{"title":"Incivility in Nursing Education: A Concept Analysis.","authors":"Zahra Abedini, Sima Hashemi, Fereshteh Javaheri Tehrani, Narges Eskandari, Maryam Saeedi","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_223_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_223_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Incivility in nursing education is a complex concept that is not exactly defined in nursing. The purpose of this study was to clarify the concept of incivility in nursing education in the Iranian cultural context.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>Concept analysis was performed based on hybrid model in three steps. In the theoretical phase, a review of studies was conducted from 2000 to 2020. During the fieldwork, 7 nursing faculty members and 9 nursing students were interviewed. The third phase included the comparison of the themes that were extracted from the two previous phases.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>From the 1250 titles, 45 articles were analyzed. Review of literature showed that incivility has several attributes: unconventional communication, irresponsible and disrespectful behavior. The fieldwork phase added unmanaged behavior and being contrary to academic goal.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Defining the concept of incivility in nursing education refers to an unconventional, disrespectful, unmanaged behavior that is contrary to the academic goal of nursing education and results from individual differences, stress, improper application of technology, and inappropriate role models which, by creating an unsafe learning condition leads to harming the individual, organization and profession. Here, this study provides a comprehensive understanding of the incivility in nursing education that can be used in instrumentation, model building, and development of theory.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"542-548"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521121/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548190","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A Professional Development Program in Management of Midwifery Emergencies for Midwifery Graduates.","authors":"Soheila Mohamadirizi, Ashraf Kazemi, Fariba Haghani, Mojgan Janighorban","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_200_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_200_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Midwifery emergencies can be managed by providing effective and quality care through a skilled workforce. Improving the quality of midwifery care requires the professional development of midwives, especially those who are novice, to maintain their capabilities and enhance their performance. This study was designed to develop a professional development program in the management of midwifery emergencies for midwifery graduates.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This mixed-method study was conducted in two phases. In the first phase, a qualitative study was conducted to investigate the program needs, facilitators, and barriers to the management of midwifery emergencies in midwifery graduates. Further, the initial version of the program was developed based on the results of the qualitative study and literature review. The Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation (ADDIE) model was used to develop a professional development program for the management of midwifery emergencies. The developed program was then evaluated and approved by a panel of experts. In the second phase, the developed professional development program is implemented, and its impacts are evaluated. Finally, the final professional development program in the management of midwifery emergencies for midwifery graduates is provided.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 2,360 primary codes were extracted and merged into 210 codes. After extracting the sub-categories and categories, a review of the texts was conducted, and the final program was developed.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Using a professional development program for newly graduated midwives is an effort to improve the health of mothers and infants who receive these services.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"530-534"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521126/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548181","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anna Islamiyati, Anisa Kalondeng, Muhammad Zakir, Sultan Djibe, Ummi Sari
{"title":"Detecting Age Prone to Growth Retardation in Children Through a Bi-Response Nonparametric Regression Model with a Penalized Spline Estimator.","authors":"Anna Islamiyati, Anisa Kalondeng, Muhammad Zakir, Sultan Djibe, Ummi Sari","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_342_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_342_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The growth of children aged 0-60 months can impact their subsequent growth and development. This study aims to identify the vulnerable age for boys and girls, who experience growth retardation within this age range.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The study design used was a cross-sectional approach in which each child's measurement data was only taken once. The data were obtained from weighing results at the Health Integrated Service Post in South Sulawesi Province in 2022. The number of data analyzed was 698 children, namely 369 boys and 329 girls by considering the factors of age, weight, and height. We used a nonparametric bi-response regression model estimated using a penalized spline. The knots used are 12, 24, 36, and 48 on each model.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The value of the penalized spline regression coefficient in the model indicates that the child's growth is slowed down and is not within normal limits. This can be seen in the weight and height of boys from the age of reaching 12 months to 24 months, only increasing by about 0.3 kg and 0.3 cm. For girls, the problem occurs from the age of 24 to 36 months, namely their weight increases by about 0.6 kg, and their height increases by about 1 cm.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The analysis results show that boys' growth slows down at 2 years of age and continues until 5 years of age. In the case of girls, their growth begins to slow when they are 3 years old until they reach 5 years old.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"549-554"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521124/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Sleep Quality and its Associated Factors among Nurses in a Tertiary Care Public Hospital in Puducherry District: A Cross-sectional Study.","authors":"Rajarajan Kayaroganam, Sonali Sarkar, Santhosh Satheesh, Santhi Tamilmani, Parthibane Sivanantham, Sitanshu Sekhar Kar","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_482_21","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_482_21","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Adequate sleep is essential for human beings to maintain optimal health. Medical professionals, including nurses, work in stressful environments that could affect their sleep quality. The objective of this study was to determine the prevalence and the factors associated with poor sleep quality among nurses in a tertiary care public hospital.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This cross-sectional analytical study was conducted on 1217 nurses aged between 21 and 60 years from May 2019 to April 2020 in a tertiary care public hospital in Puducherry. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh sleep quality index scoring system, and the workplace stress scale was used to assess workplace stress. The Chi-squared test and adjusted Prevalence Ratio (aPR) were used to determine the factors associated with poor sleep quality.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The response rate was 99% (1217/1229), and three-fourths of the participants were women (943, 77.50%). The mean (SD) PSQI score was 4.49 (2.98), and more than one-third of participants, 42.80% (95% CI: 40.10-45.70), had poor sleep quality. The prevalence of poor sleep quality was significantly higher among women (z = 2.33, <i>p</i> = 0.019) aPR (95% CI): 1.08 (1.01-1.16), those having severe to dangerous levels of workplace stress (z = 8.22, <i>p</i> > 0.001) aPR (95% CI): 1.54 (1.39-1.71) and chronic pain (z = 2.11, <i>p</i> = 0.016) aPR (95% CI): 1.09 (1.02-1.17).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The prevalence of poor sleep quality among the study population was high. This highlights the urgent need for implementing health promotion programs among nurses.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"617-622"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521133/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548195","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Erratum: The Effect of Magnetic Therapy on Postoperative Urinary Retention in Patients Undergoing Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_281_24","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_281_24","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article on p. 417 in vol. 29, PMID: 39205838.].</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"636"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521134/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548187","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Fatma Mohamed Elmansy, Mohamed Goda Elbqry, Azza Anwar Aly, Ahmed Nader Negm, Ahmed Ibrahem Hafez, Samia Eaid Elgazzar
{"title":"Intensive Care Nurses' Performance of Open versus Closed Endotracheal Suction on Critically Ill Patients in Ismailia City.","authors":"Fatma Mohamed Elmansy, Mohamed Goda Elbqry, Azza Anwar Aly, Ahmed Nader Negm, Ahmed Ibrahem Hafez, Samia Eaid Elgazzar","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_351_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_351_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Endotracheal Tube Suctioning (ETS), which involves either an open or closed suctioning system, is a crucial practice for mechanically ventilated patients. The nursing practice of airway suctioning is inevitable. This study was designed to compare the intensive care nurses' performance of open versus closed endotracheal suction on critically ill patients in Ismailia City.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A non-participant structured observational study design was conducted on a convenient sample (N = 63) at intensive care units at a teaching hospital through March and August 2022 to evaluate how nurses practice different procedures in open suctioning compared with the closed suctioning system of Endotracheal Suction (ES) through a 32-item structured checklist. Additionally, authors compared their levels of knowledge in both suctioning systems.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Approximately 75% and 65% of the study participants had a satisfactory level of knowledge about the open system compared with the closed system, respectively. The total percentage of patients who achieved a satisfactory level of practice was 72% for the open-system group, compared with 56% for the closed-system group. Overall, there were significant differences between total nurses' performances in the open-system and closed-system systems. Independent sample t-tests revealed a statistically significant correlation between overall nurses' performance in both systems (t = 6.04, <i>p</i> < 0.001).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The findings revealed significant differences in nurses' performance between open and closed-system suctioning. The researchers recommend in-service-led training programs to improve nurses' performance, and other studies with larger sample sizes should be supported.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"590-595"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521131/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548191","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Clinical Simulation in Nursing Students' Safe Medication Administration: A Systematic Review.","authors":"Amir Shahzeydi, Mansour Dianati, Faramarz Kalhor","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_323_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_323_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Nursing students' safe medication administration is a crucial aspect of ensuring patient safety. Clinical simulation is a novel teaching method applied to reduce factors threatening medication safety in the education of nursing students. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to conduct a review study in this field.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>The present review was conducted using keywords of education, clinical competence, medication safety, medication error, nursing student, clinical simulation, and educational strategies. Suitable articles published between 2000 and 2023 were systematically searched in various national and international online databases, including SID, Magiran, Ovid, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, ProQuest, and Google Scholar in both English and Persian languages.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 855 articles were retrieved from the initial search findings. After eliminating duplicate and irrelevant articles based on predetermined criteria, a qualitative selection was conducted using CONSORT, MMAT, and JBI critical appraisal checklists. Ultimately, a selection of 11 articles was made, specifically focusing on medication safety education for nursing students through clinical simulation. The findings showed that using clinical simulation improved medication safety and safety knowledge among nursing students. Additionally, this approach was found to enhance their competence in medication administration.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Based on the findings, clinical simulation is a safe and effective approach for enhancing nursing students' proficiency in medication safety and administration. Therefore, it is recommended that nursing education authorities implement these findings to improve nursing students' knowledge, performance, and competency in safely administering medications.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"522-529"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521125/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142550098","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beliefs, Knowledge, and Perception of Indonesian Mental Healthcare Workers Regarding Mental Illness: A Cross-Sectional Study.","authors":"Marthoenis Marthoenis","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_165_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_165_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The actions of healthcare workers in treating and caring for people with mental illness are influenced by various factors. Therefore, this study aimed to assess beliefs, knowledge, and perception of Indonesian Mental Healthcare Workers (MHWs) regarding mental illness.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional study was conducted among 173 MHWs in May 2021 using a newly developed questionnaire distributed through convenience sampling methods.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Most respondents were female (n = 135, 77.14%) and married (n = 148, 84.57%), with a mean (SD) of age of 37.57 (6.55) years old. Most believed that mental illness was caused by personal weakness (n = 131, 74.86%) and often led to mental retardation (n = 115, 65.71%). Furthermore, approximately half of this population believed mental illness could be cured through marriage (n = 80, 45.71%).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The evaluated MHWs commonly held misconceptions about the cause and treatments of mental illness. Consequently, relevant training was recommended to be performed for mental health literacy enhancement.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"631-634"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521119/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548183","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ahmed Mohammad Al-Smadi, Abedalmajeed Shajrawi, Omar Salem Gammoh, Ala Ashour, Loai Issa Tawalbeh, Eman Harb, Hanan Esmadi, Hekmat Yousef Al-Akash
{"title":"Demographic Differences in Insomnia and Anxiety and the Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Jordanian Healthy Adult.","authors":"Ahmed Mohammad Al-Smadi, Abedalmajeed Shajrawi, Omar Salem Gammoh, Ala Ashour, Loai Issa Tawalbeh, Eman Harb, Hanan Esmadi, Hekmat Yousef Al-Akash","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_350_22","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_350_22","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Prior studies showed that anxiety and insomnia are both associated with Cardiovascular Disease (CVD). There is a lack of literature related to the prevalence of insomnia and anxiety among healthy adult populations in developing countries as in Jordan, Therefore, this study aimed to examine the association between the CVD risk factors and both insomnia and anxiety among healthy adults had one or more modifiable CVD risk factors.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A cross-sectional method was used to examine the prevalence of anxiety, insomnia, and demographical and clinical association with anxiety and insomnia among 1000 Jordanian adult participants using the Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale and the insomnia severity index. Pearson's correlation was used to examine the correlation between anxiety and insomnia scores. Linear regression was used to examine predictors to anxiety and insomnia based on demographical and clinical details.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The result of the current study showed that (30.20%) of participants had higher anxiety scores, (29.70%) had moderate to severe insomnia. Moreover, there was a significant positive correlation between anxiety and insomnia scores, <i>p</i> = 0.01. Based on the current study findings only marital status and anxiety were unique predictors of insomnia F<sub>(14,45)</sub> = 989, <i>p</i> = 0.001. Moreover, Predictors of anxiety were gender, hypertension, Diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and insomnia F<sub>(19,89)</sub> = 989, <i>p</i> = 0.001.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Sleep and psychological well-being are important components of an adult's health and well-being. The study showed that marital status and anxiety are predictors of insomnia. Whereas, gender, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, dyslipidemia, and insomnia were predictors of anxiety. This study highlights the importance of the implementation of a primary prevention strategy for individuals with modifiable CVD risk factors to reduce anxiety and insomnia levels among adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"555-562"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521138/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The Effect of Foot Reflexology on Fatigue, Sleep Quality, Physiological Indices, and Electrocardiogram Changes in Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Clinical Trial.","authors":"Nilofar Pasyar, Masoume Rambod, Zahra Najafian, Mohammad Hossein Nikoo, Amin Kordi Yoosefinejad, Mahdi Salmanpour","doi":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_310_23","DOIUrl":"10.4103/ijnmr.ijnmr_310_23","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Limited evidence is available regarding the effect of reflexology on Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI). The present study evaluated the effect of foot reflexology on fatigue, sleep quality, physiological indices, and electrocardiogram changes in AMI.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>This clinical trial was conducted on 80 subjects with AMI. They were divided into an intervention (received reflexology for 3 consecutive days) and a control (received the routine care) group. The Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, a pain numeric analog scale, a daily physiological indices form, and daily electrocardiogram were used to collect data. The collected data were analyzed in SPSS software. The study was conducted based on CONSORT criteria.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>After controlling the covariates, a significant difference was found between the intervention and control groups with regard to the mean scores of fatigue (F<sub>5,80</sub> = 16.33; <i>p</i> < 0.001), sleep quality (F<sub>5,80</sub> = 16.56; <i>p</i> < 0.001), and chest pain intensity (F<sub>5,80</sub> = 6.86; <i>p</i> = 0.010); means of systolic blood pressure (F<sub>5,80</sub> = 22.20; <i>p</i> < 0.001), heart rate (F<sub>5,80</sub> = 5.86; <i>p</i> = 0.010), respiration (F<sub>5,80</sub> = 9.37; <i>p</i> = 0.003), and temperature (F<sub>5,80</sub>= -4.23; <i>p</i> < 0.001); and incidence of ST-segment (χ<sup>2</sup> <sub>1,80</sub> = 5.00; <i>p</i> = 0.020) and T-wave changes (χ<sup>2</sup> <sub>1,80</sub> = 6.05, <i>p</i> = 0.010) on the fourth day of the intervention.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Given the effectiveness of foot reflexology in different aspects of AMI patients, the implementation of this intervention is recommended for these patients in coronary care units.</p>","PeriodicalId":44816,"journal":{"name":"Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research","volume":"29 5","pages":"608-616"},"PeriodicalIF":1.0,"publicationDate":"2024-09-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11521129/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142548217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}