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Sedigheh Fayazi, Mohammad-Hashem Abdi, Neda Sayadi, Shahnaz Rostami,
Volume 1, Issue 3 (12-2012)
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Abstract Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate cardiac intensive care nurses’ performance in usingintravenous Streptokinase for acute myocardial infarction patients. Background. Acute myocardial infarction is a common disease. Use of thrombolytic drug includingStreptokinase reduce mortality rate in these patients. Nurses have an important role in injectingthis drug. Method. This descriptive study was conducted on 68 nurses who work in cardiac emergency room andcoronary care unit. Data were collected by observation check list of nurses’ performance. The data wereanalyzed by descriptive statistic and Chi-square. Findings. The findings showed that the manner of presenting nursing care in pre- Streptokinase infusionstage was moderate in 52.9% of observations, but during the injection in 55.4% of observations and afterinjection, in 45.6% of observations was poor. Conclusion. The care of patients was moderate and poor, therefore it is recommended to paymore attention to education of nurses about using intravenous Streptokinase for acute myocardial
Sedigheh Fayazi, Mohammad-Hashem Abdi, Neda Sayadi, Shahnaz Rostami,
Volume 1, Issue 4 (3-2013)
Abstract
Abstract Aim. The aim of this study was to evaluate complications of intravenous Streptokinase therapy in acute myocardial infarction patients admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit. Background. Myocardial infarction is a common disease and the use of thrombolytic agents such as Streptokinase reduces its mortality, but there are some complications associated with streptokinase. Method. In this descriptive stud y 120, patients treated with streptokinase were evaluated in terms of complications of the drug. A checklist of Streptokinase complications was used to collect the data. The findings were presented in the form of descriptive and inferential statistics. Findings. According to the finding s, %33.3 of patients had cardiovascular complications, %23.9 developed allergic symptoms, and %17.5 suffered blood complications. Conclusion. The incidence of cardiac complications was the highest among patients. It is recommended to train nurses to avoid possible complications.
Amirhosein Abdi-Doorbashi, Mitra Zolfaghari, Azam Mahmoudi, Abbas Mehran,
Volume 5, Issue 1 (6-2016)
Abstract
Abstract
Aim. This study
aimed to examine the effect of application of Braden pressure ulcers risk
assessment tool on performance of critical care nurses.
Background. Pressure ulcer
is a common phenomenon in patients admitted to intensive care unit. The
management of pressure ulcers in these patients is a challenging task.
Therefore, pressure ulcer prediction tools are used when dealing with these
patients.
Method. This
quasi-experimental study was conducted in the intensive care units. The study
sample consisted 68 critical care nurses working inintensive care units of
selected hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2013. After
determining the sample size and obtaining permission from theethics committee
of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, the participants were recruited
through convenience sampling based on inclusion criteria. Critical care nurses
of two intensive care units of general hospitals of Tehran University of
Medical Sciences were selected as experimental and control group. In both
groups, after collecting demographic characteristics, their performance in the
management of patients who were at risk for pressure ulcers was evaluated by the
checklist whose validity and reliability was evaluated by the faculty members
of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The data were analyzed by
descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 19.
Findings. There was no
statistically significant difference between the groups in terms of demographic
characteristics. After the intervention, the mean score of nurses performance
in the experimental group was 66.21±0.47 and that of control group was
62.59±1.31 (p≤0.0001). After intervention, all nurses in the experimental group
had very good performance and nurses in the control group had good performance.
Conclusion. Using the
pressure ulcers risk assessment tool (Braden scale) increases the sensitivity
of critical care nurses to the risk of ulceration in the intensive care unit
patients and forces them to comply with the standard caring measures and
consequently, lead to prevention of bed sores. It is recommended to use this
tool in order to enhance the care management of patients prone to pressure sore.
Aziz Behnammoghadam, Armin Mahmoodi, Alireza Maredpour, Fatemeh Zadeh Bagheri, Naeem Abdi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (3-2022)
Abstract
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Aim. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of desensitization with eye movements and reprocessing on death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction.
Background. Patients with myocardial infarction experience death anxiety and cognitive deficits, which delay return to work, reduce quality of life, and increase the risk of mortality.
Method. This randomized clinical trial study was conducted to investigate the effect of desensitization with eye movements and reprocessing on death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction in 2021. A total of 60 patients were selected from medical centers of Yasuj city, Iran, by convenience sampling and randomly divided into intervention and control group based on blocking randomization. To collect the data, personal information questionnaire and Templer's death anxiety questionnaire were used. A pre-test was conducted for both groups, then six treatment sessions with EMDR method were implemented for the experimental group, and at the end, a post-test was conducted for both groups. The control group did not receive any intervention. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 18 software.
Findings. After adjusting the post-test scores by removing the pre-test effect, the intervention had a statistically significant effect on death anxiety (F=214.11, P≤0.0001, Partial η2=0.796). Also, to analyze the components of death anxiety, the results of the independent t-test showed that the mean pre-test-post-test difference scores of the variables, fear of death (P≤0.0001), fear of illness (P≤0.0001), thoughts related to death (P<0.05), and short life (P≤0.0001) in experimental group was significantly higher than the control group, and control group had no statistically significant difference in this regard.
Conclusion. The method of desensitization with eye movements and reprocessing can be used as a standard and effective treatment method in treating or reducing death anxiety in patients with myocardial infarction.
Sahar Tavan, Nehleh Parandavar, Rasool Eslami Akbar, Mohsen Hojat, Mohammad Hashem Abdi,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (3-2023)
Abstract
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Aim. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of wearing personal protective equipment against covid-19 during cardiopulmonary resuscitation on physiological measures and fatigue in student nurses.
Background. Exposure of health workers to respiratory secretions and droplets of patients causes many infections. The use of personal protective equipment by nurses, despite providing safety, is often described as uncomfortable.
Method. The current randomized controlled trial was conducted in practical nursing skills laboratory of nursing school affiliated to Jahrom University of Medical Sciences in 2022. Student nurses studying at eight semester were recruited in the study by census sampling method and randomly allocated to either experimental or control group. Intervention was wearing PPE during CPR for experimental group (n=20) compared to the control group (n=20) not wearing PPE. Physiological measures (pulse rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturation percentage, and temperature) and fatigue index was measured before and after intervention. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS version 21.
Findings. Before intervention, there was no statistically significant difference between groups in heart rate, average systolic and diastolic blood pressure, percentage of oxygen saturation, fever and fatigue. After intervention, the means of pulse rate (p≤0.0001), systolic blood pressure (p=0.035), temperature (p≤0.0001), and fatigue score (p≤0.0001) in experimental group were significantly higher than the control group. The mean percentage of oxygen saturation after the intervention was not significantly different between the groups.
Conclusion. The use of personal protective equipment during cardiopulmonary resuscitation can affect physiological measures including blood pressure, pulse rate, and temperature, and fatigue in student nurses. It is necessary to design personal protective equipment with minimal potential discomfort and the highest safety for healthcare providers.
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