OTHERS_CITABLE Prenatal Care in Pregnancies Through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs): A Narrative Review Article Background: Understanding the physiological and psycho-social effects of pregnancy through Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ARTs) will enable health care providers to identify and treat any adverse outcomes, and provide support to women seeking fertility treatments. The aim of this paper was to review studies describing prenatal care in pregnancy through ARTs. Methods: A systematic search of the electronic databases including Medline/Pubmed, ISI Web of science and EMbase, persian databases and Google Scholar search engine was performed with keywords ‘assisted reproductive technology’, ‘in vitro fertilization’, ‘prenatal care’, ‘midwifery’ and ‘pregnancy’. Qualitative, quantitative and review studies in English and Persian languages, published between 1990–2017 were selected, and 51 papers related to prenatal care in assisted pregnancies (In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) and Intra Cytoplasmic Injection (ISCI)) that met the inclusion criteria were reviewed. Results: The important issues regarding the prenatal care for women who conceive through ARTs include gaining the mother’s trust, involving the spouse in prenatal care, taking an accurate history, considering the underlying cause of infertility and the history of treatment, understanding theadverse consequences of ARTs on the health of the mother and fetus, helping the mother adapt to pregnancy and develop an attachment to the fetus, managing ARTs-related psychosocial issues, and maintaining confidentiality. Conclusion: Midwives managing the assisted pregnancies should be well aware of the unavoidable effects of ARTs on pregnancy to provide appropriate prenatal care. http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-147-en.pdf 2017-11-01 241 250 10.32598/jccnc.3.4.241 Pregnancy Assisted Reproductive Technique In Vitro Fertilization Prenatal care Fahimeh Ranjbar ranjbar.f@iums.ac.ir 1 Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR Zahra Behboodi Moghadam 2 Department of Reproductive Health, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4708-3590 Maryam Gharacheh gharacheh.m@gmail.com 3 Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR
OTHERS_CITABLE Effect of Discharge Planning on Metabolic Factors in Type 2 Diabetic Patients Background: Diabetes is one of the main causes of mortality in both the developed and developing countries (e.g. Iran). It can lead to serious consequences, such as fatigue, paralysis as well as financial burden for the health system and the patients. In this research, we are going to consider the effect of discharge planning program on metabolic factors in type 2 diabetic patients.  Methods: The present study is a quasi- experimental research. The samples consisted of 70 patients with type II diabetes, who were admitted to Vasei hospital in Sabzevar- Iran. The samples were selected using the convenience sampling method. Discharge planning was carried out by researchers based on the nursing process in two stages: before and after discharge. The follow- up process continued for four months after the patients’ discharge. Data collection instruments consisted of check list, medical measurement devices, sphygmomanometer, and blood test to measure metabolic factors (glycosylated hemoglobin, triglyceride, high- density lipoprotein, systolic and diastolic blood pressure and waist circumference). Data was analyzed by pair t test, independent t-test, and chi-square using SPSS-PC (V.20). Results: There was a statistically significant difference between the intervention and the control group, taking into account the average systolic blood pressure (P = 0.002), glycosylated hemoglobin (P < 0.0001), and triglycerides level (P = 0.02). However, no statistically significant difference was observed in the mean score HDL (P = 0.69), diastolic blood pressure (P = 0.3) and waist size (P = 0.46). Conclusion: According to the findings, one may conclude that the discharge planning has led to the improvement of some of the metabolic factors (glycosylated hemoglobin, triglyceride, systolic blood pressure) among the diabetic patients. http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-155-en.pdf 2017-11-01 251 262 10.32598/jccnc.3.4.251 Discharge planning Metabolic factors Diabetes type II Nurse Alemeh Dehnabi a.dehnabi95@gmail.com 1 Department of Nursing, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8536-4601 Hassan Navipour naviporh@modares.ac.ir 2 Department of Nursing, School of Medical Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR Hamid Radsepehr h.radsepehr@gmail.com 3 Center of Counseling and Mental Health of Students, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran. AUTHOR Musa al- Reza Tadayonfar 4 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Sabzevar University of Medical Sciences, Sabzevar, Iran. AUTHOR
OTHERS_CITABLE Effect of Tai Chi Exercise on the Stress of Elderly Women With Hypertension Background: Hypertension or high blood pressure is one of the most common chronic diseases among the geriatrics having a strong association with psychological factors such as perceived stress. Aerobic exercises are effective in the prevention and treatment of hypertension and stress management. In the same regard, this paper is an attempt to investigate the effect of Tai Chi exercise on the stress of Iranian older women with hypertension. Methods: This clinical trial with pre and posttest quasi-experimental design was conducted on 64 elderly women with hypertension at two elderly care centers in Tehran. This study included 8-form Tai Chi exercise for a period of six weeks. For collecting data, two questionnaires with demographic characteristics and the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) were used, and for analyzing data, descriptive and inferential statistics were employed in SPSS-PC V21 software. Results: The results showed that there was no significant difference in perceived stress in both experimental and control groups, before and after the intervention. The results of repeated measures ANOVA also showed that the mean of perceived stress score before and after intervention was not statistically significant (P = 0.557 and 0.489). Conclusion: Since the 8-form Tai Chi exercise is a safe intervention for the elderlies has led to a significant difference in the level of perceived stress among the elderly women, further studies are suggested to find a suitable and effective style of this exercise. http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-141-en.pdf 2017-11-01 263 268 10.32598/jccnc.3.4.263 Elderly Stress Hypertension Tai Chi Elnaz Talebi el69.talebi@yahoo.com 1 Department of Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR Farideh Bastani faridehbastani@yahoo.com 2 Department of Geriatric Nursing, School of Nursing & Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2128-8045 Hamid Haqhani haghani511@yahoo.com 3 Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR
OTHERS_CITABLE Relationship Between Health-Promoting Behaviors and Quality of Life in Postmenopausal Women Background: Menopause is one of the most important stages of women’s life in the path of development which, comes with a series of other problems. The health status and quality of life issues of the postmenopausal women are serious challenges for many health areas. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between health promotion behaviors and the quality of life of postmenopausal women. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was performed on 200 postmenopausal women in the west of Tehran. The armamentarium for this study was a three-part questionnaire comprising demographic data, the second version of Health Promoting Lifestyle Profile (HPLP II) and Menopause-Specific Quality of Life (MENQOL). Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistical tests using SPSS V. 20. Results: The results showed that the mean score of health promotion behaviors was 2.49 ± 0.47 (in moderate level). More than half of the participants had a good quality of life, an overall quality of life mean score being 70.63 ± 37.49. The overall score of health promotion behaviors and quality of life was better in women who were married, younger aged, with good economic status, employment and those who achieved higher education. Conclusion: The results of Pearson correlation test showed that there is a significant reverse correlation between quality of life and health promotion behaviors in the stress management dimension (P = 0.013). Therefore educational programs are recommended as an effective, economical and safe approach to reducing the menopause problems and augmenting the quality of life. http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-136-en.pdf 2017-11-01 269 276 10.32598/jccnc.3.4.269 Health promotion behaviors Postmenopausal women Quality of life Tehran Iran Amine Alaeenejad AmineAlaee@gmail.com 1 Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR Marhamat Farahaninia farahaninia.m@iums.ac.ir 2 Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4463-3187 Sara Janmohammadi janmohammdi.s@iums.ac.ir 3 Department of Community Health Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR Hamid Haghani Haghani.h@iums.ac.ir 4 Department of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR
OTHERS_CITABLE Discharge Against Medical Advice in Teaching Hospitals: A Telephone Survey Background: Discharge with personal consent is considered as one of the main problems in hospitalization condition since many patients leave the hospital prematurely against the doctor’s advice. Thus, the aim of this study was to identify the factors affecting the discharge with personal satisfaction in selected teaching hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: The present study was a descriptive and cross-sectional analysis that was carried out on patients discharged with personal satisfaction from selected training hospitals of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2016. The sample size was 153 patients who were randomly selected from Sina, Shariati and specialized women hospitals. The data were collected through using a self-made checklist and telephone interview. The SPSS V. 18 software and statistical tests such as Chi-square and t-test were used for data analysis. Results: The most common causes of patient’s discharge with personal satisfaction was personal issues related to the sick and the highest among these causes was patient recovery. The least common causes of discharge with personal satisfaction was related to the hospital. There was no significant link of gender, age, place and insurance type with personal discharge, but there was a significant link between the discharges of the hospital with own agreement and type of the hospital (P < 0.05). Conclusion: Hospital staff education, motivating the staff to participate actively in obtaining consent from patients and informing the patients about the stage of their treatment and recovery should be considered as priority management activities. http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-150-en.pdf 2017-11-01 277 282 10.32598/jccnc.3.4.277 Patient discharge Medical advice Teaching hospital Majid Heydari majidheydari67@gmail.com 1 Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5187-4715 Omid Khosravizadeh majidheydari67@gmail.com 2 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran AUTHOR Rohollah Kalhor majidheydari67@gmail.com 3 Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran AUTHOR Marziye Sharifi majidheydari67@gmail.com 4 Department of Health Services Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR Azadeh Ahmadzadeh Ghasab azade.ah67@gmail.com 5 Department of Health Management and Economics, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR
OTHERS_CITABLE Iranian Nurses Professional Socialization Background: Professional socialization of nurses defines a process in which novice practitioners are trained to develop the attitude and skills to become professional practitioners. This study was conducted to assess the level of professional socialization among clinical nurses. Methods: This is a descriptive cross-sectional study. A total of 600 nurses from Tehran and Shahrekord teaching hospitals and Oil Company hospital in Abadan, were recruited through convenience sampling method, participated in this study.  Data collection was based on a valid and reliable questionnaire consisting of two parts including demographic form and “Nurses’ Professional Socialization” (NPS). Sta­tistical analysis was carried out by Kruskal-Wallis test and chi-square tests using SPSS software, version 17 and  P < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results: The mean score of nurses’ professional socialization level was 213.96  ±  20.89. Nurses were at competent, proficient and expert levels with no novice or advanced beginner nurses. In professional socialization domains, there was a significant difference in professional autonomy, commitment and group participation among Tehran, Shahrekord and Abadan (p=0.001).  There was  a significant relationships  between   work experiences and group participation domain (χ2 = 9.1, df = 2, P = 0.01) and also the total score of professional socialization (χ2 = 6.8, df = 2, P = 0.03). Conclusion: Nurses in this study were highly and professionally socialized. It is important for hospital nursing managers to maintain and   promote levels of professional socialization and help the new comers' resocialization process after their educational period.  http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-149-en.pdf 2017-11-01 283 290 10.32598/jccnc.3.4.283 Professional socialization Clinical Nurse specialist Iran Simin Tahmasbi s.tahmasbi@iaushk.ac.ir 1 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9182-2103 Shirin Mirzaiean mirzaeian.sh@gmail.com 2 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran. AUTHOR Maryam Bonyadi marbon1352@gmail.com 3 Abadan Oil Company Hospital, Abadan, Iran. AUTHOR Parvin Mohammadi mohammadipar125@yahoo.com 4 Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Shahrekord Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shahrekord, Iran. AUTHOR
OTHERS_CITABLE Evaluating Nursing Electronic Training Course of Neonatal Stabilization Before Transport Background: Stabilization of the vital components of neonates before the transform significantly affects their response to treatment. This study aims at evaluating the effects of electronic learning on neonatal stabilization before transform on nurses’ knowledge. Methods: The current quasi-experimental, case-control study of e-learning of neonatal stabilization before the transform was conducted in 10 weeks in 2015 on nurses and midwives taking care of newborn infants. Three teaching hospitals in Tehran, Iran, were randomly selected and samples were selected using the convenience sampling method. The samples were allocated to two groups, intervention (n = 40) and control (n = 41). Data collection was conducted using two questionnaires on demographic information and a researcher-made multiple-choice questionnaire to assess the level of knowledge. Collected data were analyzed with SPSS version 18 using paired t and Fisher exact tests, P < 0.05 was considered as the level of significance. Results: In the current study, both the intervention and control groups were homogeneous in terms of demographic characteristics. A significant difference was also observed in the knowledge level of the intervention group between the pre- and post-intervention measures (P < 0.001), but the same difference in the control group was insignificant (P = 0.16). There was also a significant difference between the study groups in terms of pre- and post-intervention comparisons (P < 0.001). Conclusion: E-learning of neonatal stabilization before transform improved the knowledge of participants in the intervention group. It seems that implementation of the same training courses at large scales can improve the therapeutic results of transformed neonates.  http://jccnc.iums.ac.ir/article-1-133-en.pdf 2018-06-03 291 296 10.32598/jccnc.3.4.291 Electronic learning Nurse Stabilization Transform Neonate Maliheh Kadivar kadivarm@tums.ac.ir 1 Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, Children’s Medical Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran. Iran. AUTHOR https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3610-9422 Nayma Seyedfatemi nseyedfatemi@yahoo.com 2 Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran. AUTHOR Maryam Sadat Soltandoost Nari m_soltandoostn@yahoo.com 3 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Virtual School, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), Tehran. Iran. Neonatal Health Research Center, Research Institute for Children Health, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran AUTHOR Abbas Mehran mehranab2000@yahoo.com 4 Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran. Iran AUTHOR