The impact of using BASNEF model on self-control behaviors among Patients with hypertension

Background: High blood pressure is the most important public health problem in developed countries. It is one reason for early mortality and risk factors for cardiovascular diseases like stroke and kidney failure. This study aimed to determine the effect of educational intervention based on BASNEF in blood pressure control in 1395.Methods and Materials: This study was a quasi-experimental study on 160 patients in two groups (each n = 80) suffering from hypertension in urban health centers of Urmia. Data collection questionnaire included: demographic questions, knowledge base questions, self-control behaviors questions and structures of  BASNEF model. Validity and reliability were respectively 80% and 79%. Intervention group had taken three 45 minutes sessions using speeches, questions and answers, posters, booklets, pamphlets and whiteboard. Before training, information collected through questionnaires and after training questionnaires were completed again after 3 months. The data were analyzed in SPSS software with chi-square tests, Fisher, independent and paired sample t-test.Results: The average age of case and control group were  99.11 ± 01.56 and 75.12 ± 66.53 years. That there was no statistically significant difference (p=0.1). After intervention average systolic blood pressure significantly decreased in the intervention group from 43.157 to 24.147 mm Hg and diastolic blood pressure significantly decreased from 21.93 to 52.87 mm Hg (P <0.05)Conclusion:  The training program using BASNEF model has provided better results in controlling blood pressure than conventional trainings

Nurse‐to‐nurse horizontal violence during the covid‐19 pandemic and its impact on turnover intention: A cross‐sectional study

Abstract Background Nurse‐to‐nurse (N2N) horizontal violence has been documented among the main determinants of nurses' turnover intention. Even with its utmost importance, inadequate attention has been thus far drawn to the way crisis‐induced pressure added to work environments, such as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic, can impact horizontal violence, and then give rise to turnover intention. Aim The present study was to investigate the relationship between N2N horizontal violence along with its dimensions and turnover intention among clinical nurses. Methods A cross‐sectional survey was conducted utilizing the Turnover Intention Questionnaire (TIQ), developed by Kim et al. (2007), and the Negative Acts Questionnaire‐Revised (NAQ‐R; Einarsen, Hoel, & Notelaers, 2009). The participants, recruited by random sampling, included 295 clinical nurses working in referral hospitals for COVID‐19. The data were also analysed using the SPSS software package (ver. 19), via descriptive and inferential statistics, Pearson correlation test and multiple linear regression. Results The study participants obtained the mean scores of 52.50 ± 11.85 and 45.38 ± 13.24 for turnover intention and horizontal violence, respectively. Among the dimensions of horizontal violence, the highest value belonged to “work‐related bullying,” with the mean score of 51.04 ± 15.23, and the lowest was associated with the “physically intimidating bullying” dimension, with the mean value of 15.90 ± 5.96. The Pearson correlation test results correspondingly showed that turnover intention was positively correlated with work‐related bullying (r = 0.73), person‐oriented bullying (r = 0.72), physically intimidating bullying (r = 0.53) and overall horizontal violence (r = 0.74). The regression analysis outcomes additionally demonstrated that the work‐related and person‐oriented bullying dimensions of N2N horizontal violence could predict turnover intention in nurses (F = 184.66, p < 0.001). Implications The study findings help nursing managers and policymakers to immediately formulate sound measures and guidelines to prevent or at least manage the problems, viz., N2N horizontal violence and turnover intention. These measures can be thus in the form of training programs focused on communication, stress reduction and conflict resolution techniques, especially during crises, together with obvious procedures for reporting the incidents of horizontal violence

The Quality of Life in Relationship with Glycemic Control in People with Type2 Diabetes

Introduction: Diabetes is a complex disease that affects the quality of patient&rsquo;s life. numerous studies have shown that quality of life in the people with diabetes is less than in people without diabetes, but, less research are discussed about the relationship between the quality of life and glycemic control. This study aimed to evaluate the health-related quality of life and its relationship with glycemic control in people with type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional research(descriptive - analysis)&nbsp; is used in this study, which included 250 patients with type 2 diabetes in rural health centers. Demographic variables and data was collected via a standard questionnaire 36 &ndash; SF. Data were analyzed by using the descriptive statistics and independent t-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient by SPSS v.21 software. Results: Average Total score of the quality of life of the participants are 58.32&plusmn;19.62 and men had higher scores than women in all aspects of quality of life. There was no significant relationship among the dimensions of physical, mental, and the quality of life with HbA1C. but there was significant relationship between education level and marital status, quality of life and its dimensions (p> 0.05). Discussion and Conclusion: According to the results of the study, the patients had undesirable situation in the dimensions of physical, mental, and the quality of life, therefore it is recommended that authorities design special planning due to nursing measures in order to prevent or control the side effects as well as consider the programs providing consulting services, improvement of medical and health services, increased social participation and programs that promote the quality of patients&rsquo; life