objectives: mothers’ perception of their ability to parenting (maternal parenting self-efficacy) is a critical issue that influences their interactions with their preterm neonates. for better support of these mothers, a robust tool is needed which can measure mothers’ perception of their ability to understand and care for their preterm neonates as well as being sensitive to the various levels a...

the effect of orem self-care program performance on the self- care ability in elderly     hashemlo l [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, khalkhali h [3]     received: 3 dec , 2012 accepted: 12 feb , 2013     abstract:   background & aims : increase in the rate of elderly population in developing countries can cause emotional, social and health problems. using nursing theories especially orem theor...

On January 21 2021, India granted emergency use authorization to Covishield (non-replicating adenovirus vaccine) and Covaxin (viral inactivating vaccination). Reports till 02 Jan 2023 suggest a cumulative total of 2,20,10,77,192 vaccination doses administered among the Indian Population. A sore arm, fever, myalgia are most common side effects covid-19 immunization, according UK's Medicines Heal...

abstract aim and background: this study aims to predict self-care behavior based on the characteristics of hardiness , hope and dysfunctional attitudes in patients with type 2 diabetes. methods and materials: study design was a descriptive correlation method. the target population was all patients with diabetes type 2 who referred to isfahan endocrine and metabolism centers. the sample consiste...

abstract background: vulnerable women are prone to sexually transmitted diseases due to their high-risk behaviors. the present study aimed to investigate the effect of self-care training program based on orem’s model on the behaviors leading to sexually transmitted diseases in vulnerable women. materials and methods: this field trial was initially conducted on 100 women covered under health ser...

background: heart failure is one of the chronic heart diseases and a debilitating condition of increased prevalence in the elderly. one of the important and non‑pharmacological strategies for improving clinical outcomes in these patients is promotion of the self‑care. background and social environment in which a patient is trying to control his disease is an important factor in the self‑care. t...

background: treatment and illness management depends mostly on patient's performance in diseases and disorders such as diabetes. therefore, self-care has an important role in the health of these patients; they can affect their own welfare, functional capabilities, and illness processes by achieving self-care skills. today, self-care depends on individual, psychological and social factors, recog...

objective: diabetes mellitus is a major health problem worldwide. the diabetes self-care behavior is an effective strategy to control diabetes. the study aimed to investigate the predictors of self-care behavior based on the health belief model (hbm) among type 2 diabetic patients. materials and methods: this cross-sectional study was carried out on 390 diabetic patients referred to hamadan dia...

BACKGROUND Governments, multinational organisations, and charities have commenced the distribution of sanitary products to address current deficits in girls' menstrual management. The few effectiveness studies conducted have focused on health and education outcomes but have failed to provide quantitative assessment of girls' preferences, experiences of absorbents, and comfort. Objectives of the...