scholarly journals Concept Analysis of Thirst as a Symptom and Its Causes From the Perspective of Iranian Traditional Medicine: A Hybrid Model Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 80-93
Author(s):  
Parisa Jafari ◽  
◽  
Morteza Mojahedi ◽  
Fatemeh Hakimi ◽  
Mojgan Tansaz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Model Study ◽  
Iranian Traditional Medicine ◽  
Analytical Phase ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Different Characteristics

Objective: Thirst (Attash) is a diagnostic sign of diseases from the perspective of Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM).The purpose of this study is to provide a functional definition for the concept of thirst and its causes in ITM. Methods: In this study, we used the concept analysis (hybrid model) which has three phases; in the theoretical phase, the content related to the definition of thirst and its causes were searched in ITM books and an efficient definition of thirst was presented. In the fieldwork phase, main themes were obtained after semi-structured interviewing of 16 ITM specialists. In the final (analytical) phase, the results of the two previous phases were compared to each other to present the final definition for thirst. Results: The thirst is defined as the need for water and any food that is cold and wet, and the increase and decrease in thirst is a sign of disease. For its examination, it is necessary to pay attention to the change in the degree of thirst and the amount of consumed water or cold/wet foods. It is important to differentiate between drinking water as recommended, drinking water as habit, or drinking water because of dry mouth with thirst. Different characteristics of thirst can be used to diagnose the affected organs. Conclusion: In this study, using the concept analysis method, a functional definition of the thirst as a symptom was presented and its causes were investigated. The low number of studies on thirst and lack of access to some ITM specialists were some of the limitations of our study. It is recommended to investigate the prevalence of thirst in patients and its relationship with dystemperament in future studies.

scholarly journals Formulation of an aloe-based product according to Iranian traditional medicine and development of its analysis method

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elham Moein ◽  
Homa Hajimehdipoor ◽  
Tayebeh Toliyat ◽  
Rasool Choopani ◽  
Maryam Hamzeloo-Moghadam
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Its Analysis ◽  
Iranian Traditional Medicine

scholarly journals A concept analysis of ‘trial recruitment’ using the hybrid model – Phase 1 findings

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 92
Author(s):  
Hannah Delaney ◽  
Declan Devane ◽  
Andrew Hunter ◽  
Shaun Treweek ◽  
Nicola Mills ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Randomised Trial ◽  
Time Frame ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Trial Recruitment ◽  
Start Date ◽  
Definition Of

Background: The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) requires trials submitted for publication to be registered before enrolment of the first participant; however, there is ambiguity around the definition of recruitment and in anchoring the trial start date, end date, recruitment and enrolment, temporally to trial processes. There is potential for variation in how recruitment is reported and understood in trial protocols and trial reports. We report on Phase 1 of a concept analysis of ‘trial recruitment’ and develop a preliminary operational definition of ‘trial recruitment’. Methods: A concept analysis using the hybrid model. We searched randomised and non-randomised trial reports published between January 2018 and June 2019. Included studies were sourced from the five top journals in the category of medicine with the highest impact factor. We examined how recruitment was defined temporally to four time points; screening, consent, randomisation, and allocation. Results: Of the 150 trial reports analysed, over half did not identify a clear time point of when recruitment took place in relation to any of screening/consent/randomisation/allocation. The majority of the assessed trials provided a time frame in relation to the trial (i.e. start/end date), the process that this time frame referred to differed between studies. There was variation across studies in the terminology used to describe entry to the trial and often multiple terms were used interchangeably. Conclusion: There is ambiguity around temporal descriptions of ‘trial recruitment’ in health care journals. Informed by the findings of Phase 1, we developed a preliminary temporal operational definition of trial recruitment based on i) trial recruitment of an individual or cluster and ii) the trial recruitment period. In Phase 2 this definition will be discussed in focus groups with healthcare workers involved in designing/implementing/reporting on trials; to contribute to the final phase (analytical phase) of this concept analysis.

scholarly journals Concept analysis of loneliness in older adults: A hybrid model

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Razieh Bandari ◽  
Farahnaz Mohammadi Shahboulaghi ◽  
Hamid Reza Khankeh ◽  
Abbas Ebadi ◽  
Ali Montazeri
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Personal Experience ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Working Definition ◽  
Hopelessness Depression ◽  
Hybrid Concept ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences ◽  
Analytical Phase

Abstract Background: Loneliness is an ontological structure in human existence that can occur in all stages of life. The purpose of this qualitative study was to clarify the meaning and the nature of loneliness in Iranian older adults.Methods: Loneliness in older adults was examined in three phases: (1) the theoretical phase; (2) the fieldwork and (3) the analytical phase. The hybrid concept analysis method was performed to explore the data and synthesis the findings on three key issues including attributes, antecedents, and consequences. Finally, a working definition was synthesized.Results: The critical attributes of loneliness included a variety of topics including suffering, and feeling of worthlessness. Antecedents included distal and proximal factors. The consequences of loneliness in most instances were negative and disturbing. The final definition originated from the theoretical phase and fieldwork was as follows: ‘loneliness is an unpleasant, negative, annoying, hard, scary and painful personal experience that causes feeling of despair, uselessness, hopelessness, depression, anxiety and seeing the world in black’.Conclusion: The findings from this study introduce a new definition for loneliness that includes a combination of attributes, antecedents and consequences for the concept.

Theoretical Explanation of Warm and Cold Gastric Dystemperament in Iranian Traditional Medicine :A Hybrid Concept Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 05 ◽  
Author(s):  
Armin Zareiyan ◽  
Elham Parsa ◽  
Mahmood Khodadoost ◽  
Morteza Mojahedi ◽  
Farideh Yaghmaei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Gastrointestinal Diseases ◽  
The United States ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Theoretical Explanation ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Second Stage ◽  
Iranian Traditional Medicine ◽  
Hybrid Concept ◽  
Selection Of

Background: Gastrointestinal diseases are a major source of mortality and impose high cost in the United States. The stomach is a hollow muscular bag which begins the second stage of digestion. The whole consumed food first passes through this organ, so it is the most important part of the digestive system .Traditional and complementary medicine have always been considered for the selection of new therapies. Iranian traditional medicine is one of the traditional medicine systems whose history dates back to thousands of years ago. In the ITM scientific field which is based on temperament (Mizaj), the gastrointestinal tract, especially the stomach, is of particular importance. Objective: This study is aimed at understanding the concept using the qualitative method and hybrid concept analysis, which collect qualitative data. Method: This study investigates the stomach-related concepts by studying the books and reviewing the views of the professors and experts in this field and patients' experiences. Results: The concept of cold and warm gastric dystemperament was extracted. After the implementation and review of the interview with ITM professors and experts, this concept were out reached. Conclusion: In this study, the concept of cold and warm gastric dystemperaments has been gathered from Iranian traditional medicine books and the opinions of experts and patients' experiences so that we could offer it as an acceptable questionnaire in the future by investigating its validity and reliability for quick and better diagnosis of gastric dystemperaments.

scholarly journals Sexual Satisfaction Concept Analysis in Iranian Married Women: A Hybrid Model Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zohre Parsa Yekta ◽  
Firoozeh Raisi ◽  
Abbas Ebadi ◽  
Zahra Shahvari
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Sexual Satisfaction ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Married Women ◽  
Model Study

scholarly journals Child development: analysis of a new concept

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1097-1104 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juliana Martins de Souza ◽  
Maria de La Ó Ramallo Veríssimo
Keyword(s):  
Child Development ◽  
Focus Group ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Group Project ◽  
Bioecological Theory ◽  
Child Factors ◽  
Analytical Phase ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Development Analysis ◽  
Method Analysis

Objectives: to perform concept analysis of the term child development (CD) and submit it to review by experts. Method: analysis of concept according to the hybrid model, in three phases: theoretical phase, with literature review; field phase of qualitative research with professionals who care for children; and analytical phase, of articulation of data from previous steps, based on the bioecological theory of development. The new definition was analyzed by experts in a focus group. Project approved by the Research Ethics Committee. Results: we reviewed 256 articles, from 12 databases and books, and interviewed 10 professionals, identifying that: The CD concept has as antecedents aspects of pregnancy, factors of the child, factors of context, highlighting the relationships and child care, and social aspects; its consequences can be positive or negative, impacting on society; its attributes are behaviors and abilities of the child; its definitions are based on maturation, contextual perspectives or both. The new definition elaborated in concept analysis was validated by nine experts in focus group. It expresses the magnitude of the phenomenon and factors not presented in other definitions. Conclusion: the research produced a new definition of CD that can improve nursing classifications for the comprehensive care of the child.

scholarly journals Concept Analysis of Futile Care in the Oncology Nursing: A Hybrid Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (E) ◽  
pp. 172-180
Author(s):  
Forough Rafii ◽  
Hadi Ranjbar ◽  
Mohammadreza Dinmohammadi ◽  
Farshid Alazmani Noodeh
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Oncology Nursing ◽  
Complex Concept ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
The Social ◽  
Futile Care ◽  
Professional Care ◽  
Analytical Phase ◽  
Definition Of

BACKGROUND: With the advances in medical technology and care of patients with cancer, the concept of futile care attracted more attention in the field of oncology. Futile care in the context of oncology nursing is an ambiguous and complex concept. Despite the importance of it in the professional care for patients with cancers, it was not defined clearly in the social and cultural contexts of Iran. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to clarify and identify the components and inner structures of futile care from the perspective of nurses dealing with patients with advanced cancer using a hybrid model. METHODS: In the present study, the concept of futile care was analyzed based on the hybrid model in three phases including theoretical, fieldwork, and final analytical phase. In the theoretical phase, the related studies were analyzed. In the fieldwork phase, 10 interviews were conducted with nurses in oncology departments. Finally, the concept attributes were determined through a general analysis of the results of theoretical and fieldwork phases. RESULTS: The definition of the concept of futile care in oncology is continuous clinical services without reaching to desired outcome with simultaneous unrelated responsibilities for nurses. These services were provided to patients that have poor prognosis and they do not result on improve of patient’s survival or quality of life. The most important consequences of futile care are job burnout for nurses, unnecessary suffering for patients, and heavy expenses for health system. CONCLUSION: Futile care in oncology nursing has severe outcomes on nurses. Based on the definition, new scales can be developed to assess the futile care among nurses in oncology settings.

scholarly journals Concept Analysis of Caring Thinking in Iranian Nurses: A Hybrid Model

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nahid Dehghan nayeri ◽  
Nasrin Samadi ◽  
Jafar Vakili ◽  
Zanyar Pakfar
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Education ◽  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Nursing Practice ◽  
Quality Care ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Field Work ◽  
Concept Analysis ◽  
Analysis Phase ◽  
Definition Of

Abstract Introduction: The concept of caring thinking has been utilized in nursing, and although it has been defined and evaluated using a variety of methods, yet it remains an abstract concept in nursing practice. This paper presents a concept analysis to define and clarify the concept of caring thinking to provide a deeper understanding of how caring thinking can be incorporated into nursing. Therefore, the present study is carried out for the purpose of defining and clarifying its concept in the nursing profession.Methods: This study used a hybrid model of concept analysis comprising three phases, namely a theoretical phase, field work phase, and a final analysis phase. To find relevant literature, electronic search of valid databases was utilized using keywords related to the concept of caring thinking. Field work data were collected over a 10-month time period from 2017 to 2018. In the field work phase, in-depth interviews were performed with 10 nurses and academic nurse. The conventional content analysis was used in two theoretical and field work phases, and the results were combined in the final analysis phase. Results: The 4 main themes extracted included “Correct thinking”, “Responsibility”, “Professional commitment”, and “Ethical thinking” and the final definition of the concept was presented.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that clarifying the concept of Caring thinking leads to better understanding and common perception of this concept and helps nurses to exhibit caring thinking and provide quality care. Caring thinking arranges the systematic approach to and practice of behaviors. Actually, caring thinking is form of thinking contributing to correct thinking. Therefore, the results of this study have implications for nursing practice, nursing education, and nursing research.

Treatment of malaria in Iranian traditional medicine

Planta Medica ◽  
2010 ◽  
Vol 76 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Naghibi ◽  
M Mosaddegh ◽  
S Esmaeili
Keyword(s):  
Traditional Medicine ◽  
Iranian Traditional Medicine

Production of 2-Methyliso-Borneol by Two Benthic Cyanophyta

1983 ◽  
Vol 15 (6-7) ◽  
pp. 211-220 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Izaguirre ◽  
C J Hwang ◽  
S W Krasner ◽  
M J McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Mass Spectrometry ◽  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Closed Loop ◽  
Water Supply Systems ◽  
Source Water ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Sediment Samples ◽  
Taste And Odor ◽  
Supply Systems

Two Oscillatoria strains have been isolated from three different water supply systems in California that have experienced taste and odor problems in their drinking water. The algae were obtained from sediment samples and rock scrapings from source-water reservoirs. Unialgal cultures, free of actinomycetes, were purged using the closed-loop stripping analysis method, and the resulting extracts were analyzed by gas chromatography and mass spectrometry. The organisms, Oscillatoriacurviceps and O.tenuis variant levis Gardner, yielded 2-methylisoborneol (MIB) at 60–150 µg/l. In both instances, MIB had previously been identified in the sediment samples from which the organisms were isolated. O.curviceps was implicated in a taste and odor episode involving MIB in a major reservoir during two consecutive summers.

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