Background: A patient's satisfaction with nursing service is one of the main indices for measuring the quality and effectiveness of health care. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare patients' satisfaction with the nursing service provided in selected training hospitals in Tehran. Methods: This cross-se...

background surgery for hypertrophied breast represents a challenge for plastic surgeons. the search for a good cosmetic breast has led to the development of many techniques. objectives for reduction mammoplasty are to achieve elevated, symmetrical breasts, with round shape, good projection, small cicatrices that are not very perceptible, and a lasting result. methods this study was carried out ...

patient's refusal of treatment is the rational consequence of informed consent and is considered among the patient's rights but can lead to patient harm or harm to others, or damage to the health care system. major ethical challenges in the field of treatment refusal arise from capacitated patients. this paper mainly examines theoretical issues related to this group by reviewing books...

background: measurement of patients’ satisfaction as a reliable indicator of quality of hospital service shows the ability of care providers to meet patients' expectations. this study was conducted to assess patients’ satisfaction in hospital services. methods:  this cross-sectional study was carried out at the zanjan university of medical sciences in 2013 -2014. a total of 486 were select...

conclusions the results of the present study revealed that patients are not highly satisfied with the communication skills of physicians and they were least satisfied only with the quality of examination processes by the physicians. in addition, patients with lower education showed lower satisfaction as well. thus, a higher quality and elaboration of examination, more patience and better commun...

Background A hospital should be an institution of understanding and respecting patients’ rights, their families, physicians and other caregivers. Hospitals and all other healthcare centers must be cautious toward respecting ethical aspects of care and treatment. On the other hand, patients’ satisfaction reflects capabilities of physicians and medical staff as well as the extent patients’ rights...

aim and background:   the assessment of patient satisfaction with anesthesia, the balance between expectations and perception of what was received, is an essential component of continuous quality improvement in anesthesiology. in our center there have been few studies conducted in the anesthesia field, which have assessed patient’s satisfaction. in this prospective study we have evaluated patie...

background nowadays, the patients’ satisfaction is used as a criterion to measure the hospitals’ service quality. however, there are controversial results about the aspect of caring behaviors which mostly affects the patients’ satisfaction. objectives the current study aimed to assess the relationship between caring behaviors and patients’ satisfaction. patients and methods a descriptive correl...