Publications by authors named "Fariba Bakhshian"
End-of-life Care: Beliefs, Attitudes, and Experiences of Iranian Physicians.
Indian J Palliat Care
January 2018
Context: Most of the patients suffering from cancer are diagnosed at late stages of cancer, which curative interventions are unable to improve their quality of life.
Aim: To survey Iranian physicians' attitudes and practices toward end-of-life (EOL) care.
Subjects And Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional survey among physicians participating in a national annually conducted educational seminar.
Context: Due to expansion of chronic diseases and increase of health care costs, there is a need for planning and delivering hospice care for patients in their final stages of life in Iran. The aim of the present study is to investigate the knowledge and attitudes of nurses about delivering hospice care for End of Life (EOL) patients.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2012 with a sample size of 200 nurses that were selected by convenient (available) sampling.
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the job satisfaction of family physicians in East Azerbaijan, Iran, and how it relates to their performance levels.
- Overall, the results showed a 64.5% response rate, with an average job satisfaction score of 42.10 and a performance score of 87.52 out of 100.
- While job satisfaction and performance were not directly correlated, satisfied physicians performed significantly better than those who were not satisfied, highlighting a potential area for improvement in the healthcare system.
- The findings suggest a need for further research into factors affecting physicians' job satisfaction and performance, particularly regarding payment and working conditions.
Background And Aim: Iran's health sector has been engaging the services of physicians and midwives in healthcare centers since 2005, with the hope of improving the quantity and quality of family planning services. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of serving physicians and midwives on the quantity and quality of family planning services in the healthcare centers of Iran.
Materials And Methods: The present cross-sectional study (Jan 2010 until Sep 2011) was carried out on 600 eligible families who were clients of healthcare centers of Tabriz, Azarshahr and Osku, cities of Northwest Iran from 2006 until 2011, in two groups (before and after).
Background: Maternal nutritional is the most important environmental factor influencing pregnancy outcome. While studies showed association between maternal iron-micronutrient deficiencies with pregnancy outcome, data examining impact of micronutrient supplementation on growth rate beyond birth are sparse. Present study examined the relationship between iron and multivitamins supplementation on growth rate of babies up to age of 18 month.
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