Lifestyle of the Elderly with Stroke: A Cross Sectional Study

Background: Nowadays, stroke is one of the most important and commonly diagnosed neurological diseases throughout the world. This disease annually causes numerous moralities and disabilities; its high prevalence is reported among the elderly. Objectives: The current study aimed at determining the lifestyle of the elderly with stroke in Ilam, Western Iran. Methods: The current descriptive, cross sectional study was conducted on 200 elderly people with stroke in Ilam, Western Iran by convenience sampling method. The study was conducted by the application of healthy lifestyle questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability. After data collection, the data were analyzed with SPSS version 16 using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (independent t test and ANOVA). Results: Findings of the current study showed that the majority of the studied elderly were male (n = 106, 53) aged 65 - 70 years (n = 93, 46.5), educated up to middle school level (n = 112, 56), with annual income range of US72,000 to US144,000 (n = 117, 58.5), had no spouse (n = 111, 5.55) and lived in the city(n = 115, 57.5). Mean (+/- standard deviation; SD) of age was 75.56 +/- 9.87 years, mean lifestyle score was 37.54 +/- 3.91, 9.55 +/- 1.79, 24.30 +/- 3.36, 18.76 +/- 1.79, and 28.04 +/- 2.41 in the dimensions of prevention, physical activity and recreational activities and sport, healthy nutrition, stress management, and inter-personal relationships, respectively. Total score of the questionnaire was 118.20 +/- 6.00, which indicated a medium score of healthy lifestyle in the elderly. Conclusions: Findings of the current study revealed that the lifestyle condition of the elderly with stroke was in medium level. It was suggested that the therapeutic and health teams, in particular nurses, intervene properly and use nursing care models to enhance the lifestyle of the elderly

Pain management in neonatal intensive care units: A cross sectional study of neonatal nurses in Ilam City

Introduction: Nurses are in close contact with patients and their knowledge of pain assessment and management plays a key role in enhancing patients health. The purpose of this study was to investigate theassesment and management of pain bynursing staff in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. The study population consisted of nurses with at least six months experience of working in the NICU of Ilam hospitals. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a pain management questionnaire. Then, using spss16 software, descriptive statistics and independent t-test were performed with a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The results showed that only a few nurses (7.1)answered �always� to setting up measures for reducing pain or discomfort of neonatal. In the �Parents were allowed to relieve pain� item, many nurses 18 (31.0)used this strategy only occasionally. Regarding non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain, only a small number of nurses 8 (13.8)used this item �always�. Conclusion: Regarding the fact that pain assessment and management were not at the appropriate level for nurses, it is necessary to have appropriate educational interventions in this field. © 2018 Neonatal Nurses Associatio

Pain management in neonatal intensive care units: A cross sectional study of neonatal nurses in Ilam City

Introduction: Nurses are in close contact with patients and their knowledge of pain assessment and management plays a key role in enhancing patients health. The purpose of this study was to investigate theassesment and management of pain bynursing staff in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. The study population consisted of nurses with at least six months experience of working in the NICU of Ilam hospitals. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a pain management questionnaire. Then, using spss16 software, descriptive statistics and independent t-test were performed with a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The results showed that only a few nurses (7.1) answered �always� to setting up measures for reducing pain or discomfort of neonatal. In the �Parents were allowed to relieve pain� item, many nurses 18 (31.0) used this strategy only occasionally. Regarding non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain, only a small number of nurses 8 (13.8) used this item �always�. Conclusion: Regarding the fact that pain assessment and management were not at the appropriate level for nurses, it is necessary to have appropriate educational interventions in this field. © 2018 Neonatal Nurses Associatio

Pain management in neonatal intensive care units: A cross sectional study of neonatal nurses in Ilam City

Introduction: Nurses are in close contact with patients and their knowledge of pain assessment and management plays a key role in enhancing patients health. The purpose of this study was to investigate theassesment and management of pain bynursing staff in neonatal intensive care units (NICU). Materials and methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2018. The study population consisted of nurses with at least six months experience of working in the NICU of Ilam hospitals. The data were collected using a demographic questionnaire and a pain management questionnaire. Then, using spss16 software, descriptive statistics and independent t-test were performed with a significant level of less than 0.05. Results: The results showed that only a few nurses (7.1) answered “always” to setting up measures for reducing pain or discomfort of neonatal. In the “Parents were allowed to relieve pain” item, many nurses 18 (31.0) used this strategy only occasionally. Regarding non-pharmacological methods to reduce pain, only a small number of nurses 8 (13.8) used this item “always”. Conclusion: Regarding the fact that pain assessment and management were not at the appropriate level for nurses, it is necessary to have appropriate educational interventions in this field. © 2018 Neonatal Nurses Associatio

Investigating the effect of mindfulness-based training on psychological status and quality of life in patients with breast cancer

Cancer poses substantial challenges to both physical and mental health of patients. On the other hand, breast cancer is one of the most common cancers among Iranian women. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of mindfulness-based training on psychological status and quality of life (QoL) of patients with breast cancer living in Ilam, Iran. This quasi-experimental study was performed on 66 patients diagnosed with breast cancer. The patients assigned into two groups of experimental and control. Experimental group received mindfulness-based group training through eight 90-min sessions. Sessions were conducted twice a week and were completed within 1 month. The research tools included a QoL questionnaire (WHOQOL-BREF), Schneider's life expectancy questionnaire, and the depression anxiety stress scale (DASS-21). The questionnaires were completed before and during the interviews with the patients 2 months after intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 16) and running descriptive and analytical statistics. Before the intervention, there was no significant difference between he experimental and control groups considering QoL, life expectancy, depression, anxiety, and stress (p > 0.05). However, after the intervention, the patients in the experimental group reported higher QoL and life expectancy and less severe depression, anxiety, and stress (p < 0.05). Considering the positive effect of mindfulness-based training on the psychological status and QoL of patients with breast cancer, we recommend health nurses conduct mindfulness-based training for patients receiving clinical care services. © 2018 Asian Pacific Organization for Cancer Prevention