introduction: since weight management is affected by various factors, including social and behavioral ones, this study aimed to explore the peoples’ experience of barriers and facilitators of weight management. materials and methods: this qualitative content analysis was conducted as the initial step of tabassom study. participants, who tried to reduce their weight at least once, were selected ...

background: diabetes has a high prevalence in iran and it is estimated to rise from 3.5 million adults in 2005 to 5.1 million by 2025. given the high prevalence of diabetes in iranians, it is surprising how little is known about understanding of diabetes in public population. this study aimed to explore and describe people without diabetes explanation for the disease. materials and methods: thi...

introduction: medical students should be familiar with the end of life ethical issues and its considerations. for teaching end of life care to medical students, literature is a source of excellent narratives of patients with experiences of terminally ill condition in their journey through suffering and one of the most favourite bioethics literature readings has been the death of ivan ilych by t...

background: traffic accidents are the main cause of death and disability in the world and iran. the injuries caused by traffic accidents may result in severe limitations and worst outcomes in various aspects of lives of traffic accident injured people and their families. therefore, understanding their experiences is very important to design better programs with regard to their treatment and ret...

abstract background: participation of woman in decision-making processes is one of the key indicators of an appropriate relationship between a woman and the health care professionals. this study aimed to recognize the factors facilitating respect for woman’s decision-making in spontaneous birth. materials and methods: this paper employed a meta-synthesis on articles published in four biomedical...

introduction: working in the complex and ever changing healthcare settings forces the nurses and nursing students to be equipped with lifelong learning skills. one of the lifelong learning skills is self-directed learning. this study aimed to explore the m.sc. nursing students’ self-directed learning activities. methods: a qualitative design using conventional content analysis approach was used...

background & aim : the importance of neonatal jaundice is not only for its social, economic, and psychological complications resulted from hospitalization of neonates in the hospital, but also for the permanent neurological handicaps and its consequent high morbidity. since iranian mothers have no, in spite of the importance of matter, appropriate approach in coping with their newborn jaundice,...

abstract background: consideration of patient autonomy is an essential element in individualized, patient‑centered, ethical care. internal and external factors associated with patient autonomy are related to culture and it is not clear what they are in iran. the aim of this study was to explore contextual factors affecting the autonomy of patients in iranian hospitals. materials and methods: th...

abstract background: stillbirth is one of the deepest losses that can inflict a broad range of cognitive, mental, spiritual, and physical turmoil. many researchers believe that the failure to provide the care required by health teams during the hard times is the main determinant of maternal mental health in the future. in other words, social support can significantly improve the mental health o...

background the positive effect of breastfeeding on the health of the mother, child and community has been globally accepted, but the rate of breastfeeding is still not at an acceptable level. breastfeeding support can greatly influence the continuity and success of breastfeeding. this qualitative study aimed to explain the iranian women’s experiences of breastfeeding support. materials and meth...