فهرست مطالب dariush rokhafrooz

Time management and knowledge management are two important and influential components of the quality of care and the improvement of nurses' performance, especially in Intensive Care Units (ICUs). Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between knowledge management and time management among nurses working in ICUs in hospitals in the Khuzestan province.

The present cross sectional study was conducted with the aim of determining the relationship between knowledge management and time management in 384 head nurses working in ICUs in educational and private hospitals in Khuzestan province, with the position of head nurse and with informed consent, using a census method. Demographic, time management, and knowledge management questionnaires were completed by the participants.

The findings indicated that the majority of participants were female (189 Individuals, 93.1%) and married (196 Individuals, 96.6%). Time management among the studied charge nurses in the ICUs was mostly at a moderate level, with 87.2% (177 Individuals) falling into this category. Regarding knowledge management scores, most of the studied charge nurses in the ICUs were weak, with 91.2% (186 Individuals) falling into this category. There was a significant relationship between knowledge management and time management (P<0.003).

Since according to the findings of the current research, the score of time management was at an average level and the score of knowledge management was at a weak level, therefore, including the educational content related to these two subjects in the educational program of undergraduate students and designing in-service training courses, especially for nurses and supervisors is suggested. Actually, it is considered as one of the effective steps that can help improve the present situation.

As an epidemic, COVID‑19 has brought a new shock to the world’s healthcare system. The crisis caused by this disease and the prolonged involvement of communities and healthcare systems have intensified the duties and psychological burden of nurses. The current study aimed to explain the experience of ICU nurses during the COVID‑19 crisis.

The present study was conducted using conventional content analysis in 2021. Twenty nurses of the COVID‑19 ICU of Ahvaz hospitals were selected by purposive sampling. The main method of data collection was semistructured interview. The process of data analysis was done based on Granheim and Lundman’s approach using MAXQDA‑2020. For the scientific rigor of the findings, Guba and Lincoln’s four criteria were abided by. The COREQ (Consolidated Criteria for Reporting Qualitative Research) checklist was used to ensure the study met the recommended standards of qualitative data reporting.

After data analysis, 22 subcategories, eight categories, and one theme (growth under pressure) were extracted. The eight main categories included (psychological crisis, physical exhaustion, family conflicts, complex care, professional development, expertise, life enrichment, and full support).

Despite the pressures that ICU nurses faced during the COVID‑19 pandemic, they were able to grow by benefiting from positive experiences. These findings can lead to the development and implementation of effective interventions to improve adaptation strategies of nurses, especially those working in the intensive care unit, during the COVID‑19 and other future crises.

We aimed to determine the level of serum vitamin D and serum ferritin in four groups’ children and adolescents.

This descriptive/analytical study was conducted in 2019 on children and adolescents with thalasse-mia aged 7-18 years in Ahvaz, Iran. Overall, 160 patients with the target inclusion and exclusion criteria were assigned into four groups (n=40) of people withthalassemia minor, thalassemia major, iron deficiency anemia and healthy individuals. The level of ferritin and vitamin D was assessed. Mann-Whitney test, Wilcoxon test and Spearman's correlation test were used as well as SPSS Statistics V21.

Themean age of the participants was 13.07 ± 3.82 yr and 100 people (62.5%) were male. In terms of vitamin D deficiency, 16 people (40%) had severe deficiency in iron deficiency group. The highest level of ferri-tin was found in thalassemia major group and thelowest in iron deficiency group. Regarding the level of vita-min D and ferritin in the healthy group, there was a statistically significant difference between mean vitamin D and serum ferritin levels (P=0.027). In iron deficiency group, this level of ferritin was observed with mild defi-ciency (P=0.017). In thalassemia major group, the increase in ferritin was associated with severe vitamin D de-ficiency (P=0.05.

Severe vitamin D is seen in thalassemia major due to the increase in ferritin, but moderate defi-ciency of this vitamin in healthy people and mild deficiency in iron deficiency anemia group was observed con-sidering the normal levels of ferritin.

A reciprocal relationship exists between disease and the quality of life experienced by individuals afflicted with chronic illnesses. Thalassemia is one such condition that accompanies individuals throughout their entire lives.

This studyaimedto assess the impact of a family-centeredempowermentmodelutilizing mobile learningonthe quality of life of children aged 6 - 12 years diagnosed with thalassemia.

This study adopted a quasi-experimental design involving 172 patients with medical records at the Shafa Thalassemia Center in Ahvaz, Iran. Participants were selected based on inclusion criteria and subsequently divided into two groups: The intervention group and the control group, each comprising 86 individuals. Data collection tools included the children’s quality of life questionnaire (Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory [Ped-SQL]) and researcher-designed questionnaires to measure parents’ awareness and self-efficacy in the field of thalassemia. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 21) and the Mann-Whitney U statistical test.

The results demonstrated a significant increase in the level of children’s quality of life following the educational intervention within the intervention group when compared to their pre-education status (P < 0.001). Specifically, 54 (62.7%) of the children who received the intervention exhibited a good level of quality of life after the intervention; however, both before and after the educational intervention, the quality of life of 46 (53.4%) of the children in the control group was reported as poor. Furthermore, the implementation of this model led to a significant increase in parents’ awareness (P < 0.001) and self-efficacy (P = 0.002). These improvements were also notably higher than the control group (P < 0.001).

The findings of this study suggest that family-centered mobile learning programs targeted at parents of children with thalassemia can enhance and enrich the quality of life experienced by these children. This approach should be considered an integral part of the care provided to these patients.

COVID-19 has been announced as an international public health emergency since February 2020 by the WHO.

The present study aimed to identify clinical manifestations and laboratory findings of COVID-19 patients and their relationship with severe outcomes.

This cross-sectional study with descriptive and analytical purposes was conducted on 470 patients suspected of having COVID-19 infection hospitalized at Ganjavian hospital, one of the Referral Hospitals for COVID-19 patients, in Dezful, Iran. Patients’ records were reviewed for demographics and clinical manifestations, and the results of laboratory tests and serious outcomes from April to June2020were reviewed. The admission criterionwasa definitive coronavirus infection diagnosis, andthe exclusion criteria were the medical records of patients who underwent three follow-up test appointments for any reason. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22.0.

The mean age of patients was 56.05. The most prevalent symptoms among COVID-19 patients were dry cough, fever, and respiratory complications. The most significant laboratory findings were between the first and third test appointments in WBC, MCV,MCHC, HB, PLT, CRP, ESR, BUN, CR, LDH, and SGPT (P < 0.001). Age, fever, nausea, chills, underlying disease, and some laboratory factors with severe COVID-19 outcomes (ICU admission and death) had a significant relationship.

Considering the main clinical manifestation of COVID-19, such as dry cough, fever, and dyspnea (need for oxygen) also, results of laboratory tests such as Hb and RDW can have a key role in preventing of serious outcome and covid-19 moratality rate.

One of the communication models that improves communication between the care team, reduces errors, and increases the quality of care is the SBAR method. The aim of this paper was to determine the effect of using the SBAR model in shift handover on patient and nurse satisfaction.

This quasi-experimental study was conducted in the emergency department of Golestan Hospital in Ahvaz, 2020. According to the statistical formula, 70 shift handover positions (in control and experimental groups) were selected based on inclusion criteria. First, the control group was randomly selected and, after training the SBAR model, the experimental group was randomly selected. Shift handover was performed routinely in the control group, but it was based on the SBAR model in the test group. Data were collected using demographic, nurse, and patient satisfaction questionnaires and a researcher-made shift handover checklist. Data were analyzed by an independent t-test, a paired t-test, and a chi-2.

The findings showed that there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups of patients in terms of age, length of hospital stays, gender, marriage, employment, education, and type of disease (p<0.05). The results of the paired t-test showed that nurses' satisfaction increased significantly after the intervention. Furthermore, the satisfaction of patients in the experimental group was significantly higher than that of the control group.

The present study showed the importance of standardizing the shift handover process. It is possible to increase the quality of care and increase the satisfaction of nurses and patients by training and using the SBAR method in shift handover.

Evaluating clinical performance of nursing students as a resource to determine educational needs and decision-making is essential to change the educational environment and improve the quality of education. The aim of this study was to evaluate the professional behavior of nursing students in the clinical environment with the Small Scale Professional Assessment Tool (P-MEX). This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted with the participation of 86 nursing interns of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences in 2019. Data collection tools were demographic information questionnaire and P-MEX Cruess evaluation form. The validity and reliability of this instrument was evaluated by observers and was determined with Cronbachchr('39')s alpha coefficient of 76%. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and descriptive statistics, independent t-test, analysis of variance, and post hoc test. In professional skills, most participants in the first stage were 51.2% at the average and expected level and 48.8% above the expected level, and in the second stage, most were 84.9% at the average and expected level and 15.1% higher than they were as expected. In this study, based on the evaluation scores in two stages, although the average total clinical skills scores of most students were within the expected range of the 4-point Likert scale, the skill scores were lower in the special wards. Therefore, for the full development of professional skills, it is necessary to develop appropriate methods of planning and training in the field of professional behaviors.

Diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is a serious and costly complication in diabetes which affects approximately 15% of patients with diabetes and affects their quality of life (QOL).. The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors associated with QOL in patients with DFU..Patients and This cross-sectional study was performed on 60 patients (32 males and 28 females) hospitalized for DFU, performed through convenience sampling. Data related factors and the QOL questionnaire for patients with DFU were abridged. This questionnaire has 29 questions in six dimensions of enjoying life, physical health, daily activities dependence, negative emotions, concern about wound, and wound caring, which evaluate the QOL in patients with DFU. The scoring method for this tool is five optional Likert. Descriptive and analytic statistical methods were used to analyze the data.. Of the 60 patients with DFU, 53% were male and 47% female with an average age of 58.08 ± 11.95 years and average QOL of 41.1 ± 9.15. Statistical analysis showed that age (P = 0.002), employment (P ≤ 0001), socioeconomic status (P = 0.016), leg ulcer (P ≤ 0001), and the number of foot ulcer (P = 0.017) had a statistically significant relationship with QOL and its dimensions. Other variables did not have a significant relationship with QOL, but some of them such as smoking during negative emotions (P = 0.046) and marital status affecting the foot care difficulties (P = 0.03) had significant statistical relationships with QOL.. Diabetic foot ulcer affects different aspects of life and can reduce patient’s QOL. To improve the care behaviors and have a better control of foot ulcers and improve the QOL for these patients, taking into account factors such as age, occupation, marital status, number of wounds, and economic status is essential to plan for care and health needs in these patients..