in western asia, afghan refugees constitute one of the main vulnerable populations with drug and hiv treatment needs. however, there is not considerable provision of drug and hiv services for this group. the study aimed to describe the provision of drug treatment and harm reduction services for afghan refugees in iran, the most populous persian gulf country. with the collaboration of the united...

conclusions the findings highlight a need for removing stigma and providing high quality women-only hiv services. increasing trust and knowledge of available hiv services are needed for this group of women. increasing staff knowledge is a priority. an integrated supportive network among drug treatment and hiv centers is suggested in iran. results the interview accounts highlighted a number of b...

background advanced ambulance service (emergency medical services/ems) is considered to be an integral part of emergency medical care as the first assets responding to emergencies and disasters in the prehospital setting in most developed countries. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the current situation of shiraz’s ems by comparing data obtained during two different time periods...

background: patient satisfaction has a key role in reducing side effects and patient complaints. it also increases the efficiency of treatment. this study was performed to investigate patient satisfaction from health services provided by educational hospitals in isfahan, iran. methods: in a descriptive study, 350 outpatients in educational hospitals of isfahan were non-randomly evaluated in 200...

the international data have indicated a growing trend of alcohol use worldwide during recent years. although alcohol use is against cultural norms and religious law in iran, anecdotal reports from substance abuse treatment providers show that there is demand for alcohol treatment in the country. a recent national report also documented alcohol use disorders in iran. development and implementati...

background: long wait time interval in emergency department (ed) of hospitals, from the patients’ point of view in ed is a major problem causing patients’ dissatisfaction and may result increasing in patient morbidity and indirectly nurses dissatisfaction. evaluation of wait time intervals in ed and giving nursing feedback may improve the quality of services, as well as patient satisfaction. th...