PURPOSE To compare the accuracy of estimating prostatic volume with digital rectal examination (DRE) by urological staffs with different experiences. Measurement of prostatic volume with transrectal ultrasonography (TRUS) serves as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS Thirty-nine consecutive male patients admitted with acute urinary retention had their prostatic volume estimated with...

BACKGROUND Stress is a nonspecific reaction to everything the body needs. Although occupational stress exists in every occupation, it is seen with more frequency and intensity amongst those occupations related to human health. In this study, we aimed to investigate the level of occupational stress in operating room staffs working in the hospitals affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Scie...

BACKGROUND Dementia is an irreversible chronic disease with wide-ranging effects on patients', caregivers' and families' lives. Hospitalizations are significant events for people with dementia. They tend to have poorer outcomes compared to those without dementia. Most of the previous studies focused on diagnoses leading to hospitalizations using claims data. Further factors (e.g. context factor...

BACKGROUND Neurological rehabilitation is one of the most care-intensive challenges in the health care system requiring specialist therapeutic and nursing knowledge. In this descriptive pilot study, we investigated the effects of a team building process on perceived work environment, self-ascribed professional competence, life satisfaction, and client satisfaction in an anthroposophic specializ...

BACKGROUND Bowel management protocols have the potential to minimize complications for critically ill patients. Targeted implementation can increase the uptake of protocols by clinicians into practice. The theory of planned behaviour offers a framework in which to investigate clinicians' intention to perform the behaviour of interest. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of implementing a bo...

writes about patient's views of hospital conditions compared with those of'-pital staffs and committees HOW closely do patients' views on hospital conditions correspond with those of staff and committees? It is important to know these priorities for action, when a choice has to be made between various desirable changes. One ward may need redecoration, better lavatories and bathrooms and a telev...

IN every V.D. Clinic the skilled services of medical and nursing staffs are available to those patients capable of realising their value. Unfortunately many are unable for various reasons to take advantage of this skilled knowledge; the single girl from ignorance, the pressure of work or instability of her life; the married woman because of domestic duties or resentment at the necessity for tre...

background and objectives: family, personal and social factors play a role in resiliency. so this study was done for investigating the mediating role of spiritual intelligent in relationship of mindfulness and resilience in vali-e-asr hospital of birjand. methods: the present study is an analyzing correlation type. 120 staffs (remedial, administrative, social service) of vali-e-asr hospital wer...