[ effect of workplace organizing technique [5S] on nurses'productivity in Isfahan hospitals' operating rooms]

Introduction: One of the effective factors on nurse's productivity and nurse's retention is the workplace Characteristic. 5S is a powerful way to improve the work environment in health care organizations. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of workplace organizing technique [5S] on nurses' productivity in Isfahan hospitals' operating rooms in 2013.

Materials and Methods: The semi-experimental design was conducted. The population was consisted of 71 staff nurses of operating rooms in Isfahan educational hospitals. They were allocated by simple random assignment to intervention and control groups. sampling was conducted by census method. Data was collected through "Nurses Productivity Questionnaire". This questionnaire consisted of seven domains. The validity of the questionnaire was determined by 10 experts' opinions, and its reliability was calculated with Cronbach's alpha coefficient. "5S for Healthcare: Visual Workplace Audit" was applied for interventions evaluation, and it's validity was determined with Lawshe's technique. The 5S technique was trained and implemented for arrangement of the operating room in Beheshti Hospital [for 6 weeks]. After 30 days, participants were tested by the primary questionnaires. Data were analyzed using SPSS/ 16.

Findings: The scores of nurse's productivity in the intervention group have significant difference than the control group [p=0.02]. Analysis of covariance revealed that productivity of nurses in the intervention group after the implementation of this technique has increased by 6 percent.

Conclusion: This study showed that 5S technique can improve the nurses' productivity in operating room. It would be recommended to use as one of the ways to increase productivity in hospitals' setting.

[Internet addiction and its related factors among nursing students in Tehran university of medical sciences in 2013]

Introduction: In recent years, internet is becoming an integral part of individuals, especially activities in everyday life. Continual technological change, first question that comes to mind is the internet addiction status among nursing students at universities. The aim of this study was to determine internet addiction and its related factors among nursing students in Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2013

Method: In this analytical study, 330 Nursing Students from Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences enrolled in the study. Data collection were carried out using Young's Internet addiction test and demographic variables questionnaire and then analyzed using SPSS version 21

Results: Based on our findings, 82.3% of the students did not have Internet addiction. There were statistically significant relationship between internet addiction and demographic variables including gender, status, personal computers, science websites, personal blogs, personal websites, Web chat [chat], listening to music, surfing the Web, making friends, playing online games, blogging, duration of internet use per hours per day, time of the week, time of Internet use [P < 0.001]

Conclusion: The findings of this study indicate that 17.7% of the nursing students in this study had Internet addiction. Regarding the increased pattern of Internet use among students, appropriate training programs and effective Internet based interventions to promote knowledge and inspire healthy behaviors in the nursing students, are essential

[ effect of education of self care behaviors based on family-centered empowerment model in type II diabetes]

Type II diabetes, can be controlled by medical treatment and self care behaviors, however the patients often fail to comply with self care behaviors. Concerning the role of family in supporting patients' self care behaviors, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of a family-centered education of self care behaviors based on family- centered empowerment model on patients with type II diabetes. The quasi-experimental design carried out on 40 patients with type II diabetes who were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The education of self care behaviors in four domains [nutrition, physical activity and exercise, medications, complications and foot care] for intervention group and their families was performed. Data were collected by a valid and reliable questionnaire. The scores of self care behaviors before and after the education were measured. Data were analyzed by the SPSSI6 software. Findings: Prior to education, there was no significant difference between self-care behaviors scores in both intervention and control groups [p>0/05]. After education, self-care behaviors of the intervention group in total scores and also in all domains were increased and statistically were significant [p<0/05], while there was no significant change in the control group. The findings showed that this education method improved self-care behaviors among patients with type II diabetes. These results can be used in the other chronic diseases and different levels of nursing care

[Impact of spiritual care on spiritual health of hospitalized amphetamin dependents]

Impaired spiritual health in substance abusers and important role of spirituality and spiritual care in substance abuse treatment led to more focus on spiritual interventions in substance abuse treatment. Due to high rate of industrial drug abuse, this research aimed to determine the impact of spiritual care on spiritual health of Amphetamin dependents. In a triangulated experimental study, all officially diagnosed and hospitalized amphetamin dependents of a special service center in Iran were participated. 81 persons sample by using a randomized permuted block method was devided into two case and control group.[41 case and 40 control group]. Data gathered by using pre and post test information, applying demographic checklist and jarel spiritual well-being questionnaire by each person before and after spiritual care intervention. To analyze data dependent t-test, colmogroph-smirnoph test and pierson correlation test were applied. Comparison the pre and post test data of spiritual health in tow case and contol groups showed significant diffrences in case group and spiritual health in case group promoted after spiritual care, however there was no significant diffrence in control group before and after spiritual care intervention. Spiritual care intervention leads to spiritual health promotion in hospitalized amphetamin dependents. Assessment of demographic variables showed that gender effects spiritual health and women reported higher response to spiritual care than men

Determination of facilitators and barriers in post stroke life, in Kerman city

Stroke is the third leading cause of death, second cause of long-term disability and one of the very important challenging in life. The aim of this research was to explain the barriers and facilitating factors affected on stroke patients' life, and to identify relationship among them with demographic factors and severity of disease. The descriptive-analytic technique was used. All patients who suffered from stroke were recruited in Kerman city. Finally 83 patients were selected, and data were gathered by demographic qualification questionnaire, proven questionnaire by researcher for studying barriers and facilitating factors [after testing validity and reliability], and NIHSS tools. Then, data were analyzed by using descriptive and referential statistics ANOVA test, T-Test, and Pearson coefficient correlation by SPSS software [ver. 16]. The findings showed that patients had more problems in the domains of politics, environmental factors, physical, and economic status. Also, they introduced social support from friends, family and prayer as facilitating factors in their lives. There was a significant positive relationship between age and physical and economical problems. Women have used social support and religious coping more than men. Married patients received more social support and their physical and economic problems raised less. Patients with higher severity of disease had more psychological problems such as depression and worry about future and Patients with lower socio-economic status more faced with barriers