conclusions according to the result of this study, the presence of families in a treatment plan could be essential to follow the treatment plan and subsequently reduced the complications of hemodialysis. results the mean ages of the patients in patient-centered and the family-oriented groups were 47.41 ± 10.31 and 48.16 ± 9.21, respectively. the result showed that some of the variables such as ...

background & aim: healthcare areas, especially fertility care (commonly accompanied with high emotions, as well as long-term and recurring treatment periods) could exclusively benefit from patient-centered care (pcc). despite evident advantages of pcc, this approach has not been practiced as a routine procedure in current clinical environments yet, even in western developed countries. therefore...

abstract background: hypotension and muscular cramp are the common complications of hemodialysis. effective control of hemodialysis complications increases the survival time and the quality of life of patients on hemodialysis. considering that failure to follow a therapeutic plan is one of the most prevalent causes of hemodialysis complications, the present research was conducted to study the e...

background: the concept of family- centered care in neonatal intensive care unit has changed drastically in protracted years and has been used in various contexts differently. since we require clarity in our understanding, we aimed to analyze this concept. methods: this study was done on the basis of developmental approach of rodgers’s concept analysis. we reviewed the existing literature in sc...

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...

conclusions patient and public participation in kashan hospitals are not adhered well. as the patient has an important role in improving the quality of services, more use of mass media especially local newspapers, hospital websites, and training programs are suggested to inform both the patients and public on their rights and roles in improving the healthcare services. background in the recent ...

compassion is a complex process that is innate, determined in part by individual traits, and modulated by a myriad of conscious and unconscious factors, immediate context, social structures and expectations, and organizational “culture.” compassion is an ethical foundation of healthcare and a widely shared value; it is not an optional luxury in the healing process. while the interrelations betw...

Background & aim: Healthcare areas, especially fertility care (commonly accompanied with high emotions, as well as long-term and recurring treatment periods) could exclusively benefit from patient-centered care (PCC). Despite evident advantages of PCC, this approach has not been practiced as a routine procedure in current clinical environments yet, even in western developed countries. Therefore...

introduction the family is in a crisis and a stressful experience when neonate is admitted in nicu ward. in recent decades, role of family in the care of neonates has completely changed. now, empowerment of families in the care of neonates hospitalized is an important approach in the field of neonatal nursing . therefore, it is necessary for parents, especially mothers with neonates in nicu war...