Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 22 1 3 Shahram Salavati Department of Business Administration, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran Flora Rahimaghaee Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medical Science, Tonekabon Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tonekabon, Iran Khatere Seylani Department of Critical Care Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2021 02 13 2021 06 30 A quick look at the published literature on COVID-19 disease reveals predictions that indicate more infected patients will be admitted to hospitals and clinics. Although much attention has been paid to the challenges of caring for a sharp increase in the number of infected people, less attention has been paid to patients who are at the beginning of their recovery. Accepting the responsibility of treatment by patients not only benefits them but also helps hospitals. Patients' cooperation can prevent the spread of disease, both in terms of cross-contamination and control and treatment. The literature points to the positive role of clients and their impact, which can be called co-creation, and considers it effective in organizational development. Co-creation improves patients' therapeutic outcomes and increases their respect and value for the organization. In situations such as the COVID-19 pandemic in health care organizations, the perceived shared value of patients is effective in their participation in self-care. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/1471 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/1471/511

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 26 4 6 Daniel Varghese National Forensic Mental Health Service, Central Mental Hospital, Dundrum, Dublin 14, Ireland 2021 04 12 2021 04 29 No Abstract No Abstract No Abstract No Abstract https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/1533 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/1533/512

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 22 7 14 EN Parichehr Sabaghzadeh Irani Student Research Committee, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Hadi Ranjbar Mental Health Research Center, Psychosocial Health Research Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Shokoh Varaei Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Sanaz Bostani Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran Omalbanin Akbari School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Maryam Askarymahani School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran 2021 01 02 2021 05 31 Background & Aim: Routine treatment of burn injuries is dressing with Nitrofurazone ointment. It has several complications including sensitivity. Aloe vera is a traditional treatment for wound healing.  This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of Aloe Vera gel with Nitrofurazone ointment in the healing of superficial partial-thickness burns. Methods & Materials: The present study was a split body controlled clinical trial which was carried out on 30 patients with superficial partial-thickness burns. The study was conducted in the Shafa Hospital in Kerman, Iran in 2016. The sample was recruited from patients who had at least two burns, each burn on an alternate side of the body. Samples were allocated to two groups that received Aloe Vera gel or 2% Nitrofurazone ointment on their burns. Bates-Jensen Wound assessment tool was used to evaluate the healing of burns. Statistical analysis was conducted by SPSS-16 and using the repeated measure ANOVA. Results: The repeated measure ANOVA showed that there was a significant change in the score of BWAT in all areas during the intervention period ( p=0.001), but The trend of healing in the two groups during the intervention period was not significantly different( p=0.098). Conclusion: Based on this study it looks like Aloe vera gel is as effective as  2% Nitrofurazon ointment in healing wounds. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/1398 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/1398/513

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 22 15 23 Fatemeh Khoshoei Parizi Student Research Committee, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran Tabandeh Sadeghi Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Non-Communicable Diseases Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran Shahin Heidari Department of Fundamental Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran 2021 01 03 2021 05 18 Background & Aim: Pressure ulcers have been identified as one of the most important and challenging issues in patient’s well-being. Based on the evidence, rosemary extract compounds can affect wound healing. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of rosemary ointment on pressure ulcer healing in patients admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. Methods & Materials: In this single-blind randomized parallel clinical trial, 70 patients who met the inclusion criteria were selected purposefully and assigned to the groups by stratified randomization method. In the intervention group, rosemary ointment was applied once a day for seven days. The control group received routine care. Data were collected using the Pressure Ulcer Scale for Healing (PUSH) before the intervention and on the third and seventh days after the intervention. Data were analyzed using independent t-test, chi-square test, and two-way repeated measurements ANOVA with SPSS 18 software. Results: The mean scores of PUSH decreased significantly in the intervention group while remained unchanged in the control group (P=0.001) one week after the intervention. The effect of time and interaction effect was also significant (P=0.001). Comparison of the ratio of complete ulcer healing in the two groups showed a significant difference between the two groups (p=0.004). Conclusion: Rosemary ointment facilitated healing and prevented the progression of grade І pressure ulcers in the Intensive Care Unit. Therefore, the use of this ointment, as a low-risk, uncomplicated, available, and inexpensive intervention, is recommended in such patients. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/1408 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/1408/514

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 22 24 36 Masoud Kashani Lotfabadi Department of Psychology, Torbat-e Jam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e Jam, Iran Mohammad Hossein Bayazi Department of Psychology, Torbat-e Jam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e Jam, Iran Ali Reza Rajaei Department of Psychology, Torbat-e Jam Branch, Islamic Azad University, Torbat-e Jam, Iran 2021 01 13 2021 06 02 Background & Aim: Self-care is one of the challenges of the health care system in patients with schizophrenia. It has been less studied due to these patients have no insight into the symptoms. This study aimed to determine the effect of cognitive-behavioral group training of self-care skills on self-care in patients with schizophrenia. Methods & Materials: This single-blind randomized controlled clinical trial (blinding of data analysts) was performed on 50 hospitalized schizophrenia patients by convenience sampling method and random block allocation to the intervention (n=26) and control (n=24) groups in Ebn-Sina Psychiatric Hospital of Mashhad, Iran from late July 2020 to mid-January 2021. The intervention group received cognitive-behavioral group training of self-care skills based on the protocol by Kashani Lotfabadi et al. (2020) in 10 sessions (two sessions per week). The control group was placed on a waiting list. Data collection tools included the Self-Care Requisites Scale (SCRS-H) and the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS). The data were analyzed by SPSS 25 version, repeated measures of ANOVA test. Results: 60 % (n=30) of participants were female, and 40% (n=20) were male with a mean age of 32.98±8.35 years. The results of repeated measures of ANOVA indicated that there was a significant difference between the intervention and control groups in terms of descending mean score of total self-care during the test stages (p=0.001). Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral group training of self-care skills could promote self-care behaviors in patients with schizophrenia. Therefore, we suggest using this intervention to strengthen self-care skills in patients with schizophrenia. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/1417 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/1417/515

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 22 37 45 EN Manar Faramawy Department of Nursing Administration, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt Aziza Abd El Kader Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt 2021 04 02 2021 05 10 Background & Aim: Anxiety related to the COVID-19 is prevalent amongst the nursing workforce potentially affecting nurses’ well-being and their organizational commitment. The nurse manager’s caring behavior has been recognized as a crucial indicator of nurses' resilience with the COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate the effect of COVID-19 anxiety on frontline nurses’ organizational commitment and their perception of nurse managers' caring behavior. Methods & Materials: This study utilized an explanatory research design; hence, a convenient sample consisted of 60 registered nurses working at three selected medical intensive care units located in one of the Cairo University Teaching hospitals, Egypt was selected. Data were collected using the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale, Nursing Staff Organizational Commitment Questionnaire, and Nurse Managers' Caring Behavior Questionnaire. Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used for the data analysis where the descriptive statistics, Simple Linear, and Stepwise multiple regression analysis were applied. Results: The highest-rated anxiety problem of COVID-19 was appetite loss (x ̅=3.03, SD = ±0.88). Human respect as one of the perceived nurse managers caring behaviors emerged as a strong predictor (Partial R2 = 0.104, p= .017) in increasing the frontline nurses’ organizational commitment, while COVID-19 anxiety has a significant decreasing effect (Partial R2 = 0.435, p<0.001) on it. Conclusion: COVID-19 anxiety has affected the frontline nurses’ organizational commitment and their perceived nurse managers' caring behavior. COVID-19 anxiety should be addressed and rectified by providing appropriate managerial caring behavior and support to boost nurses ‘organizational commitment. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/1519 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/1519/516

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 22 46 53 Reza Negarandeh Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Elham Ghasemi Community Based Participatory Research Center, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High Risk Behaviors, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Leila Janani Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2021 04 25 2021 04 25 Background & Aim: Self-care in patients with heart failure can improve multiple outcomes and reduce mortality. Measuring self-care requires valid and reliable tools. This study aimed to determine the psychometric properties of the 9-items European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale. Methods & Materials: The present study is a psychometric evaluation. The original version of the tool was translated from English to Persian using the standard Backward-Forward method. The questionnaire's validity was assessed using face, content, criterion (the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index v.6 as a criterion), and construct validity.  An exploratory factor analysis approach was used to construct validity with a sample of 216 patients with chronic heart failure referred to Dr. Shariati and Imam Khomeini Hospital's heart clinics in Tehran; and Ayatollah Mousavi Hospital in Zanjan. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated by internal consistency and stability methods. Results: After the validation process (validity and reliability), all 9 items of the questionnaire were approved and remained. The content validity index of the total content of the questionnaire was calculated to be 0.96. Based on factor analysis, only one factor was confirmed for the questionnaire. The correlation between the present questionnaire and the Self-Care of Heart Failure Index v.6 was positive and significant (p<0.001, r=0.753). Internal consistency (α=0.728) and stability (0.897) of the questionnaire were also confirmed. Conclusion: The European Heart Failure Self-Care Behavior Scale is valid and reliable for measuring Iranian patients' self-care behaviors with heart failure. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/1552 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/1552/517

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 9 1 2021 07 22 54 61 Esra Goral Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Trakya University, Health Center for Medical Research and Practice, Edirne, Turkey Emine Geçkil Department of Children Health and Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Nursing, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey 2021 03 16 2021 05 20 Background & Aim: Parents of neonates hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit may experience a high level of stress. Although many approaches were aure pandemics' use. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/2492 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/2492/581

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 10 3 2023 08 09 229 238 EN Tran Ha Faculty of Nursing, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, 99 Hung Vuong Street, Hai Chau District, Da Nang City, Vietnam. Luu Thuy Faculty of Nursing, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam Do Thanh Faculty of Nursing, Da Nang University of Medical Technology and Pharmacy, Da Nang, Vietnam 2023 05 03 2023 07 29 Background & Aim: Turnover intention can predict the actual turnover behavior of nurses. Previous studies identified a variety of factors influencing nurses' turnover intention. However, few studies investigate nursing students' career turnover intention. This study aimed to examine turnover intention and associated factors among nursing students in Central Vietnam. Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional study was implemented among 425 nursing students recruited through a multistage sampling technique from April to May 2022. Data were collected using a questionnaire including demographic characteristics, fear of COVID-19, perceived academic stress, and turnover intention. Descriptive statistics were used to describe demographic characteristics and study variables. Independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Pearson's correlation coefficients were computed to examine the association between variables. Results: Approximately one-third (32.5%) of the respondents will look for jobs without patient contact, 32.2% would not study nursing if given a choice, and 31.1% often think of not staying in the nursing profession. The sum scores of turnover intention ranged from 3 to 15 with a mean of 9.19 (SD= 2.49). The turnover intention was associated with the year of study, the reason to study nursing, and preparation for nursing school (p<.05). Perceived academic stress had a moderate correlation with turnover intention (r= -.325, p<.05). In contrast, the association between fear of COVID-19 and turnover intention was not significant. Conclusion: A considerable number of nursing students had turnover intention upon graduation. Factors affecting turnover intention should be considered to retain students in educational programs and avoid a future nursing shortage. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/2494 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/2494/582

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 10 3 2023 08 09 239 249 EN Masoumeh Asgari Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran Masoomeh Adib Nursing and Midwifery School of Shahid Beheshti, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran Nahid Dehghan Nayeri Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Centre, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Fatemeh Rezayat Department of Psychiatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2023 05 07 2023 07 29 Background & Aim: Schizophrenia significantly burdens family members when a member of their family is afflicted with this condition. Family caregivers play a pivotal role in providing care and support to individuals experiencing schizophrenia within the community. Therefore, an in-depth study of family caregivers' experiences is crucial for developing effective care quality improvement programs. This study aimed at exploring family caregivers' experiences of the barriers to caregiving to patients with schizophrenia. Methods & Materials: This study was conducted in 2021–2022 through in-depth semi-structured. The duration of the interviews varied in length from 45 to 90 minutes. Interviews were conducted with sixteen family caregivers of patients with schizophrenia. The conventional content analysis proposed by Graneheim and Lundman was used for data analysis. Results: The findings can be classified into three primary categories. The category "Inefficiency of Support Resources" encompasses the subcategories of "Inadequate Support by Family Members," "Inadequate Support by the Healthcare System," and "Financial Predicament." The category "Limited Public Knowledge about Psychiatric Disorders" includes the subcategories of "Social Stigmatization" and "Being Social Rejection." Lastly, the category "destructive nature of schizophrenia" encompasses the subcategories of "Gradual Loss of Abilities" and "Gradual Patient Passivity." Conclusion: Family caregivers encounter various barriers in providing patient care. Thus, they require support from the treatment team and family members, as well as financial and the development of rehabilitation programs. Additionally, involving caregivers in the patient's treatment plan and planning programs to reduce the stigma associated with caregivers is crucial. https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/view/2500 https://npt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/npt/article/download/2500/583

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Nursing Practice Today 2383-1154 10 3 2023 08 13 250 260 Eman Ahmed Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt Hassanat Abdel-Aziz Gerontological Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt AND Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences in Al-Kharj, Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia Soad Ahmed Community Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing, Fayoum University, Fayoum, Egypt 2023 06 22 2023 07 29 Background & Aim: Older adults with chronic diseases are usually required to manage multiple medications and complex medication regimens. Medication adherence is crucial in older adults which is increasingly being recognized due to its potential to impact healthcare utilization and treatment efficacy. The current study aimed to assess medication adherence and its influencing factors in community-dwelling older adults with chronic illnesses in rural areas. ‎ Methods & Materials: A cross-sectional study design was used to achieve the study aim. The study sample was composed of 310 older patients f