Background: Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infant... more Background: Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infants, this study aimed to investigate the effects of behavioral therapy counseling on infantile colic (primary outcome), maternal anxiety, and mother-infant attachment (secondary outcomes) in anxious mothers with colicky infants.Method: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, the researcher enrolled 46 anxious mothers of 2–6-weeks-old exclusively breastfed colicky infants with Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) scores ≥ 112 admitted to the pediatric clinics of Al-Zahra, Taleghani and Children Hospitals of Tabriz, Iran. The participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 23) and control (n = 23) groups using randomized block design. Mothers in the intervention group attended 8 systematic desensitization counseling sessions (2-3 sessions per week). Those in the control group received routine care. The researcher completed the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PS...
Background Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infants... more Background Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infants, this study aimed to investigate the effects of behavioral therapy counseling on infantile colic (primary outcome), maternal anxiety, and mother-infant attachment (secondary outcomes) in anxious mothers with colicky infants. Method This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 46 anxious mothers of 2–6-weeks-old exclusively breastfed colicky infants who had a score of 112 and above according to the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS), reffered to the pediatric clinics of Al-Zahra, Taleghani and Children Hospitals of Tabriz, Iran. The participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 23) and control (n = 23) groups using randomized block design. Mothers in the intervention group attended 8 systematic desensitization counseling sessions (2–3 sessions per week). Those in the control group received routine care. The researcher completed the Postpartum Specific A...
Background: An episiotomy is a common midwifery surgery that may cause severe pain and discomfort... more Background: An episiotomy is a common midwifery surgery that may cause severe pain and discomfort for mothers. Iran is a country with an abundant source of medicinal plants. This study hence aimed to investigate the effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract ointment on the inflammation, pain, and recovery of an episiotomy incision in order to improve the quality of midwifery care in nulliparous women.Method: This triple-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in a public hospital of Marand, Iran, on 70 nulliparous women with a mediolateral episiotomy incision. Those who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to two groups of ginger extract ointment and placebo ointment at a 1:1 allocation ratio. The REEDA (redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, and approximation) scale and a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were employed to measure the episiotomy healing rate and the mean severity of pain, respectively, before discharge and 5±1 and 10±1 days after the intervention....
Objectives: The aim of this study was exploring sleep hygiene and its related factors among the e... more Objectives: The aim of this study was exploring sleep hygiene and its related factors among the elderly in Tabriz, Iran. This study was conducted on 100 elderly men and women over the age of 60 in Tabriz, Iran. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study which conducted on 100 men and women over 60 years old who were selected among four active retirement centers in Tabriz, Iran in 2010. A questionnaire consisting of four sections was used for data collection. Data was gathered on socio-demographic, personal, environmental and nutritional- pharmaceutical factors of sleep hygiene. Overall sleep hygiene was considered to be as optimal if the score of three domains was between 119 and 177, moderate with score 60- 118 and unfavorable with score 0-59. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to analyze the data. Results: Most participants (74%) claimed that they wake up frequently during the night. Sleep hygiene in 16% of the participants was optimal and in 84% wa...
Background: Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infant... more Background: Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infants, this study aimed to investigate the effects of behavioral therapy counseling on infantile colic (primary outcome), maternal anxiety, and mother-infant attachment (secondary outcomes) in anxious mothers with colicky infants.Method: In this randomized controlled clinical trial, the researcher enrolled 46 anxious mothers of 2–6-weeks-old exclusively breastfed colicky infants with Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS) scores ≥ 112 admitted to the pediatric clinics of Al-Zahra, Taleghani and Children Hospitals of Tabriz, Iran. The participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 23) and control (n = 23) groups using randomized block design. Mothers in the intervention group attended 8 systematic desensitization counseling sessions (2-3 sessions per week). Those in the control group received routine care. The researcher completed the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PS...
Background Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infants... more Background Given the possible effect of maternal anxiety on the severity of colic pain in infants, this study aimed to investigate the effects of behavioral therapy counseling on infantile colic (primary outcome), maternal anxiety, and mother-infant attachment (secondary outcomes) in anxious mothers with colicky infants. Method This randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted on 46 anxious mothers of 2–6-weeks-old exclusively breastfed colicky infants who had a score of 112 and above according to the Postpartum Specific Anxiety Scale (PSAS), reffered to the pediatric clinics of Al-Zahra, Taleghani and Children Hospitals of Tabriz, Iran. The participants were randomly assigned to the intervention (n = 23) and control (n = 23) groups using randomized block design. Mothers in the intervention group attended 8 systematic desensitization counseling sessions (2–3 sessions per week). Those in the control group received routine care. The researcher completed the Postpartum Specific A...
Background: An episiotomy is a common midwifery surgery that may cause severe pain and discomfort... more Background: An episiotomy is a common midwifery surgery that may cause severe pain and discomfort for mothers. Iran is a country with an abundant source of medicinal plants. This study hence aimed to investigate the effects of ginger (Zingiber officinale) extract ointment on the inflammation, pain, and recovery of an episiotomy incision in order to improve the quality of midwifery care in nulliparous women.Method: This triple-blind randomized clinical trial was conducted in a public hospital of Marand, Iran, on 70 nulliparous women with a mediolateral episiotomy incision. Those who met the inclusion criteria were randomly assigned to two groups of ginger extract ointment and placebo ointment at a 1:1 allocation ratio. The REEDA (redness, edema, ecchymosis, discharge, and approximation) scale and a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) were employed to measure the episiotomy healing rate and the mean severity of pain, respectively, before discharge and 5±1 and 10±1 days after the intervention....
Objectives: The aim of this study was exploring sleep hygiene and its related factors among the e... more Objectives: The aim of this study was exploring sleep hygiene and its related factors among the elderly in Tabriz, Iran. This study was conducted on 100 elderly men and women over the age of 60 in Tabriz, Iran. Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study which conducted on 100 men and women over 60 years old who were selected among four active retirement centers in Tabriz, Iran in 2010. A questionnaire consisting of four sections was used for data collection. Data was gathered on socio-demographic, personal, environmental and nutritional- pharmaceutical factors of sleep hygiene. Overall sleep hygiene was considered to be as optimal if the score of three domains was between 119 and 177, moderate with score 60- 118 and unfavorable with score 0-59. Descriptive statistics and chi-square tests were used to analyze the data. Results: Most participants (74%) claimed that they wake up frequently during the night. Sleep hygiene in 16% of the participants was optimal and in 84% wa...
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