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: living with schizophrenic patients and its associated stress and negative psychological burden can bring about different experiences for their families. the provision of stress management training for these families can be helpful in increasing self-confidence and enhancing interpersonal communication in these caregivers, which can improve their mental health status and enhance the ...

background: gender identity disorder and its treatment with sex reassignment surgery is a profound experience, which can affect the mental, interpersonal, social and religious aspects of one’s life.   methods: this was a qualitative content analysis study focusing on the various dimensions of the experiences of seven patients suffering from gender identity disorder in a female-to-male subgroup....

abstract background: hypertension has become a major problem throughout the world, especially in developing countries like iran. as it is a major risk factor for coronary heart disease, even small reductions in the prevalence can have potentially large public health benefits. among the complementary methods, massage provides an effective means to lower the blood pressure. if nurses perceive the...

background: today, liver transplantation is a routine procedure in the treatment of patients with end stage liver disease and its survival rate is high. in order to promote health, nurses and other health care professionals need to discover the meanings of lived experiences after liver transplantation. it is important for nurses to know what patients really experience; appropriate nursing inter...

the writers of this article have compared the satisfaction level of international tourists who traveled to isfahan for the first time and those who have repeatedly traveled to this city. one hundred and sixty tourists were selected randomly in 2002 and the data gathered through filling questionnaires. the result is surprising and indicates that the satisfaction level for those who have repeated...

in pakistan the growing number of higher education institutions and the ever-increasing number of students, forces the institutions to build such an environment which completely satisfies these students’ expectations. this paper uses a modified version of keaveney and young (1997) satisfaction model and tests on a sample of students of comsats abbottabad, pakistan. the study is based on primary...

background: gender identity disorder and its treatment with sex reassignment surgery is a profound experience, which can affect the mental, interpersonal, social and religious aspects of one's life.   methods: this was a qualitative content analysis study focusing on the various dimensions of the experiences of seven patients suffering from gender identity disorder in a female-to-male subgroup....

A huge shift in design in the industry has widened the design scope from pursuing usability and visual attraction to covering user’s comprehensive experience. One of the most important aspects of the user experience design is providing positive and enjoyable experience to the users. While both tangible and intangible approaches are important, only a few practical studies have focused on the int...