ae is a serious medical condition in which the immune system attacks the brain, impairing function. with rapid diagnosis and appropriate treatment, many patients recover most or all functions. however, not all patients experience full recovery; with approximately 6% mortality and other patients who never regain significant brain and/or bodily functions. autoimmune encephalitis can produce a wid...

introduction: adherence to diet and fluids is the cornerstone of patients undergoing hemodialysis. by informing hemodialysis patients we can help them have a proper diet and reduce mortality and complications of toxins. face to face education is one of the most common methods of training in health care system. but advantages of video- based education are being simple and cost-effective, althoug...

background immunization is an essential issue in primary health care, which has a tremendous impact on infection prevention. objectives this study aimed to determine the immunization status of health care personnel (hcp) and adult patients admitted at teaching hospitals. conclusions the low rate of immunization warrants implementation of novel protocols in adults as well as implying on educatio...

background: schizophrenia is a devastating psychiatric disorder and its  positive and negative symptoms have negative effects on social functions. a combination of pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments is considered more effective for this condition. the present study aimed to determine the effect of a group horticulture program on psychiatric symptoms in patients with chronic schi...

objective: we aimed to describe psychiatrists' attributions on non-compliance related issues resulting in re-hospitalizations of psychiatric patients. method: in a cross sectional study, we included 500 randomly selected psychiatric readmitted patients and registered their demographic data (including age, sex, job, marital status, and educational level), and psychiatric clinical data including ...

purpose: nowadays cancer patients want more detailed information and greater participation in decisions about their care. as a consequence, the demands on health care system to satisfy the complex care needs of oncology patients have increased tremendously. methods and materials: as part of a quality improvement exercise at the radiation oncology department, allan blair cancer center, regina, s...

introduction: patient safety and its requirements fulfillment are today one of the useful valuation indicators in healthcare organizations. thus, patient safety culture and its promotion are referred to as one of the most important issues raised in the country. the present study aims to examine the effective factors (personal and organizational) in patient safety culture from the point of view ...

people with diabetes mellitus have a high risk of anxiety and stress and anxiety is higher in patients with diabetes who have long-term complication. the aim of this study was to assess and compare the prevalence of anxiety and stress in diabetic patients with and without complication attending to diabetes clinic of ebn sina hospital of delfan, iran. in this descriptive-comparative study, 239 t...

introduction: most of the older adults have to be hospitalized and patients’ satisfaction from the provided services is one of the key performance indicators in healthcare centers. feeling satisfied with the treatment process and provided services can motivate the elderly patients to continue their treatment, which ultimately leads to a reduction in the disease load and disability in older adul...

introduction: the patient’s satisfaction from hospital services is one of the most important criteria for the effectiveness and quality of the services presented in different wards of hospitals. this study aims at determining the satisfaction of patients admitted in razi hospital in ghazvin from the presented services there. materials and methods: this is a cross-sectional study performed in ra...