This month’s editorials question the basis of some accepted beliefs, namely the benefit of minimising the time spent as an in-patient in hospital, and the reasons for favouring atypical antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia. Capdevielle & Ritchie (pp. 164–165) debate the risks and benefits of shorter hospital stays and suggest that the shortest stays occur in countries where communit...

Background Reduced sexual desire leaves serious impacts on women's life. The current study aims to investigate the perceptions and concerns of Iranian women of reproductive age with female sexual interest and arousal disorder (FSIAD). Methods This qualitative research was conducted using content analysis approach. Data were collected through seventeen in-depth interviews from October 2015 to ...

BACKGROUND Recently, the relevance of social interactions as determinants of behavioral intentions has been increasingly perceived, but there is a lack of knowledge on how and why it interacts with couples' fertility intentions. OBJECTIVE This qualitative study was conducted to explore the influence of social network on couples' intention to have their first child in urban society of Mashhad,...

INTRODUCTION Anxiety disorders have severe complications for a mother and her developing baby. A few studies have focused on pregnancy related anxiety and its risk factors including fear of childbirth. Therefore, the current study aimed to explore components and dimensions of this kind of anxiety. METHODS This qualitative study (conventional content analysis) was conducted with mothers who re...

BACKGROUND In patients with life-limiting conditions and a history of migration, a higher risk of not dying at home and limited access to palliative care services has been reported. AIM To explore the views and end-of-life preferences of patients with a migration history in Germany and to identify migration specific themes. DESIGN Two-armed study using Kaufmann's 'understanding interview' (...

INTRODUCTION Identification of causes of hypertension on the basis of the perspectives and experiences of patients is the key to success in health plans of these patients. The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of life before becoming hypertensive patients. METHODS This qualitative study was conducted during August 2015 to April 2016. Twenty-seven hypertensive patients referred...

Background. Little data exists concerning the reasons for using complementary and alternative (CAM) therapies by seniors. Therefore, the aim of this study is to learn about motives of German seniors for using CAM therapies and their wishes for health care in general. Methods. One focus group and one "World Café" following a semistructured interview guide were conducted. All discussions were rec...

BACKGROUND One of the main factors relating to quality of hospitals is effective discharge planning. Discharge planning promotes the quality of inpatient care and reduces unplanned hospital readmission. The current study investigated the challenges of discharge planning observed in the health system of Iran. METHODS This qualitative research was conducted using a thematic and framework analys...