Infection control and health care associated infections prevalence reports from developing countries are often not well established because of lack of enough staffs and resources. In the United States, the number of HCAI rose from 72 to 98 per cent from 1975 to 1995 [1,2]. The Centre for disease control (CDC) estimates that nearly 2 million patients around the same time in USA were infected wit...

This paper examines long-term trends in growth and structural change of the economy of Punjab. The evolution of the structure of the Punjab economy reveals that Punjab has overstayed in agriculture. This overstay is leading to economic and ecological disaster. The slowdown of the agriculture sector has impacted and stunted the growth of other sectors of the economy and resulted in the marginali...

background and objectives: visit length is a crucial aspect of patient-physician relationship that its inadequacy can negatively influence the treatment efficiency. studies on visit length and the factors influencing it are limited in developing countries. thus, the objective of this study was to survey this variable at provincial level, and provide data on factors affecting it.   methods: a sa...

background considering the effect of human right observance on patients’ satisfaction from the treatment process, in iran the patient rights charter (prc) was developed by the ministry of health and medical education (mohme) in 2001 and enforced to all hospitals across the country. the purpose of the current study was to evaluate patients’ awareness of their rights based on prc in two tertiary ...

introduction: based on individual independence rights, patients can refrain from being treated or can voluntarily discontinue their treatment after receiving full information. this study aimed to review the reasons of treatment refusal and the status of informed refusals for patients. methods: this was a cross-sectional descriptive study. the study population included 135 patients who refused t...

conclusions intravenous administration of paracetamol immediately after knee arthroscopy improved postoperative pain, decreased analgesic administration, maintained stable hemodynamic parameters, had no complications related to opiates, no nausea and vomiting, and increased patient satisfaction and comfort in comparison to pca with morphine. results there was no significant difference regarding...

introduction: delivering bad news is a stressful moment for both physicians and patients. the purpose of this investigation was to explore the patients’ preferences and attitudes toward being informed about the bad news. methods: this cross-sectional study was done on patients admitted to imam khomeini hospital, sari, iran, from september 2014 to february 2015. patient attitude regarding breaki...

Purpose This study examines the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on well-being and mental health seafarers who had to overstay ships after their contracts expired, identifies topics that affect distress recommends measures overcome these. Design/methodology/approach Four research questions about impacts before during were raised. A literature review a questionnaire survey conducted find answers. Shi...

background the importance of cross-border healthcare, medical and health tourism plays a significant role in the european health policy and health management. after dentistry, orthopaedic treatments are the leading motivation for seeking care in hungary, as patients with rheumatic and motion diseases are drawn to the thermal spas and well-established orthopaedic centres. this paper aims to gain...

conclusions the interaction quality and process quality were the key determinants of patient’s trust in the private hospitals of tehran. to enhance the patients' trust, quality improvement efforts should focus on service delivery aspects such as scheduling, timely and accurate doing of the service, and strengthening the interpersonal aspects of care and communication skills of doctors, nurses a...