Yoga Effects on Physical Activity and Sexual Satisfaction among Iranian Women with Multiple Sclerosis: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic and disabling disease resulting in disabilities in young and middle-aged persons. In this study,researchers explored the effect of yoga techniques on physical activities and sexual function among some Iranian women with MS.Materials and Methods: In this study, 60 Iranian women with multiple sclerosis (MS) were placed in two equally divided control and case groupsthrough random selection to assess pre- and post- effects of yoga exercises on their physical activities and sexual satisfaction levels. Women in case group were offered a series of yoga training and exercises for 3 months, which consisted of 8 sessions per month for 60 to 90 minutes at each session. Yoga training program included the 3 principles of slow motions (Hatayoga), respiratory exercises (Pranayama) and centralization to control mind via meditation, expansion and stasis (Rajayoga). After 3 months both groups were surveyed using the initial questionnaire to evaluate and compare findings with the base-line data.Results: Researchers found significant statistical difference in physical activity and sexual satisfaction levels among the women in case group(P=0.001).Women in case group showed improvement in physical ability while women in control group manifested exacerbated symptoms.Conclusion: Yoga techniques may improve physical activities and sexual satisfaction function of women with MS.Key Words: Yoga; Multiple sclerosis; Quality of life; Sexual satisfactio

Effect of Vitagnus and Passi-pay on hot flash of menopausal women

زمینه و هدف: دوران یائسگی به دنبال دوران حساس و بحرانی کلیماکتریک همراه با عوارض و پیامدهایی می باشد که می توانند بر کیفیت زندگی زن تأثیر گذاشته و احساس خوب و سالم بودن را در او تضعیف نمایند. شایع ترین و آزار دهنده ترین این پیامدها گرگرفتگی می باشد نظر به اینکه گرگرفتگی بر کار، فعالیت های اجتماعی، لذت از زندگی، اوقات فراغت، خواب و کیفیت کلی زندگی تأثیر می گذارد و با توجه به اینکه درمان اصلی این حالت هورمون درمانی است که دارای عوارض و پیامدهای سوء بوده، پیگیری های مداوم را می طلبد، در عده ای منع مصرف داشته و گروهی نیز از مصرف آن راضی نیستند، بر آن شدیم تا با تعیین تأثیر دو داروی گیاهی فیتواستروژنی (حاوی موادی شبیه استروژن) بر گرگرفتگی، قدمی در جهت بهبود کیفیت زندگی زنان و ارتقاء سطح سلامتی آنان برداریم. مواد و روشها: پژوهش فوق از نوع کارآزمایی بالینی دو سوکور و آینده نگر می باشد که در سال 1381 در اصفهان انجام شده است. حجم نمونه در این مطالعه 81 نفر زنان 55-45 ساله واجد شرایط بوده که از گرگرفتگی شاکی و مایل به درمان بودند و به روش نمونه گیری آسان به طور تصادفی در سه گروه 27 نفری شامل گروه درمان با ویتاگنوس، گروه درمان با پاسی پی و گروه درمان با پلاسبو قرار گرفتند. اطلاعات از طریق مصاحبه، پرسشنامه، ویژگی های فردی و پرسشنامه شدت گرگرفتگی کوپرمن که قبل و پس از درمان در 3 مرحله توسط واحدهای مورد پژوهش تکمیل گردید جمع آوری شد و نتایج توسط آمار توصیفی و تحلیلی (من ویتنی، کراسکال والیس و ویل کاکسون) مورد تجزیه و تحلیل قرار گرفتند. نتایج: یافته ها نشان داد که شدت گرگرفتگی بین سه گروه پس از درمان با استفاده از آزمون کراسکال والیس اختلاف آماری معنی داری وجود دارد (05/0

The Effect of Cognitive-Behavioral Counseling on Anxiety and Aggression Women with Sexual Dysfunction

Abstract Background and aim: According to the American Psychiatric Association female sexual dysfunction are classified in four categories: sexual desire disorders, arousal, orgasm and pain. Having chronic Sexual dysfunction can lead to anxiety, depression, aggression and create problems in other aspects of life. The aim of this study was to Investigate the effect of cognitive-behavior counseling on anxiety and aggression in women with sexual dysfunction. Methods: In this clinical trial, 20 women were referred to Taleghani Hospital in Tehran with anxiety and aggression of sexual problems selected to measure sexual satisfaction. Glombok Rust questionnaire was used to measured the sexual satisfaction and Spielberger Questionnaire 40-item for Anxiety and Buss and Mark Perry questionnaire for aggression. Data were statistically analyzed by t test. Results: in general, the mean total of sexual satisfaction decreased from 79.05 at pretest to 7.35 at posttest p <0.05). the mean pretest of physical aggression from 28.2 and verbal aggression from 17.3 and nervous aggression from 28.95 followed by the aggression of the enemy from 29.95, have declined in post test to 12. 55 , 7.8, 12.3, and 3/12 respectively ( p <0.05). the results of Spielberger questionnaire showed that the mean pre-test state and trait anxiety were decreased from 63 and 62.5 to 35.1 and 34.15 respectively (p <0.05). Conclusion: Cognitive-behavioral counseling may not only have a significant effect in reducing sexual dysfunction in women, but also a significant role in reducing anxiety and aggression as reactions with this disorder. Key words: Sexual Dysfunction, Anxiety, Aggression, Wome

Controlling anxiety in physicians and nurses working in intensive care units using emotional intelligence items as an anxiety management tool in Iran

Kheirollah Nooryan1, K Gasparyan2, F Sharif3, M Zoladl11Yasouj University of Medical Sciences Yasouj, Iran; 2Yerevan University of Medical Sciences, Yerevan, Armenia; 3Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Fars, IranIntroduction: Today, anxiety is one of the most common problems of mankind, to the extent that we could claim that it predisposes human to many physical illnesses, mental disorders, behavioral disturbances, and inappropriate reactions. The intensive care unit is a stressful environment for its staff, especially physicians and nurses. These stresses may have negative effects on the mental health and performance of the nurses and physicians. But the complications caused by this stress can be prevented by training emotional intelligence components. In this study, the impact of training emotional intelligence components on stress and anxiety in nurses and expert physicians is examined.Methodology: A cross-interventional, pre- to post-, case and control group design was used and inferential study design was implemented. Our study included 150 registered hospitals physicians and nurses, who were widely distributed. In the study, a ten-question demographic questionnaire, a 20-question situational anxiety Berger (overt) questionnaire, and a 133-question Bar-on emotional intelligence questionnaire were used.Results: Research results indicate that average score for the situational anxiety of the case group in nurses was 47.20 before the intervention and it was reduced to 42.00 after the intervention, and in physicians was 40.46 before the intervention and it decreased to 33.66 after implementation of training items of emotional intelligence, which indicates the impact of training of emotional intelligence components on reduction of situational anxiety. The average score of situational anxiety of control group nurses was 46.73 before the intervention and it decreased to 45.70. In physicians, it was 38.33 before the intervention and it increased to 39.40 during post-test. However, t-test did not confirmed a statistically significant difference between the average score of situational anxiety of both case and control groups before the intervention, and there was a statistically significant difference between the average score of both case and control groups after training components of emotional intelligence (P = 0.000).Conclusion: Training emotional intelligence components reduces situational anxiety of nurses and physicians working in intensive care units and their emotional intelligence score increased and situational anxiety score was significantly reduced.Keywords: emotional intelligence, training, anxiety, nurses and physicians, intensive care unit

Stress management training program for stress reduction and coping improvement in public health nurses: A randomized controlled trial

Aims: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of the stress management interventional program in reducing occupational stress and improving coping strategies among public health nurses. Design: A double-blind, cluster-randomized approach was used as a randomization method for this study to evaluate the stress management interventional program. Methods: A cluster-randomized controlled trial was carried out in eight comprehensive healthcare centres in Amman city, Jordan; four centres were randomly assigned to each experimental and control group. One hundred and seventy nurses were selected randomly from March 2019 - August 2019 and data were collected by using the Nursing Stress Scale & brief COPE over three data collection times. Both descriptive and inferential statistics (repeated measure ANOVA, Independent t test, and chi-squared) were used to answer the research questions of this study. Results: The results showed that both the levels of occupational stress and coping strategies were significantly different between the two study groups over the three data collection points (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, the stress management program is an effective non-invasive method that can be used to reduce stress levels and improve coping strategies for public health nurses. The implementation of stress management interventions in health care is likely to help nurses manage occupational stress in practice