Background and Objectives: Coronavirus syndrome has now become a global challenge. Meanwhile, nurses are under great psychological pressure due to their presence in the front line of treatment. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate psychological disorders in nurses facing patients with Covid-19 in 2020. Methods In this cross-sectional descriptive study, 275 nurses working in hospitals receiving infected covid-19 patients were randomly assigned to complete the study and completed the demographic checklist and PTSD and Depression and Anxiety Questionnaires (DASS-21). Results The Mean±SD and standard deviation of post-traumatic stress disorder in the present study was 17.46±5.42 and 23.5% of the subjects had post-traumatic stress disorder. Also, the Mean±SD of depression was 14.83±4.59. The Mean±SD of their anxiety was 13.72±4.38. Conclusion According to the results of the present study, married people with children and the elderly are more exposed to psychological damage caused by coronavirus and increasing work experience was recognized as a protective factor against anxiety and stress.

Aim:Ischemic heart disease is a life-threatening condition. Considerable doubts exist over the effects of this disease on patients’ sexual activity and satisfaction. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between ischemic heart disease and sexual satisfaction.Methods:In a retrospective cohort study, the convenience sample of 150 patients exposure with ischemic heart disease and 150 people without exposure it was drawn from Shahid Beheshti hospital, Kashan, Iran. Sampling was performed from March to September 2014. We employed the Larson’s Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire for gathering the data. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square, t-test and linear regression analysis.Results:The means of sexual satisfaction in patients exposure with ischemic heart disease and among the subjects without exposure it were 101.47±13.42 and 100.91±16.52, respectively. There was no significant difference between the two groups regarding sexual satisfaction. However, sexual satisfaction was significantly correlated with gender and the use of cardiac medications (P value < 0.05).Conclusion:The level of sexual satisfaction in patients with exposure ischemic heart disease is similar to the people without exposure it. Moreover, the men and the patients who do not receive cardiac medications have higher levels of sexual satisfaction. Nurses who are providing care to patients with ischemic heart disease need to pay closer attention to patient education about sexual issues.

Background: Quality of life is considered as the sense of well-being and life satisfaction. The healthcare professionals' final mission is health amelioration to increase the patients' life quality. The aim of the present study was to examine the effect of different factors on the quality of life in patients discharged from critical care units. Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed in 325 patients admitted to critical care units of Kashan Shahid Beheshti hospital using a convenience sampling method in 2015. Data were gathered one month after patients' discharge through a demographic questionnaire, the quality of life standardized ShortForm-36 (SF-36) questionnaire, and the post-traumatic stress disorder checklist (PCL). The obtained data were analyzed using statistical tests such as t-test and (one-way) ANOVA test. Results: The enrolled sample consisted of 185 (56.9%) males and 140 (43.1%) females with a mean age of 54 ± 16.15. The mean total score of life quality in the study sample was 54.32 ± 27.52 and the total score of PCL was 43.99 ± 19.94. The mean score of the life quality was lower among patients with features including over 60 years, unemployed, a long-term hospitalization, more than five children, drug abuse, using mechanical ventilation, and post-traumatic stress disorder; however, the mean score was higher in employed and highly educated people. This analysis indicated no relationship between quality of life and patient's gender, type of critical care unit, marital status, and admission for trauma reason. Conclusion: The mean score of the quality of life of patients discharged from intensive care units is low. Some of the individual and medical features such as age, drug abuse, a long-term hospitalization, using mechanical ventilation, and post-traumatic stress disorder are risk factors that decrease the quality of life. Nurses can identify and control the risk factors in intensive care units.

Background and Objectives: Medication errors can cause serious problems in health systems and is considered as a threat for patient safety. The purpose of this study was to investigate the types and causes of medication errors as well as their non-reporting and their relationship in nurses. Methods:The present investigation was performed as a descriptive analytical study on nurses working in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Qom city in 2017. Sampling was done by simple random method and 200 subjects were selected. The data collection tool was a four-part questionnaire (demographic characteristics, types of medication errors, causes of mistakes and failure to report). The data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient. Results:The most common errors was occurred by nurses in the emergency and surgical ward and the lowest errors occurred in the pediatric ward. Also, there was no statistically significant relationship between the types of medication errors and the causes of errors due to the nurse related factors, department, and nursing management, and no significant relationship was seen between different types of medication errors and causes of statistical non-reporting. Conclusion:Based on the results of this study, it is possible that there are other factors affecting the medication errors of nurses in Shahid Beheshti Hospital of Qom city, which are much more important than the factors mentioned in this study.

Background and Aim: Patients with heart failure encounter numerous problems. The current study aimed to explore the effects of Johnson's behavioral system model (JBSM) on the care of patients with heart failure, considering all aspects of their behaviors.