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Background: Self-care behaviors contribute greatly to the management of multiple sclerosis (MS) and the prevention of its complications. The family has a critical role to play in the adoption of these behaviors in these patients. The present study aimed to assess the effect of the family-centered empowerment model on the self-care behaviors of MS patients.Method: This experimental study was performed on 60 patients referred to the MS Clinic of Ghaem Hospital in Mashhad in 2020-2021. The subjects who met the inclusion criteria were non-randomly assigned to two groups of control and experimental. Data collection tools included the demographic information form and the Performance Assessment of Self-care Skills (PASS) which were completed before and one month after the intervention in both groups. The educational content was presented to the experimental group in eight 45-60 min sessions in accordance with the family-centered empowerment model, while the control group received the routine training. Data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 16) using independent t-test, analysis of variance, and Mann-Whitney test.Results: The majority of participants in the experimental and control groups were female, single, and hold a diploma. The mean total scores of self-care behaviors after the intervention were obtained at 38.86±6.24 and 42.20±6.17 in the control and experimental groups, respectively. After the intervention, the mean total score of self-care behaviors and their dimensions in the experimental group was significantly higher than that in the control group (P

Introduction & Aims: One of the most common problems in patients with chronic renal failure is sexual impairment and inability. The most common problem in patients is erectile dysfunction. Inability to achieve satisfactory sexual activity causes stress and consequently relationships with others would be affected. The purpose of this study the Quality of Sexual Life of Males with End-Stage Renal Disease in Neyshabur.Methods: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, 64 male patients in hemodialysis center in Neyshabur (2012) were studied. Data collected by means of International Index of Erectile Dysfunction (IIEF5), were analyzed using SPSS15 software and doing descriptive (Frequency, mean, and standard deviation).Results: 87/5% of patients suffered from various degrees of erectile dysfunction 33/5% with severe impairment, 16/5% with moderate impairment, 12/5% with mild to moderate impairment, 25% with mild impairment and only 12/5% had no difficulty in erection. Conclusion: Unfortunately, despite the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in dialysis patients, psychiatrists and nurses pay little attention to it. In order to prevent such problems, training courses for staff and patients, lifestyle changes and patient assessment of sexual dysfunction are recommended.*Corresponding Author: Mohammadi gholam Reza, Academic Member Dept. of Nursing, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran.Email: mohammadigh@mums.ac.ir

Introduction: Anger is one of the main reasons for youngster to visit mental health counseling centers. It is considered as the main health problem in youth. Frequent arousal anger may activate aggressive behavior and it might damage psychological adjustment, individual and social health. Therefore employing preventive and effective strategies of anger management seem to be necessary. The aim of this study is to determine the efficacy of web-based education on anger management in guidance school girls of Mashhad. Methods: This was a semi-experimental study using pretest and posttest method and a control group. 130 female students were randomly selected from province number 4 of Mashhad then randomly divided into two groups. Data gathering tools included a questionnaire about characteristics of modules under investigation and Nelson et al aggression questionnaire that were completed in two phases, before and one month after intervention. Intervention comprised administered anger management program for the intervention group via web. Data was analyzed using chi2, paired t, independent t, and covariance tests. Results: Chi2 test showed that both groups are similar in terms of demographic variables. Anger scores also showed no statistically significant difference between the two groups before intervention. However after intervention, anger score was 89/2±20.4 out of total score of 156 which was significantly lower compared to 98.0±16.04 of control group (p= 0.0001). Conclusion: According to the results, web-based anger control and management program through indirect method at home is an effective way to improve anger control. Therefore, it is recommended that schools use this method nationwide.