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Type 1 diabetes is a chronic disease that requires daily insulin injections, daily blood tests for blood sugar monitoring, and constant supervision of diet. This study was designed to investigate the effect of self-care training on depression, anxiety, and self-efficacy in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.

This semi-experimental study was conducted on a population of 60 adolescents aged 12 to 18 years with type 1 diabetes, who visited Hazrat Ali Asghar (PBUH) Hospital in Tehran in 2023. The training consisted of four sessions held once a week over a four-week period. The significance of the findings was assessed using the Chi-Square test, and ANOVA was used to compare quantitative variables between groups.

The findings of this study showed a significant difference in the mean scores of depression and anxiety between the two groups before and after the intervention. Moreover, a significant improvement was observed in the mean self-efficacy scores before and after the intervention. In a one-month follow-up, there was also a significant difference in the mean self-efficacy score between the follow-up group and the pre-intervention group (P value<0.05).

Overall, the results of this study showed the positive effect of self-care training on reducing anxiety and depression and improving self-efficacy in patients with type 1 diabetes. Therefore, self-care training can be considered as one of the effective resources for promoting the dynamism and improvement of health-related characteristics in patients with type 1 diabetes.

Simulation-based learning has been an effective and safe tool for learning and practicing skills. Therefore, this study was designed to explore the satisfaction of residents and nurses from workshops held by simulation in Hazrat Ali Asghar (AS) Childrenchr('39')s Hospital in Tehran in the academic years 2019-2020.

This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 157 pediatric, emergency residents and nurses of Ali Asghar Hospital.Participants were selected through counting method. The instrument was a questionnaire designed by researchers that was used after validation and reliability. Statistical analysis of information was performed using descriptive statistics.

Pediatric, emergency assistants and nurses experienced 90% and 95% satisfaction, respectively, in relation to various aspects of teacher satisfaction and performance from a total of seven workshops held. The number of female participants (83%) was higher than men. Besides, there was no significant relationship between demographic characteristics of individuals and their satisfaction (P=0/06).

On the other hand, the assistants and nurses were highly satisfied with the performance of the workshops and the content of the workshops and the performance of the instructors. Therefore, holding workshops through simulated training methods is recommended to enhance learning and improve the performance of assistants and nurses during the study.