Advances in Nursing & Midwifery

Abstract

Background and aim:

 

 

Infertility is a important life event which it and its treatment can affect lives

of couples. Infertility can cause various psychological-emotional disorders or consequences. The

 

aim of this study was to explore psychological experiences of infertility and its treatment in infertile

 

women attending to Vali-e-Asr Fertility Health Research Center Tehran,Iran.

 

Methods:

 

 

This qualitative study was carried out on 15 women with primary and secondary

infertilityThe study was conducted in Vali-e-Asr Fertility Health Research Center in Tehran.

 

A judgemental method was used to recruit participants in the study. Data were collected using

 

semi-structured interviews and continued until data saturation. Simultaneously in process of data

 

collection, the data analysis phase was performed with conventional content analysis method.

 

Findings:

 

 

main concepts emerged from the data were categorized into four main themes and their

sub-categories include: 1. Cognitive reactions of infertility 2. Cognitive reactions to therapy process

 

3. Emotional–affective reactions of infertility 4. Emotional–affective reactions to therapy process.

 

Conclusion:

 

 

This study showed that the infertility and its treatment process for Iranian infertile

women is a source of psychological suffering with devastating effects on psychological well-being

 

of infertile couples. The results also showed that one of the major causes of psychological distress

 

is the social pressure by community members, while is less attention is paid to the sociocultural

 

dimensions and consequences of infertility.

 

Keywords:

 

infertility; psychological; seeking treatment; content analysis

 

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Berek & Novak’s Gynecology

 

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The Social Construction of Infertility by Minority Women

 

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gerrystahl.net/personal/family/dissertation.pdf/.Accessed Nov 5, 2012.

 

 

 

Cousineau TM, Domar AD (2007).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Psychological impact of infertility. Best Practice & Research Clinical

 

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

. 21(2) 293- 308.

 

Cwikel J, Gidron Y, Sheiner E (2004). "Psychological interactions with infertility among women: Review".

 

 

 

 

 

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

 

 

 

. 117(2) 126-31.

 

Domar AD, Gordon K (2011)."The Psychological Impact of Infertility: Results of a national survey of men and

 

 

 

women".

 

 

 

Fertility and Sterility

 

. 95(4)S17.

 

 

Dyer SJ (2009). "Psychological and social aspects of infertility in developing countries".

 

International Journal

of Gynecology & Obstetrics

 

 

 

. 107 (Supplement 2):S25-S26.

Dyer SJ et al (2002). "Men leave me as I can not have childern: women’s experiences with involuntary

 

childlessness".

 

 

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Gameiro S et al (2012). "Why do patients discontinue fertility treatment? A systematic review of reasons and

 

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Gannon K, Glover L, Abel P (2004). "Masculinity, infertility, Stigma and media reports".

 

 

 

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Medicine

 

 

 

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Greil AL, Blevins KS, McQuillan J (2010). "The experience of infertility: A review of recent literature".

 

 

Sociology of Health & Illness

 

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Guerra D et al (1998). "Psychiatric morbidity in couples attending a fertility Service".

 

Human Reproduction

.

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Hammerli K, Hansjorg Z, Barth J (2009). "The efficacy of psychological interventions for infertile patients: A

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Human Reprod Update

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Hart VA (2002). "Infertility and the role of psychotherapy".

 

 

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

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Inhorn MC, Birenbaum-Carmeli D (2008). "Assisted reproductive technologies and culture change".

 

 

 

Annual

Review of Anthropology

 

 

 

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2008.

 

 

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women".

 

 

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in 2004-2005".

 

 

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reproductive technologies".

 

 

Human Reproduction

. 16(2) 215-219.

 

Vayena E, Rowe PJ, Griffin PD . "Current Practices and Controversies in Assisted Reproduction". World

Health Organization.[ on line].< http://www.imamu.edu.sa/Scientific _selections/files/DocLib/report.pdf>.

Published 2002. [13 Oct, 2012].

Wiersema NJ et al. "Consequences of infertility in developing countries: Results of a questionnaire and

interview. Survey in the South of Vietnam".

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. Published online 2006; 4:

54. [ on line]. <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186%2F1479-5876-4-54#page-1>. [5 Nov 2012].

 

Wischmann T (2008). "Psychosocial aspects of infertile couples

 

 

".

Psychosocial Gynakol Geburtsmed Gynakol

Endokrinol

 

 

 

. 4(3) 194–209.

 

Psychological impact of infertility among infertile women

seeking treatment: A qualitative study

Syede Batool Hasanpoor–Azghdy

1, Masoumeh Simbar2

,

Abouali Vedadhir

 

 

3, Batool Hossein Rashid

4

 

1. PhD Alumni of reproductive health, Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery, Faculty of nursing and midwifery, Shahid Beheshti

University of Medical Science. Tehran, Iran.

2. PhD, Associate professor in Reproductive Health, The Research Center for Safe Motherhood , Department of Reproductive Health and Midwifery,

Faculty of nursing and midwifery, Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences University. Tehran, Iran.

3. PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran.

4. PhD, Associate professor in Obstetrician & Gynecologist , Department of Obstetrician & Gynecologist, Valie-Asr Reproductive Health Research

Center, Tehran Medical Sciences University. Tehran, Iran.

Corresponding author: Masoumeh Simbar; msimabr@ yahoo.com

Abstract

Background and aim:

 

 

Infertility is a important life event which it and its treatment can affect lives

of couples. Infertility can cause various psychological-emotional disorders or consequences. The

 

aim of this study was to explore psychological experiences of infertility and its treatment in infertile

 

women attending to Vali-e-Asr Fertility Health Research Center Tehran,Iran.

 

Methods:

 

 

This qualitative study was carried out on 15 women with primary and secondary

infertilityThe study was conducted in Vali-e-Asr Fertility Health Research Center in Tehran.

 

A judgemental method was used to recruit participants in the study. Data were collected using

 

semi-structured interviews and continued until data saturation. Simultaneously in process of data

 

collection, the data analysis phase was performed with conventional content analysis method.

 

Findings:

 

 

main concepts emerged from the data were categorized into four main themes and their

sub-categories include: 1. Cognitive reactions of infertility 2. Cognitive reactions to therapy process

 

3. Emotional–affective reactions of infertility 4. Emotional–affective reactions to therapy process.

 

Conclusion:

 

 

This study showed that the infertility and its treatment process for Iranian infertile

women is a source of psychological suffering with devastating effects on psychological well-being

 

of infertile couples. The results also showed that one of the major causes of psychological distress

 

is the social pressure by community members, while is less attention is paid to the sociocultural

 

dimensions and consequences of infertility.

 

Keywords:

 

infertility;

psychological; seeking treatment; content analysis.

REFERENCES

Berek JS (2007).

Berek & Novak’s Gynecology

. 14th edition. Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, Philadelphia.

Bliss C (1999).

 

 

The Social Construction of Infertility by Minority Women

. (Dissertation). Available at: http://

gerrystahl.net/personal/family/dissertation.pdf/.Accessed Nov 5, 2012.

 

Cousineau TM, Domar AD (2007).

 

 

 

Psychological impact of infertility. Best Practice & Research Clinical

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

 

 

 

. 21(2) 293- 308.

Cwikel J, Gidron Y, Sheiner E (2004). "Psychological interactions with infertility among women: Review".

 

 

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

 

. 117(2) 126-31.

Domar AD, Gordon K (2011)."The Psychological Impact of Infertility: Results of a national survey of men and

 

women".

 

Fertility and Sterility

. 95(4)S17.

 

Dyer SJ (2009). "Psychological and social aspects of infertility in developing countries".

 

International Journal

of Gynecology & Obstetrics

 

 

 

. 107 (Supplement 2):S25-S26.

Dyer SJ et al (2002). "Men leave me as I can not have childern: women’s experiences with involuntary

 

childlessness".

 

 

Human Reproduction

. 17 (6)1663-1668.

Gameiro S et al (2012). "Why do patients discontinue fertility treatment? A systematic review of reasons and

 

predictors of discontinuation in fertility treatment".

 

 

Human Reproduction Update

.18(6) 652- 669.

Gannon K, Glover L, Abel P (2004). "Masculinity, infertility, Stigma and media reports".

 

 

 

Social Science &

Medicine

 

 

 

. 59(6) 1169-75.

Greil AL, Blevins KS, McQuillan J (2010). "The experience of infertility: A review of recent literature".

 

 

Sociology of Health & Illness

 

. 32(1)140–162.

Guerra D et al (1998). "Psychiatric morbidity in couples attending a fertility Service".

 

Human Reproduction

.

13(6) 1733–1736.

 

 

Hammerli K, Hansjorg Z, Barth J (2009). "The efficacy of psychological interventions for infertile patients: A

meta-analysis examining mental health and pregnancy rate".

Human Reprod Update

.15(3) 279-295.

Hart VA (2002). "Infertility and the role of psychotherapy".

 

 

Issues in Mental Health Nursing

. 23(1) 31- 41.

Inhorn MC, Birenbaum-Carmeli D (2008). "Assisted reproductive technologies and culture change".

 

 

 

Annual

Review of Anthropology

 

 

 

. 37: 96-177.

Latifnejad R (2008).

 

 

 

How religious faiths and spiritual beliefs affect the experiences of infertile women seeking

infertility treatments: A feminist grounded theory approach

 

 

 

. (Dissertation). Guildford, University of Surrey.

2008.

 

 

Lechner L, Bolman C, van Dalen A (2007). "Definite involuntary childlessness: Associations between coping,

social support and psychological distress".

Human Reproduction

. 22(1) 288-94.

Noorbala A et al(2009)."[Prevalence of psychiatric disorders and types of personality in fertile and infertile

 

women".

 

 

Journal Reprod Infertil

. 9(4) 350-360.(Persion).

Polit DF, Beck CT (2006).

 

 

Essentials of Nursing Research Methods, Appraisal and Utilization

. 6th edition.

Philadelphia:Lippincott Williams Wilkins.

 

Sami N, Tazeen S.A. "Perceptions and Experiences of Women in Karachi- Pakistan Regarding Secondary

 

Infertility: Results from a Community-Based Qualitative Study".

 

 

 

Obstetrics and Gynecology International

 

Volume 2012. [ on line].< http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ogi/2012/108756>. [4 Nov 2012].

Slade P et al (2007). "The relationship between perceived stigma, disclosure patterns, support and distress in

new attendees at an infertility clinic".

Oxford Journals, Medicine, Human Reproduction

. 22(8) 2309-2317.

Spannagel C, Gläser-Zikuda M, Schroeder U . "Application of qualitative content analysis in user-program

 

interaction research".

 

 

Forum Qualitative Social Research

.2005, 6(2). [ on line].< http://www.qualitativeresearch.

net/index.php/fqs/article/view/469>. [13 Oct 2012].

 

Vahidi S, Ardalan A, Mohammad K (2009). "Prevalence of primary infertility in the Islamic Republic of Iran

 

in 2004-2005".

 

 

Asian Pacific Journal of Public Health

. 21(3) 287-293. (Persian).

Van Balen F, Gerrits T (2001). "Quality of infertility care in poor-resource areas and the introduction of new

 

reproductive technologies".

 

 

Human Reproduction

. 16(2) 215-219.

 

Vayena E, Rowe PJ, Griffin PD . "Current Practices and Controversies in Assisted Reproduction". World

Health Organization.[ on line].< http://www.imamu.edu.sa/Scientific _selections/files/DocLib/report.pdf>.

Published 2002. [13 Oct, 2012].

Wiersema NJ et al. "Consequences of infertility in developing countries: Results of a questionnaire and

interview. Survey in the South of Vietnam".

Journal of Translational Medicine

. Published online 2006; 4:

54. [ on line]. <http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186%2F1479-5876-4-54#page-1>. [5 Nov 2012].

 

Wischmann T (2008). "Psychosocial aspects of infertile couples

 

 

".

Psychosocial Gynakol Geburtsmed Gynakol

Endokrinol

 

 

 

. 4(3) 194–209.

 

 

 

Abstract

Backgroun an aim:

 

 

Like other chronic diseases, hypertension is closely related with lifestyle, mental health and quality of life. The goal of this study was Determination of health related quality of life in hypertensive patients.

Materials and Methods:

 

 

The study was Descriptive, samples were chosen by using convenience sampling and according to characteristics of samples and Their willingness to participate in the study. The data gathering tools in this study were Social and personal information (demographic) forms, and health-related quality of life questionnaire. (SF-36). Clinical research environment at selected hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences consist of Hazrat Rasoul Akram Hospital, Imam Khomeini Hospital, and Shahid Rajai. To determine the relationship between The main variable and demographic variables and use ANOVA and T-Test, we entered variables that

were significant in our regression model.

Findings:

 

 

264 patients with hypertension take part in this study. Most of Participants were male and their age was in range of 40-60 years old. Mean of quality of life among hypertensive patients was 55. 33. There was a statistically significant relationship between quality of life and job, information

about the disease, other chronic diseases and medication groups.

Conclusion:

 

 

The study shows that there health related quality of life is low in hypertensive patients.

Key words:

 

health related quality of life, hypertension

 

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Abstract

Background and aim:

 

 

The evidence-based practice is the main objective of policy, management and training of health care in developed countries and significant investment has been done to

develop it. Cause of high quality care providing importance in the ICU, it is necessary to familiarize nurses with the evidence in care. Awareness of nurse’s attitude allows changing and improving their approach. This study aimed to determine attitudes of nurses working in educational medical science hospitals ICUs in Ardabil city.

Materials and methods:

 

 

In this descriptive study, 234 ICU nurses have selected with census method. To measure the attitude,questionnaire form that its validity was determined by content validity and its reliability was determined by using Cronbach’s alpha(α = 0. 78) have used. Data

analysis was performed with the software spss18.

Results: Most nurseshad positive attitudes toevidence-basedcaresandevidencevalidityand its

 

useinclinicalcareandnegativeattitudestotheimportanceofcilinicalexperience. There is a significant

relation between level of education, clinical experience, training and management, survey quantity, access to result of research, with mean of attitude score.

 

Conclusions:

 

 

Despite positive attitudes to evidence-based practice and its clinical use, access to research evidence and use is low.

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Evidence based practice, Attitud, ICU, Nurse

 

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Abstract

Background and aim:

 

 

Nausea and vomiting is among the most common complications in patients recovering from general anaesthesia , 30-70 of patients experience nausea and vomiting after surgery. Although variety of medications have been used to control this complication, it still remains as a problem. Armothpy a non pharmacologic intervention is suggested for treatment of many conditions and Pepprmint may be effectivein treatment of common digestive conditions.

This aim of this study was to examine the efficacy of inhaling peppermint essence for prevention

 

of nausea and vomiting after abdominal surgery in patients admitted in Beasssat and Tohid hospitals in Sanandaj in 2011.

 

Method and materials:

 

 

A randomized clinical trial was conducted to examine the efficacy of

Peppermint essence inhalation for prevention of post- surgical nausea and vomiting. The sample of the study consisted of 90 patients, which were randomly allocated to receive peppermint inhalation or saline normal. A 2 × 2 gauze pad saturated with two drops of pure pharmacy-grade peppermint essence was used for 1 minute in intervention group. For patients in control group a 2 × 2 gauze pad saturated with 0. 9% normal saline was used. A visual analog scale was used to rate nausea. Patients were followed in recovery and surgical ward for occurrence of nausea and vomiting. Data were analyzed by SPSS software, version 17.

Findings:

 

 

There was not statistical difference between two groups in terms of confounding variables such as body mass index, length of anesthesia as well as type of anesthesia. 6. 7% of patients in peppermint group and 0% of patients in control group experienced mild nausea. Manwitney

statistical test, showed no significant difference between the two groups in terms of nausea in recovery room. The results indicated there was significant difference between the two groups in the

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severity of nausea in surgical ward. There was not a significant difference between two groups in

 

term of numbers of vomiting.

 

Conclusion:

 

 

The findings of the study showed no diferrence between peppermint and saline in

terms of prevetion of nausea and vomiting.

One reason can either be ineffective breathing patterns of patients after anesthesia or insufficient

 

dose of peppermint which has affected the results of this study. It seems more studies with various shapes and amounts of peppermint are required in this regard.

 

Keywords:

 

Aromaterapy, Nausea & Vomiting, Peppermint

 

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Abstract

Background and aim:

 

 

Type II diabetes, can be controlled by medical treatment and self care behaviors, however the patients often fail to comply with self care behaviors. Concerning the role of family in supporting patients’ self care behaviors, the aim of this study is to determine the effect of a family –centered education of self care behaviors based on family- centered empowerment model on patients with type II diabetes.

Methods and materials:

 

 

The quasi-experimental design carried out on 40 patients with type II diabetes

who were randomly assigned to intervention and control groups. The education of self care behaviors in four domains (nutrition, physical activity and exercise, medications, complications and foot care) for intervention group and their families was performed. Data were collected by a valid and reliable questionnaire. The scores of self care behaviors before and after the education were measured. Data were analyzed by the SPSS16 software.

 

Findings:

 

 

Prior to education, there was no significant difference between self-care behaviors scores in both intervention and control groups (p>0/05). After education, self-care behaviors of the intervention group in total scores and also in all domains were increased and statistically were

significant (p <0/05), while there was no significant change in the control group.

Conclusion:

 

 

The findings showed that this education method improved self -care behaviors among

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Education, family-centered empowerment model, diabetes, self-care

 

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Abstract

Background and aim.

 

 

Today, medical and nursing education is moving from traditional into student-centered educational system. In this context, teaching and learning via computers and internet has been increasing in popularity. This study was aimed to determine the knowledge, skills, access and usage of computers, internet and databases in nursing students and some of the related factors.

Materials and Methods :

 

 

This is a descriptive and correlation study. 145 undergraduate students were randomly selected from the nursing midwifery school. Data were collected by “status of computer and internet usage” questionnaire. Content validity and test-retest method were used for its validity and reliability respectively. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 20 and analytical - descriptive statistics.

Results:

 

 

Nursing students expressed their knowledge and skills of computers and internet usage in the good level. Also, their access to computers and internet were “high” (44. 8%) and “moderate” (47. 6 %) respectively. The most important factors of facilitating and inhibiting usage of computers and internet were “Easy using of computer” and “Slow speed of internet” respectively. The knowledge and skills of computers and internet usage was correlated with their usage.

Conclusions:

 

 

The results of this study highlights needs of computers and internet learning for nurses. This should be consider by health planners and policy makers.

Keywords:

 

Computers, Internet, Databases, Nursing Students

 

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Abstract

AbstIntroduction:

 

 

The reproductive system infections are most common womens reasons for repetitive refers to gynecological clinic and the second problem is vulvovaginal candidiasis. since, distribution of patients and clinical signs may cause the wrong diagnose and treatment , in this study clinical signs and examination microscopy and vaginal discharge were compared.

Method:

 

 

In this descriptive study that has done among 18-44 married women years with complain from vaginal itching or irritation (july-may 2011). After diagnose the vaginite associate of patients complains and rigest the clinical signs, three sampling were done from every women. Two of them for wet mount with saline /KOH 10% and the other sample for sending to lab to culture purpose(golden standard test). data analysis was performed by spss 17 soft ware.

Result:

 

 

Among the factors that evaluate the most sensitivity belong to vulval erythema (89/1%) and the less sensitivity belong to cottage discharge(74/3%) and in the microscopic examination, the most specificity(100%) and the less specificity belong to themselves in vaginal candidiases

diagnose between studied factors.

Conclusion:

 

 

Using the lab method (culture) and microscopic study on vaginite diagnose.

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candida vaginitis, microscopy examination, candidiasis

 

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Primary Dysmenorrhea and Complementary Medicine
Ataollahi , M¹; Amir AliAkbari, S*²
- Alumnus, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran .
(-Lecturer, Dept. of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Background and objective: Dysmenorrhea is one of the most common gynecological complaints of women
which interfers with daily activities and causes missing work and school. Complementary therapy is a safe ,
and reliable treatment for primary dysmenorrhea that its effectiveness has been showen in many studies.
Considering the prevalence of primary dysmenorrhea and harmful side effects of some synthetic drugs, the
present study aims to summarize the effect of complementary medicine on primary dysmenorrhea.
Materials and Methods: A search for English and Persian literature published from (000 to (01 was
conducted using key words : dysmenorrhea-primary dysmenorrhea ,complementary therpy and
nonpharmachologic tetherapy from databases Pubmed, SID, Scirus and Elsevier .A total number of 30
publications were included in the review.
Results: Complementary medicine includes the use of dietary supplements, vitamins, aroma therapy, herbal
therapy, homeopathy, acupressure, sport and massage and is safe, affordable, and accessible. It has less side
effects, acceptability and high tolerability and can replace highly morbid chemical agents.
Conclusions: based on the findings of the present research and the high prevalence of dysmenorrhea,
further studies on the side effects and benefits of complementary medicine and comparing the influence of
complementary medicine with chemical drugs is mandatory.
Keywords: primary dysmenorrhea, complementary medicine, herbs, pain reduction.
*Corresponding Author: Sedigheh, Amir AliAkbari. Lecturer, Dept. of Midwifery, Faculty of Nursing and
Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
E-mail: asa_akbari@yahoo.com

Telenursing Benefits in patients with Diabetes:
A Review Article
Imani A1, Dabirian A2
1. RN Alumnus MS Nursing Education. Department of Nursing and Midwifery. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Tehran. Iran2. MSN Faculty Member. Department of Medical –Surgical Nursing Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery. Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. Tehran. Iran. Corresponding author: Asad Imani; a_eimany67@yahoo. com
Abstract
Background and aim: Telenursing is an affordable، easy and available nursing intervention and nurses can use this method to overcome the obstacles related to time and place. The purpose of this review was to provide evidence for the impact of telenursing on diabetic patients outcomes.
Method: An electronic search was performed for articles which were published in English and Persian languages on PubMed,BMJ,Conult Nursing,Magiran,SID, and IranDoc databases. The search was conducted using the following keywords: telephone-telephone follow up – telenursing – diabetic patients and quality of life of diabetics. These databases were searched in a time period of 2000 to 2012.
Findings: 30 articles were included for review. Evidence indicated the positive effects of telenursing on some patient outcomes as control of blood glucose، adherence to diet and physical activity and improved quality of life in patient with diabetes.
Conclusion: With regard to benefits of telenursing, it is recommended to include this affordable technology in health care programs.
Key words: Diabetes، Telenursing ,Telephone follow-up، Blood glucose control، Quality of life