précis: this debate article highlights some questions from critics of qualitative research. planning for proper design, philosophical background, researcher as a research instrument in the study, trustworthiness and application of findings are main debates in this field. one of the issues that have been received little attention is report of qualitative inquiry. a qualified report can answer th...

background respiration management is an important and critical issue in prehospital transportation phase of multiple trauma patients. however, the quality of this important care has not been assessed in iran emergency medical services’ (ems). objectives this study was conducted to investigate the quality of prehospital respiration management in patients with multiple trauma, referred to the sha...

background: caring is the core of nursing and holistic high-quality care is considered as one of the main concerns of nursing managers. evaluation by main care recipients and assessment of their satisfaction with different levels of care is a way to determine and improve the quality of nursing care. the aim of this study was to determine the relationship between the quality of nurses’ caring be...

conclusions in spite of improvements in the national health indicator, different groups of people use health care services differently, but these inequities in hcu are related to social and individual factors. also, it is clear that health sector facilities and the accessibility to health services are not the only predictors. results 66.4% of those in need sought outpatient health care from whi...

implementation of patient feedback is considered as a critical part of effective and efficient management in developed countries. the main objectives of this study were to assess patient satisfaction with the services provided in hospitals affiliated to tehran university of medical sciences, iran, identify areas of patient dissatisfaction, and find ways to improve patient satisfaction with hosp...

conclusions hemodialysis patients need a consistent care plan to manage poor sleep quality. this research has proven the effectiveness of implementing ccm as an intervention for improving the sleep quality of hemodialysis patients. ccm provides a comprehensive model for caring for hemodialysis patients, and its executive stages are congruent with the many stages of the nursing process. practiti...

background and objectives: the iranian ministry of health and medical education has introduced clinical gov­ernance as the accepted model of hospital healthcare improvement. subsequently, a growing movement for implementing clinical governance in health facilities has emerged. this study aimed to explore the opinions of the relevant experts and executives to provide insight into current challen...

background: using thinking-based scientific methods such as paper-based and electronic nursing processes in nursing education can lead to education of skilled and efficient experts that can affect students’ satisfaction in addition to their quality of care. the present study aimed to compare the effects of recording and implementing the nursing process based on two methods (paper-based and elec...

objectives the aim of this study was to investigate the quality of pre-hospital circulatory management in patients with multiple trauma. patients and methods this was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2013. the study population consisted of all patients with multiple trauma who had been transferred by emergency medical services (ems) to the central trauma department in kashan shahid beheshti...