Background Changes in vital signs may affect the myocardial oxygen demand. Massage therapy has been used in intensive care units to relive patients' physical and psychological problems. In all of the studies massaging has ...

Background Diabetes is a common problem with severe complications. The control of diabetes needs a close and honest relationship between patients and health professionals. The views of these two groups might influence the ...

Background Adaptation is an important process for humans. Children, who are physically or mentally disabled, impose special stresses on their families, parents and in particular on their mothers. Objectives This study ...

Background Education, universal precautions, using protective glasses and a standard method of used needle disposal, are the most important strategies for preventing bloodborne infections. Objectives The aim of this study ...

Background Methods learnt by children to cope with stress will be used in their adolescence. Failure to learn adaptive coping strategies causes some mental, physical and behavioral problems which continue until adulthood. ...

Background Nowadays, the patients' satisfaction is used as a criterion to measure the hospitals' service quality. However, there are controversial results about the aspect of caring behaviors which mostly affects the ...

Background Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) are one of the most common types of exams used in evaluation of students in any educational setting. The question items making up these exams need to be examined if they are to ...

Background Managing diabetes requires changes in the patients' life style and health habits which in turn need the comprehensive understanding of the disease and its impact. Objectives To understand the explanatory model ...

Background Menopause is a unique event in a woman's life which has many symptoms. Frequency and severity of these symptoms vary, and they are based on the woman's epidemiological characteristics. Objectives The aim of this ...

Background Several studies have investigated the effect of acupressure on pain and vital signs however the results are inconsistent. Either no study has been conducted on the effect of acupressure on vital signs of ...

Background It is believed that self-evaluation can empower students; help them to pick higher goals and to try harder to realize these targets. However, the nursing students' self-evaluation on clinical skills has rarely ...

Background Transferring research-based knowledge into practice would help to maximize the quality of health care. However, the role of knowledge producers and the organizational roles related to knowledge transfer have ...

Background Type of personality and emotional intelligence affects a person's mental function and capabilities, which can influence academic achievement. Objectives This study was designed to evaluate the relationship between ...

Background The nurses as the largest group among different groups of hospital workforce play a crucial role in success of the hospital activities and promotion of community health. Objectives This study aimed to obtain an ...