مجله دانشکده پزشکی زابل
سال سوم شماره 1 (پیاپی 6، بهار 1399)

Anxiety is one of the most common mental disorders in hemodialysis patients. Anxiety in these patients has been reported in 42.3% to 92.5% of studies. Anxiety medication is not recommended because of the serious side effects of these drugs. Reflexology is one of the methods of complementary medicine that has a great effect on reducing the anxiety of patients. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of reflexology on anxiety in hemodialysis patients.

This study is a clinical trial study on 40 patients undergoing hemodialysis. Patients' anxiety level was assessed by Spielberg questionnaire. In the intervention group, reflexology was performed 3 times per week for 3 weeks for 4 weeks with a rotational pressure of 3 to 4 kg. Data were analyzed by SPSS software version 19.

In the sample group 6 (30%) were female and 14 (70%) were male and in the control group 10 (50%) were female and 10 (50%) were male. The mean age of the patients in the target group was 42.75 and the mean age of the control group was 40.85. Comparing the mean score of anxiety in the two groups before the intervention was not significant (p value> 0.05). But after intervention there was a significant difference between the two groups in terms of mean anxiety score (p value < 0.001). Comparison of anxiety scores in the groups before and after the study showed a significant difference in the intervention group and no significant difference in the control group.

The results of this study showed that performing reflexology in hemodialysis patients can reduce their anxiety level. Since reflexology is an easy and feasible and non-complicatedprocedure, it can be used by nurses to reduce anxiety in hemodialysis patients.

The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on mental health of children of divorce.

The research method was semi-experimental with control and experimental group as pre-test and post-test. The population included male children of divorced parents who studied in middle schools in Semirom, Isfahan (2019). The sample comprised of 24 individuals who were selected through convenience sampling method, and assigned into two groups of 12 (experimental and control groups). Both groups completed General Health Questionnaire (GHQ). The experimental group received 8 sessions of cognitive therapy based on mind-awareness while the control group received no training at al. After the intervention, both groups were assessed once more. The data were analyzed through multivariate analysis of covariance.

The results showed that Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy on significantly improves all components of mental health (psychosomatic symptoms, anxiety, social functioning problems, and depression symptoms) in the experimental group members.

Since mindfulness training was effective on improving the mental health of sons of divorce, It is recommended that this training program be used to improve the mental health and other components of divorce for children and families involved in divorce in workshops and family counseling centers.

The protection of Privacyis one of the fundamentalrights of every human being. Nurses are expected to respect patients' privacy while providing nursing care. The purpose of this study was to identifyHospitalized patients' view about the protection of Privacy during nursing care in a Teaching Hospital inZabol.

This is a descriptive cross-sectional study that was performed on 322 hospitalized patients in one of the teaching hospitals of Zabol city. Random samplingmethodwas used. Questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were analyzed by SPSS 19 software using descriptive and inferential statistics.

From the patients' point of view, respect for human territory and personal space was excellent. The least respect for human realmand personal spacefrom the perspective of patientswas related tocaring for a nurse in the operating room, explaining to patients before caring procedures and maintaining patient coverage. The mean personal space of female patients was more than male. However, this difference was not statistically significant (p value= 0.82).

The patients' privacy was satisfactory in the surviedhospital. However, it is necessary to take measures to improve it.

Trust in connecting with others and asking for open acceptance and support from others is self-complementary in relationships and adapting to the expectations of others. The purpose of this study is to determine the level of social trust and the factors affecting it in patients admitted in different wards to Ali ibn Abi TalibHospitalHospital in Zahedan in 2018.

This was performed cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study that determines the level of social trust and the factors affecting it in patients referring to Ali ibn Abi Talib Hospital in Zahedan in 2018. The sample size of 155 patients was selected. Sampling was by quota and proportional to the number of clients in each department. Patients were selected from each section in a non-probable and accessible manner. The Demographic Questionnaire (Age, Gender, Education Level, Reason, Accommodation, Income and Ethnicity) was considered that consisted of 20 questions (total scores obtained from answering the researcher's numerical questionnaire).

The present study showed that the relationship between gender, age, cause of reference, place ofresidence and ethnicity with the degree of social trust is significant. However, the relationship between the variables of the level of education and the patient's monthly income with the level of social trust is not significant (p value > 0.05).

If social trust is high among patients, it not only plays a role in the quality of social life of each patient, but also provides a healthy and positive life for all members of society and, consequently, the social environment.

Considering the fewer side effects of Myrtus communis extract, this research is being done to determine the effect of the plant extract on Trichomonas vaginalis.

The study was descriptive-cross-sectional and the sampling method was easy sampling. Patients with symptoms of genital infection, including discharge, itching, burning, and foul odor in the city of Zabol in 2018-2019, entered the study. Patients were givena vaginal discharge sample and placed directly on the slide with a swab for direct test with the help of a swap. It was examined with a light microscope. In terms of protozoan growth, it is followed.

Out of a total of 700 female vaginal specimens, about 5% (35 people) of trichomoniasis were confirmed. At a concentration of 300 micrograms per milliliter of the extract of the Myrtus communis plant, the parasite survived only at the beginning of culture and disappeared after one hour. At a concentration of 600 micrograms per milliliter, the parasite was inactivated during spherical culture and completely eliminated after one hour.

The activity of extract of Myrtus communis in the concentrations of 300 and 600 micrograms is promising. However, clinical trials are needed to further confirm the effectiveness and safety of the use of this plant.

Nutritional health requires nutritional literacy. In order to increase it, appropriate educational programs are needed. Therefore,this study was conducted to determine the effect of nutrition on nutritional literacy and body mass index (BMI).

In this analytical study, 228 medical students were selected and then divided into two groups that had passed the nutrition unit (n =114) and the group that had not yet passed this course unit (n = 114). Data collection tools included Personal information,nutrition literacy questionnaire and BMI calculation.The date were analyzed by SPSS version 19 for analyzing the data, descriptive(frequency, mean and standard deviation) and inferential (Chi-square, IndependentT,one-way ANOVA, Pearson and Binary logistic regression) statistical methods were used.

There was no significant difference between BMI classification and the nutritional literacy mean between the two groups. There was a significant difference between the levels of nutrition literacy (low, medium, high) in the two groups (p value = 0.015). There was no significant relationship between BMI score with passing the nutrition course and nutrition literacy score in both groups. Also, binary logistic regression test showed that passing the nutrition course, could increase nutrition literacy by 0.52 times in students who passed the course than who did not (p value = 0.02).

The findings of this study showed a higher level of nutrition literacy in students who had passed the nutrition course. Therefore, it may be possible to increase nutrition literacy and promote nutritional health by emphasizing more on the mentioned academic unit.