Introduction: At present century, hereditary illnesses are most common illnesses of today’s ‎human. Our country, Iran from the ‎‏250‏‎ million patients affected to a type of hereditary ‎anemia in the world has the first rank. According to recent statistics, there are more than ‎‏30000‏‎ thalassemic patients in Iran. The important point is that most ...

Introduction: Information and communication technology (ICT), are strengthening ‎technologies used in nursing sciences. Today, people at any part of the world can receive their ‎required information. But no doubt information and communication technologies had their ‎most effect on educational surroundings. Application of ICT on education has led ‎educational surroundings and sci...

Introduction: Entrance to university is a sensitive stage for the youth of every country and to ‎encounter the crisis, consultation services are needed.‎ Objective: This study aims to determine the view of students in Guilan University of medical ‎sciences about sources of counseling.‎ Methods: This Descriptive study was done on ‎‏293‏‎ students enrolled in al...

Introduction: Colonoscopy is a method of endoscopy of lower gastrointestinal system which needs ‎proper colon preparation that allows proper assessment, diagnosis and treatment. There are different ‎methods of bowel preparation available. Therefore more research by critical nurses can result in ‎better care.‎ Objective: The aim of present study is to compare the routine metho...

Introduction:‎‏ ‏Annually,‎‏ ‏thousands of children are born with B- thalassemia major who ‎receive continuous treatment.‎‏ ‏The goals of treatments are providing these children quality of ‎life (QOL).‎  Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the QOL of children with B-thalassemia ‎referring to thalassemia centers from th...

Introduction: Health care associated infections (HCAIs) are among challenges to health care ‎facilities. Hand hygiene is well known as the most efficient, cost benefit and simplest ‎technique for decreasing these infections. In operating room, surgical procedures as invasive ‎techniques affects patients more than patients in other wards. Hence hand hygiene compliance ‎has a subs...

Introduction: Chronic hemodialysis patients are subjected to different stressors (physiological ‎and psychosocial) and use emotion – focused and problem – focused coping mechanisms that ‎can affect their quality of life.‎  Objective: This study has been performed in order to determine relationdship between ‎severity of stressors, coping mechanisms and quality...

Introduction: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common invasive cancers, and is ‎responsible for physical and psychosocial morbidity. Therefore, Quality of Life (QOL) is an ‎important outcome for these patients. Although extensive research has examined QOL in ‎patients with colorectal cancer, less research has examined factors that predict QOL. ‎  Objective: The aim o...