The majority of Muslim nurses were found to have negative attitudes to euthanasia. We recommend that future studies should be conducted to examine Muslim nurses' attitudes to euthanasia in different cultures to determine the role of culture and religious beliefs in attitude to euthanasia.

One of the most common morally controversial issues in endof-life care is euthanasia. Examining the attitudes of nursing students to this issue is important because they may encounter situations related to euthanasia during their clinical courses. The aim of our study was to examine nursing students' attitudes to euthanasia in Shahrekord city in western Iran. This was done using the Euthanasia Attitude Scale. The scale is divided into four categories, ie ethical considerations, practical considerations, treasuring life and naturalistic beliefs. Of 132 nursing students, 120 participated in the study (response rate 93.1%). According to the study's findings, 52.5%, 2.5% and 45% of the students reported a negative, neutral and positive attitude to euthanasia, respectively. There was a significant correlation between the nursing students' attitudes to euthanasia and some demographic characteristics, including sex, age and religious beliefs. Iranian Muslim nursing students participating in the study had a negative attitude to euthanasia. Further studies are recommended among nursing students from different cultures and of different religious faiths.

Background and aims: Patients with chronic conditions often develop psychiatric disorders, most commonly depression, stress and anxiety, which may worsen the disease. This study examines the prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety among ostomy patients. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out, with participants selected using convenience sampling from all those who presented for follow up for routine stoma care in a wound clinic in Isfahan, Iran. Data were collected using a demographic variables checklist and the Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scale 21 (DASS-21). Results: Of the 70 participants, 51% were women and the rest were men. The mean age was 62.6 ± 14.1 years (range: 32–91 years). The mean scores for depression, anxiety and stress were 10.9 ± 5.4, 13.1±4.8 and 10.6 ± 5.8 respectively. In total, some level of depression, anxiety and stress was reported by 87%, 92.1% and 71% of patients respectively. Factors such as patients' sex, age, type of stoma and duration of living with stoma appeared to affect patients' levels of depression, anxiety and stress. Conclusion: The rate of psychological problems among ostomy patients is high. Health-care providers should be aware of this and plan for prevention. Further study in this regard is strongly recommended.

‫شیخی‬ ‫علی‬ ‫رحین‬ 2 ‫رفیعی‬ ‫فروغ‬ 3 ‫چکیده‬ ‫َدف:‬ ‫ي‬ ‫زمیىٍ‬ ‫خشء‬ ‫ّب‬ ‫آعبیؾگبُ‬ ‫همین‬ ‫عبلوٌساى‬ ‫ثغَریىِ‬ ‫ّغتٌس‬ ‫عبلوٌساى‬ ‫لؾز‬ ‫پذیزتزیي‬ ‫آعیت‬ ‫چبلؼ‬ ‫اس‬ ‫یىی‬ ‫ّب‬ ‫آى‬ ‫سًسگی‬ ‫ویفیت‬ ‫ثِ‬ ‫تَخِ‬ ‫حبضز‬ ‫لزى‬ ‫ثْساؽتی‬ ‫هَضَػبت‬ ‫ثزاًگیشتزیي‬ ‫اعت‬ ٍ ‫سًسگی‬ ‫ویفیت‬ ‫تؼییي‬ ‫ّسف‬ ‫ثب‬ ‫هغبلؼِ‬ ‫ایي‬ . ‫ثزذی‬ ‫عزاّبی‬ ‫همین‬ ‫عبلوٌساى‬ ‫زر‬ ‫آى‬ ‫ثب‬ ‫هزتجظ‬ ‫ػَاهل‬ ‫گزفت.‬ ‫فَرت‬ ‫ثرتیبری‬ ٍ ‫چْبرهحبل‬ ‫اعتبى‬ ‫عبلوٌسی‬ ‫بررسی:‬ ‫ريش‬ ‫پضٍّؼ‬ ‫ًَع‬ ‫اس‬ ‫تَفیفی‬ ‫هغبلؼِ‬ ‫یه‬ ‫حبضز‬ ‫آى‬ ‫زر‬ ‫وِ‬ ‫اعت‬ ‫همغؼی‬ 87 ‫اعتبى‬ ‫رٍسی‬ ‫ؽجبًِ‬ ‫عبلوٌسی‬ ‫عزاّبی‬ ‫همین‬ ‫عبلوٌس‬ ‫ًفز‬ ‫چْبرهحبل‬ 93 1 ( ‫ایراى.‬ ‫شهرکرد،‬ ‫شهرکرد،‬ ‫پسشکی‬ ‫علوم‬ ‫دانشگبه‬ ‫علوی‬ ‫هیبت‬ ‫عضو‬ ‫پرستبری،‬ ‫آهوزش‬ ‫ارشذ‬ ‫کبرشنبس‬ *