[Study on effective factors on patients' family members anxiety in intensive care units]

Hospitalization of a family member especially in the intensive care units [ICUs] is a crisis that can cause anxiety in the whole family. The present study was conducted to determine some effective factors that can lead to anxiety in families of patients hospitalized in Rasht ICUs in 2006. In this cross-sectional study 218 family members of 130 inpatients of Rasht Poorsina and Razi hospital ICUs were selected. Data were collected using researcher-made and hospital anxiety depression [HADS] questionnaire. The results showed that the majority [77.1%] of patients family members were anxious. The anxiety odd ratio [OR] by logistic regression showed that anxiety rate increased with the decrease of patients' consciousness level [OR=9.726 per additional point], family members' sex [OR=6.171], making decision by family members [OR=6.433] and older age [OR=0.939 per additional year]. The results confirmed the role of several important factors in inducing anxiety to the ICU patients' families which require further consideration. These factors are recommended to be investigated upon admission and provide nursing care for preventing and overcoming anxiety in both patients and families

[Knowledge level attitude and performance of women on diet and exercise and their relation with cardiovascular diseases risk factors]

Nowadays cardiovascular diseases have affected more women than men. A healthy diet and physical activity are two essential factors in life style Unhealthy life style have direct effect on these risk factors. A survey of women's lifestyle due to their important role in family life style can help to recognize problems as well as to establish guidelines for society family health Promotion programs. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, life style and risk factors of cardiovascular diseases was evaluated by standard Monica questionnaire in Zanjan. In this study 997 women older than 20 years were analyzed. The majority of the subjects had a good knowledge about the effect of exercise [66/7%] and the attitude [4/62%] on cardiovascular disease prevention. But a few of them had appropriate performance [24/1%]. There was a significant statistical difference in the level of blood cholesterol [P=0/02] fasting blood sugar [P=0/03] and blood pressure [P=0/02] and physical activity and exercise. But there was no significant statistical difference in the level of knowledge about diet with the level of blood cholesterol, sugar, hypertension and their performance. Knowledge alone doesn't guarantee the performance of individuals. An intervention in order to improve the health behaviors is necessary