Bridging the gap and developing a home-based palliative care model for cancer patients.

Objective: Early integration of palliative care into home health care services is essential for cancer patients to improve their Quality of Life and reduce their health care costs. Thus, this study aimed to develop a home-based palliative care model for adult cancer patients in Iran.

Methods: This is a health policy and systems research based on the World Health Organization guide.

Exploring a guide for codes of ethics for the development of ethical competence in Iranian nursing students: a systematic review and meta-synthesis.

Background: Improving the ethical competencies of nursing students, as an important dimension of professional competence, is a primary objective of nursing education. Thus, this study aimed to explore a guide for codes of ethics for the development of ethical competence among nursing students in the healthcare system of Iran.

Methods: This is a systematic review and meta-synthesis of qualitative studies conducted in the healthcare system of Iran.

Challenges of Integrated Home-Based Palliative Care Services for Cancer Patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Content Analysis.

Given the situation of cancer patients as vulnerable patients and the threat of COVID-19 in the society, integration of home-based palliative care services into the healthcare system is essential. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the current barriers of integration of palliative care services from hospital to home for cancer patients during the COVID-19 Pandemic and to provide suggestions to resolve them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 25 stakeholders in the healthcare system, including health policy makers, healthcare providers, clinical home healthcare experts, home healthcare researchers, university faculty members, clergy, family caregivers, and cancer patients.

'Development and psychometric evaluation of the safety feeling scale in adult patients at hospital: Exploratory sequential mixed method'.

Aim And Objectives: This study aimed to develop and examine psychometric properties of the safety feeling scale (SFS) in adult patients to assess their sense of safety during a hospital stay.

Design: Mixed methods design. A SQUIRE checklist was used.

A systematic review on clinical guidelines of home health care in heart failure patients.

Background: "Guidelines for the care of heart failure patients at home support safe and effective evidence-based practice. The aims of the present study were: [1] to identify guidelines addressing the care at home for adults with heart failure and [2] evaluate the quality of the guidelines and the extent to which they address eight components of home-based HF disease management."

Methods: A systematic review was conducted of articles published between 1st of January 2000 to 17th of May 2021 using the databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, Embase, Cochrane, and nine specific websites for guideline development organisations.

The experiences of home care team members regarding the needs of family caregivers of heart failure patients in home health care services in Iran: A qualitative study.

Background: Home healthcare guidelines emphasize the engagement of family caregivers of heart failure (HF) patients in patient care at home. Thus, this study was conducted with the aim to explore the deep experiences of home care team members regarding the needs of family caregivers of HF patients in home healthcare services in Iran.

Methods: The present qualitative study was performed with a conventional content analysis approach.

Sense of coherence or self-efficacy as predictors of health-related quality of life in sickle cell disease patients.

Patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) suffer from impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). This study aimed to determine the level of HRQoL, sense of coherence (SOC), and self-efficacy (SE) in a sample of SCD patients, and to explore predictors of their physical and mental HRQoL. A cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted on 83 SCD patients of one university hospital.

Nurses' lived experiences of caring for patients with COVID-19: a phenomenological study.

Background: COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by a novel Coronavirus which transmits from person to person throughout the world. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses' caring for patients with COVID-2019 in the context of the healthcare system of Iran.

Methods: This is a phenomenological study with 13 participant nurses (6 men and 7 women) who were caring for COVID-19 patients in one of the university hospitals in Southeast of Iran.

The expansion of the role of nurse prescribing in intensive care units in the healthcare system of Iran: a qualitative content analysis.

Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurses prescribe medication for patients in many countries. However, there is still no evidence on the legitimacy of nurse prescribing roles in the healthcare system of Iran. This qualitative study with 30 experts was conducted to explore the experiences regarding the expanding role of prescribing medication by the ICU nurses.

Prevalence of sexual dysfunction in women with cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Cancer is one of the most common diseases and it has many physical and psychological consequences. Women with cancer are more likely to suffer from sexual dysfunction (SD) than healthy women.

Objective: To estimate the overall prevalence of SD in women with cancer.

The Role of Family Caregiver's Sense of Coherence and Family Adaptation Determinants in Predicting Distress and Caregiver Burden in Families of Cancer Patients.

Background: Most cancer patients' families suffer from maladaptation which increases family distress and caregiving burden. This study was conducted to explore the relationship between these maladaptation indicators, and the sense of coherence (SOC) of family caregivers alongside other family resilience determines among family caregivers of cancer patients.

Methods: A total of 104 family caregivers of cancer patients were included in this cross-sectional study.

Predictors of osteoporosis preventive behaviors among adolescent: a cross-sectional study.

Introduction: Osteoporosis is a preventable progressive metabolic disease. Girls have an increased risk of occurrence of osteoporosis in their old age. The BASNEF model can be employed to change behaviors related to health.

Transitional Cancer Care Program from Hospital to Home in the Health Care System of Iran.

Objectives: Transitional care program refers to the health care continuity during transferring from one health care setting to another or to home. This is an essential program for cancer patients and reduces the risk of unnecessary hospital admissions as well as the complications of the disease. The aim of this study was to develop a transitional cancer care program from hospital to home in the health care system of Iran.

Application of Rasch Analysis for Development and Psychometric Properties of Adolescents' Quality of Life Instruments: A Systematic Review.

Background: Due to the importance of assessing quality of life (QoL) in healthy and ill adolescents, the evaluation of psychometric properties of these questionnaires is important.

Objective: To investigate the application of Rasch analysis in psychometric assessment studies on adolescents' QoL instruments, and to evaluate the quality of reporting Rasch parameters in these studies.

Methods: This systematic review was conducted by searching for papers in electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Cochrane Library and Scopus until December 2018.

Exploring the relationship between sexual function, sense of coherence, and well-being in a sample of Iranian breast cancer survivors.

Purpose: This study was aimed at exploring the type and role of relationships between sexual function, sense of coherence (SOC), and well-being in a sample of Iranian breast cancer survivors.

Methods: In this cross-sectional study with correlational design, data were collected from 181 survivors by consecutive sampling. They answered demographic and clinical information sheet, the SOC scale, the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), and the Health Index (HI).

Spiritual care experiences by cancer patients, their family caregivers and healthcare team members in oncology practice settings: A qualitative study.

Purpose: Integrating spirituality into the patient care within a healthcare team, increases the ability to provide "holistic care" for cancer patients. The spiritual care experiences of different involved persons can be a guide for future planning. Therefore, this study aimed to explore the spiritual care experiences of hospitalized cancer patients, their family caregivers and healthcare team members in oncology settings.

Home care for burn survivors: A phenomenological study of lived experiences.

: Burn injuries have negative impacts on all dimensions of the quality of life of burn victims. This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of burn survivors after a 6-month period of home care following hospital discharge.: This is a qualitative study with a phenomenological approach.

Predictors of Health-Promoting Lifestyle in Pregnant Women Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model.

Background And Objectives: Pregnancy causes changes in women's lifestyle; therefore, their health-promoting behaviors should be improved in order to avoid problems during this critical period, which requires knowledge of the factors affecting these behaviors. This study was conducted to determine the predictors of health-promoting lifestyles in pregnant women based on Pender's health promotion model constructs.

Methods: This descriptive study was carried out on 300 pregnant women in their second and third trimesters of pregnancy and sought to determine the correlation between lifestyle and the constructs of Pender's health promotion model.

Recommendations for spiritual care in cancer patients: a clinical practice guideline for oncology nurses in Iran.

Background: In spite of the necessity of implementing spiritual care practices for cancer patients, there is no clear process in this regard in palliative care programs of the health system of countries. The present study was designed with the aim of developing a clinical practice guideline of spiritual care in cancer patients for oncology nurses in the current context.

Methods: This is a multi-method study which was conducted in five stages within the framework of the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guideline.

Development and Psychometric Evaluation of the Elderly Hypertension Self-Care Index.

Purpose: This study was done to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of the Elderly Hypertension Self-Care Index.

Methods: This was an exploratory mixed method study. Items were developed through conducting a qualitative study with conventional content analysis approach and comprehensively reviewing the existing literature.

Exploring oncology nurses' perception of the consequences of clinical empathy in patients and nurses: a qualitative study.

Purpose: Clinical empathy is the ability to understand the patient's situation, perspective, feelings, and actions, based on the patient's perception, in a helping or therapeutic way. This study was conducted with the aim of exploring oncology nurses' perception of the consequences of clinical empathy in patients and nurses and the factors influencing it.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted by semi-structured face-to-face interviews.

Lived experiences of burn survivors regarding the challenges of home care follow-ups: a phenomenological study.

Burn victims often require long-term treatments. Patients prefer to be at home while receiving care services but there are some deficiencies in conducting home care. To explore the challenges of nurse-led follow-up, 16 burn survivors who received home care for 6 months were interviewed.