Background Oral health of elderly people plays a major role in their overall health and quality of life, and is an integral part of personal care. Aim The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of implementing the oral health care program (OHCP) on oral health status of elderly people resident in nursing homes. Materials and Methods This quasi-experimental study was carried out using ...

BACKGROUND Community-based nursing focuses on providing health services to families and communities in the second and third levels of prevention and this can improve the individuals, families and communities' quality of life, and reduce the healthcare costs. The aim of this study was to explore the status of community-based nursing in Iran. METHODS This qualitative study was conducted from Ma...

background and goal: weaning decision for the patients on a mechanical ventilation (mv) device is often made based on personal judgments and experiences, which results in longer mv length of stay and higher costs. therefore, the present study aimed to the effect of application of burn’s wean assessment program on mv length of stay among the patients hospitalized in icus. materials and methods: ...

Spirituality, as an essential part of holistic care, is concerned with faith and meaning, and is usually conceptualised as a 'higher' experience or a transcendence of oneself. A resurgence of interest in this area is evident in post modern culture because of the effects that spirituality and religious beliefS may have on health. Up until the last two decades, spirituality and spiritual care, al...

Article Type Research Article Authors Mazloum S. R.1 PhD, Abbasi Teshnizi M.2 PhD, Kianinejad A.3 BSc, Gandomkar F.* MSc C I T A T I O N L I N K S Article History Received: September 13, 2011 Accepted: October 10, 2012 ePublished: November 5, 2012 Correspondence Address: Postal Code 7188694348, No. 112. 3 Alley, Vahdat Street, Maliabad, Shiraz, Iran. Phone: +989173397847 Fax: +987116263782 f.ga...

background: patients with end‑stage renal disease (esrd) who receive dialysis confront the burdens of long‑term illness and numerous physical problems. materials and methods: this was a quasi-experimental study. the selected patients from gorgan dialysis centre were randomly assigned into an empowerment group ( n = 40) and a control group ( n = 40). instruments comprised scales of empowerment a...

BACKGROUND The product of the educational nursing programs in Iran is training nurses who less have professional apprehension and commitment for participating in professional decisions. Whereas nurses especially those in high academic levels are expected to more involve in professional issues. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to explore Iranian nurse leaders' experiences of making educatio...

Background: Human resources are considered the most valuable capital of every healthcare system, and the quality of care is closely related to the quantity and skill of this group. Therefore, the proper estimation of the required nursing staff in different wards can help improve the quality of nursing care. The purpose of this study was to determine the hours of provided care by nursing staff i...