus, it is essential to implement effective programs to overcome shift handover challenges in hospitals. This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the I-PASS (illness severity, patient summary, action list, situation awareness and contingency planning, and synthesis by receiver) program on nursing shift handover in hospital wards in southeastern Iran.
Methods: This study used a quasi-experimental design with a before-and-after method (without a control group) and was conducted in Pasteur Hospital in Bam City from January to March 2021. Sampling was performed using the census method. Participants included 47 nurses who work in critical care unit (CCU) and intensive care unit (ICU) wards. All nurses received shift-handover training based on the I-PASS program for 4 weeks (45-minute sessions weekly). The standardized I-PASS assessment tool was used in this study. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, along with the chi-square test, independent t test, and paired t test. P values less than 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results: Among the participants, 89.4% were female, and 68.1% worked in the ICU ward. The mean age of the nurses was 33.25 ± 5.00 years old, and the mean year of their work experience was 8.08 ± 5.27 years. There was a significant difference in the mean scores of nursing shift handover before and after the intervention in the CCU ward from 1.88 ± 0.32 to 3.62 ± 0.98 (P = 0.018) and in the ICU ward from 2.37 ± 0.84 to 2.93 ± 0.35 (P = 0.013). Also, the mean scores of the CCU ward were higher than those of the ICU ward after the intervention (P = 0.01).
Conclusion: The I-PASS program can overcome many challenges in nursing shift handover and workflow. Therefore, this method can be a suitable alternative to the common methods of shift handover and patient delivery in hospital wards.
Zahra Arabi , Arvin Mirshahi , Hosein Kazemi Zadeh , Shima Haghani , Anand Iyer , Rachel Wells , Marie Bakitas , Mehraban Shahmari , Arpi Manookian ,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (12-2025)
Abstract
Background: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive, irreversible respiratory condition that imposes a significant physical and psychological burden, often leading to a poor quality of life. Although palliative care can help address these challenges, in Iran it is typically limited to cancer patients and is not commonly provided to those with COPD. Globally, the early integration of palliative care for chronic illnesses is expanding. The present study aims to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of an early tele-palliative care intervention for patients with COPD in Iran and to explore its potential effects on quality of life, anxiety, depression, and emergency department readmissions.
Methods: This randomized controlled feasibility trial protocol involves a 3-month early tele-palliative care program delivered by two nurse coaches, targeting patients with COPD. Participantswere randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 26) or the control group (n = 26) using permuted block randomization. Both groups received traditional COPD care; however, the intervention group also received six weekly telephone sessions and six weeks of follow-up support via phone call and WhatsApp Messenger. The primary objective was to assess the feasibility and acceptability of early tele-palliative care, measured through recruitment and attrition rates, questionnaire completion rates, patient satisfaction, attitudes toward the intervention, and adherence to the intervention. The secondary outcome included changes in quality of life, anxiety, depression, and hospital readmissions. These were measured using validated instruments at two time points: Baseline (pre-intervention) and three months post-intervention. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS version 22, including the independent samples t-test, paired samples t-test, chi-square test, and Fisher’s exact test. Analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) was used to compare the mean outcomes between the two groups while statistically controlling for the effect of baseline values. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05.
Conclusion: This study protocol aimed to determine the feasibility and acceptability of an early tele-palliative care intervention for patients with COPD in Iran. The findings provided essential data to inform the design of a future large-scale clinical trial and support the potential integration of early telehealth palliative care into standard COPD management in the country.
