h. sharif nia

Due to the significance of the side effects of fear of COVID-19, a high-quality and intercultural instrument is helpful to understand the outcomes of health at the global level. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the psychometrics of the fear of COVID-19 scale in a larger population than in previous studies using reliable and valid psychometric indexes. The present study was conducted with a cross-sectional design using convenience sampling during the fifth wave of COVID-19 in Iran. Data were collected online through social networks among the general Iranian population (926 people). Construct validation was performed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis. To evaluate the construct reliability, composite reliability and internal consistency were used. Exploratory factor analysis indicated a one-factor structure which accounted for 53.69% of the total variance of fear of COVID-19 in the general Iranian population. Confirmatory factor analysis fit indices confirmed the first-order model. As such, the coefficients of Cronbach’s alpha, Omega McDonald, AIC, H index, and CR confirmed the internal consistency of the overall scale (>0.77). Moreover, the extracted factor had good d convergent validity. Psychometrics of the fear of COVID-19 scale at the peak of the COVID outbreak (the fifth wave) showed evidence of reliability and validity in the general population. Therefore, this scale is reliable and is recommended to examine people's fears at different times and during severe crises.

Occupational safety, contact care, safety policy, as well as mental-environmental conditions, are supposed among the most significant factors shaping the levels of stress in nurses. Therefore, this path analysis was fulfilled to test a theoretical model to reflect on the relationship between Safety policy, occupational safety, mental-environmental conditions, and Contact Care.

This predictive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018-19. A total number of 530 nurses were selected from 11 hospitals in 4 provinces in Iran. The Stress of Exposure to Sharps Injury Scale was used. A path analysis was also utilized by SPSS 24 software.

The mean age of the nurses was 35.72±7.78. As well, 12.5% of the nurses had associate’s degrees and 82.2% of them were holding bachelor’s and higher degrees. The path analysis also explained 57.6% of the variance in contact care. Moreover, the findings indicated a direct effect as a significant positive relationship between occupational safety and mental-environmental conditions. Likewise, safety policy could mediate the relationship between occupational safety, mental-environmental conditions, and safety policy.

The study findings suggested that safety policy could mediate the relationship between occupational safety, mental-environmental conditions, and contact care. therefore, designing and implementing suitable safety policy statements can play a vital role in reducing the levels of stress among nurses in terms of patient care.

Military personnel plays a vital role in the security of the country. One of the basic steps to increase their life satisfaction is to recognize happiness and self-esteem. Therefore, the goal of the present study was to examine the relationship between happiness, life satisfaction, and self-esteem among military personnel.

This descriptive-correlational study was conducted on all military personnel in Tehran in 2020. 317 Military personnel participated through the census method. Data collection instruments included the Persian versions of the 29-item Oxford Happiness Questionnaire, the 5-item Satisfaction with Life Scale, the 10-item Rosenberg Self-Esteem. Data were explored using descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation coefficients, and stepwise multiple linear regression analysis.

The mean age of participants was 33.4±8.32 years. The mean±SD for Life satisfaction (SWLS), Self-esteem, and happiness were 24.70±7.09, 31.20±5.72, and 75.01±13.20, respectively. The results obtained from the ordinary least-square (OLS) regression indicated that life satisfaction was significantly associated with economic status, happiness, and self-esteem (R2: 0.39). The correlations between happiness, self-esteem and life satisfaction were 0.41 and 0.47, respectively.

Military personnel has moderate life satisfaction, happiness, and self-esteem. In addition, the findings suggest that their life satisfaction is associated with happiness and self-esteem.

Living with a serious stressor such as cancer is known to activate cognitive patterns relative to personal death and dying. This study was conducted to determine of death depression and its related factors in Iranian patients with cancer.

In this cross-sectional study that was conducted in 2015 (June-November); 500 cancer patients with random sampling method were included to study. Data were gathered with demographic and Death Depression Scale (DDS). Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses with using SPSS 22.0 were used to explore the potential factors influencing death depression of cancer patients.

Based on results, males age (48.59±16.15; 95CI: 46.62-50.57) were more than females (46.38±14.24; 95 CI: 68.42-71.66). The average of death depression score among patient with cancer was higher than the third quartile. A multivariate linear regression analysis showed that scores of incoming status (β coefficient = 0.24, p

Regards to high prevalence of depression in selected patients, importance of concentration on psychology interventions, especially in acute phase of disease and chemotherapy periods were highlighted.

Learning drugs and intravenous therapy are necessary for nursing students. This study was done with the aim of assessing the Drug and intravenous therapy basic clinical skills in nursing students at the end of third year. This is a descriptive-cross sectional study and the sample was 107 seventh semester nursing students of Babol University at the end of third year. Questionnaire was used as an instrument for evaluation, evaluating likert scale (never perform or seen=1, confident & independent=5). Questionnaires were completed in first day of internship course and collected on the same day. Analysis of data was done with spss-16 and descriptive statistic and non-parametric tests. Also, student self-esteem affected the answers that researchers couldn’t control it. 91.6 %(98) of samples were female and 84.1 %(90) of them had not academic clinical work experience. Student average score was 16.01 in past semesters. The mean score of students skill in intravenous solution preparation and its administration were 4.96±0.44, drug administration via bolus and mini-infusion pump were 4.87±0.29 and intramuscular injection 4.87±0.44 and were more than others. Lowest students skill were in dosage and drop calculation with 4.28±0.67 and intradermal injection with 4.32±1.13.There is a significant relation between academic clinical work experience and intravenous therapy skill (p=0.02). the result of this study identified the strengths and weaknesses of nursing students in the Drug and intravenous therapy basic clinical skills. In time detection of these points, educational improve support and more powerful nursing delivery to society.

Cerebrovascular accidents involve a high population of diabetic patients. Recognizing risk factors is the best step for prevention of CVA occurance. This survy was done to detect the CVA risk factors in type 2 diabetic patients at short term. This descriptive-crossectional study was performed on 240 type 2 diabet mellitus patients who refered to diabet investigation centers of Emam Reza (PBUH) and 17 Shahrivar hospitals via random selection in 2009. Investigation instrument was standard questionnaire with 17 questions that consisted risk factors and completed directly by survey assistance. Its reality and reliability was acquired through faculty members approval and test-re-test respectively. Then with regard to age and accuired squre of samples، the risk degree was determined in three levels: low، moderate، and high. After overall data collection، analyzes was done with SPSS v. 16 software and descriptive and analytic statistics (Chi-Square test). The significant level was p<0/05. Hyperlipedimia (177 cases (73/8%)، history of hypertention (112cases (946/7%) and BMI≥30 (105 cases (43/8%) were the most common risk factors. Alcohol consumption (2 cases (0/08 %)، report of carotid stenosis (41 cases (1/7%)، tobacco and opium consumption (5 cases (2/1 %)) were the less common factors. Discussion & Findings of this study showed that risk factors of CVA in type 2 diabetic patients was high. Considering its high frequency of side effects، education and referring susceptible people to high level centers sounds necessary

The natural course of aging leads to changes in the normal physiological, psychological, social, and spiritual status of the elderly. Self-esteem is an important aspect of adaptation in all stages of life that will be important in the elderly and is associated with mental health and life satisfaction. This study aimed to investigate the effect of reminiscence groups on self-esteem and life satisfaction of Sari elderly people. This experimental study included 32 elderly people referring to Sari elderly centre. They were randomly divided equally into a control and intervention group. In the experimental group, 8 reminiscence group sessions was conducted twice a week for 90 minutes. The control group had only normal programs. The rate of self-esteem and life satisfaction of subjects before and after intervention was evaluated. The data were analyzed by the use of paired t-tests and independent t-test by SPSS. The results showed that self-esteem in control group was 24 ± 2 and 27 ± 3 before and after intervention, respectively. The p-value was (p < 0.01). The mean life satisfaction score in the test group b efore and after intervention were 21 ± 2 and 24 ± 3, respectively. The p-value for this group was (p < 0.01). The results indicate that reminiscence is effective among the elderly on promoting self-esteem and life satisfaction. So the above neglected simple and feasible technique could be applied either to all elderly care centers or homes.

Children's health and education is an important issue playing a basic role in social and economic improvement. This study was aimed to show the role of pre-primary school on health awareness of first grade students of Tehran 4th district. In this case-control study a questionnaire survey was carried out on 152 primary school students that were selected through stratified random sampling. The questionnaire included demographic specification and 54 questions. The data were analyzed by Chi-square, t-test, and ANOVA. The result showed that there is a significant relationship between the health awareness of trained and untrained boys about nourishment (p=0.003), and personal health (p=0.03), and also the health awareness of the trained and untrained girls about nourishment (p=0. 005). There was a significant relationship between: mother's literacy (p< 0.000), and father's literacy (p=0.02) on children’s personal health awareness; the group variable to the hygienic awareness of nutrition (p< 0.001); prevention of accidents (p=0.04); and personal health (p=0.03). The results didn’t show any significant differences between the variables. According to the results, teaching students has an effective influence on health awareness. Enabling hygienic behavior may be affected by some different factors besides the pre primary school training. Investigating these factors provides more clear standards to plan more effective training curriculum for children. Hygiene nurses are the most suitable ones to improve children's hygiene knowledge and behavior.