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Culture of Care in Nursing Homes, Iran: An Ethnographic Study
(Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Shahraki, Sedigheh Khodabandeh; Khoshnood, Zohreh; Azimi, Maryam
Background: A large proportion of the world population is composed of elderly people. The aging of the population and its increase necessitates the need for long-term care and nursing homes, consequently. Identifying relevant cultural factors in nursing homes may represent care needs and whether such needs have been met or not. The aim of this article was to explore the culture of nursing care for elderly people in nursing homes in Iran.Methods: This study was undertaken using a focused ethnographic approach in two nursing homes in Iran. Data were collected through fieldwork, participant observations, field notes and semi-structured in-depth interviews conducted with 26 staff and 7 residents. The collected data were analyzed through content analysisResults: The findings demonstrate that the culture of care in our context revolves around 3 categories themes including "task-oriented care ", "care deficiency " and "enthusiastic care ". In addition, 8 subcategories were identified via our data analysis. Conclusion: The results emphasize the value of cultural atmosphere embedded in nursing homes. The provided care mostly met the physical aspect and immediate needs of elderly people (task-oriented care). In addition, an improvement concerning emotional relationship with elderly people can help them better accept care and may reduce illness and disability respectively. However, in order to improve the quality of elderly's life, there is a need for higher quality of care in nursing homes.
The Role of Spiritual Intelligence and Identity Styles in Predicting Psychological Hardiness of Students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2019
(Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Khoshnood, Zohreh; Khodabandeh, Sedigheh
Medical students face a lot of job stress daily that endangers their mental and physical health and affects their academic performance. Spiritual intelligence is a new concepts of intelligence, refers to problem-solving behavior. Besides, personal identity plays an important role in one's and others' self-esteem and these two factors play an important role Psychological hardiness. So, this study aims to determine the role of spiritual intelligence and identity styles in predicting psychological hardiness of students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2018. The samples of this cross-sectional descriptive study were 300 students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences who were selected via random cluster sampling. The instruments used for data collection in this study were the demographic information questionnaires, Ahvaz Psychological Hardiness Scale, Identity Style Inventory (Berzonsky, 1989) and Abdollahzadeh's Spiritual Intelligence Questionnaire that were completed by the participants. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS software (version 18). Data analysis was done with SPSS 25 software. The participants' mean age was 22.28±3.80 years. The participants were studying medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and nursing. The participants' mean scores of psychological hardiness, spiritual intelligence, and identity styles were 48.16±9.68, 108.43 ±18.82, and 128.01±15.99, respectively. Moreover, the highest mean scores were related to informational style (35.85±6.16) and commitment (34.44±7.02). The scores of informational style, normative style, and commitment had a positive significant correlation with spiritual intelligence (P <0.05). Furthermore, the scores of informational, normative and commitment dimensions were positively and significantly correlated with psychological hardiness (P <0.05). The results of this study showed that spiritual intelligence and identity styles have a positive effect on psychological hardiness. Therefore, promoting spiritual intelligence and identity styles increases psychological hardiness in students.
Sexual Function of Type 2 Diabetic Women with Personality Traits
(Department of Marketing Management, Faculty of Commerce and Management Studies, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka., 2021) Shahraki, Sedigheh Khodabandeh; Tavan, Asghar; Khoshnood, Zohreh; Maryam, Alikamali
Type II diabetes, a non-communicable disease, is a silent epidemic and health problem with physical, psychological, and social consequences. Sexual function in diabetic patients can be affected by several factors including their personality traits. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between personality traits and sexual function in women with type II diabetes. This descriptive-analytic study was performed on diabetic women with type II diabetes in Zarand, Iran. Eighty-five patients were selected using convenience sampling andconsidering the possible 20% subject attrition, 102 diabetic patients were selected as the final sample.The participants completed the NEO Five-Factor and sexual function questionnaires. We found no significant relationship between the personality traits and sexual function in females with type II diabetes. None of the NEO Five-Factor personality traits, that is, emotional instability, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness, was effective in sexual function. Sexual function can be affected by various factors, and personality traits cannot always be influential in this regard. Thus, it is essential for midwives, mental health professionals, and nurses to identify the personality traits and other factors affecting diabetic patients such as lifestyle, healthy nutrition, exercise, and stress management.