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 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 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 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 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 Communication skills of operational managers such as head nurses greatly influence the performance of nursing personnel and by extension, the quality of the care provided by them. Objectives This study was ...

Context Studies show that despite the role of mouth care in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia, there is no high quality evidences for it. This study reviewed the literature related to mouth care in patients receiving ...

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 ...