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Sheikhrabori, Akbar
- Hydrotherapy: Exploring the Healing Effects of Water
Authors
1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfehan University of Medical Sciences, Isfehan, IR
2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
3 Department of Prehospital Emergency, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
4 Afzalipour Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 6, No 2 (2016), Pagination: 249-254Abstract
Background: in recent years, hydrotherapy has been increasingly paid attention to and many studies have been done on this regard. Therefore, a health care provider especially nurses should know the increasing models of such treatment for a holistic care. The aim of present study was to investigate prevalence of hydrotherapy, causes of using hydrotherapy and users' satisfaction among outpatients in Kerman.
Method and Material: this was a descriptive-analytic study. 453 subjects participated in the study using convenience sampling method. To collect the information, a demographic form and a researcher-made questionnaire for studying the usage of hydrotherapy, clinical complaints leading to using this treatment and satisfaction of the user, was used. The questionnaire had sufficient validity and reliability.
Results: prevalence of hydrotherapy was 12.8% in previous year. The most common clinical symptoms leading to use this treatment were pain in knee (37.9%) and backache (27.6%). The highest frequency related to the satisfaction belonged to the item "good feeling after treatment" (91.5%).
Conclusion: this study showed that hydrotherapy has been used mostly by users with musculoskeletal pain and good feeling after treatment has been the most important therapeutic outcome resulting in more satisfaction of users.
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Prevalence, Hydrotherapy, Symptoms, Satisfaction.- The Quality of Clinical Documentation of Patients Admitted to an Iranian Teaching Hospital:A Two-Year Impact of Clinical Governance
Authors
1 Department of Pediatric Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Islamic Azad University, Kerman Branch, Kerman, IR
2 Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
3 Department of Prehospital Emergency, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 5, No 2 (2015), Pagination: 159-166Abstract
Background and Objective: One basic and fundamental source of information in health care is the patient record, of which nursing documentation is a part. Despite continuous and consistent advice from quality improvement programs and professional bodies over several years, achieving and maintaining good standards of clinical documentation is still a problem in the health profession. In Iran, implementation of clinical governance was approved in 2006. As the implementation of health policies in Iran is centralized and there is no especial difference among provinces, this research sought to determine the effect of clinical governance on improving nursing documentation in Kerman, Iran.
Material and Methods: This was a quasi-experimental study conducted in an instructional hospital in Kerman. Documentation of medical records by nurses in the first quarter of 2010 and the fourth quarter of 2012 were assessed. Random stratified sampling was used and 330 records were chosen at random. A researcher made checklist was used to assess the documentation's structure and content. Descriptive statistics and analytical statistics were used to analyze the data. SPSS version 16 was used to analyze the data.
Results: There were no differences between nurse's demographic data before and after two years (P>0.05) except attendance in training workshop (P < 0.05). The nursing documentation score improved more structurally than contently after two-year clinical governance implementation (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: Although some efforts were made to improve nursing documentation by implementing a clinical governance program, these were not sufficient and more attempts are needed.
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Nursing Documentation, Clinical Governance, Nursing Record, Quality Improvement, Quality Assurance.- Patient Family Needs:Perception of Iranian Intensive Care Nurses and Families of Patients Admitted to ICU's
Authors
1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, IR
2 Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Science, Kerman, IR
Source
Asian Journal of Nursing Education and Research, Vol 4, No 3 (2014), Pagination: 290-297Abstract
Background and Objectives: In the recent studies about patient family needs in deference society and cultures, a consensus has done about patient family needs definition. Inadequate attention to the needs of patient family causes inappropriate and incoherence care and increases conflict between patient family and caregivers. Attention to the needs of family of patients who are in crisis can lead to increase their sense of trust and support and can help them in getting their decisions in relation to their patient health. The aim of this study was comparison of the perception of nurses and families of patients admitted to the ICUs about the needs of families of patients in ICUs.
Methods: This was a cross-sectional descriptive comparative study which conducted in Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Convenience sampling was used and patient families of patients who admitted to ICUs and nurses who work in ICUs were participated in the study. The Critical Care Family Needs Inventory was used to data gathering. The patient families and nurses' socio- demographic data were gathered as well. Data analyses were done by using SPSS version 18. Descriptive and inferential analyses were used.
Results: Totally 105 patient families of ICU patients and 105 ICU nurses were participated in the study. Data analysis showed there were significant differences between patient families and nurses perception of ICU patient family needs (p<0.05). Data analysis according to deferent factors showed that except Comfort factor, the other factors including "Assurance and anxiety reduction", "Information", "Proximity and accessibility" and "Support" were significantly deferent between two groups (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Nurses' appropriate perception of ICU patient family needs can lead to adopt the best approach to meet these needs and can help them to provide family based nursing care as well.