Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences
Year:2020 | Volume:18 | Issue:11 |Papers Count:11

Background and Objectives Mindfulness increases the performance of interpersonal relationships and the effectiveness of coping with stress in parents of children with psychological problems. The existence of children with psychological problems in the family, according to the specific needs of these children, is a source of stress and affects the mental health of family members. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of mindfulness as a moderator or mediator in the relationship between children's psychological problems (internalizing and externalizing) and perceived stress in mothers. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, 250 students were selected through multi-stage random cluster sampling among parents of elementary school students in Bostan Abad city in the academic year of 2017-2018. In order to collect data, the Mindfulness Questionnaire, Child Behavioral Questionnaire and Perceived Stress Scale were used as research tool. The data were analyzed using Pearson’ s correlation coefficient and hierarchical regression. Result: The results showed that there is a significant relationship between the externalizing and internalizing problems of children and its sub-components, including seclusion/depression, physical complaint, depression anxiety, rule breaking and aggressive behavior and perceived stress of mothers (p=0. 001). Also, moderating role of mindfulness variable was confirmed in the relationship between variables of internalizing and externalizing problems of children and perceived stress in mothers (p=0. 001). Conclusion: According to the results, it seems that mindfulness as a protective factor can be effective in reducing the stress of mothers due to children's problems.

Background and Objectives Critical care nurses always face a lot of professional stress. Resilience is one of the most important human abilities that in tough conditions makes effective adaptability with changes and stressors. The aim of this study was to determine the association between resilience and intention to leave profession in critical care nurses. Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was performed on 200 critical care nurses in hospitals affiliated to Birjand University of Medical Sciences by census method in 2018. To collect data, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC) and intention to leave profession questionnaire were used. Data was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis). Result: The mean rank for intention to leave and resilience was 35. 75 and 60. 31. Also, there was no significant relationship between resilience and intention to leave profession (r=-0. 58, p=0. 261). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, there was no correlation between resilience and intention to leave profession in nurses. Therefore, further inquiry into the relationship between resilience and intention to leave profession is needed. Also considering the moderate level of intention to leave profession in this current study, it is essential that nursing managers and planners attempt to reduce intention to leave profession through more support given to nurses.

Background and Objectives: Since motivational self-regulation is one of the important strategies for self-regulation learning, students' ability to face the challenges of motivation in their academic activities and their insistence on doing them has an important impact on their learning. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the factor structure of the short form of motivational self-regulation scale in students. Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, the population of the study included all the students who attended Hamedan University of Medical Sciences in the 2017-2018 academic year. In this study 461 students were selected by cluster random sampling method. After translation into Persian, the scale was provided as a 12-item version available to the students. For determination of the scale factors, the exploratory factor analysis using the principal component analysis and varimax rotation method was used and confirmatory factor analysis was used to confirm the factors. Results: The results of exploratory factor analysis, extracted two factors, Regulation of Motivation and Willpower. The Cronbach's alpha for the factors was 0. 70 and 0. 82, respectively and for the scale, it was 0. 86 which totally determined 50. 14% of the total variance. Confirmatory factor analysis results confirmed the significant relationship between the manifest variables and latent elements (p<0. 001). As a result, it can be said that the structure of the factor has a good fit in the Iranian sample. Conclusion: Short form of motivational self-regulation scale has a well-established structure. So, using this tool is well-supported and reliable in future research.

Background and Objectives: Using opioids is usually associated with psychophysical disorders or simultaneous polydrug use. Furthermore, suicide in opiate addicts is higher than the normal population. In this study, the relationship between mindfulness and borderline personality and suicidal thoughts in people undergoing methadone maintenance therapy was studied. Materials and Methods: The population of this descriptive study consisted of people under treatment with methadone referred to governmental centers of methadone maintenance therapy in Rafsanjan in 2017. 200 people were selected from the statistical population using the convenience method and completed the Leichsenring’ s Borderline Personality Disorder Questionnaire, Bauer's Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire and Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation. Data was analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and multiple linear regression tests. Results: The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between suicidal ideation and borderline personality (r=0. 310, p<0. 001), identity disturbance (r=0. 207, p=0. 003), primitive defense mechanisms (r=0. 323, p<0. 001), reality testing (r=0. 207, p=0. 003) and fear of closeness (r=0. 296, p<0. 001). Also, there was a significant reverse relationship between observing and describing and suicidal thoughts (p<0. 05). Meanwhile, the primitive defense mechanisms of borderline personality (p=0. 026) and describing mindfulness (p=0. 033) were significant predictors of suicidal thoughts. Conclusion: The results of this study indicated the relationship between mindfulness and borderline personality disorder and suicidal thoughts in people undergoing methadone maintenance therapy. Therefore, in these people, psychological variables such as personality structures and related disorders, as well as individual attitudes and beliefs about their emotions should be considered.

Background and Objectives: β-tubulin protein is the protein that has a key role in plasticity and neurogenesis in the mature neurons. On the other hand, endurance training is effective in neuron life and lifespan. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of 20 days swimming training on class III β-tubulin and the number of ganglion cells in DRG of Wistar male rats. Materials and Methods: In this experimental study, 16 male Wistar rats (healthy) weighing 200-250 gr were randomly divided into control and exercise training groups. The exercise training group performed a swimming training program for 20 days, the control group did not participate in any activity. In the following, the ganglionic cells population and β-tubulin protein level in the posterior root of the spinal cord was measured by Cresyl violet staining method and immunofluorescence, respectively. Finally, data were analyzed using the independent t-test. Results: The results showed that swimming activity significantly (p=0. 0001) increased beta-tubulin protein in the experimental group. Also the a significant increase in the ganglion cells population was observed in the spinal cord posterior root of the experimental group compared to the control group (p=0. 0001). Conclusion: Swimming endurance activity may have a protective and restorative effect by increasing neurogenesis on dorsal root ganglion neurons.

Suicide is a kind perspective of behavioral multi-dimensional disorder that is associated with many factors. Suicide Prevention requires a global with national plan and local action. Developing a suicide prevention strategy requires attention to all levels of prevention, and it is possible to implement in cooperation with various institutions and ministries such as education, health and wellbeing, and culture. The purpose of this study was to determine the dimensions of a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy. According to the results of this study, it seems that the pathway to developing a suicidal prevention strategy for countries that have not yet started any activities on suicide prevention have been different with this pathway to developing a suicide prevention in countries that have been implementing at least a comprehensive suicide prevention plan or strategy. Therefore, it is imperative that each country, in accordance with its requirements and background and by relying on the precise definition of suicidal behavior and its stages, identifying the most important risk factors for suicide in each region and paying attention to all levels of prevention, setting up a comprehensive suicide prevention strategy.

Background and Objectives: Time pattern for pulmonary thrombo-embolism (PTE) is known, while data on the incidence of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is not clear. The aim of this study was to determine the seasonal variation in DVT incidence in Rafsanjan city in 2017 Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, all 347 suspected DVTs were examined and diagnosis of DVT was performed by clinical examinations and ultrasonography. Demographic variables and their associated risk factors were recorded and analyzed by descriptive and analytic methods. Results: A total of 317 DVT were detected in the patients. The mean age of these individuals was 18± 52 years old and 57% were male and 42% female. The highest incidence was in the spring (29%) and summer (25%). Conclusion: There was a seasonal pattern of DVT occurrence in Rafsanjan city. Therefore, when an anticoagulant is administered, warmer months and high levels of hypercoagulability can be considered as an additional potential risk.

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