Abbas Heydari

Professor, Evidence- Based Care Research Center, Department of Medical- Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

[ 1 ] - The Elixir of Visiting: A Qualitative Study on the Experiences of Conscious Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care Units Regarding Visiting Family Members

Background: Visiting family members is one of the basic human needs; however, there is contradictory evidence about the advantages and disadvantages of the existing visiting systems.  Therefore, the investigation of patients’ preferences for the visiting strategies, and achievement of their authentic experiences can significantly contribute to decision-making about the type of acceptable and ap...

[ 2 ] - Design of psychometric assessment questionnaire to determine the causes of discomfort among patients admitted to the intensive care unit

Background: Particular circumstances in the intensive care unit have led the patients to experience significant levels of pain and discomfort. On the other hand, these patients cannot express their discomfort due to several reasons. Aim: to develop the causes of discomfort in the intensive care units. Methods: In order for assessing the causes of discomfort, the initial questionnaire was extrac...

[ 3 ] - Role of quality of care and treatment in faciliting decision making and consent to organ donation in brain dead family: a qualitative study

Background: Caring for family is essential for organ donation request and decision making process and nurses are responsible for family caring. Aim: the present study have performed to explore the role of quality of care and treatment in facilitating decision making and consent to organ donation in family of the  brain death patient. Methods: A qualitative research approach with its focus on th...

[ 4 ] - Assessment of the Effect of Continuing Education Program on Nurse’s Knowledge, Attitude and Performance about Documentation

Background: Documentation is one of the nurses’ professional tasks, which is an important component of medical evidence and patient’s record. Finding effective teaching methods for enhancing nurses’ ability in documentation can be helpful. Aim: This study was performed to determine the effect of continuing education program on nurse’s knowledge, attitude and performance about documentation. Met...

[ 5 ] - Regular Reminding of the Potential Serious Complications of Poor Adherence to Treatment: A Strategy for Improving Treatment Adherence in Beta-Thalassemia Major Patients

Globally, β-Thalassemia Major (β-TM) is the most commonly inherited hemolytic anemia, with a high incidence rate in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Mediterranean countries. Patients with β-TM require lifelong adherence to their distressing treatment regimens, including regular blood transfusions and daily chelation therapy.

[ 6 ] - حجم کار پرستاری: یک مطالعه تحلیل مفهوم با رویکرد واکر و اوانت

زمینه و هدف: برای پیش‌بینی میزان نیروی کار پرستاری مورد نیاز برای مراقبت از بیماران بستری در بخش‌های بیمارستانی، حجم کار پرستاری لازم برای مراقبت باید مشخص شود. در این رابطه، روشن شدن مفهوم «حجم کار پرستاری» می‌تواند سهم حرفه‌ای پرستاری را در سیستم بهداشت و درمان مشخص کند. هدف از این مطالعه بررسی ابعاد چندگانه مفهوم حجم کار پرستاری، تعریف ویژگی‌های و کارکردهای آن در پرستاری و درنهایت ارائه یک ت...

[ 7 ] - تحلیل مفهوم مسئولیت در پرستاری

زمینه و هدف: مسئولیت در پرستاری ابعاد گسترده ای داشته و در واقع تضمین کننده شاخص های سلامت و بهبود کیفیت خدمات پرستاری است. بررسی متون پرستاری نشان می دهد در ارتباط با تبیین مفهوم مسئولیت در پرستاری آراء بسیار متفاوتی مطرح شده است. هدف از این بررسی تحلیل مفهوم مسئولیت به روش واکر اوانت (2005) می باشد. روش بررسی: جستجوی متون و با استفاده از واژه کلیدی مسئولیت در پرستاری در پایگاه های اطلاعاتی , ...

[ 8 ] - تعامل گرایی نمادین در گراندد تئوری: دیدگاهی برای تبیین ارتباط استاد و دانشجو در آموزش بالینی پرستاری

مقدمه: تعامل گرایی نمادین با روشهای تحقیق کیفی و به ویژه با رویکرد گراندد تئوری مرتبط می باشد، اما در اکثر تحقیق های انجام شده، این ارتباط و ماهیت آن به وضوح بیان نشده است. آگاهی در مورد ماهیت ارتباط بین این دو بعنوان راهنمائی برای جمع آوری و تحلیل داده ها به محققین کیفی کمک می کند. این مطالعه مروری با هدف تبیین ماهیت ارتباط تحقیق گراندد تئوری با تعامل گرایی نمادین به عنوان دیدگاهی برای بررسی ا...

[ 9 ] - سهم پرستاری ایران در تولیدات علمی یک دهه اخیر (2012-2003) در پایگاه استنادی علم سنجی

 مقدمه: بررسی کمی برونداد علمی، از مهم ترین شاخص های پژوهش و تولید علم شناخته می شود. یکی از کارآمد ترین شیوه های بررسی برونداد علمی، بررسی مقالات نمایه شده در پایگاه های اطلاعاتی معتبر است. این مطالعه با هدف تعیین سهم پرستاری ایران در تولیدات علمی یک دهه اخیر (2012-2003) در پایگاه استنادی علم سنجی انجام شد.  مواد و روش ها: این مطالعه یک پِژوهش توصیفی است که با استفاده از روش علم سنجی، تو...

[ 10 ] - Moral Distress in Nursing and Its Contributors in the Context of Iran

Background and Objectives: Among ultimate goals in the nursing profession are health promotion, disease prevention, and respect for patient rights. In case they are not fulfilled, it can lead to nurses’ moral distress, which can have adverse effects on nurses, patients, and the health system. On the other hand, awareness of this concept and its management can help nurses to solve and mana...

[ 11 ] - ارزیابی نقادانه چکیده مقالات کنگره‌های پرستاری و مامایی ایران طی سال‌های 93-1389

Background & Aim: One of the most important ways of scientific promotion of congresses is to evaluate abstract of articles and getting feedback from them. This study aimed to evaluate abstract of articles presented in the nursing and midwifery congresses during 2010-2015 from different aspects. Methods: This is a descriptive/cross-sectional study which conducted on all abstracts presented in...

[ 12 ] - تمرد از روی وجدان: حق قانونی مغفول مانده حرفه پرستاری در ایران

حفظ حیات هر انسان در هر جایگاه و موقعیتی که باشد وظیفه هر مسلمانی است. تامین و ارتقای سلامت انسانها، به عنوان آرمان اصلی حرفه پرستاری با استفاده از اصول نوین علمی، بهره بردن از روشهای انسانی و دینی، بر قراری ارتباط صحیح با مددجو و مبتنی بر اصول علم اخلاق امکان پذیر است. اخلاق شامل اصول و ارزش هایی است که بر رفتارهای فردی و جمعی تحت عنوان درست یا غلط حاکمیت دارد. موضوع اخلاق، بیشتر رشته هایی مان...

[ 13 ] - نقش مد خودپنداره الگوی سازگاری روی در تبعیت از رژیم غذایی در مبتلایان به نارسایی قلب

زمینه و هدف: علی رغم شیوع بالای عدم تبعیت از رژیم غذایی کم سدیم در مبتلایان به نارسایی قلب، مطالعات کمی در مورد علل عدم تبعیت از این رژیم درمانی صورت گرفته است. شناسایی این عوامل به منظور طراحی مداخلات موثر در جهت افزایش تبعیت از رژیم غذایی کم سدیم ضروری می باشد. بر این اساس هدف این مطالعه تعیین ارتباط درک شناختی خودپنداره بر اساس تئوری روی با تبعیت از ر‍ژیم غذایی در مبتلایان به نارسایی قلب می‌...

[ 14 ] - Basic Needs of Mothers with Children Undergoing Hemodialysis: A Meta-synthesis of Qualitative Studies

Background: Mothers of children undergoing hemodialysis encounter severe changes in their daily lives. It is of utmost importance to raise the awareness of treatment teams about the needs of these specific groups of mothers and different problems they may experience. The reason is that it can help health care professionals to support the mothers to fulfill their roles as the primary caregivers ...

[ 15 ] - درک اساتید و دانشجویان از ارتباط استاد و دانشجو در آموزش بالینی پرستاری: تحلیل محتوای کیفی

زمینه و هدف: ارتباط استاد و دانشجو در حال حاضر با توجه به تغییر پارادایم زیربنای آموزش پرستاری و تأکید آن بر محوریت ارتباط، قطعأ از آنچه در گذشته بوده متفاوت است و شناخت مفهوم این ارتباط در پارادایم انسان گرایانه و از دیدگاه اساتید و دانشجویان ضرورتی اجتناب ناپذیر است. این مطالعه با هدف تبیین درک اساتید و دانشجویان پرستاری از ارتباط استاد و دانشجو در آموزش بالینی پرستاری انجام شده است. روش: مطا...

[ 16 ] - Explanation of the Lived Experiences of Patients with Psychiatric Disorders on the Consequences of Stigma in Mental Health Centers

Background: According to the World Health Organization, one in four people experience a psychiatric disorder throughout his/her life. For centuries, psychiatric patients have been sent to psychiatric hospitals that often stigmatized and located out of the community. Moreover, these patients are stigmatized by the hospital staff because they are not aware of patients’ experience...

[ 17 ] - Thematic Analysis of Nursing MSc Theses: a Necessity to Improve the Quality of Nursing Postgraduate Courses

Introduction: Theses as an important part of postgraduate curriculum have a significant role in preparation and empowerment of graduates to participate in research activities. Therefore, proper directions and appropriate use of this opportunity to develop knowledge and special expertise are of great value. The present study aimed to carry out a thematic analysis of nursing MSc theses. Methods:...

[ 18 ] - Assessment of nursing MSc theses and their levels of evidence

Introduction: Nursing theses are one of the most important sources to provide knowledge and evidence for nursing practice. Thus, this study aimed to investigate the status of research outcomes of nursing MSc theses and their levels of evidence. Methods: This study was a cross-sectional descriptive study. All MSc nursing theses conducted from 1381 to 1390 in Mashhad Nursing and Midwifery School...

[ 19 ] - The Effect of an Educational-Orientation Program Upon Professional Self-Concept of Undergraduate Nursing Students

Introduction: Professional self-concept is the individual's perception of self as a professional person and it affects his/her thinking, role development, and professional function. In recent years, improving self-concept has been discussed as a global aim in higher education, especially in nursing discipline. Thus, this study was conducted to examine the effect of an educational-orientation pr...

[ 20 ] - The Effect of Preceptorship Program on Clinical Skills of Undergraduate Nursing Students

Introduction: Several programs have been introduced to improve clinical skills of nursing students. Meanwhile, taking benefit of expert clinical nurses (preceptors) for educating nursing students is a new groove to clinical learning. Regarding the limited number of studies on this subject in Iran, current study aimed to determine the effect of preceptorship program on nursing students’ clinical...

[ 21 ] - A Narrative on the Use of Vignette: Its Advantages and Drawbacks

Background & aim: In some situations in quantitative or qualitative research, complementary tools would be of great help in data collection. Vignette is a data collection tool, which has been used for over 50 years in different disciplines including health sciences. Nonetheless, there is a paucity of information regarding this method. With this background in mind, the ...

[ 22 ] - An Account of Iranian Pregnant Women’ Experiences of Spousal Role: An Ethnophenomenological Exploration

Background & aim: Women experience many physical and emotional changes during pregnancy. Simultaneously, they experience dramatic alterations in their family structure and function including changes in the spousal role of couple. Due to the scarcity of studies in this regard, the present study aimed to provide an account of women's experiences of spousal role during pr...

[ 23 ] - Nursing profession: a pragmatic discipline

Background & Aim: The nursechr('39')s philosophical perspective affects his/her caring performance. Pragmatism is also an important philosophical thought. Pragmatism is often found in nursing texts, but few authors have discussed in depth its application in nursing. Therefore, the purpose of this article is to review the effects of pragmatism philosophy in the dimensions of knowledge, education...

[ 24 ] - Concept analysis of ostomy acceptance based on Rodgers approach

Background & Aim: The definition of ostomy acceptance is not well defined in the literature. In addition, the concepts of ostomy acceptance, ostomy adjustment and adaptation are sometimes used interchangeably. The aim of this study was to determine the concept of ostomy acceptance, the difference between this concept and ostomy adjustment and to determine a specific definition for these concept...

[ 25 ] - Emancipatory knowing: Hidden necessity

Background & Aim: Knowledge patterns in nursing are key foundation elements for the development of knowledge and practice. Carper identified four fundamental knowledge patterns; empirical, personal, ethical and aesthetic. Chain and Kramer added the pattern of emancipatory knowledge to Carperchr('39')s patterns. The pattern of emancipatory knowledge in nursing has been neglected. The aim of this...

[ 26 ] - Psychometric Properties Persian version of Nursing Delirium Screening Scale

Introduction: Delirium is associated with increased length of hospital stay, mechanical ventilation, self-extubation, and mortality. Early diagnosis of delirium leads promotes rapid management of the treatment process and prevents disease progression. To increase the likelihood of delirium diagnosing, patients should be continuously evaluated by nurses based on an appropriate scale. This study ...

[ 27 ] - Love in nursing: reality or fantasy?

Background & Aim: From the beginning of theorizing in nursing, relationship was proposed as an essential element in care. Love is also an essential element in a relationship. Although the place of love in nursing has not been explained systematically, the works of theorists such as Watson and others` works are significant. Therefore, this study is presented with the aim of explaining love in th...