Background and Objective: Considering the importance of respecting the rights and satisfaction of patients, as well as the destructive role of anxiety in patients' recovery processes, the present study aimed to evaluate the effect of regular nursing rounds based on ethical care on the level of satisfaction and anxiety of hospitalized patients. Materials and Methods: This quasi-experimental stu...

Background and Objectives: Empathy is a key element of physician-patient relations, playing a significant role in effectiveness of health care. This study aimed to evaluate the level of empathy of specialist physicians and advise strategies to promote empathy. Methods: All 142 specialist physicians practicing in teaching hospitals of Zanjan City (No...

the bone is “fractured” or “broken”. While orthopaedic surgeons consider these terms synonymous, patients appear tocomprehend the terms as having different meanings. Given the commonality of this frequently posed question, it may beimportant for providers to assess patients’ level of understanding in order to provide optimal care. The purpose of thisstudy is to evaluate patients’ comprehension ...

s:3294:"Delivering high-quality care is the ultimate but challenging goal of healthcare. In all fields of healthcare, effectiveness and safety are the most acknowledged quality dimensions. Although crucial, true high quality care goes beyond this scope, and is also patient-centered. Patient centeredness is defined as ‘care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient preferences a...

Pain is a major concern in all intensive care units (ICUs). The proper assessment and management of pain is one of the main goals of patient care in ICUs. Improper evaluation of pain and its over or under treatment can cause significant problems in the process of patient management in ICU. Since most ICU patients are unable to communicate correctly with the ICU team and explain their level of p...

Integrating services is a hot topic amongst health system policy-makers and healthcare managers. There is some evidence that integrated services deliver efficiencies and reduce service utilisation rates for some patient populations. In their article on Achieving Integrated Care for Older People, Gillian Harvey and her colleagues formulate some critical insights from practice and research around...