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Abbas Shamsalinia, Reza Ghadimi, Fatemeh Ghaffari,
Volume 25, Issue 4 (1-2020)
Abstract
Background & Aim: Maintaining and improving the health of the elderly through effective interventions requires the recognition of their lifestyle, including exercise using a valid and appropriate culture-specific tool. The aim of this study was to design and evaluate the psychometric properties of a tool for measuring exercise self-efficacy in the elderly.
Methods & Materials: A sequential exploratory mixed method study was performed in the form of a questionnaire with two qualitative and quantitative sections in 2019. The qualitative section consisted of item generation including three stages: theoretical stage (targeted search of existing literature), field work (semi-structured interviews with the elderly) and final analysis (integration of the results from the two previous stages). In the quantitative section, the psychometric properties of the questionnaire was evaluated using face, content and construct validity as well as the reliability through internal consistency and stability.
Results: Out of 37 initial items, four items were removed after calculating the item impact score. Seven items were removed after assessing the content validity ratio and content validity index. Also, five items were omitted due to having a load factor less than 0.03. The result of exploratory factor analysis consisted of three factors “recognition”, “situational compatibility” and “self-control” which all together could explain 90.180% of the variance. The Cronbach’s alpha and the Intraclass correlation coefficient were found to be 0.957 and 0.949 respectively.
Conclusion: The data analysis approved that the designed tool can be used for measuring exercise self-efficacy among the elderly due to having acceptable reliability and validity, simplicity and a short completion time.
Soodabeh Lotfi Palangy, Fatemeh Ghaffari, Zahra Fotokian, Ali Zabihi,
Volume 27, Issue 4 (1-2022)
Abstract
Background & Aim: Health promotion nursing activities for the elderly with COPD is different in various health care structures, and research in this area can help to identify the existing knowledge gap. The aim of this study was to determine health promotion nursing activities for the elderly with COPD.
Methods & Materials: This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020. A total of 180 nurses working in teaching hospitals affiliated to Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences were selected using the convenience sampling method. Data collection tools included a demographic questionnaire and a researcher-made questionnaire on health promotion nursing activities for the elderly with COPD. The data was analyzed through the SPSS software version 18 using t-test, ANOVA and multivariate regression.
Results: The mean age of nurses was 34.58±8.05 years, 84.4% were female and 70.6% were married. The mean score of health promotion nursing activities was 197.10±37.90. Among the dimensions related to health promotion activities, “drugs/smoking cessation” (34.4%) and “self-empowerment” (32.8%) had the lowest frequency. There was a significant relationship between health promotion nursing activities with the work place (P=0.034), age (P<0.001), gender (P=0.022) and marital status (P=0.014).
Conclusion: The health promotion nursing activities for the elderly with COPD was above moderate levels. In-service training programs and internal conferences are needed especially in the area of counseling behaviors and smoking cessation in order to improve the professional competency of nurses.
Zahra Fotokian, Sobhan Rahimi Esbo, Zahra Jannat Alipour, Ali Pourhabib, Fatemeh Ghaffari, Mojtaba Qanbari Qalesari, Shahrbanoo Keyhanian, Mohsen Vakili Sadeghi,
Volume 30, Issue 3 (9-2024)
Abstract
Background & Aim: Post-treatment follow-up care for breast cancer is crucial in reducing mortality rates, minimizing treatment costs, and enhancing patients' quality of life. This study aims to identify the psychosocial factors affecting post-treatment follow-up care in breast cancer patients.
Methods & Materials: This descriptive-analytical study involved 180 breast cancer patients from Babol and other cities of western Mazandaran province. Participants were selected using a simple random sampling method between 2021 and 2022. Data were collected through personal information questionnaires, the Zigmond Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, the Psychological Distress Thermometer, the Fear of Cancer Recurrence Scale, and a post-treatment breast cancer follow-up care checklist. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS version 18, employing descriptive and inferential statistical methods.
Results: The average age of the participants was 51.49 years (SD=12.01). The mean and standard deviation scores for depression, anxiety, and psychological distress were 6.16±2.71, 10.70±4.13, and 5.98±2.54, respectively. The results showed that individuals with higher levels of anxiety, depression, psychological distress, and fear of recurrence are less likely to engage in follow-up care (P<0.05).
Conclusion: The results suggest that health policymakers should address the psychological challenges faced by breast cancer patients. Specifically, providing insurance coverage for the screening and treatment of mental health problems may improve mental well-being, encourage self-care behaviors, and promote overall health.
