A qualitative study of family caregivers' experiences in caring for breast cancer patients.

In recent years, the approach to caring for patients with breast cancer has evolved significantly, moving towards more outpatient and family-centered models. Despite this positive shift, family caregivers often find it challenging to embrace their new roles. Many are actively seeking ways to prepare themselves for the responsibilities that come with caregiving.

Health Anxiety and Its Relationship with Academic Performance and Learning Styles among Nursing Students during COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate health anxiety and its relationships with academic performance and learning styles among nursing students during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Methods: A cross-sectional design was employed, involving 365 participants selected through stratified random sampling in Iran in 2021. Data were collected using Health Anxiety Inventory, Visual, Aural, Reading/Writing, and Kinesthetic Learning Styles Questionnaire and students' self-reported grade point average (GPA).

Preparedness for caregiving among caregivers of breast cancer patients and its association with health literacy and caregiving competence.

Family caregivers are considered the main providers of care and support for cancer patients, and need to be adequately prepared for this role. Preparedness for caregiving, a key component of family-centered care, means that family caregivers have the skills and knowledge to fulfill their responsibilities, including addressing patients' physical and emotional needs and coordinating care plans. This study investigated preparedness for caregiving and its association with health literacy and caregiving competence among family caregivers of breast cancer patients.

Prevalence of child to parent violence and its determinants: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Child-to-parent violence (CPV) is an increasing issue globally, leading to serious adverse effects on families. This research aimed to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to assess the prevalence of CPV and identify its associated risk factors, thereby enhancing understanding of this escalating global issue.

Methods: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, a thorough search was carried out across various databases in English.

Breastfeeding empowerment and its relationship with health literacy and spousal support among breastfeeding mothers in Tabriz, Iran: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Breast milk is crucial for the health and survival of infants, but exclusive breastfeeding often fails due to various reasons such as lack of breastfeeding empowerment.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the status of breastfeeding empowerment and its relationship with health literacy and perceived spousal support among breastfeeding mothers while recognising that other related factors also contribute to breastfeeding empowerment.

Design: Cross-sectional study.

Challenges of smoking cessation in users of non-invasive stimulation technologies in Iran: a parallel convergent mixed-methods study.

Objectives: In recent years, non-invasive stimulation technologies such as repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation, transcranial direct current stimulation, bioresonance and auriculotherapy have been used for smoking cessation. Individuals may face various challenges throughout the quitting process. This study aimed to explore the challenges of smoking cessation for users of non-invasive stimulation technologies in Iran.

Caring Connections: Unveiling Supportive Needs for Enhanced Quality of Life in Young Women with Breast Cancer.

Introduction: Providing supportive care to cancer patients can improve their quality of life (QOL). The present study aimed to determine the met and unmet supportive care needs of young women with breast cancer and their relation with their QOL.

Methods: In this cross-sectional correlational study, 275 women under 50 years old with breast cancer under chemotherapy who were selected by a convenience sampling method in 2020-2021 at Tabriz, Iran, participated.

Psychological Distress and Associated Factors Among Elementary School Teachers: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Teachers can face demanding and stressful working conditions. Classroom environments in elementary schools are dynamic and challenging, which can be mentally and emotionally exhausting for teachers. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of psychological distress and identify associated factors among elementary school teachers.

Barriers and Facilitators of Intuitive Decision-Making among Psychiatric Nurses: A Cross-sectional Study.

Introduction: Due to the type and nature of hospitalized psychiatric patients, nurses encounter many ambiguous and complex clinical situations that require intuitive decision-making. The present study was conducted to determine the use of intuition and its barriers and facilitators among psychiatric nurses.

Methods: This study adopts a descriptive cross-sectional design and employs 123 nurses using convenience sampling in 2022.

Preferences of Iranian smokers regarding smart smoking cessation technologies: a parallel convergent mixed methods study.

Background: Considering the values and preferences of individuals who attempt to quit smoking is a crucial step in the development of smoking cessation technologies. This study aimed to explore preferences regarding smart smoking cessation technologies.

Methods: This parallel convergent mixed-methods study was conducted in two phases: quantitative and qualitative.

Breast cancer screening patterns and associated factors in Iranian women over 40 years.

Screening is a key component of breast cancer early detection programs that can considerably reduce relevant mortality rates. The purpose of this study was to determine the breast cancer screening behavioral patterns and associated factors in women over 40 years of age. In this descriptive‑analytical cross‑sectional study, 372 over 40 years of age women visiting health centers in Tabriz, Iran, in 2023 were enrolled using cluster sampling.

Measurement properties of the Iranian version of the breast cancer perception scale (BCPS) according to the COSMIN checklist.

Background: Breast cancer is a prevalent cancer characterized by its aggressive nature and potential to cause mortality among women. The rising mortality rates and women's inadequate perception of the disease's severity in developing countries highlight the importance of screening using conventional methods and reliable scales. Since the validity and reliability of the breast cancer perception scale (BCPS) have not been established in the Iranian context.

The effectiveness of couple-based interventions on the marital outcomes of women with genital and breast cancer and their partners: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Breast cancer and genital cancer are known as cancers that affect people's relationships with their partners. Women with such cancers are emotionally vulnerable and need more support from their partners. The present systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the effectiveness of couple-based interventions on the marital outcomes of patients with these cancers and their intimate partners.

Developing the questionnaire of general population knowledge, attitudes and practices towards the COVID-19 outbreak.

Aim: To develop the general population knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) questionnaire towards the COVID-19 outbreak.

Design: A methodological study.

Methods: The general population KAP questionnaire items were designed using a literature review.

Breastfeeding challenges and the impact of social support in Iranian Muslim mothers: A cross-sectional study.

Breast milk is the perfect food during infancy. Adequate support from family and health systems can be helpful to continue breastfeeding. This study aimed to determine the status of breastfeeding challenges and its relationship with social support and socio-demographic factors.

Emotional intelligence and stress and their relationship with breastfeeding self-efficacy in mothers of premature infants.

Background: Premature infants need to be hospitalized in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for long periods of time, which can increase anxiety and stress in their mothers. Additionally, the breastfeeding rate is lower among preterm infants. This study aimed to determine stress levels and emotional intelligence in mothers of preterm infants and their relationship with breastfeeding self-efficacy.

Health anxiety and its association with perceived subjective workload in psychiatric nurses during the COVID-19 outbreak: a correlational study.

Background: Health care professionals, especially nurses, experience added workload, and psychological impact during the COVID-19 outbreak. This study aimed to investigate health anxiety and its association with perceived subjective workload in nurses working in psychiatric hospital wards.

Methods: This descriptive correlational study was conducted on 206 nurses working in the psychiatric wards of Razi Psychiatry Hospital in Tabriz, Iran, in 2020-2021.

Examining psychometric properties of the Iranian version of exclusive breastfeeding social support scale (EBFSS).

Background: The exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is undeniably proven significant in mothers' health and infants' growth and survival. Its persistence has many familial, social, and economical benefits. Social support is known to be an effective factor in EBF's success and sustainability.

Complicated grief and related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

Background: The challenging working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic created a perfect storm that can seriously impact nurses' physical and psychological well-being. Our study aimed to investigate complicated grief and its related factors among nursing staff during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study.

It's all not negative: a cross-section study on the impacts of Covid-19 pandemic on Iranian population.

Background: Covid-19 has had significant effects on the quality of life of individuals around the world. Research highlights many negative impacts related to Covid-19; however, there are also potential positive impacts. The current study aimed to identify both the perceived negative and positive effects of Covid-19 among the residents of Tabriz, Iran.

Donor Breast Milk Banking: Knowledge and Attitudes of Iranian Mothers.

Introduction: Milk donation is allowed in Islam and considered a virtue, though according to Islam Sharia, feeding donated milk of other mothers leads to kinship between infants, complicating milk donation programs in Islamic countries. This study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude of Iranian Muslim mothers regarding milk donation and milk banks.

Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive-analytic study, 634 mothers of infants below 1 year of age were recruited using cluster random sampling from health care centers in Tabriz, Iran.

Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Donated Milk and their Socio-demographic Predictors in Healthcare Providers in Tabriz, 2021: A Cross-sectional Study.

Background: Donated milk is the best choice for infants who cannot receive breast milk from their mothers. Researchers in this study evaluated the knowledge and attitude of healthcare providers regarding milk-donation and examined their socio-demographic predictors in Tabriz-Iran, 2021.

Methods: In this cross-sectional analytic study, the total sample size consisted of 535 healthcare providers including 272 nurses and midwives working at maternal hospitals and 263 healthcare providers working at healthcare-centers.

Clinical competency and psychological empowerment among ICU nurses caring for COVID-19 patients: A cross-sectional survey study.

Aim: This study aimed to determine clinical competency and psychological empowerment among ICU nurses caring for COVID-19 patients.

Background: Nurses need clinical competency (skills pertaining to knowledge, reasoning, emotions and communication) and psychological empowerment (regard for one's organisational role and efforts) to deliver quality care.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted with 207 nurses working in ICUs in Iran.

Ability of older adults to recognize cognitive changes and its relationship with mental health: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: With rising age, the incidence of physical and mental problems increases. Physiological and social changes occur across the lifespan that can affect an individual's health and ability. The present study was aimed to determine older adult's ability to recognize cognitive changes and its relation with mental health status.

Evaluation of a self-care education program for older adults in Iran using a lifestyle improvement model.

Background: Older adults and their caregivers often believe it is either too late or too difficult to make health-focused lifestyle changes. However, this is inaccurate, as older adults can make health promotion focused lifestyle changes thereby improving their health. This study developed and evaluated a self-care education program using Pender's Health Promotion Model and its influence on health-focused behaviour changes among older Iranians.