Ali Ravari

Associate Professor, Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Geriatric Care Research Center, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran

[ 1 ] - Effect of Head and Face Massage on Agitation in Elderly Alzheimer's Disease Patients

Background: Management of agitation in Alzheimer's patients with non-invasive treatment methods, such as massage therapy, is of paramount importance. Aim: This study was conducted to determine the effects of head and face massage on agitation in elderly Alzheimer’s patients living in nursing homes in Yazd, Iran. Method: This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on two groups (n=35...

[ 2 ] - Effects of Patient Educational Programs on the Headache Caused by Spinal Anesthesia

Background: Headache is the most common complication caused by spinal anesthesia. Systematic educational programs about conservative treatments could be effective in the reduction of headache after spinal anesthesiz. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of training programs on the headache of patients after spinal anesthesia. Method: This empirical study was conducted on 120 patients...

[ 3 ] - بررسی دیدگاه و رفتار دانشجویان دانشکده دندانپزشکی رفسنجان در مورد رعایت ادب در کلاس درس در سال1391

Background and Objective: Inappropriate behaviors in academic environments can strongly disturb both teaching and learning processes and make conflict and anxiety between instructor and student. The main objective of this study was to investigate students' attitude on inappropriate behaviors in academic environments. Materials and Methods: This research was a cross-sectional descriptive stud...

[ 4 ] - احتیاطات استاندارد: پای بند بودن به احتیاطات یا پابند بودن احتیاطات، یک مطالعه کیفی

مقدمه: با وجود ارائه دستورالعمل های استاندارد و آموزش های لازم به پرسنل جهت پایبندی به احتیاطات استاندارد، اجرای این احتیاطات همواره با مشکلاتی مواجه بوده است. پژوهش حاضر با هدف تبیین تجربیات پرستاران از عوامل ممانعت کننده از پایبندی به احتیاطات استاندارد در پرستاران شاغل در بیمارستان انجام گرفت. روش: این پژوهش به صورت کیفی و با روش تحلیل محتوا انجام شد. داده ها با استفاده از 15 مصاحبه چ...

[ 5 ] - A study of the status of the elderly; bacterial infections, their causes, prevention, and control methods

Background: On the 26th anniversary of the International Day of Older Persons in 2015 with the slogan "the elderly, advocates of dynamism, growth, and the youth of the population", 12% (900 million individuals) of the world population were above 65 years of age. It is estimated that this rate will reach 22% (2 milliard individuals) by 2050. The purpose of the present study was to dete...

[ 6 ] - The Effect of Yoga on Musculoskeletal Pain in Elderly Females: A Clinical Trial

Objectives: Chronic musculoskeletal pain is a common problem in the elderly. Yoga exercise can be considered a non-pharmacological and complementary method for pain control. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of yoga on chronic musculoskeletal pain in elderly females referring to selected health centers in Rafsanjan, Iran. Methods: In this clinical trial, 60 females over...