background: ethical standards of nursing profession emphasize that taking care of patients, showing respectful behavior, and preserving patients’ human dignity are important nursing priorities. furthermore, since time immemorial, humanistic thinkers have always paid close attention to the issues of humanity and human dignity. despite the emphasis of nursing texts on the importance of preserving...

protein content and its effect on the quality of fresh pastas, obtained from dough preparedwith different formulas: semolina, wheat flour, gluten, wheat bran and soybean proteins, were evaluatedin this paper. tests were carried out in the laboratory using raw materials from the same batch nationalorigin. raw materials were mixed in an auxiliary kneading machine with a 500 g -capacity. the dough...

conclusions according to the results, revision and modification of the care plan in the experience of stillbirth seems necessary to improve mental health in these mothers. according to suggested strategies, midwives and health care providers are health professionals who can effectively and properly care for stillborn mothers. results analysis of participants’ viewpoints and their opinions about...

in the nursing profession, leadership plays a significant role in creating motivation and thus enabling nurses to provide high quality care. ethics is an essential component of leadership qualifications and the ethical leader can help create an ethical atmosphere, offer ethical guidance, and ensure the occupational satisfaction of personnel through prioritizing moralities. however, some issues ...

background: spirituality is recognized as a personally important matter to the elderly, and there are evidences of its impact on their health. the aim of this study was to explore the concept of spirituality from the perspectives of iranian healthy elderly individuals. materials and methods: a conventional qualitative content analysis of carried out with 21 healthy elderly people from both male...

Background: Instructors play an instrumental role in education, particularly in medical sciences where they are regarded as the most influential factor in the process of education. The present study was carried out with the aim of demonstrating assistants’ views about professors’ teaching in Mashhad School of Medicine. Methods: The current study is a qualitative analysis in which the written vi...

background: university staff plays an important role in breeding a healthy and prosperous generation. their right for attending to interests and selfactualization are noticeable. this qualitative research has been conducted in order to understand and explain the perspective and experience of staff working at ahvaz jundishapur university of medical sciences (ajums) about leisure time. methods: a...

conclusions: the core variable of our research is acceptance of the reality of the conditions caused by the disease. the research finalized our knowledge about patient problems regarding social support and revealed many problems of supporting patients by health team members, family members and organizations. the findings suggest that individual aspects of patient experiences must be considered ...

background :this study aimed to understand the confront strategies of parents of premature infants hospitalized in nicu.   methods : this study was performed using qualitative content analysis approach. twelve participants including nine parents whose infants were hospitalized in nicu, two nurses and one physician, all selected by purposive sampling method were interviewed by a female expert oc...