Shahnaz Kohan
Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
[ 1 ] - Being Single as a Social Barrier to Access Reproductive Healthcare Services by Iranian Girls
Background Iranian single women are deprived of reproductive healthcare services, though the provision of such services to the public has increased. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Iranian single women on their access to reproductive health services. Methods A qualitative design using a conventional content analysis method was used. Semi-structured interviews were held with 17 ...
[ 2 ] - Factors and Interventions Associated with Parental Attachment during Pregnancy in Iran: A Systematic Review
Introduction: Parents' attachment to the child is an intimate,warm and continuous relationship which is the basis of the natural development of the child. Attachment starts long before birth, and is affected by a variety of factors that are not definitively recognized. Also, several interventions have been proposed for improving it that their effectiveness has not yet been determined. Given the...
[ 3 ] - Iranian Women’s Experiences of Breastfeeding Support: a Qualitative Study
Background The positive effect of breastfeeding on the health of the mother, child and community has been globally accepted, but the rate of breastfeeding is still not at an acceptable level. Breastfeeding support can greatly influence the continuity and success of breastfeeding. This qualitative study aimed to explain the Iranian women’s experiences of breastfeeding support. Materials and Meth...
[ 4 ] - Promoting Breastfeeding Self-efficacy through Role-playing in Pregnant Women
Background Breast milk is the best and most effective food for infants and their survival and health. Promotion of breastfeeding self-efficacy is a goal of breastfeeding education. The purpose of this research was to teach breastfeeding through role-playing and explore its effects on breastfeeding self-efficacy among pregnant women referring to healthcare centers of Isfahan, Iran. Materials and...
[ 5 ] - Facilitators for Empowering Women in Breastfeeding: a Qualitative Study
Background Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months and continued breastfeeding up to 2 years or more is a desirable approach for infant’s nutrition. A mother's breastfeeding empowerment is considered an important factor in promoting breastfeeding and identifying its facilitating factors can contribute to the development of effective policies and intervention. This study with a qualita...
[ 6 ] - تبیین چالش‌های برنامه‌درسی دوره دکتری تخصصی بهداشت باروری: یک تحقیق کیفی
Introduction: Enhancing the quality and dynamicity of higher education programs requires continuous evaluation of curriculums. Reproductive health PhD program was established in 2006 in Iran while recommending that its curriculum be evaluated by assessing graduates’ performance in workplace and surveying students, faculty members and managers. This study aimed to explore challenges of the...
[ 7 ] - تبیین عوامل تسهیل‌کننده و بازدارنده‌ی توانمندی زنان در شیردهی: یک مطالعه کیفی
مقدمه: توانمندی زنان یکی از اهداف توسعه هزاره و عاملی در دستیابی به رفاه جهانی است. توانمندی در شیردهی نقش کلیدی در ارتقا شیردهی دارد و شناسایی عوامل آن می تواند در بهبود وضعیت شیردهی کمک کننده باشد. این مطالعه با هدف تبیین عوامل توانمندی در شیردهی طراحی و انجام شد. روش کار: این پژوهش با رو کیرد یکفی و به شیوه تحلیل محتوی مرسوم انجام شد. تعداد 39 مشارکت کننده ) 18 مادر، 5 فرد کلیدی خانواده...
[ 8 ] - تاثیر برنامه آموزشی حمایتی خانواده محور بر کفایت شیردهی از دیدگاه مادران
سابقه و هدف: تغذیه انحصاری با شیر مادر در 6 ماه اول زندگی کلیه نیازهای کودک را تامین می کند و باعث ارتقاء سیستم ایمنی و حفاظت در مقابل تعداد و شدت حملات عفونتها، تکامل سیستم ادراکی، رشد اجتماعی و افزایش بهره هوشی کودکان می شود. از مهمترین علل عدم تداوم شیردهی، احساس ذهنی کافی نبودن شیر در مادر است، لذا این مطالعه به منظور ارتقا کفایت شیردهی از دیدگاه مادران با اجرای برنامه آموزشی حمایتی خانواده...
[ 9 ] - Students and Graduates’ Viewpoints on the Compulsory Specialized Courses' Syllabus in Reproductive Health PhD Program: A Qualitative Study
Introduction: Evaluation is one of the most common ways of improving educational systems. This qualitative study investigated students and graduates’ viewpoints on the compulsory specialized courses syllabus in reproductive health PhD program. Methods: In this qualitative study with conventional content analysis approach, the data were gathered from 7 graduates and 16 PhD candidates of reproduc...
[ 10 ] - The Development and Validation of an Instrument to Evaluate Reproductive Health PhD Program in Iran Based on CIPP Evaluation Model
Introduction: An appropriate and accurate tool is one of the most important factors of a valid evaluation. The purpose of this study was to construct a valid and reliable instrument to evaluate reproductive health PhD program in Iran based on the CIPP Evaluation Model. Methods: This study was conducted in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in year two thousand thirteen. The questionnaire d...
[ 11 ] - Midwives’ Experiences of Applying Critical Thinking in High Risk Situations at Labor Unit: A Qualitative Study
Introduction: Critical thinking is an essential skill for being knowledgable about riskfull conditions of midwifery, evaluation of clinical decisions, and a proper care planning for mother and child. This study aimed to explore midwives’ experiences of employing critical thinking in high risk situations in labor unit. Methods: Fourteen bachelor midwives working in labor unit participated in th...
[ 12 ] - Investigating the effect of adverse working conditions on the incidence of spontaneous abortion in the staff of operating room and nursing departments of Isfahan's educational hospitals: A descriptive analytical retrospective study
Introduction: Among working women, health care professionals are more exposed to environmental factors and adverse working conditions than women working in other occupations. A large group of health professionals are nurses and operating room staff who provide services in hospitals. For this purpose, the present study was conducted to investigate the effect of adverse working conditions on the ...
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