[Exploration of students' perceptions of issues in nursing theoretical courses: a qualitative research]

Ensuring the quality of education is one of the responsibilities of nurse instructors. Understanding the educational issues related to theoretical courses to improve the quality of nursing education. The purpose of this study was to explore students' perceptions of issues in nursing theoretical courses. A qualitative design using a conventional content analysis approach was used to collect and analyze data. Semi structured interviews were conducted with 17 nursing students chosen using purposeful sampling. During data analysis, four main categories were developed: "ineffective instructor", "non-dynamic curriculum", "problems regard to external environment of education", and "factors related to the individual student". It was shown that education issues are caused by different factors. It is suggested that educational administrators should provide educational facilities and help with the improvement of instructors' teaching and communication skills in order to take effective steps in removing educational issues, and enhance students' motivation and confidence

Prediction of self-management behavior among iranian women with type 2 diabetes: application of the theory of reasoned action along with self-efficacy [ETRA]

Continuous performing of diabetes self-care behaviors was shown to be an effective strategy to control diabetes and to prevent or reduce its- related complications. This study aimed to investigate predictors of self-care behavior based on the extended theory of reasoned action by self efficacy [ETRA] among women with type 2 diabetes in Iran. A sample of 352 women with type 2 diabetes, referring to a Diabetes Clinic in Khoy, Iran using the nonprobability sampling was enrolled. Appropriate instruments were designed to measure the variables of interest [diabetes knowledge, personal beliefs, subjective norm, self-efficacy and behavioral intention along with self- care behaviors]. Reliability and validity of the instruments using Cronbach's alpha coefficients [the values of them were more than 0.70] and a panel of experts were tested. A statistical significant correlation existed between independent constructs of proposed model and modelrelated dependent constructs, as ETRA model along with its related external factors explained 41.5% of variance of intentions and 25.3% of variance of actual behavior. Among constructs of model, self-efficacy was the strongest predictor of intentions among women with type 2 diabetes, as it lonely explained 31.3% of variance of intentions and 11.4% of variance of self-care behavior. The high ability of the extended theory of reasoned action with self-efficacy in forecasting and explaining diabetes mellitus self management can be a base for educational intervention. So to improve diabetes self management behavior and to control the disease, use of educational interventions based on proposed model is suggested

[Managers and nurses function of safe patients' care from the nurses Perspective]

Introduction: Integration of safety science with patients' daily cares decreases events and injuries. Nurses whom are doing patients care, promised patients safety protection. This study aimed to determine managers and nurses function of safe patients' care from the nurses prospective

Materials and methods: This descriptive study was carried out with purposive sampling method on 202 nurses working in Uremia Medical University hospitals. Data were gathered using 'Safe Practice for Better Healthcare' questionnaire with 15 questions about managers' function. In addition, 25 questions were about nurses' function of safe patients' care. Validity of the questionnaire was measured by content validity and reliability was determined by testretest [r=0/85]. Regarding data analysis, SPSS software, descriptive statistical testes, Chisquare test and Pearson correlate coefficient were used

Findings: Findings of study showed that most of the nurses [91.6%, 56.9%] believed theirs function of safe patients' care is good and managers' function is moderate. Results showed that between managers' function and nurses' function of safe patients' care, there is statistically a significant relationship [p=0.000]

Conclusion: Regarding to bilateral effect of managers and nurses on the safe care of patients, attention and emphasis on formal and informal communication in health-related organizations can improve patients' safety