abstract background: patient education is among the lowest met need of patients in iran; therefore, expansion of that role can result in greater professional accountability. this study aimed to explain the practical science of the process, structure, and outcomes of a nurse‑led action research project to expand the nurses’ role in patient education in iran. materials and methods: this study was...

While there are a wide variety of studies about communicative action theory of Habermas, there is the need for building of indicators and variables for quantitative methods of assessing this concept in a particular case study. Especially as the development of communicative action theory has created new perspectives in urban planning, it is necessary to assess and promote this concept in cities ...

the main purpose of this study is the exploration of childhood nature from the perspective of islamic action theory. for this purpose, conceptual analysis, conception development method was used. so anthropological foundations of islamic view of action were redefined with regard to the childhood. regarding the nature of childhood from the perspective of islamic action theory, on the overall loo...

objective: mechanical plaque removal namely tooth brushing is the most commonly used oral hygiene technique. efficacy of tooth brushing is influenced by the design and shape of toothbrush. this study aimed to compare the efficacy of two common iranian toothbrushes with a foreign made one in plaque removal.   methods: this clinical trial was conducted on 30 female dental students in babol univer...

insurer companies frequently reinsure part of their risks before reinsurers. the question of right of action of the insured against the reinsurer then arises. the common response to this question is negative because of the principle of the privacy of contracts. however, courts, particularly in the united states, have recognized this direct action on various grounds, especially in case of insolv...

Action research is a small-scale intervention in the functioning of the real world to address practitioners’ own issues and carry out a close examination of the effects of such an intervention. Classroom-based research, or action research, can be the viable solution to some pandemic academic sluggishness and scientific apathy. However, the erroneous impression that research is an elite discipli...