Introduction: The most important compliant of post-operative orthopedic patients is severe and intolerable pain. This pain has negative impacts on patient’s satisfaction with pain management and bone healing after surgery. This study was conducted with the aim of evaluating the effects of Melissa officinalis (Melissa) tea and Matricaria chamomilla (Chamomile) tea on pain intensity and satisfaction with pain management in patients after lower limb orthopedic surgery. Methods: This was a randomized controlled trial conducted on 96 patients after lower limb orthopedic surgery in Ayatollah Kashani hospital of Shahrekord city, Iran. Patients were randomized to M. officinalis, Chamomile and control groups with blocking randomization method. For M. officinalis group, 1 g of Melissa tea, for Chamomile group 1 g chamomile tea and for control group black tea was prescribed 3 times a day. Study variables were evaluated before and 30 min after each stage of intervention and then the mean changes of pain intensity and satisfaction before interventions and after each step of intervention were compared between groups. Significance level was considered as P<0.05. Results: Before intervention, the mean scores of pain intensity and satisfaction with pain management had no significance difference between groups. The mean changes of pain intensity and satisfaction with pain management (after first 3 steps of intervention) in M. officinalis and M. chamomilla groups were significantly greater than the ones in control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Prescription of M. officinalis tea or Chamomile tea might be used as effective remedy for reducing pain and increasing satisfaction with pain management after orthopedic surgery.
Background: Fever is one of the most common symptoms in children. However, the level of knowledge of nurses and parents regarding fever management is lower than expected. This study was conducted with the aim of developing a pediatric fever management program for nursing students. Methods: This study applied exploratory mixed method which included 3 stages: developing a pediatric fever management plan and teaching this educational plan to 100 nursing students, interviewing with 20 students and parents regarding fever management plan, and designing a questionnaire and evaluating the opinions of students regarding the fever management plan. Participants included nursing students who were attending in pediatric internship course and parents of febrile children hospitalized in pediatrics unit. Data were analyzed using qualitative and quantitative data analysis methods. Results: after analyzing qualitative data, three main themes identified: improving self-management ability in nursing students and parents of feverish children, behavior change and improving practices of students and parents. Quantitative results showed that, most participant completely agreed that, in the fever management plan, enough attention is paid to parents’ needs, the fever management plan leads to modification of parent practices regarding fever management, the fever management plan leads to behavioral changes in parents and 4. Generally, the fever management plan was satisfactory. Conclusion: Results of our study showed that a pediatric fever management plan improved knowledge, self-management ability and practices of nursing students and parents of febrile children. These results can be used by healthcare managers for improving quality of cares given to febrile children.
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