Advances in Nursing & Midwifery

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Today, stress is a part of life that is unavoidable and is considered one of the risk factors in heart diseases. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of stress management training on stress levels of cardiac patients hospitalized in Imam Khomeini Hospita.

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Diabetes mellitus affects 3-5% of all pregnancies, and because of high perinatal mortality and morbidity global screening appears logical. The aim of this study was to evaluate the screening test for gestational diabetes mellitus in pregnant women without risk factor in Taleghani Hospital, Tehran, Iran.

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Although drug treatment for hypertension is available, but just 30% hypertensive patients have controlled hypertension. Nowadays non adherence to recommended health regimen is accepted as a nursing diagnosis by American Nurses Association.  The aim of this study was to determine correlation between self-concept (according to Roy Adaptation Model) and adherence to therapeutic health regimen in hypertensive outpatients who attended to one of hospitals affiliated to Uremia University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.

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Night work creates widespread and complicated problems for nurses that effect on quality of care, nurses’ and clients’ health, Safety and ability of work force retention. The aim of this study was to discover nature and structure of nursing experiences about night work

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Adolescence is a period of transience and development from childhood to adulthood and they face risky behaviors. This study aimed to describe and explain the educational predisposing factors on adolescents’ health.

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The intrauterine device (IUD) is the most widely used reversible method of contraception. Discontinuation of various contraceptive methods can cause unplanned and unwanted pregnancies. The aim of this study was to determine duration use and causes of discontinuation IUD in Sarvabad in 2005-2008.

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Violence against women is a human rights issue, but it is also a health issue and its physical, mental and social consequences can put women, family and society’s health in danger. This article aims to review domestic violence phenomenon with a psychological and social approach and estimates its prevalence.