Introduction/Aim. This study aimed to determine the effect of the self-efficacy enhancement program on medication adherence and self-efficacy in patients with the acute coronary syndrome. Methods. The parallel randomized clinical trial study was conducted on 86 patients with the acute coronary syndrome in Shahroud, Iran, by using a convenience samp...

By Maryam Mahdavian, Mahboobeh Khajeh, Shahrbanoo Goli, Kamran Pourmand, Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Hossein Ebrahimi

Introduction/Aim: The use of macronutrient and micronutrient foods is associated with the duration of sleep. This study aimed to determine the effect of zinc supplements on the sleep quality of older adults. Methods: The current parallel randomized clinical trial study was performed using a convenience sampling method. One hundred and fifty older a...

By Abolfazl Afzali, Mojarrad Mohandes, Shahrbanoo Goli, Hossein Bagheri, Seyedmohammad Mirhosseini, Hossein Ebrahimi

Summary Understanding physical, psychological and social needs is the basis for disease management. The purpose of this study was to investigate the informational, psychological, and social needs of patients undergoing chemotherapy. The present study is a descriptive-correlational one conducted on 400 patients undergoing chemotherapy visiting a tea...

By Elham Hasani, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Hossein Ebrahimi

Summary Stigma can complicate people’s mental health problems by affecting different sides of personal life, increasing negative attitudes, causing discriminatory behavior towards them, and reducing the chances of recovery and returning to normal life. This research aims to compare the stigma of mental illness among nurses working in psychiatric an...

By Hossein Ebrahimi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Hossein Namdar Areshtanab, Maryam Pourabbas, Ahmad Dehghan, Maryam Vahidi