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...

background : childbearing is a cause of concern for women living with hiv. to improve reproductive right of wom-en with hiv and prevent the spread of hiv; it is needed to understand fertility experiences of infected women with hiv. the aim of this study was to explore fertility intentions and experiences of hiv-infected women in iran. methods : totally, 15 in–depth interviews were conducted wit...

hiv/aids has been concentrated among injecting drug users in the country. this study aimed to investigate and identify health and treatment needs of people living with hiv/aids in iran.this qualitative study was conducted in 2012 in iran. the study groups consisted of experts, practitioners, and consultants working with people living with hiv/aids and their families. data was collected through ...

background: infertility is a major life event that brings about social and psychological problems. the type and rate these problems in the context of socio-cultural of different geographical areas and sex of people is different. objective: the aim of this qualitative study was to explain the psychological consequences of infertility in iranian infertile women seeking treatment. materials and me...

Background Iranian single women are deprived of reproductive healthcare services, though the provision of such services to the public has increased. This study aimed to explore the experiences of Iranian single women on their access to reproductive health services.   Methods A qualitative design using a conventional content analysis method was used. Semi-structured interviews were held with 17 ...

background and purpose: one landmark of adolescence is the increasing value young people place on friendship and relationship with peers.the aim of this study was to determine adolescents and key informants’ perceptions and experiences regarding to importance of peer groups. methods: sixty-seven female adolescents (12–19 years) and 11 key informants, recruited from urban and rural areas from sa...

background and objectives: the aim of this study was to explore the food safety knowledge and behavior of housewives in the city of tehran, iran in 2015. materials and methods: in this qualitative study 12 focus group discussions by directed content analysis method (n= 96), were conducted among the women who were responsible for food handling in their households in 10 health centers. each sessi...

the major difference between iranian traditional medicine and allopathic medicine is in the application  of  evidence  and  documents.  in  this  study,  criteria  for  evidence-based  practice  in  iranian traditional medicine and its rules of practice were studied. the experts’ views were investigated through in- depth, semi-structured interviews and the results were categorized into four mai...

hospital information system (his) should ideally allow different forms of data to be stored and used for decision making by clinicians and managers alike. this system has been developed since the early 1980's, and many hospitals gradually converted from an unrelated system into an integrated one. in successful implementation of his plans, the role of human factors, either individually or as a g...