Predictors of seeking mental health services among Iranian middle-aged people based on health belief model: evidence from a cross-sectional study in a developing country.

Background: There is limited information about people's beliefs regarding how they deal with mental health problems, especially in developing countries. This study was conducted with the aim of determining predictors of seeking mental health services (SMHS) among Iranian middle-aged people.

Method: The current study is a cross-sectional study on 384 middle-aged people from Jahrom city that was selected with random cluster sampling.

Investigate the state of critical thinking and its impact on moral courage and moral sensitivity; evidence from nurses' perspective.

Background: Critical thinking, moral courage, and moral sensitivity are among the topics that are widely considered today in response to turbulent and complex environments in organizations. The purpose of this study was to investigate the state of critical thinking and its effect on moral courage and moral sensitivity in nurses working in hospitals under Jiroft University of Medical Sciences in southern Iran in 2024.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 385 nurses.

The impact of emotional and moral intelligence on nurses' organizational commitment.

Background: Emotion control, adherence to ethics, and organizational commitment are among the widely addressed topics in response to turbulent and complex organizational environments. The aim of this study was to investigate emotional and moral intelligence and their effect on organizational commitment among nurses working in public hospitals.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 385 nurses.

The impact of mindfulness on academic achievement of students with the mediating role of adaptability: a structural equation modeling approach.

Introduction: Examining the factors influencing students' academic achievement can lead to improved educational planning and enhanced teaching and learning outcomes. The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of mindfulness on academic achievement with the mediating role of adaptability among students at Jiroft University of Medical Sciences in southern Iran in 2024.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 290 students from various fields at Jiroft University of Medical Sciences in southern Iran from January to April 2024.

Examination of ethical intelligence and cognitive flexibility of nurses and their role in predicting the level of patient privacy protection.

Introduction: Possessing ethical intelligence and cognitive flexibility can play a significant role in the acceptable performance of nurses. Furthermore, respecting the privacy of patients should always be a primary ethical principle that nurses focus on. This study aimed to investigate the ethical intelligence and cognitive flexibility of nurses and their role in predicting the level of patients' privacy observance.

The assessment of risk factors and risk perception status of breast cancer in Northern Iran.

Background: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common malignancy in women. Identifying and avoiding the preventable risk factors of BC reduces its occurrence effectively. So, this study aimed to assess BC's risk factors and risk perception status in Babol, Northern Iran.

Communication competence, self-efficacy, and spiritual intelligence: evidence from nurses.

Introduction: Communication skills and acceptable levels of spiritual intelligence (SI) are the prerequisites of the nursing profession, which can significantly impact the individual and organizational performance of nurses. This study aimed to investigate the competency and self-efficacy of communication and its relationship with the SI of nurses.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021 and included 312 nurses working in a COVID-19 hospital in the south of Iran.

Examining the relationship between health literacy and quality of life: evidence from older people admitted to the hospital.

Introduction: Literacy has become an increasingly serious problem, especially as it relates to health care. In this regard, health literacy (HL), as a cognitive skill, has proven to be an influential factor to improve of the quality of life (QOL). This study aimed to examine the level of HL and its relationship with the QOL of older people at the time of discharge from the hospital in the south of Iran.

Responsiveness level and its effect on services quality from the viewpoints of the older adults hospitalized during COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: Aging is a sensitive period of life. Attention to the needs of this stage is considered a social necessity. This study is conducted to investigate the responsiveness level and its effect on service quality from the hospitalized older adults' viewpoints during the COVID-19 pandemic in the south of Iran.

Patients' perceptions of the quality of nursing services.

Introduction: The quality of nursing services is one of the main factors accelerating patients' recovery. The present study aimed to examine patients' perceptions of the quality of nursing services in the teaching hospitals of Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional research was a descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2021, in which 1067 patients were selected as the research sample.

Out-of-pocket payments for treatment of COVID-19 in Iran.

Introduction: Out-of-pocket (OOP) is among the payment methods in Iran's health system. The present study aimed to examine the OOP treatment costs for patients with COVID-19 in Iran.

Methods: A descriptive-analytical, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2021.

Health literacy and health promoting behaviors among inpatient women during COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: One of the leading health indicators during the COVID-19 crisis is health literacy and health-promoting behaviors. The present study aimed to investigate health literacy and health-promoting behaviors among women hospitalized during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southern part of Iran in 2020.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical study encompassed 465 women hospitalized and treated in none teaching hospitals affiliated with the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Health human resources challenges during COVID-19 pandemic; evidence of a qualitative study in a developing country.

Background: One of the main forthcoming challenges of healthcare systems against preparedness and management of the pandemic is the challenge of procurement and recruitment of the human resources. This study is aimed to explore the health human resources challenges during COVID-19 pandemic in Iran.

Methods: This qualitative content analysis study was conducted in 2020.

Resilience level and its relationship with hypochondriasis in nurses working in COVID-19 reference hospitals.

Introduction: A new coronavirus, called COVID-19, is an acute respiratory disease, which may arouse many psychological disorders since there is no specialized knowledge about it. The present study aimed to investigate the level of resilience and its relationship with hypochondriasis in nurses working in a COVID-19 reference hospital in south of Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2020, in which 312 nurses participated using the census method.

Outsourcing in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences; a before and after study.

Background: Outsourcing is a kind of participation between public and private sector. This should be monitored and supervised to enhance the quality of outsourced services and to prevent new problems in this area. Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS) hospitals increasingly use outsourcing in recent years.

Health Literacy Status and Its Relationship with Quality of Life among Nurses in Teaching Hospitals of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Background: Health literacy can be considered as a factor affecting healthcare providers' decision-making. The aim of this study was to investigate health literacy status and its relationship with quality of life among the nurses working in teaching hospitals affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in Iran.

Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2017.

Risk Factors for Gastric Cancer: A Systematic Review.

Objective: Gastric cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with many influences contributing to the disease. The aim of this study was to identify the most important risk factors. Methods: This study was conducted in 2017 with a structured overview in the Science Directe, Scopus, PubMed, Cochrane, Web of Science (ISI) databases.