introduction: to improve mothers and children's health, the world health organization has emphasized on women's empowerment and enhancement of their well-being. it is of paramount importance for the individuals to have an assessment of social support and self-empowerment in the sensitive moments after childbirth. this study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between perce...

Introduction: Promoting self-care practice, as a critical strategy for enhancing the quality of life in patients with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a challenging issue. This study aimed to propose a model of health-promoting self-care behaviors in MS patients. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 patients with MS, who had referred to the Hospital for Special Diseases in Kerman City, Iran, ...

atls or advanced trauma life support and the family training courses like atcn and phts, are training courses planning for medical staff who are involved in trauma care to mange injured  people in proper way to save lives and reduce the morbidity significantly. from the scene of accident ems who passed phtls for pre hospital trauma care to emergency rooms in hospital doctors and nurses could pe...

background clinical decision support systems (cdss or cds) are interactive computer programs, which are designed to assist physicians and other health professionals with decision making tasks. the main purpose of modern cdss is to assist clinicians at the point of care. this means that a clinician would interact with a cdss to help determine diagnosis, analysis, etc. of patient data. material a...

BACKGROUND In response to the increasing complexity of the health care system, the field of health advocacy has emerged. However, little is known about factors that may influence a person's likelihood of hiring a health advocate. PURPOSE This study was designed to examine factors that influence a person's likelihood of hiring a health advocate. METHODS The participants were 889 randomly sel...