[Relationship between psychosocial care and attitude toward disease in adolescence with epilepsy]

Introduction: Epilepsy is a significant health problem in Iran as other countries. Previous studies related to epilepsy in Iran are often associated with physiological aspects and pharmacological therapy and little attention has been paid to psychosocial care, especially in adolescence. Therefore aim of this research assessing the relationship between psychosocial care and attitude towards illness

Methods: A descriptive correlational design uses 74 adolescents within the Neurology Clinic, affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences in 2013. Data were collected using a tool consisting of: [1]Patient demographic characteristics, [2]" child report of psychosocial care scale", [3] "Child Attitude Toward Illness Scale". The validity of scale has done with content validity and Cronbach's alpha was used for reliability. Descriptive and inferential statistical analysis [Spearman's test] was used

Result: The results about adolescent attitude showed that the most item was "bad attitude due to epilepsy" [59.8%]. Report of adolescent about ppsychosocial care showed more than half of the patients in all items in subscale 1 [patient received explanation from doctor or nurse] are received fewer explanations. In the subscale 2 [worry about seizure attack] greatest concern was "worry about telling others about your seizure condition" [31.3%]. In the subscale 3 [Informational needs] more than half of patients require additional education and information in all items. There was a significant positive correlation between psychological care with attitude toward illness [p<.05]. There is no evidence for routine psychological consultation for our sample

Conclusion: Considering the results of this study on psychosocial care, indicates lack of information and need training about disease, therefore attention and interference in the concerns of epileptic adolescents through the educational materials such as pamphlets and booklets or designing web site for patients, holding training sessions and group discussions for adolescents could reduce their concerns and improve attitudes

[Preparations for infants discharge from neonatal intensive care unit: a content analysis]

The discharge of infants from NICU increased in recent years, it is considered to have the discharge plan modified with the aim of increasing survival rate and decreasing morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, the purpose of this qualitative study was to describe the preparations for discharge of infants from neonatal intensive care unit. A qualitative study [Conventional content analysis approach] was used. Data collection was done through interviews with 18 nurses, physicians and mothers and participant observation in neonatal intensive care units of university hospitals in Isfahan and Tabriz, Iran. MAXQDA, a qualitative data analysis package, was used for coding. Two themes and six categories were identified including: Teaching mothers [motivation, educational needs, learning recourses and enabling teachings] and providing discharge criteria [maintaining neonate`s health and trust to mother`s ability]. The result of the study revealed that not all, but some of the preparations elaborated during the process of discharge are incomplete and must be improved by developing a discharge plan to reach desired level. The result of this study can be beneficial to promote neoned at intensive care.

[ relationship between learning characteristics and academic achievement in nursing and midwifery students]

One of the reasons causing academic failure among students is disregarding factors affecting learning. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between academic achievement of nursing and midwifery students and their learning characteristics including study style, control locus, and self-organized learning factors which are modifiable issues in learning. In this correlational study, all nursing and midwifery students with average grade of 17 and above [high academic achievement] or average grade of 14 and lower [low academic achievement] in Tabriz School of Nursing and Midwifery were investigated through census sampling method in the year 2005-2006. Data was gathered using questionnaires of "Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory," "Karami Study Methods," "Julian Rotter Locus of Control," and "Motivational Strategies for Learning" and then, was analyzed through descriptive statistics and logistic regression test by SPSS software. Logistic regression analysis showed that control locus [P=0.008] and motivational strategies for learning [P= 0.032] had a significant relationship with academic achievement of students. Control locus and motivational strategies for learning, were recognized as determining factors in academic achievement. Taking the results of this study into consideration, running workshops or seminars on the issue of "Locus of control related to learning" and "motivational strategies for learning" are recommended for learning improvement in first year students