background : patients undergoing pacemaker implantation often experience anxiety and fear. as such, studies have focused on the mechanisms that relieve the negative emotions caused by the intervention. continuous nursing is a safe and effective nursing mode. in this study, continuous nursing intervention was provided for elderly patients undergo-ing pacemaker implantation and an empirical inves...

background most patients with trauma experience different levels of pain. due to side effects as well as economic burden of drugs used for pain relief after trauma commonly, it is important to use low-cost methods independently or combined with drugs to alleviate pain. objectives therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effects of topical sesame oil on pain severity and frequency of recei...

introduction phenylketonuria (pku) is a congenital metabolic disorder of phenylalanine, if which, the diet is not to be followed exactly, it can lead to progressive mental retardation. the purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of face to face and non-face to face trainings by parental on controlling serum phenylalanine levels in the children with phenylketonuria. materials and met...

abstract background: illness perception can affect health-related behaviors and disease outcomes. objectives: to determine the effect of an educational intervention of improving illness perception on some modifiable risk factors of coronary artery disease. methods: in this clinical trial, 100 patients undergoing coronary angiography that met the inclusion criteria were divided randomly into two...

objective: previous suicide interventional studies are controversial in their results. the present study compared brief intervention and contact (bic), with treatment as usual (tau) in their influence on the repetition of suicide attempts 6-month after the index suicide attempt. methods: adults who had attempted suicide were assigned two groups randomly: 311 in the tau and 321 in the bic. the b...

background: clinical researches indicate the increase of stress in the society and the number of patients with psychological disorders, especially depression. this study was performed to assess the effectiveness of an educational intervention based on cognitive-behavioral methods on stress and depression among women with depressive disorder. methods: forty patients with depressive disorder who ...

the analysis of incidents is one way of increasing safety in workplaces. in this approach, the process of preparing exact and scientific report is a critical step. the aim of this paper was to describe an intervention supporting the improvement of supervisors’ participation to report all occurred incidents. in this study, future workshop method was used with 44 supervisors in tab steel company,...

background: the stresses elderly face in various situations are different from those faced by other age groups. they are at a stage in life where they may face extended and critical health problems. in general, aging adults are vulnerable to the harmful effects of a negative stressor factors. this study was conducted to evaluate the effects of precede model-based educational program on level of...