Akram Shahrokhi

Department of Critical Care Nursing, Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin , Iran

[ 1 ] - Health Promoting Behaviors and General Health among the Elderly in Qazvin: A Cross Sectional Study

Introduction: Health promoting behaviors (HPBs) are one of the main criteria to determine health. HPBs have a complex nature and are influenced by several factors. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between HPBs and general health in the elderly in Qazvin. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 372 older people were enrolled using convenience sampling. Data were collected...

[ 2 ] - میزان اجرای طرح درس واحدهای اختصاصی رشته‌های کارشناسی پرستاری و مامایی

مقدمه: تدوین و اجرای طرح درس از جمله فعالیت‌های ضروری مدرس برای اجرای آموزش مؤثر و با کیفیت است. این مطالعه با هدف بررسی میزان اجرای طرح درس ­های واحدهای اختصاصی رشته ­های کارشناسی پرستاری و مامایی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی قزوین اجرا شد. روش ها:در این مطالعه توصیفی - مقطعی، طرح درس 16 عنوان اختصاصی ارائه ‌شده دوره کارشناسی پرستاری (10 درس) و مامایی (6 درس) در نیم­سال دوم 95-94 مورد مطالعه قرار گرفت. ...

[ 3 ] - Comparing the Effects of Chlorhexidine 2% and Iodopovidone-alcohol on Peripheral Venous Catheter Bacterial Colonization in Preterm Neonates

Background: Studies regarding cleansing the area with antiseptic solutions prior to catheterization in premature infants are limited. Therefore, the present study aimed to evaluate and compare the effects of chlorhexidine 2% and iodopovidone-alcohol solutions on bacterial colonization associated with the peripheral venous catheterization in premature infants. ...

[ 4 ] - Comparing the Perceptions of Nurses and Families about the Expectations of Intensive Care Unit Patients’ Families

Background: Properly identifying the expectations of family members of patients admitted to Intensive Care Units (ICUs) is a necessity for nurses. Objective: The present study aimed to determine and compare the expectations of ICU patients’ families according to the perceptions of ICU nurses and family members. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 147 families of ICU patients and 13...

[ 5 ] - Effect of Education and Telephone Follow-Up on Care Burden of Caregivers of Older Patients with Stroke

Objectives: Stroke is the second most common cause of death and the third leading cause of disability worldwide.  Caregivers of stroke patients experience high levels of care burden that impacts their physical as well as psychological wellbeing. It is necessary to use interventional programs for home caregivers to prevent and relieve their burden of care. Therefore, this study was aimed to dete...