Lived experiences of mothers with diabetic children from the transfer of caring role

Background: Following the confirmed type 1 diabetes in children and their discharge from the hospital, the care responsibilities are transferred from nurses to mothers. These mothers are faced with many challenges to play this caring role. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of the diabetic children's mothers from the transfer of caring role

Methods: In 2016, semi-structured interviews with Eleven Iranian mothers of children [aged

Results: The following themes emerged in this study: 'Facing the care management challenges,' 'care in the shadow of concern', and 'hard life in the impasse of diabetes'

Conclusion: The mothers of children with type 1 diabetes, who undertake the caring role that has been transferred to them by healthcare providers, are faced with many challenges. They feel a lot of concerns and experience a hard life. Thus, understanding the experiences of these mothers by the health professionals, to improve the quality of care, is necessary

relationship between students' bonding to school and multiple health risk behaviors among high school students in South-East of Iran

Background: School is the first social institution which affects adolescents' lives, and it determines their opportunities, life quality and behavior. Thus, the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between students' bonds with their school and multiple health risk behaviors amongst high school students in Kerman City, Iran

Methods: In this cross-sectional study, high school students of all levels participated during November and December 2001 in Kerman. The research sample included 1024 students [588 females and 436 males] aged 15 to 19 years. A CTC [Communities That Care Youth Survey] questionnaire was designed based ona standard questionnaire in order to collect a profile of students' risk behaviors. A multi-stage cluster sampling method was used to collect the data

Results: In the final multivariate logistic regression, two variables including; age, [ORa=1.15, P=0.02] and male gender [ORa=2.14, P=0.001] had a significant positive association with multiple health risk behaviors [MHRB]. School commitment [ORa=0.38, P=0.001] and school rewards for involvement [ORa=0.80, P=0.21], had a significant negative association with MHRB

Conclusion: Our results quantified the pivotal role of schools in shaping the risky behavior of students. It seems that school may minimize the risky behaviors by creating a strong link, and improving the effective communications with students

[ effect of telenursing [cellphone software] on a1c hemoglobin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus]

Nowadays technology development has remarkable and undeniable effects on caring. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of telenursing [cellphone software] on metabolic control of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. It was a clinical trial with IRCT201009114728N1 Registration Code. In the spring of 2011 from patients of Valiasr hospital department of endocrinology 60 patients were chosen and randomly allocated in two groups. The Demographic questionnaire was completed by them. Blood sample for A1c hemoglobin was taken from patients. In the intervention group cellphone software was installed on the personal mobile of participants. The data was analyzed by t-test and SPSS 21. The pre and post A1c hemoglobin was -0.58 +/- 0.77 and -0.19 +/- 0.51 respectively and this difference was significant [P<0.05]. The result indicated that telenursing by using cellphone software can have positive effect on metabolic control of patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. This technology can persuade patients and health team members to follow up caring of these patients more effectively.

[Comparing the effects of using earplugs and eye masks on sleep quality of patients in coronary care unit [CCU]]

Sleep disturbance depends on factors such as noise and light in cardiac care unit [CCU]. It can lead to acute coronary syndrome in some patients. This study was designed to compare the effect of using eye mask and earplugs in improvement of sleep in CCU patients. This randomized clinical trial conducted on 90 patients in Imam Khomeini Hospital of Jiroft in 1390. The IRCT registration code was IRCT201205139731N1. Participants at the first night of admission were randomly divided into three groups: eye mask, earplugs and both eye mask and earplugs users. According to crossover method, half of the patients in each group were assumed control for themselves the first night and the other half on the second night. The VSH-scale was used. The data was analyzed by paired T-test. The mean score of sleep quality showed a significant difference before and after the intervention in all groups [P<0.05]. This difference was just on the sleep disturbance criterion in eye mask and earplugs group [p=0.044] and was in the criterion of sleep disturbance [p=0.003] and effectiveness [p=0.004] in eye mask group. Patient of earplug group showed advances in all criterion of sleep quality [supplement, disturbance and effectiveness] [P<0.001]. Results suggest that eye mask and earplugs improve sleep but earplugs are more effective. Eye mask and earplugs as low-cost, comfortable and uncomplicated devices can improve sleep quality in patients. Nurses can use these devices for reducing the environmental factors to help patient's sleep.