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Objective. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of abdominal massage with and without Salvia officinalis on nausea and vomiting in patients with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. Methods. In this randomized clinical trial, 60 patients undergoing chemotherapy were placed in one of two intervention groups or in a control group. Abdominal massage with and without Salvia officinalis was performed for 15 minutes twice a day for 3 consecutive days by the patient’s companion. The rate of nausea and vomiting was measured with a Visual Analog Scale. Results. Findings showed that immediately after the intervention, the mean score of nausea in abdominal massage with Salvia officinalis group was lower than that of the control group. The mean score of nausea was not different between abdominal massage and control groups. One week after the intervention, the mean score of nausea was not different among the three groups. In addition, the frequency of vomiting was not different among the three groups. Conclusion. Abdominal massage with/without Salvia officinalis as a complementary medicine has not considerable effect on reducing nausea and vomiting in patient with cancer undergoing chemotherapy. More studies are needed to achieve better and more accurate results.

Background The study aimed to investigate the relationship between existential anxiety, post-traumatic growth, and resilience in nurses working in COVID-19 units of hospitals affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Methods This was a Descriptive-analytical study. The researchers conducted this study on 224 nurses working in the COVID-19 units of four hospitals affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences in Southeast Iran from 2020 to 2021. They collected data using demographic questionnaire, Masoudi Sani et al.'s existential anxiety questionnaire, Conner-Davidson resilience scale, post-traumatic growth inventory. They also used SPSS V 25 to analyze data. Results The results suggested that the mean score of existential anxiety was 80.92 ± 9.18, the mean resilience score was 63.51 ± 15.00, and the mean post-traumatic growth score was 87.69 ± 16.55. The results showed no statistically significant relationship between existential anxiety, resilience, and post-traumatic growth (P > 0.005) but a negative and significant relationship between post-traumatic growth and resilience (P < 0.001, r=-0.38). there were no statistical relationship between the mean existential anxiety score, age, sex, and education level, but the mean existential anxiety score in the emergency personnel was significantly higher than that in those of other departments. Conclusion The results demonstrated that the mean scores of existential anxiety and resilience were moderate, while post-traumatic growth score was high. The researchers suggest educational and interventional measures to improve resilience and reduce existential anxiety among nurses.

Background: Medical students serve as frontline individuals to COVD-19 patients, and their mental health affects the quality and safety of the provided services. Objectives: The present study aimed to identify the relationship between anxiety, resilience, and posttraumatic growth of medical interns during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This descriptive-correlational study was conducted in Kerman and Isfahan, Iran, from June to September 2020. The socio-demographic questionnaire, Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RIS), and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory (PTGI) were completed by 235 medical students. Pearson correlation test and descriptive statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: The mean and standard deviation scores of anxiety, resilience, and posttraumatic growth were 10.49, 1.08, and 50.60, as well as 13.39, 65.70, and 15.90, respectively. The results showed no significant relationship between anxiety and resilience (r = 0.16 and P = 0.057). A positive and significant correlation was observed between resilience and posttraumatic growth (r = 0.42 and P = 0.000). Furthermore, a significant negative correlation was found between anxiety and posttraumatic growth scores (r = -0.20 and P = 0.002). Conclusions: In sum, the more resilient and less anxious a person was, the greater his/her posttraumatic growth became. Therefore, it was recommended that appropriate psychological interventions be designed and implemented to improve the mental health of medical interns.