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Ala Shamsi, Mansoorh Azizzadeh Forouzi, Sedigheh Iranmanesh, Mahlegha Dehghan,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (1-2015)
Abstract
Introduction: Support of parents of children with cancer requires health care personnel to be knowledgeable about the prevalence posttraumatic stress symptoms among parents of children with cancer. This study thus was conducted to fulfill this aim.
Method: Using the Impact of event Scale- Revised for parents of children with cancer, 200 parents of these children in two hospitals supervised by Kerman University of Medical Sciences was assessed.
Result: The total mean score of posttraumatic stress symptoms was 41.70. Among all categories of the Impact of Event Scale- Revised, the highest mean belonged to the category of “intrusion” 16.03 (SD = 6.24) and the lowest one belonged to the category of “hyperarousal” 10.68 (SD = 4.58). Based on the results, mothers had higher posttraumatic stress symptoms compared to fathers (P < 0.05).Adjusted odd ratio showed that the prevalence of posttraumatic stress symptoms among mothers was 2.49 times more than that among fathers (P= 0.01).
Conclusion: The results of following study revealed that posttraumatic stress symptoms among mothers of children with cancer in Iran are higher compared to the fathers. There were no association between socio-demographic data and posttraumatic stress symptoms. More study is needed to elucidate the Iranian parents’ experience of having children with cancer.
Maryam Azimi, Akram Sanagoo, Leila Jouybari,
Volume 1, Issue 4 (6-2015)
Abstract
Introduction : Regarding to pharmacologic treatment complexity, patients in intensive care unit encounter with more drug interaction. The present study was conducted to investigate the drug interactions in pediatric intensive care unit in Emam Hossein pediatric Hospital, Isfahan, Iran.
Methods: In this cross- section study, the first 24 hour prescriptions of 100 patients admitted in pediatric intensive care unit of Emam Hossein Hospital, Isfahan, Iran during a five months period were investigated. The number and type of drug interaction and other factors such as number of prescribed drugs, medical diagnosis, age, gender and length of IC. In order to determine the number and type of hospitalization in this ward were assessed. The “Interaction Facts” reference textbook was used for drug interaction determining. The data were analysis using statistic tests such as Pierson correlation test and student t-test and one way Anova.
Results: Findings of study showed that overlay, 800 drugs in 99 different cases were prescribed with average of 8±2.79 for each patient. Overall, 194 drug interactions were found among critical care unit patients in the first 24 hour of prescription. Delayed, moderate, and possible interactions were addressed the most interactions. The results showed a significant correlation between the number of drug interactions and prescribed medications number, gender and duration of hospitalizations period(P<0.05).
Conclusions: Knowledge of drug interaction, replacing of interacting drug with other drugs as much as possible, noticing of highly interacting drugs, deminishing number of prescribed drugs can reduce PDI number and its consequences.
Hr Behnam Vashani , N Hekmati Pour , S Vaghee , S.m Asghari Nekah,
Volume 2, Issue 2 (12-2015)
Abstract
Introduction: Thalassemia patients in the path of life, interferes. While the complexity and difficulty of increasing self-efficacy will decrease. This study was designed to determine social, emotional and academic self efficacy in 7- 12 aged children with major thalassemia in mashhad (2013).
Method: This cross sectional descriptive study. The sample include 60 child with major thalassemia. To gather data, the standard Muris self efficacy was used. Content validity was confirmed and its reliability was 0.72
Results: self efficacy with Mean and Standard deviation 75.1±6.9, Social 23.9±4.6 and emotional 19.9±2.3 were modrate. Academic self efficacy with mean and standard deviation 31.1±3.9 was high.
Conclusion: The results of this study showed these children with major thalassemia had low self-efficacy. In order to improve the quality of life for children with thalassemia and social success improving believe of their abilities is necessary
Ala Shamsi, Mansoorh Azizzadeh Forouzi, Sedigheh Iranmanesh,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (4-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: Support of parents of children with cancer requires health care personnel to be knowledgeable about the psychosocial risks among parents of children with cancer. This study thus was conducted to fulfill this aim.
Method: Using the Psychosocial Assessment Tool- Revised (PAT-R) for parents of children with cancer, 200 parents of these children in two hospitals supervised by Kerman University of Medical Sciences was assessed.
Results: In PAT-R, the total mean score was 0.56. There were correlations between religious, mothers' age, number of children, type of cancer, gender of children with cancer and duration of cancer and PAT-R. A difference was found between parents in category of "parents' stress reaction, so that "stress reaction" of mothers was higher than that of fathers.
Conclusion: The total mean score of PAT-R in this study was lower than that in previous studies and stress reaction of mothers was higher than that of fathers. More study is needed to elucidate the parents’ experience of having children with cancer.
Maryam Marofi, Fatemesadat Mousaviasl, Zeinab Hemati,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (9-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: Burnout is a common problem among medical and health staffs; pediatrics and NICU nurses, according to the more stressors which have to tolerate, may be at higher risk. Nurse’s burnout not only affects negatively patient’s care, but also can harm their physical and mental and general health as well as the quality of work life. The aim of this study was determining the relation between burnout and quality of work life in pediatric and NICU nurses.
Methods: In this descriptive and correlation study, 76 nurses Employed in the pediatrics/NICU wards of Isfahan Medical University hospitals in 2014 were selected. The data gather by Maslach Burnout and Quality of work Life, and was completed by the samples. They were analyzed by SPSS20 and Student’s independent t-test, and Pearson correlation test.
Results: The results showed that the mean score of burnout within the frequency and intensity of the "personal performance" respectively74.2±20.3 and 59.7±20.6, And in terms of frequency and intensity of the "conflict" 47.4±22.1 and 44.8±20.5 was obtained, that the highest average score of burnout within the first personal performance and conflict.(p<0/05)
Conclusion: Due to the high average burnout score in the area of personal performance, and ultimately have a direct impact on the quality of work life pediatric and NICU nurses, therefore The managers and directors of nursing by creating a good working environment and job protection of complications, which can reduce productivity and prevent low quality care.
Fatemeh Alaee Karahroudy, Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi, Mohammad Ali Hasseini, Maryam Rassouli,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (9-2016)
Abstract
Introduction
Adolescents' mutually good relationship with others enhances their empowerment. The aim of this study was to analyze the interaction between adolescents with type 1diabetes and others.
Methods
In this study, the interaction of adolescents with type 1 diabetes was investigated through content analysis. Sixteen adolescents aged 13-18 with type 1 diabetes, and at least a year past their diagnosis participated in the present study. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. After each interview, data were transcribed and analyzed with the help of members of the research team. Each interview guided the next interview, that is, the interview questions were altered based on the previous interview data. Field note was another instrument for data collection.
Results
Demographic findings of this study indicated that the adolescents' mean age was 16 years, 37.5% were female and 62.5% were male; 37.5% of adolescents resided in Tehran and the rest in other provinces. Six themes emerged from this study: relationship with family, relationship with others, lack of dependence on others, normal behavior with others, sense of power when compared with others and keeping up appearances and 20 subthemes.
conclusion
The present study showed that Iranian adolescents extremely tend to participate in self-care and treatment. People's reactions and rational behaviors as well as their support along with preserving independence lead to adolescents' effective communication.
Manijeh Ghorbanpour Diz, Sima Mohammad Khan Kermanshahi, Mojtaba Sedaghat,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (9-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: Medication is considered as one of the most common and critical tasks for nurses. Identifying the rate and barriers of self-reporting the medication errors is essential to maintain patient safety and improve the quality of nursing care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the self-report of the medication errors in the pediatric wards and its barriers from a nursing viewpoint.
Methods: In this cross-sectional and correlational study, 148 nurses of Bahrami children's hospitals and Children's Medical Center affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected using the census method in 2015. Data were collected by a researcher-made questionnaire including demographic information, the incidence of medication errors and barriers to underreporting of medication errors. To ensure the reliability of questionnaire, calculating Cronbach's Alpha Coefficient for Internal Consistency was used. The data were analyzed by SPSS version 16.
Results: 112 (76%) the nurses have been committed medication errors during their last year of work and Only 28% of the them had self-reported medication errors. 88% of nurses have experienced barriers to self-reporting medication errors and the incidence of medication errors (injectable and non-injectable) was 89%. The most common errors were associated with using abbreviated names of drugs and the nominal similarities of some drugs with some other. The most common barriers to reporting of medication errors were associated with nurses' fear of the effect of the errors on serious harm to the patients, blood money payment, and impact on annual evaluation after reporting. The logistic regression model showed no significant relationships between the incidence of the medication errors with the nurses' sex (p=0.19), age (p=0.065), job experience (p=1.21), employment status (p=0.81) and education (p=0.59) and showed a significant relationships between shifts and the incidence of the medication errors (p =0.004).
Conclusion: Given that the majority of medication errors were not reported by the nurses, it is needed to create necessary settings to facilitate and increase reporting the medication errors by them. Creating a positive relationship between the managers and the nurses and providing the appropriate atmosphere at the time of reporting is suggested.
Kiana Babaei, Fatemeh Alhani, Mostafa Khaleghipour,
Volume 3, Issue 2 (12-2016)
Abstract
Introduction: Tonsillectomy is a painful but common surgical procedure in children whichrequires adequate pain relief to facilitate the recovery process. One of the main roles of nurses is to use non pharmacological treatment of pain. Therefore, the present study aimed at determining the effects of mother’s voice on pediatrics’ pain in tonsillectomy surgery.
Method: This quasi-experimental study was performed on 60 patients aged between 4 to 8 years undergoing tonsillectomy. Samples were randomly allocated to two groups of control and intervention. measuring tools included a demographic questionnaire, FLACC pain scale, Oucher self-report pain scale. In this study mother’s voice was recorded and then played for the child through a headphone. The first phase was a 15 minutes normal talking from separating the child and mother till the start of the surgery and the second phase was reading a relaxing passage for 5 minutes after the end of surgery till the entrance of child to the recovery room. Flacc score in recovery was recorded so was the Oucher self-report pain score, 6 hours after surgery
Result: Findings revealed that postoperative pain score between the two groups there was a significant difference )p<0.005(.
Conclusion: The result indicated that use of mother’s voice cause pain decrease in children under tonsillectomy. Therefore, it is recommended to reduce pain in children in outpatient procedures such as tonsillectomy mother's voice to be used.
Zahra Payab, Seyyedeh Zahra Nejad Hossaini, Akram Sanagoo, Leila Jouybari,
Volume 4, Issue 1 (9-2017)
Abstract
Introduction : Care of dying patients is stressful for everyone. When the patient is a child and her cause of death is cancer, the tension rises. Care of dying child is very difficult. Reflection on the events will help nurses identify useful strategies for coping with the disease and provide better service to their patients. The aim of this study was to explore pediatric oncology nurse’s experiences of caring in the end of life and critical moments of dying children with cancer.
Methods: This study is a case report with a qualitative approach. The data collected through documented clinical narrations by an expert nurse in pediatric oncology. 30 written clinical narratives were coded, classified and themes extracted using conventional qualitative content analysis. The texts were analyzed with an emphasis on finding themes about “motivation of caring of dying children, challenges of caring of dying patients, factors that affect oncology nurse outcomes, and factors to continue working in oncology unit”.
Results: Four main themes were emerged from data analysis "Fulfilling the dreams of children", "surrender to God's will", "unbelievable life's final minutes", and "faith-based decisions". The data revealed that to create peace for dying, parents were advised to spend the last hours of child life with their child outside of hospital environment. The emotional attachment of the nurse to ill children and be witness of their deaths were described very painful experiences. Attending patient's funeral decreased mental burden for the oncology nurse and also had psychological healing for the patients’ families.
Conclusion: Although the care for children with cancer emotionally is painful and stressful, in case of providing spiritual situation for creating a peaceful death, satisfaction and calm conscience for nurses and parents will be occur.
Masoud Bahrami, Azam Alavi, Ali Zargham-Boroujeni,
Volume 5, Issue 3 (4-2019)
Abstract
Introduction: With recognizing principles of pediatric care, the need is rather felt for self-efficient nurses. Self-efficacy is expected to be the most influential among factors affecting nurses’ function. Yet, caring self-efficacy perception of pediatric nurse’s perspective has not been studied in Iran. The present study was conducted to benchmark caring self-efficacy perception of pediatric nurses’ perspectives.
Methods: This study conducted with qualitative conventional content analysis approach. Participants included 27 pediatric nurses and instructors, selected purposively. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews, and analyzed using conventional content analysis method
Results: Management of care process, Communicational ability, Altruism, Proficiency, were extracted main themes as of caring self-efficacy in this study.
Conclusion: Results indicated that caring self-efficacy perception is a multi dimension concept and management of care process, communicational ability, and altruism, proficiency were more important dimension of caring self efficacy in pediatric nurse’s perspectives. These results can be used by nursing managers and instructors to help develop empowerment and efficacy of nurses, especially in pediatric care.
Hosein Motahari Niya, Hamid Hojjati,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (6-2019)
Abstract
Introduction: Pediatric surgery is a common practice. This phenomenon is a stressful exercise for mothers and causes anxiety and reduce their self-efficacy in child care. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of cognitive-behavioral training on the reduction of stressors and anxiety caused by child-bearing surgery in mothers.
Methods: In a clinical trial study, 60 mothers with a candidate candidate for surgery were randomly assigned into two groups of intervention and control, and psychological training and stress management programs were administered to the intervention group. The Mothers' Questionnaire Spielberger's anxiety was.
Results: The results showed that there was no significant difference between the two groups before intervention (P = 0.68). But after the intervention, the anxiety level in the intervention group was significantly lower than the group (P <0.01). The covariance test showed a significant difference between the intervention and control groups before and after the intervention (P <0.01). Therefore, the mothers who were in the intervention group had less anxiety than the control group before the surgery.
Conclusions: Appropriate training methods for mothers with children undergoing surgery can be used as an effective way to reduce the anxiety of mothers at all.
Zahra Ebadinejad, Monir Nobahar, Hassan Babamohamadi,
Volume 6, Issue 3 (2-2021)
Abstract
Introduction: Comparing curriculum with each other will identify the strengths and weaknesses of the program and provide a framework for revising and updating educational programs. Since the purpose of the pediatric nursing program is to provide, maintain and promote the health of the child and the family; therefore, the purpose of this study was to compare the Master's degree curriculum for Pediatric nursing in Iran and King of England.
Method: This descriptive-analytic study was conducted in 2019. A web search program was selected for the Master of Nursing for Children of the University of King in England and Iran. And two educational programs were evaluated in terms of philosophy, goals, content of the analysis period, and their weaknesses and strengths. The data were analyzed using the Bereday pattern.
Results: The Iran Pediatric Nursing Master's curriculum with King of England has a very important difference. In Iran, it is emphasized on the acceptance of the exam, while in King, in addition to the exam, it is important to conduct interviews and review the work experience of nurses.
Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, the selection of students is necessary among applicants with a clinical experience to ensure the quality of nursing care. Therefore, it is recommended to Planning authorities that take pattern from other countries in the direction. The clinical requirements and accept applicants for the pediatric nursing master's curriculum in Iran to promote the curriculum.
Leila Kalhor, Zohreh Vafadar,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (8-2020)
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Introduction: Since each country has its own laws, culture, needs, philosophies and structures of health and economic conditions. Paying attention to successful educational systems in the world can show the institutionalization of an effective educational system. Comparison of different educational systems promotes educational programs and as a result, medical services, and also makes the design of curricula more flexible and based on the needs of society. Therefore, the present study was conducted to evaluate the comparative comparison of the educational program of the Master of Pediatric Nursing course of Iran and Pennsylvania Universities.
Method: This descriptive and comparative study was carried out in 2019. After searching the network on the master curriculum of pediatric Nursing in well-known international universities, we selected Pennsylvania University of United states due to the global superiority in this field. Both curriculums were compared using Beredy’s four-stage model: description, interpretation, juxtaposition and comparison.
Results: The program of both universities has values, mission and vision based on the principles of strategic planning. In the philosophy of the Pennsylvania School of Nursing, cultural and ethnic differences have been taken into account, while in Iran, the movement towards excellence in education, research and social responsibility has been introduced and cultural differences have not been mentioned. The roles and responsibilities of both faculties are almost the same and focused on the child and the family, research, education and management.
Conclusion: In Iran, according to the conditions of the society, the needs of the field and the expectations of the graduates, it is necessary to constantly change and review the program; Therefore, based on the experiences of developed countries and the needs of Iranian society, efforts to improve weaknesses and strengthen strengths are recommended.
Azita Rabitabar, Shoaleh Bigdeli, Abbas Dabaghzadeh, Leili Borimnejad,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (10-2021)
Abstract
Introduction : Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children. The incidence of asthma in Iran is 10.9% in people under the age of 18. Poor adherence to inhalation treatments in asthma is associated with poor quality of life in patients. Since the belief of patients affects their compliance, this study was an attempt to evaluating belief in treatment and quality of life, and the treatment of children with asthma.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on asthmatic children aged 8-12 years referring to Asthma and Allergy centers of Mazandaran province, Iran. A convenient sampling method was used and continued till data saturation (n=170).
Results: The average score of quality of life was 32/56 ±69/11. The mean score of necessity-concern was 9/2± 71/6 The Patient’s belief is 2/9 quality of life is 56/32% and 55.9% of children did not adhere to the treatment. Duration of the disease was the only variable that was associated with the belief in the treatment. The quality of life in the female children was higher than in boys.
Conclusion: Healthcare workers are encouraged to follow treatment and improve their quality of life in children with asthma with appropriate educational interventions and parental encouragement.
Vahid Saleh, Roghayyeh Afroundeh, Marefat Siahkouhian, Asadollah Asadi,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (12-2021)
Abstract
Introduction: Among all the factors that affect human health and success, maintaining balance and paying attention to physiological characteristics and body composition can be very effective in childhood. This study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of anaerobic gymnastics training (AGT) on static, dynamic balance, physiological indexes, and body composition in obese and normal-weight boys.
Method: In this semi-experimental study, sixty obese elementary gymnasts age 8-12 years old were randomly divided into four groups ((obese experimental group, n=15), (obese control group, n= 15), (normal weight experimental group, n= 15) and (normal weight control group, n=15)). The experimental groups had 45 minutes of AGT, which was held 3 sessions per week for 8 weeks. Anthropometrical and body composition characteristics, and balance were measured before and after 8 weeks of AGT.
Results: According to the results we found the significant changes (P<0.05) following AGE in obese experimental group (weight= -8.09%, p=0.001, body fat% = -12.81, p=0.001, body fat weight = -19.38, p=0.001, Vo2max = +6.62, p=0.03, static balance = +32.69, p=0.001 and dynamic balance = -6.16, p=0.001). Also, in normal-weight experimental group we found the significant change of (Vo2max = +7.49, p=0.01, maximal heart rate = -3.34, p=0.04, static balance = +23.64, p=0.002, and dynamic balance = -9.97, p=0.001). Also comparing the percentage of changes in variables between the four groups, we found that there were significant changes in the variables of weight, p= 0.001, fat percentage p= 0.005, body fat weight p=0.005, static balance p=0.001, and dynamic balance p=0.002.
Conclusion: Static and dynamic balance improved after 8 weeks of AGT in both obese and normal weight children. In addition, the present exercise protocol reduced body weight, improved body composition, and increased maximal oxygen consumption in obese children.
Zohre Pouresmail, Naghme Razaghi, Akram Rabbani Javadi, Somaye Minaei Moghaddam,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (10-2022)
Abstract
Introduction: Hospitalization is a threatening situation in children's lives. Depending on the degree of development, the child can receive anxiety and stress from parents, especially the mother. Identifying the extent of hospitalization anxiety and its relationship with maternal anxiety is a way to control the child's anxiety. Therefore, the present study aimed to determine the level of anxiety caused by hospitalization in children and its relationship with maternal anxiety.
Method: This descriptive-correlational study was performed on 169 pediatrics aged 8-12 years admitted to Dr. Sheikh and Akbar pediatrics' Hospitals and the pediatric wards of Ghaem and Imam Reza Hospitals in Mashhad. The study instruments were the Demographic Information Questionnaire, the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children, the Spielberger Explicit and latent Anxiety Scale (for mothers), and the Wong and Bigger Pain Scale. The collected data were analyzed after entering the SPSS software ver.11.5 using descriptive statistics to investigate the relationship between variables by Pearson or Spearman correlation test.
Results
The mean age of the children was 9.95±1.35, and 49.1% of them were firstborn. The mean score of the Multidimensional Anxiety Scale for Children by March was 45.14±15.21. There was a direct and significant relationship between the standardized mean score of children's state anxiety (P=0.001), trait anxiety of mothers (P=0.008), and child age (p=0.003). The multiple regression results indicated that state maternal anxiety and children's age could predict 35.5% of variance changes in children's anxiety. The highest predictive power was related to children's age (beta coefficient=3.675), and then to the state of maternal anxiety (beta coefficient= 0.504).
Conclusion: According to the results, children, especially older ones, needed physical and mental care to reduce anxiety. Furthermore, mothers also needed mental and psychological care because they were present at the child's bedside during hospitalization, and their anxiety and behavior affected the sick children and the treatment process.
Fateme Avijgan, Alia Jalalodini, Fereshteh Ghaljaei,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (12-2022)
Abstract
Introduction: Surgery is a negative event that is associated with adverse effects on children. One of the most common complications of surgery is anxiety. The mother's voice can be used as an intervention to control children's anxiety. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of maternal voice on postoperative pre-operation anxiety in children undergoing lower abdominal surgery in 2019.
Method: In this clinical trial, 80 children aged 1-6 years admitted to the pediatric surgery ward of Imam Ali Hospital in Zahedan were selected by available and gradual sampling methods and randomly divided into two groups, intervention (40 people) and control (40. ( Data were collected using the modified- Yale preoperative anxiety scale. In the intervention group, the mother's voice was played before surgery. Anxiety was assessed in both groups when entering the operating room and after the sound was played.
Results: The results showed the mean of the anxiety before playing the mother's voice in the intervention group was (57.12±6.59) which received a significant decrease to (52.82±6.90) after the intervention. The mean of anxiety was significantly different in the two groups, (intervention and control) (P= 0.0001).
Conclusion: This study shows the effect of a mother's voice on reducing anxiety in children undergoing surgery. Therefore, nurses are advised to use the mother's voice to control anxiety in children undergoing surgery.
Elnaz Faraji Nesfechi, Yasaman Yaghobi, Soghra Mir Hosseini, Zahra Qolamalipour Garfami, Saman Maroufizadeh, Farzam Shaikhi Sanandaj, Soheila Majidi,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (12-2022)
Abstract
Introduction: Covid-19 is a public health emergency around the world that has affected all members of society, especially vulnerable groups, including children. Current research has been conducted to establish knowledge and attitudes about the infection and spread of covid-19 disease and related factors in parents of hospitalized children.
METHOD: In this descriptive-analytical study, 250 parents of children admitted to the 17 Shahrivar Medical Education Center, affiliated with Gilan University of Medical Sciences, were selected from samples available from October to the end of December 2019 for 3 months. The criteria for participation in the study were a minimum of literacy and informed consent to participate in this study. Data were collected and analyzed using an investigator-designed questionnaire, which includes a questionnaire to measure knowledge and attitude after verifying validity and reliability (Couder-Richardson coefficient 0.8 for the knowledge part and Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.82 for the attitude part).
RESULTS: the parental knowledge average was 10.32 (good) and the parental attitude average was 19.17 (average). A significant positive association was also observed between knowledge scores and parental attitudes (P <0.001). The mean knowledge and attitude scores of parents living in urban areas were significantly higher than those of parents living in rural areas (P = 0.004, P = 0.002), respectively. Mean knowledge and attitude scores in mothers with a bachelor's degree were significantly lower than in other mothers (P <0.001, P = 0.001, respectively); similar results were observed for the education of fathers. Furthermore, a positive and significant relationship was observed between knowledge and household income (p <0.001).
CONCLUSION:
By examining average parental attitudes towards COVID-19 in children, various strategies, including awareness programs and the presentation of findings to country health officials, can help improve parental attitudes and knowledge. These measures will lead to a faster fight against infectious diseases, including Covid 19.
Bayaneh Seyedamini,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (4-2023)
Abstract
Introduction: Adequate knowledge and positive attitude of nurses are effective in better assessment and management of pain in children, and have positive consequences for children during hospitalization. The aim of this study is to determine the level of knowledge and attitude of nursing students as future nurses in pediatric pain management.
Method: This research is a cross-sectional descriptive study. Census sampling design is used and samples include 55 third-year undergraduate nursing students of Mahabad School of Nursing (affiliated to Urmia University of Medical Sciences) and the Faculty of Nursing of Islamic Azad University, Mahabad Branch in 2021-22. Data were collected through the PPKAQ questionnaire. The translation and reverse translation processes were performed to prepare the Persian version of the questionnaire and evaluate the face and content validity of the instrument. To determine the reliability, the test-retest method and internal consistency of the instrument were used. Data analysis was performed by descriptive and inferential statistical methods through SPSS software version 26.
Results: The results of this study showed that the participants got the highest score in the dimension of non-drug pain relief methods and the lowest score in the dimension of drug pain relief methods. The attitude score of the students was 10.0±3.19 with a range of 0-16 and the knowledge score was 24.22±8.76 with a range of 0-38. The average total score of correct answers was 34.11±22.52 with a range of 0-52, equivalent to 48.19%, which is significantly less than the acceptable standard (80%) for pain management.
Conclusion: This study showed that nursing students do not have sufficient knowledge and favorable attitude towards pain management in children. Based on these results, there is an urgent need to improve child's pain management education to prepare nursing students well to meet the pain needs of vulnerable children and their families.
Mina Brimavandi, Parvin Abbasi, Nasrin Ghanbari, Somayeh Mahdavikian,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (8-2025)
Abstract
Introduction: Introduction: Nurses working in pediatric wards often experience compassion fatigue and secondary traumatic stress due to their compassionate roles and frequent exposure to the suffering of children. This study aimed to investigate the quality of professional life among nurses in pediatric wards in Kermanshah.
Method: Method: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study included 98 nurses working in pediatric wards, selected using an accessible sampling method. The data collection tool utilized was the Stam Quality of Professional Life Questionnaire. Data collection took place from December 2021 to May 2022.
Results: The reported levels of compassion satisfaction (7.5 ± 36.9), burnout (4.7 ± 29.3), and secondary traumatic stress (6.6 ± 29.5) among nurses were found to be moderate. Furthermore, being a parent was identified as a predictor of higher compassion satisfaction (p = 0.039, β = 2.26), lower burnout (p = 0.021, β = -1.56), and lower secondary traumatic stress (p = 0.016, β = -2.29).
Conclusion: Conclusion: The findings revealed a moderate level of burnout and secondary traumatic stress among nurses working in pediatric wards. Therefore, it is recommended that educational programs be developed to manage stress and enhance the mental health of these individuals.
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