Journal of Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences
Year:2015 | Volume:3 | Issue:2|Papers Count:8

Background & Aim: Stress management is one of the effective methods on health and job satisfaction of Health staff. Stress management through group therapy on health and job satisfaction of staff has been less investigated. Thus, the aim of this study is to investigate the effect of stress management group therapy on nurses' job satisfaction and general health.Methods: This is a quasi-experimental study which conducted on 20 nurses of 9-Day hospital in Torbat Heydariyeh city. At first, two standard questionnaires of general health (Goldberg and Hillier) and job satisfaction (Linz) were completed by both intervention and control groups. The intervention group participated in 8 sessions of stress management group therapy and the control group received no intervention. After the end of the last session of group therapy, two questionnaires were completed by both groups again. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent and paired T-test using SPSS software version 20.Results: The mean and standard deviation of participants' age was 38±7.50. Before the study, two groups were not significantly different in terms of background. At the beginning of the study, job satisfaction and general health scores of intervention and control groups were not different (p>0.05). There was no significant difference between job satisfaction and general health in control group, before and after the study. However, there was a significant difference between two mentioned variables in the intervention group (p<0.05). Stress management group therapy increased job satisfaction and general health of nurses.Conclusion: Based on the results, it is recommended that stress management techniques should be applied to increase job satisfaction and general health among nurses.

Background & Aim: Stroke is the most common neurological disease and the first cause of disability in the world. Since Elaeagnus Angustifolia contains antioxidant compounds and has been used as a treatment for many diseases, the effect of aqueous extract of Elaeagnus Angustifolia on infarct tissue volume and neurologic deficits in rat stroke model was investigated.Methods: In this experimental study, 35 male Wistar rats were selected and divided into 5 groups of 7 members (Control, Sham, and 3 experimental groups). The studied groups received three different doses of aqueous extract of Elaeagnus Angustifolia (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg) through gavage feeding for 30 days. Control group received distilled water and sham group did not receive any treatment and ischemia induction. Data was analyzed through SPSS 18 version software.Results: Compared to the control group, the mean of total volume of infarction in two doses of 200 and 400 mg/kg had a significant difference (p<0.05) whereas, there was no significant difference in 100 mg/kg dose. Also, the mean of total volume of infarction was not significantly difference between control and shem groups.Conclusion: It seems that, due to the reduction of infarct tissue volume and neurological deficits, Elaeagnus Angustifolia can have a protective effect on damages caused by stroke.

Background & Aim: Investigating the knowledge and attitude towards reproductive donation procedures is one of the important steps in recognition of infertile problems in couples using assisted reproductive donation procedures as the only therapeutic option. Few studies have been carried out regarding this field; therefore, this study aimed to compare the knowledge and attitude towards reproductive donation procedures between recipient and non-recipient infertile couples at Mashhad Infertility Center.Methods: This descriptive/analytical study carried out on 115 infertile couples referring to Montaserieh Infertility Center in Mashhad through convenience sampling. Data were collected using questionnaire of measurement of attitude and knowledge towards donation procedures, and analyzed using statistical tests.Results: There was a significant difference between attitude and knowledge of two recipients and non-recipients groups (P=0.000), so that female and male recipients had more positive attitude and knowledge towards donation procedures (P=0.000). Moreover, there was a significant difference between attitudes of two groups in terms of the confidentiality of donation process (P=0.015), using donated oocyte (P=0.002) and embryo (P=0.000), surrogacy (P=0.002), public attitudes (P=0.001), importance of childbearing (P=0.010) and genetic bond (P=0.017).Conclusion: According to the findings despite of have more positive knowledge towards donation procedures but their attitude is not influence of knowledge, against non-recipients groups, that show according to special situation of recipient group, their attitude can be influenced by many factors including Socio-cultural belief. It seems that incorporating of these factors into care plans helps to alter the non-recipients couples’ attitude and also decrease psychological tension due to selection of these procedures by recipients which in turn could provide appropriate bases for the logical decision in both groups.

Background & Aim: Happiness is one of the most fundamental needs of human mental health. Since the students are human resources and architects of future of the country, their mental health is very important. Therefore, this study is carried out to investigate the happiness status and its related factors in the students of Birjand University of medical science in 2013.Methods: In this descriptive/analytical study, 349 students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences which had inclusion criteria were selected by multistage sampling. After obtaining written consent from participants, the data were collected using the Oxford Happiness Questionnaire through self-report. Data were analyzed by SPSS software.Results: The mean age of students was 21.9±2.3 and the mean score of students' happiness was 44.1±12.09. There was a significant difference between happiness score and sex (p<0.001), location (p=0.019) and interest in discipline (p<0.004). However, there was no significant difference between happiness and the other personal characteristics of students (p<0.05).Conclusion: The findings showed that the happiness status in students of Birjand University of Medical Sciences is relatively good. Since some groups of students had lower levels of happiness, further attention to them seems to be essential.

Background & Aim: Two less studied concepts of citizenship behavior and organizational culture are among the important concepts that affect organizational performance. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between organizational culture and organizational citizenship behavior among staff of Torbat Heydariyeh University of medical sciences in 2015.Methods: This is a descriptive/analytical study which conducted on 437 staff of Torbat Heydariyeh University of medical sciences. Sample size (205 people) was calculated on the basis of studied population using Morgan table. Study Tools were organizational culture standard questionnaire, organizational citizenship behavior and demographic information. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics.Results: In this study, the mean and standard deviation of participants' age were 31.2±10.8. In addition, the mean and standard deviation of organizational behavior and organizational culture among participants were 451.4±3.60 and 162.3±42.92, respectively. There is a significant relationship between organizational culture and organizational citizenship behavior (r=0.22, p<0.05) and organizational culture predicted 0.53 of organizational citizenship behavior in staff of medical sciences university.Conclusion: There is a weak relationship between organizational culture and organizational citizenship behavior in studied population. It is recommended to promote organizational culture to increase organizational citizenship behaviors in university staff.

Background & Aim: Leachate and gas emissions from solid waste landfill are two causes of groundwater pollution. Leachate contains large quantities of organic and inorganic matters, and microorganisms which have high potential to contaminate groundwater. The aim of this study is the comparison of the chemical quality of water wells around the Mashhad's old landfill site in 2014.Methods: This is a descriptive/cross-sectional study in which four wells (3 wells downstream and 1 well upstream the landfill) were selected. Groundwater samples were collected throughout a year in 2014. Samples were transferred to the laboratory and analyzed in terms of parameters including pH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Electrical Conductivity (EC), chloride (Cl-), nitrate (NO3-), hardness, alkalinity, turbidity, phosphates and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). The obtained data were compared with national standards for drinking water. Data were analyzed through SPSS software using T-test and Mann-Whitney.Results: The results of this study showed that there is a significant difference between wells in terms of EC, hardness, chloride, TDS and NO3¯. However, in most cases, chemical parameters were in the allowable range comparing to the national standards.Conclusion: Since most measured chemical parameters in water wells were within the allowable range, the water is potable in the studied area. However, continuous and systematic monitoring of groundwater in this area is necessary to prevent soil and water resources from contamination.

Background & Aim: Marriage is one of the most important events in people's lives. Premarital counseling sessions have significant impact on better recognition of young people about their future spouses. Some individual features of couples are important in continuation of marriage. Thus, this research is conducted to study of demographic characteristics of couples referring to premarital counseling center in Torbat Heydariyeh during 2014-2015.Methods: This is a descriptive/cross-sectional study which carried out on 4384 marrying couples by convenience sampling. Demographic information includes age, education, sex and residency. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 21 software.Results: Research subjects ranged from 9 to 45 years old. The most frequent age range in women and men was 16-20 Years (44%) and 21-25 Years (48%), respectively. Moreover, 40% of couples referring to counseling center were engaged and the rest were in initial dating steps.Conclusion: According to the results of this study and high percentage of couples who engaged before referring to premarital counseling center, it is necessary to pay more attention to family education especially young people.

Background & Aim: The conceptual clarity is one of the most important parts of all researches. Systematic Concept Analysis is a research method which can be carried out individually or as a part of broader research project. The aim of systematic concept analysis such as other concept analysis methods is to clarify the target concept.Methods: This is a review study which conducted with no time limitation through databases including PubMed, CINAHL, Proquest, and Science Direct using concept analysis keyword.Results: Systematic Concept Analysis is done on available resources and based on the results, structure, meaning, and concept characteristics become clear to use in future research. Systematic concept analysis includes the following stages: determining the purpose and scope of concept, acquiring knowledge and developing a general idea of scope, collecting data, describing the basic structure of the concept and / or analysis framework, systematic materials analysis, further analysis and conclusion based on the target of concept analysis.Conclusion: Systematic concept analysis is a less known method which can be used along with other analysis methods such as Wilson, Walker and Avant, Rodgers, Meleis, Schwartz barcott & Kim, Morse and other methods.