During the last two decades, there has been a great deal of interest in addressing issues related... more During the last two decades, there has been a great deal of interest in addressing issues related to medical and nursing ethics. As these issues are addressed internationally, it is important to consider how ethical principles are interpreted in a national context. This column describes how Iranian cultural beliefs need to be considered while developing ethical guidelines for nurses in Iran.
Background During the two recent decades, advocacy has been a topic of much debate in the nursing... more Background During the two recent decades, advocacy has been a topic of much debate in the nursing profession. Although advocacy has embraced a crucial role for nurses, its extent is often limited in practice. While a variety of studies have been generated all over the world, barriers and facilitators in the patient advocacy have not been completely identified. This article presents the findings of a study exploring the barriers and facilitators influencing the role of advocacy among Iranian nurses.
Background This study aims to explore the experience of conflict as perceived by Iranian hospital... more Background This study aims to explore the experience of conflict as perceived by Iranian hospital nurses in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Although conflict-control approaches have been extensively researched throughout the world, no research-based data are available on the perception of conflict and effective resolutions among hospital nurses in Iran. Methods A qualitative research approach was used to explore how Iranian hospital nurses perceive and resolve conflicts at work.
Background & Aim: Nurses are informed from patients needs using effective mutual communications. ... more Background & Aim: Nurses are informed from patients needs using effective mutual communications. This study aimed to explore the communication strategies between nurses and patient. Methods & Materials: This study had a qualitative approach with the content analysis method. Participants included 23 nurses, patients and their families in medical and surgical wards of Imam Khomeini hospital of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected using interviews and observations.
Background & Aim: Blended E-Learning is an educational method which has been used recently in hig... more Background & Aim: Blended E-Learning is an educational method which has been used recently in higher education worldwide. So, it seems that it is crucial for the Iranian academic members to accept it as a new educational method. This study was conducted to investigate attitudes of the faculty of Nursing and Midwifery School at Tehran University of Medical Sciences toward blended E-learning.
Abstract Background and aim: Grafting coronary arteries and post operative recovery has many chal... more Abstract Background and aim: Grafting coronary arteries and post operative recovery has many challenges, which can be ameliorated through continues care and an appropriate discharge plan. Therefore, the current study was undertaken aiming to evaluate the impact of discharge plan on satisfaction with nursing care, ability to self-care, and incidence of re-admission. Method: This is a quasi experimental study involving patients who were due to undergo coronary artery bypass graft in Chamran Hospital in 2010.
Background & Objective: Conflict occurs more frequently in health care organizations than the oth... more Background & Objective: Conflict occurs more frequently in health care organizations than the other settings due to complexity, frequent interaction between personnel, variations in specialties, roles, and hierarchy. Although conflict is not harmful and destructive in its nature; and some degrees of conflict can help to improve health care services, high levels of conflict or its continuity may be harmful. Therefore, it is necessary to manage and control conflict.
Background & Aim: Caregivers of elderly with Alzheimer's disease, particularly females, encounter... more Background & Aim: Caregivers of elderly with Alzheimer's disease, particularly females, encounter challenges. Their different roles in giving care to the patients could result in physical and mental disorders. The self-efficacy seems to be an essential factor in empowering individuals coping with stressful situations and challenging tasks. The aim of this study was to investigate general self-efficacy among women as family caregivers of elderly with Alzheimer's disease.
Abstract This cross-sectional study among nurses at the hospitals of the Tehran University of Med... more Abstract This cross-sectional study among nurses at the hospitals of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences aimed to investigate the extent of involvement in patient advocacy practice among nurses. Participants (n= 330) were selected using proportionate systematic random sampling. Data were gathered through patient advocacy questionnaires and analysed using descriptive/inferential statistics. The average of nurses' patient advocacy practice was 3.848+ 0.304 (possible range 1-5).
Aim: Iran's health-care system has witnessed profound changes in the last decades. Despite its pr... more Aim: Iran's health-care system has witnessed profound changes in the last decades. Despite its progress, the system has currently faced many challenges in one of the important subsystems, nursing. The present review article aimed to present an overview of the opportunities and challenges of the Iranian nursing system, based on recent literature. Methods: A broad search of the English and Persian-language literature was carried out, incorporating both electronic and manual components from 1999 to 2009.
Background & Aim: Quality of nursing care is a major issue in nursing management. In the last yea... more Background & Aim: Quality of nursing care is a major issue in nursing management. In the last year of nursing studies (internships) in Iran, nursing students are going to independently carry out responsibilities of graduated nurses. Patients' satisfaction is a main indicator for nursing care quality. This study was to determine the correlation between the quality of caring behaviors among internship students with the patients' satisfaction with nursing care quality.
During the last two decades, there has been a great deal of interest in addressing issues related... more During the last two decades, there has been a great deal of interest in addressing issues related to medical and nursing ethics. As these issues are addressed internationally, it is important to consider how ethical principles are interpreted in a national context. This column describes how Iranian cultural beliefs need to be considered while developing ethical guidelines for nurses in Iran.
Background During the two recent decades, advocacy has been a topic of much debate in the nursing... more Background During the two recent decades, advocacy has been a topic of much debate in the nursing profession. Although advocacy has embraced a crucial role for nurses, its extent is often limited in practice. While a variety of studies have been generated all over the world, barriers and facilitators in the patient advocacy have not been completely identified. This article presents the findings of a study exploring the barriers and facilitators influencing the role of advocacy among Iranian nurses.
Background This study aims to explore the experience of conflict as perceived by Iranian hospital... more Background This study aims to explore the experience of conflict as perceived by Iranian hospital nurses in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Although conflict-control approaches have been extensively researched throughout the world, no research-based data are available on the perception of conflict and effective resolutions among hospital nurses in Iran. Methods A qualitative research approach was used to explore how Iranian hospital nurses perceive and resolve conflicts at work.
Background & Aim: Nurses are informed from patients needs using effective mutual communications. ... more Background & Aim: Nurses are informed from patients needs using effective mutual communications. This study aimed to explore the communication strategies between nurses and patient. Methods & Materials: This study had a qualitative approach with the content analysis method. Participants included 23 nurses, patients and their families in medical and surgical wards of Imam Khomeini hospital of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected using interviews and observations.
Background & Aim: Blended E-Learning is an educational method which has been used recently in hig... more Background & Aim: Blended E-Learning is an educational method which has been used recently in higher education worldwide. So, it seems that it is crucial for the Iranian academic members to accept it as a new educational method. This study was conducted to investigate attitudes of the faculty of Nursing and Midwifery School at Tehran University of Medical Sciences toward blended E-learning.
Abstract Background and aim: Grafting coronary arteries and post operative recovery has many chal... more Abstract Background and aim: Grafting coronary arteries and post operative recovery has many challenges, which can be ameliorated through continues care and an appropriate discharge plan. Therefore, the current study was undertaken aiming to evaluate the impact of discharge plan on satisfaction with nursing care, ability to self-care, and incidence of re-admission. Method: This is a quasi experimental study involving patients who were due to undergo coronary artery bypass graft in Chamran Hospital in 2010.
Background & Objective: Conflict occurs more frequently in health care organizations than the oth... more Background & Objective: Conflict occurs more frequently in health care organizations than the other settings due to complexity, frequent interaction between personnel, variations in specialties, roles, and hierarchy. Although conflict is not harmful and destructive in its nature; and some degrees of conflict can help to improve health care services, high levels of conflict or its continuity may be harmful. Therefore, it is necessary to manage and control conflict.
Background & Aim: Caregivers of elderly with Alzheimer's disease, particularly females, encounter... more Background & Aim: Caregivers of elderly with Alzheimer's disease, particularly females, encounter challenges. Their different roles in giving care to the patients could result in physical and mental disorders. The self-efficacy seems to be an essential factor in empowering individuals coping with stressful situations and challenging tasks. The aim of this study was to investigate general self-efficacy among women as family caregivers of elderly with Alzheimer's disease.
Abstract This cross-sectional study among nurses at the hospitals of the Tehran University of Med... more Abstract This cross-sectional study among nurses at the hospitals of the Tehran University of Medical Sciences aimed to investigate the extent of involvement in patient advocacy practice among nurses. Participants (n= 330) were selected using proportionate systematic random sampling. Data were gathered through patient advocacy questionnaires and analysed using descriptive/inferential statistics. The average of nurses' patient advocacy practice was 3.848+ 0.304 (possible range 1-5).
Aim: Iran's health-care system has witnessed profound changes in the last decades. Despite its pr... more Aim: Iran's health-care system has witnessed profound changes in the last decades. Despite its progress, the system has currently faced many challenges in one of the important subsystems, nursing. The present review article aimed to present an overview of the opportunities and challenges of the Iranian nursing system, based on recent literature. Methods: A broad search of the English and Persian-language literature was carried out, incorporating both electronic and manual components from 1999 to 2009.
Background & Aim: Quality of nursing care is a major issue in nursing management. In the last yea... more Background & Aim: Quality of nursing care is a major issue in nursing management. In the last year of nursing studies (internships) in Iran, nursing students are going to independently carry out responsibilities of graduated nurses. Patients' satisfaction is a main indicator for nursing care quality. This study was to determine the correlation between the quality of caring behaviors among internship students with the patients' satisfaction with nursing care quality.
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