Elham Khoori , Fatemeh Zarekia , Shahram Mohammadkhani , Azizeh Ghaseminejad, Navisa Sadat Seyedghasemi ,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (2-2018)
Abstract
Background: The success of therapeutic results of assisted reproductive techniques is related to several factors, including the extent of female anxiety. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of training problem solving skills on the anxiety of female candidates for intrauterine insemination in Moheb Yas Hospital in Tehran (2015).
Methods: This experimental study was a two-group design (intervention and control) of pre-test and post-test type. The data collection tool was a sociodemographic form and Beck Anxiety Inventory. The samples comprised of 49 female candidates for assisted reproductive technique of intrauterine insemination, with the least Anxiety Score of eight from Beck Anxiety Inventory. Based on this inventory, participants were homogenized in terms of different levels of anxiety and were randomly assigned into intervention and control groups. For intervention group, the problem-solving skills were trained for three sessions of 2-2.5 hours. Then, Beck's Anxiety Inventory was filled in both intervention and control groups, one day and 9 weeks after the end of the intervention. The data was analyzed in SPSS version 16, using the descriptive and analytical statistics (Mann-Whitney, Wilcoxon, and Paired t-test).
Results: There was no significant difference in the anxiety score among the two intervention and control groups before intervention, whereas the anxiety score indicated a significant difference between the two groups (P=0.001) one day and 9 weeks after the end of the intervention. Training problem-solving skills significantly reduced the anxiety of the intervention group one day after the intervention, and the decrease also remained stable at 9 weeks after the end of the intervention (p = 0.001).
Conclusion: By training problem-solving skills, we can reduce the anxiety among female candidates for intrauterine insemination.
Fatemeh Tahmasbi , Khadijeh Yazdi, Navisa Sadat Seyedghasemi , Shohreh Kolagari ,
Volume 21, Issue 4 (12-2024)
Abstract
Background: The use of information technology improves the competency of nurses at the bedside. This study was conducted to determine the relationship between informatics competency and clinical competency in nurses working in intensive care units.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 135 nurses employed in intensive care units affiliated with Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, were included. The inclusion criteria were having at least a bachelor's degree in nursing, a minimum of six months of work experience in the ICU, and current employment in the ICU. The participants were enrolled in 2023 using a stratified sampling method with proportional allocation. Data were collected using demographic information forms, clinical competency questionnaires, and informatics competency questionnaires. Statistical inferential tests included Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, multiple linear regression, and generalized multiple linear regression models. The significance level for all statistical tests was set at 0.05.
Results: The mean scores of the nurses' clinical competency and informatics competency were 58.41±8.80 and 45.67±18.88, respectively. There was no statistically significant correlation between these two variables (r = -0.07, p-value = 0.42). When examining the simultaneous effect of explanatory variables, only work experience in the ICU had a significant association with clinical competency (β = 0.3, P = 0.02). Moreover, informatics competency was significantly associated with gender (β = -12.93, P = 0.001) and the duration of using health information systems (β = -6.22, P = 0.008).
Conclusion: There is no significant relationship between informatics competency and clinical competency among ICU nurses. It is suggested that health system policymakers introduce the components of nurses' informatics competence and emphasize their importance in the clinical setting to improve the quality of care. In addition, nurses should be encouraged to enhance their professional skills and acquire competency in new approaches by gaining updated knowledge.
