conclusions results of the current study confirmed the effect of supportive nursing care on increasing the level of satisfaction in ect receiving patients, recommending the use of this therapeutic method. results the results showed similarities in socio-personal characteristics of both groups. however, there was a significant difference (p < 0.001) between the means of satisfaction in the group...

extract to separate patient from the others is uncomfortable for the patient and for the nurse . some of people see this as a punishment and consider little value for this. but some of people refer to uses and benefits and said:”almost no adverse and mental effects”.   of course, it is very difficult to determine the issues in isolation condition. this paper has offered some suggestions for tak...

conclusions a substantial proportion of patients with urethritis sought help from other sources, rather than physicians. the results of our study show that the patients with higher levels of education were more likely to seek help from health care services. it is important to promote the public’s knowledge through informative studies and educational materials in order to encourage patients to s...

Introduction: The basic needs of a patient and his/her family members are to be supported during health care and especially during critical situations. One such support is required during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).Hence knowing the perspective of medical persons about &ldquo;Family member&rsquo;s Presence during Resuscitation&rdquo; (FPDR) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) is important...

Recommendations c Treatment decisions should be timely, rely on evidence-based guidelines, and be made collaboratively with patients based on individual preferences, prognoses, and comorbidities. B c Providers should consider the burden of treatment and self-efficacy of patients when recommending treatments. E c Treatment plans should align with the Chronic Care Model, emphasizing productive in...

background: one of the most important goals of health care organizations is measuring and improving the quality of health care and reduction of adverse events. objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the degree of observance of the who surgical safety checklist at two hospitals in tehran. materials and methods: during this analytic cross-sectional study the degree of observance and th...

The National Institute of Health's concept of team science is a means of addressing complex clinical problems by applying conceptual and methodological approaches from multiple disciplines and health professions. The ultimate goal is the improved quality of care of patients with an emphasis on better population health outcomes. Collaborative research practice occurs when researchers from >1 hea...

OBJECTIVES To gain insights into the ability of general practitioners (GPs) and nurse practitioners (NPs) to meet patient demands in out-of-hours primary care by comparing the outcomes of teams with different ratios of practitioners. DESIGN Quasi-experimental study. SETTING A GP cooperative (GPC) in the Netherlands. INTERVENTION Team 2 (1 NP, 3 GPs) and team 3 (2 NPs, 2 GPs) were compared...