faezeh soltani

Oral health is a necessity and part of general health and its importance in childhood is more than ever. The aim of this study was to investigate the knowledge, attitude, and practice of parents in Delfan city-Iran about oral health of their 6-12-year-old children in 2021.

The present study was a descriptive-analytical study that was performed on 365 parents of 6-12-year-old children in Delfan city. Convenience sampling was used. The questionnaires included four sections: demographic information, knowledge, attitude and practice about oral health. Data were entered in SPSS23. Independent t-test, analysis of variance and Pearson correlation were used to analyze the data. Significance level was considered 0.05.

The mean age of the subjects was 36.5±7.1. 201 of parents were mothers. Parents' knowledge and attitude were good and their performance was fair. There was a statistically significant relationship between all three variables of knowledge, attitude, and practice (P<0.00). Also, there was a statistically significant relationship between the knowledge and education (P<0.00), mother job (P<0.04), father job (P<0.00), and economic status (P<0.00). There was a statistically significant relationship between the attitude with education (P<0.00), mother job (P<0.04), father job (P<0.01), and economic status (P<0.01), There was a statistically significant relationship between practice and education (P<0.00), mother job (P<0.01), father job (P<0.00), and economic status (P<0.00) of parents.

The results of this study showed that there was a significant relationship between the knowledge, attitude, and practice with education level, job and economic status. Therefore, oral health education for parents with low educational and economic level should be highly considered.

The role of nurses is important in the health system, thus they face a variety of psychological disorders, such as despair and aggressive behavior. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between social support, aggression, and hopelessness among nurses of Kerman, during year 2016.
This correlational descriptive study was conducted on 200 nurses of Kerman University of Medical Sciences through the available sampling method. Data was gathered using a questionnaire, which included four parts, demographic data, Phillips et al.’s Social Support Questionnaire, Beck Hopelessness Scale, and Aggression Questionnaire. Data were collected by the self-reporting method and analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics (Pearson correlation and regression analysis) with the SPSS 21 software.
The findings showed that there was a significant negative correlation between social support and aggression (P = 0.0001) and hopelessness (P = 0.02). There was a significant positive correlation between hopelessness and aggression (P = 0.001).
The results revealed that social support could influence negative psychological factors, such as hopelessness and aggression. Planning should be considered with the objective of social protection of nurses to prevent and heal from psychological problems, such as hopelessness and aggression behavior, and to improve the quality of patient care and quality of life.

emotional stability is a personality trait that includes natural and constant domains of emotions Placed individual in different stages of life and in different environments .
Aim: This study aimed to determine the relationship between emotional stability with Job conscience and professional commitment .
This study was descriptive-analytic . This study was conducted on 200 nurses of Kerman University of Medical Sciences through cluster random sampling . Data was gathered using a questionnaire which included 4 parts: demographic data , Goldberg emotional stability questionnaire , Mac Cry Job conscience questionnaire , henning&Clikeman professional commitment questionnaire . Data were analyzed in SPSS version 20 using Pearson correlation test , Independent T-test , ANOVA and multiple linear regression.
The mean score of emotional stability , Job conscience , professional commitment among nurses was 46/2( ±15/6) , 44/4(±14/3) , 49(±14/4) . Forty percent of nurses have a high emotional stability . There was a statistically significant positive correlation between emotional stability with Job conscience(p According to the results of the present study is a positive correlation between emotional stability and job conscience and professionalcommitment . therefore attention to the emotional stability , Training and planning for its growth Created corporate profits and improving professional commitment and job conscience .

Teamwork is a way of organizing activities in health and health care that provides a broad approach to health needs. Due to the key role of teamwork for care and nursing profession, the study of the motivational factors and job barriers has considerable importance. Thus, the aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between team work, job motivation and job stress among nurses.
In this cross-sectional study, 200 nurses employed in hospitals affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences, were selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected by a four-part questionnaire consisted of the demographic data, Hoegl and Gemuenden Team Work Questionnaire, Hackman and Oldham Job Motivation Questionnaire and Job Stress Questionnaire (HSE). Data were analyzed using SPSS software and statistical tests including Pearson's correlation coefficient, Independent T-test, ANOVA.
The findings suggest that there was a statistically significant negative correlation between team work with job stress (P According to the findings, to improve and promote the quality of clinical practice depends on team work, and it is facilitated with the planning for increasing job motivation and reducing job stress causes.

Aim. This research aims to investigate the effects of spiritual care on pain in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.
Background. Pain as a significant problem in patients undergoing CABG requires nursing care. Because of side effects from opioids, it is important to use non-pharmacological approaches such as spiritual care to control pain in these patients.
Method. This clinical trial was performed on 70 patients after CABG. Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire, and McGill Pain questionnaire. The patients were randomly assigned into two groups of experimental and control. Spiritual care program in the experimental group included supportive presence, supporting patient’s rituals, and using supportive systems for 3 days. Pain levels were measured before and after intervention for both groups. The control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed in SPSS version 20.
Findings. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of in demographic characteristics. Before intervention, no statistically significant difference was found between the pain scores of the groups, however, after the intervention, pain scores were significantly lower in the experimental group than in the control group. There was also a statistically significant difference between the pain scores of the experiment group before and after the intervention. Such a difference was not found in the control group.
Conclusion. Spiritual care program reduced pain in patients undergoing CABG. With regard to the results of the present study, it is suggested that nurses include religious-spiritual care in nursing care plan as a helpful way to control pain in these patients.

Creativity and its impact on students’ performance is an important factor in the success and effectiveness of services in clinical settings. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between clinical efficacy and creativity of nursing students.
This cross-sectional study was carried out on 200 students who were interns and externs at the School of Kerman Nursing and Midwifery from October to May 2014, 2 semesters, who were selected by available sampling. The data were collected using three questionnaires: Demographic information, Torrance creativity and efficacy clinical practice based on the nursing process. Pearson correlation and Regression methods were used to analyze data with the use of SPSS software.
Average score of creativity and self-efficacy score were respectively 102.71±9.6 and 107.83±8.04. 97 percent of students had medium and strong clinical self-efficacy. Pearson correlation test showed a positive relationship between the total creativity and self-efficacy score (P The results of the study revealed a significant positive and strong correlation between creativity and clinical self- efficacy. Therefore, in addition to predicting student's curriculum units to foster creativity, emphasizing expansion into detail domain, it must be put special emphasis on nursing process in clinical environments. Because it can possibly be effective on their clinical self-efficacy as an important clinical skill in patient’s care.

Aim. This study aimed to determine the relationship of spiritual experiences with the life expectancy and death anxiety in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Background. The patients undergoing CABG experience a critical situation that requires taking into account such factors as life expectancy, spiritual experience, and death anxiety. During taking care of these patients, nurses must consider these experiences and their relationship.
Method. In this descriptive-analytic study, 150 patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery in hospitals located in Kerman city, Iran, were recruited within an 8 months period in 2015. Data were collected using a questionnaire including demographic data, Templer Death Anxiety Scale, Adult Hope Scale and the Scale of Daily Spiritual Experiences (DSES). Data were analyzed in SPSS version 20 using Pearson correlation test, Independent T-test, ANOVA and multiple linear regression.
Findings. There was a statistically significant negative correlation of daily spiritual experiences with death anxiety (p=0.004) and death anxiety with life expectancy (p≤0.0001). There was also a statistically significant positive correlation between spiritual experiences and life expectancy (p≤0.0001). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that age and life expectancy predicted 61 percent of changes related to spiritual experiences.
Conclusion. The findings suggest that paying attention to spiritual experiences of patients may increase life expectancy and reduce the death anxiety. It is suggested to include supporting, facilitating and attending to the spiritual needs of patients in nursing care plans for these patients.