objectives: the iranian cancer network was established in may 2003. our aim was to coordinate re search and treatment programs in all cancer centers in iran in order to save time and money and enable patients, wherever they live, to receive a uniformly high-standard treatment and care. methods: after signing a mutual contract with fellow (collaborator) university and holding some shared session...

background: in the process of cancer treatment, mothers of children with cancer experience burden of care as a result of these conditions. early detection of burden of care has an important role in promoting health care. the aim of this study was to evaluate burden of care in mothers of children with a malignancy. materials and methods: this cross sectional study was done on 70 mothers of child...

between 33%-46% of admissions in the emergency department(ed) are advanced or end-stage cancer patients. they usually stay in emergency for days for management of their symptoms (commonly pain and respiratory distress) or for terminal care. barriers for delivering palliative care services in the ed:- traditional attitude among the ed staff that practice life saving approaches for every patient ...

abstract background: although nurses acknowledge that spiritual care is part of their role, in reality, it is performed to a lesser extent. the purpose of the present study was to explore nurses’ and patients’ experiences about the conditions of spiritual care and spiritual interventions in the oncology units of tabriz. materials and methods: this study was conducted with a qualitative conventi...

in the recent years, advances in medical technologies for end stage cancer patients' care have affected the end-of-life decision-making in clinical practice and exposed oncologists to serious ethical dilemmas. but little is known about oncologists' viewpoints in our country regarding their ethical problems in this mention. we aimed to clarify the ethical dilemmas which iranian oncologists may f...

background: family-centered care is an essential concept in cancer but there is no consensus about its meaning and it remains an abstract concept. this study was conducted with the purpose of analyzing the concept of family-centered care in cancer. methods: concept analysis of family-centered care was conducted using hybrid model that has 3 phases: theoretical, field work and final analytical p...

background: embarrassment and shame of visiting a doctor for a breast disease are among psychosocial factors that potentially contribute to delay in seeking medical advice. the purpose of this study is to review the published literature to determine if embarrassment regarding breast examination, diagnosis and treatment is associated with patient delay. methods: we searched pubmed with the follo...

background and purpose: colorectal cancer (crc) is one of the most highly prevalent and life-threatening digestive tract cancers. crc and its treatment are associated with numerous complications in the patients. orem’s self-care model is a theory on clinical improvement and reducing fatigue in patients with crc. this study aimed to investigate the effects of orem’s self-care theory on the nutri...