BackgroundNursing is a stressful occupation, and nurses face multiple stressors daily. Emotional intelligence causes an individual to overcome environmental stresses. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and job stress among nurses in Shiraz.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted with 500 nurses, selected through multistage cluster sampling, from the hospitals in Shiraz in 2017. The data collection tools were the Siberia Schering’s Emotional Intelligence Standard Questionnaire and the Hospital Job Stress Standard Questionnaire, completed through the self-report method. The data were analysed using SPSS 22 software.ResultsThe mean scores of emotional intelligence and job stress were 113.59 ± 14.70 (total score = 165) and 97.10 ± 14.27 (total score = 175), respectively. The correlation test showed that there was an inverse relationship between emotional intelligence and job stress (r = −0.474, P < 0.001). Also, the multiple linear regression analysis showed that self-awareness, social consciousness, and income predicted 25% of the job stress in the subjects under study (r2 = 0.25).ConclusionRegarding the relatively strong and inverse relationship between the nurses’ emotional intelligence and job stress, it is suggested that emotional intelligence workshops be included in the in-service training programs of the nurses.

Background: Adherence to regular physical activity (PA) remains a challenge for hypertensive (HTN) patients. The present study was aimed at assessing the effectiveness of theory-based training intervention on PA and blood pressure in HTN patients.

Background: Although physical activity is necessary, but not performed by most hypertensive individuals. One of the most common theoretical frameworks used for understanding health behaviour change is the trans-theoretical model. Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a trans-theoretical model based intervention on physical activity in hypertensive patients. Methods: We conducted a randomized clinical trial among 60 hypertensive patients (31 experimental and 29 control). Participants in experimental group received a fast walking intervention based on a trans-theoretical model. Physical activity stages of change, processes of change, frequency, duration and intensity of walking were measured at the onset, 3 and 6 months post-intervention. The data was analyzed using SPSS 22 software. Results: At 3 and 6 months post-intervention a significant difference was observed between the experimental and control groups for physical activity stages of change, processes of change, duration and intensity of walking (P < 0.05). Also at 3 months postintervention a significant difference was observed between the experimental and control groups for frequency of walking (P < 0.05). Conclusions: This study suggests that trans-theoretical model based intervention in hypertensive patients play important roles in an individual's commitment to participate in physical activity.

IntroductionThe perpetuation of human generations is only possible through pregnancy. To make sure that one's generation is maintained through his offspring is arguably any individual's deepest desire. The willingness to produce children is reinforced by their endearing and appealing nature. Moreover, the desire to ensure survival and leave a precious being behind has been an ever-lasting preoccupation of humankind (1). Available data suggest that 10%-15% of couples suffer from infertility, with more than 90% of diagnosed cases of infertility successfully treated. Infertility rate is estimated to be 9%-22% among Iranian couples. According to reports by the National Family Health Organization, 3.8% of women aged 40-44 years are without children (2). Infertile couples often identify infertility as the most stressful event in their life and describe incessant treatment periods as incessant periods of crisis. Infertility has thus attracted the attention of numerous scholars so that, according to Grill, at least 94 quantitative and 26 qualitative studies have been published in this regard since 1986, with many of them revealing greater psychological pressure on infertile women than their male counterparts as well as additional risks due to various reasons (1).Scholars have diverging viewpoints regarding the impact of infertility on couples' relationships: many of them report diminished sexual performance and marital compatibility as a result of infertility; while others maintain that enduring diagnostic and treatment procedures will enhance their relationship and intimacy. Numerous scholars have stressed increased instances of marital arguments and disputes among infertile couples, which could lead to separation in some cases. On the other hand, in most societies infertility is often attributed to women in the early stages of diagnosis and they are the ones who have to shoulder the blame. This, in turn, results in accusations by the husband's family, giving rise to this idea that infertility could be a reasonable ground for the initiation of a divorce or to the husband wedding another woman. On the necessity of finding a solution to the psychological and familial issues of such people, Andrews states: "even if eliminating infertility-related stress is not feasible, attempts should be made to minimize its impacts. " Curtailing family disputes and making couples satisfied with their sexual relations and marital life are appropriate ways of mitigating couples' problems (1). To care for themselves, to become healthy and remain healthy, human beings need training and training patients is among the major functions of health-related professions. The philosophy behind training patients is AbstractObjectives: The purpose of this study was to assess the educational need of infertile women admitted to Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute. Materials and Methods:This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted in Yazd, Iran. The statistical population included 200 infertile women who were selected through convenien...

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