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Masoumeh Moqaddam, Soudabeh Mehdizadeh, Vahid Pakpour, Nastaran Heidari Khayyat, Mahnaz Afshinjoo,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (9-2013)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: Obesity is a social dilemma. Lack of adequate physical activity in adolescence is one of the main causes of obesity. This study aimed to determine the relationship between the obesity and physical activity among female adolescents in west region of Tehran. Material and Methods: In this descriptive correlational study, 385 students were recruited to the study using the multistage random sampling. Physical activity status was assessed using the standardized 7-item physical activity questionnaire. The obesity status was calculated with body mass index and the Triceps skin-fold thickness according to the NHANES1. Data were analyzed using the ANOVA, Chi-squared test, Spearman correlation and Kappa coefficient in 95% confidence level. Results: According to the Triceps skin-fold thickness, 18 per cent of the participants were overweight and obese. This per cent was increased when the obesity was measured according to the body mass index (15 per cent). About half of the participants had low levels of physical activity. The third graders had the lowest levels of the physical activity. There were no statistically significant relationship between the anthropometric indices with the physical activity. Conclusion: High-graders had less physical activity. Physical activity should be encouraged among the students.
Nasrin Hanifi, Masoume Moqaddam, Zeinab Ghahremani,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (6-2019)
Abstract
Background: Moral courage is an important criterion in nursing for moral care. Enormous moral challenges facing students of nursing in their clinical environment require being morally courageous.
Objectives: The aim of this study is to explore factors concerning nursing students’ moral courage.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in Zanjan 2018, focusing on 208 nursing students who were selected based on convenience sampling method and time series Poisson distribution. The criteria for the sampling was the students undergoing practical training for at least three semesters and were willing to take part in this study. To collect the data, the Professional Moral Courage Scale by Sekerka et al. (2009) was used. The questionnaire evaluates moral courage on five dimensions, including moral agency, multiple values, endurance of threats, going beyond compliance, and moral goals. The range of scores was 15-105. The data were analyzed using Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests.
Results: Nursing students’ mean score of moral courage was 85±12.66, which showed a favorable level. The highest mean score was related to `Moral agency’ (85±12.66) followed by `Going beyond compliance’ (17.48±3.05) and the least mean score was related to `Moral goals’ (16.09±3.39). The findings of this study showed that `Moral courage’ was significantly higher among those with high average and among the natives (p=0.05).
Conclusion: Since the mean score of moral courage increased in proportion to average and nativity, the educational officials and advisors are recommended to pay attention to keeping moral courage in a favorable level and try to raise students’ educational ability, trying to admit nursing students in their own cities
Nasrin Hanifi, Masoume Moqaddam,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (4-2022)
Abstract
Background: Ethical challenges are considered an integral part of the nursing profession. In these challenges, despite moral courage, nurses experience moral distress.
Objectives: This study was conducted to determine the amount of moral courage and moral distress of nurses and their related factors in educational and medical centers in the city of Zanjan.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical study was conducted on 256 nurses working in educational hospitals of Zanjan in 2019 through the proportional convenience method. Data collection tools were three questionnaires, including the demographic information questionnaire, Sekerka’s Moral Courage Questionnaire, and Corley’s Moral Distress Scale. The questionnaires were collected by self-reporting method after distribution and completion by nurses. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and independent t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation coefficient in SPSS software version 22.
Results: Most of the participants were female, married, and design-employed, with a bachelor’s degree and a mean age of 32.11± 6.9 years. The mean score of nurses’ moral courage was 5.73 ± 0.81 out of 7 points and their mean score of moral distress was 4.48±1.13 out of 7 points. The mean score of moral courage was statistically significantly different from age and work experience (p<0.05). The mean scores of moral distress in women, pediatric ward, and individuals with low work experience showed a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). The results showed no statistically significant relationship between the score of moral courage and that of moral distress.
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, it is recommended to use less novices and young individuals in stressful wards to reduce moral distress and to have courageous approach in challenging situations.
Zeinab Ghahremani, Masoume Moqaddam, Masoumeh Asgari, Seyyed Meisam Ebrahimi, Kourosh Amini,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (9-2022)
Abstract
Background: Clinical environments are one of the most effective areas for acquiring the clinical skills of nursing students.
Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the actual and preferential clinical learning environments.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from March 1, 2019, to February 6, 2020 in Zanjan province. Samples included 380 nursing students who had the experience of one semester of internship were entered the study by stratified random sampling. Data collection tools were the Demographic Profile Questionnaire and Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI). The range of CLEI scores in both actual and preference learning environments is equal to 42-168. We analyzed data using SPSS software, version 22.0. We used descriptive and inferential statistics included independent t-test and one-way ANOVA to analyze the data. A significance level of 0.05 was considered.
Results: The mean (SD) score of the actual clinical learning environment was 109.50(12.25), and the preferred learning environment was 131.08 (14.54). The difference between the two variables was statistically significant (t=22.39, P<0.001). There was a difference in the mean of some dimensions of the nursing students' preference and actual forms of clinical learning environment based on educational grade, different internships.
Conclusion: There is a significant difference between the actual learning environment and students' expectations. This finding emphasizes the need for attention by managers and decision-makers in nursing education to change and improve the clinical learning environment.
Sahar Taheri Chorsi, Masoume Moqaddam, - Nasrin Jafari Varjoshani, Farzane Ahmadi,
Volume 13, Issue 3 (6-2023)
Abstract
Background: The epidemic of respiratory diseases and their complications and mortalities have always been considered one of the health threats to humans.
Objectives: This study aimed to identify the predictors of Covid-19 prevention behaviors based on the health belief model among the students of the Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Zanjan City in 2021.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 294 nursing students recruited using the convenience sampling method. A three-part questionnaire addressing demographic characteristics, the health belief model, and preventive behaviors were used. The questionnaire was provided to the participants via sharing on social media. For statistical analysis, the independent t-tests, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation, and regression were conducted in SPSS v.22 software.
Results: The mean (SD) of preventive behaviors and health belief scores were 42.36 (3.23) and 113.11 (10.07), respectively. The highest and lowest scores were related to the constructs of perceived benefits (3.82 from 5) and perceived barriers (3.003 from 5), respectively. According to Pearson’s correlation coefficient, preventive behaviors had a direct and statistically significant correlation with the perceived sensitivity, perceived intensity, perceived benefits, self-efficacy, and action guide constructs (P<0.05). The constructs of perceived sensitivity, perceived intensity, self-efficacy, and action guide predicted 13%, 9.7%, 22%, and 19.4% of the variance in preventive behaviors, respectively.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of the present study, self-efficacy was the most prominent construct predicting COVID-19 prevention behaviors among students. Therefore, methods that enhance self-efficacy, such as boosting awareness and empowerment strategies, can be employed to manage the preventive behaviors of students during infectious emerging diseases.
Zahra Hajagharezaloo, Nasrin Jafari Varjoshani, Masoumeh Moqaddam, Ramezan Fallah,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (8-2024)
Abstract
Background: A health-promoting lifestyle and optimal health literacy are among the determining health promotion and maintenance sources.
Objectives: The current study was conducted to determine the status of health-promoting lifestyle and its relationship with health literacy of employees of Zanjan University of Medical Sciences in 2020.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-correlational study was conducted on 308 administrative employees of faculties, hospitals, and health centers in Zanjan. The participants were included in the study using a stratified random sampling method. Three questionnaires, including the demographic information questionnaire, the standard Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLPII) questionnaire, and the Health Literacy for Iranian Adults (HELIA) questionnaire, were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson’s correlation and stepwise regression) in SPSS 24.
Results: The mean age of the employees was 36.51(7.29) years, and most of the participants were female (53.2%), married (80.8%), and had a bachelor’s degree or higher (89.3%). The participants’ health literacy score was at an adequate level 75.85 (12.23) and their lifestyle score was at a desirable level 137.22 (21.15). The relationship between health literacy dimensions and the lifestyle total score was positive and significant (p>0.05).
Conclusion: According to the findings of the current study and the presence of a relationship between health literacy and lifestyle, particularly the predictive role of decision-making dimensions and accessibility of health literacy with the lifestyle of employees, it is suggested that programs be developed and implemented to empower the health literacy of employees.
