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...

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...

abstract background: client satisfaction is an important indicator for assessment of the quality of care provided. detecting patients dissatisfaction and trying to find the most effective and costly services is the basic way for improvement of service quality. the purpose of this study was to determine the satisfaction level of women in the maternity care centers (hospitals) of lorestan univers...

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...

a survey on quality of life in hemodialysis patient care givers h habibzadeh1, msc h jafarizadeh2, msc y mohammadpoor3, bsc p kiani4, bsc kh lak5, bsc a bahrechi6, bsc received: 22 april, 2009 accepted: 27 july, 2009 abstract background & aims: quality of life is a major concept in family, and changes in health care systems needs families to take care of their chronic patient at home. the prese...