Nurses' perception of threats to human dignity in caring for patients with COVID-19: A qualitative study.

Purpose: Identifying threats to patients' dignity is crucial for maintaining and promoting their dignity. Preserving patient dignity should be regarded as both a patient's right and a moral obligation. This study was conducted to evaluate nurses' understanding of threats to human dignity in the care of patients with COVID-19.

Investigating the relationship between moral courage and caregiving behaviours among nurses working in COVID-19 wards in Iran.

Aim: To examine the correlation between moral courage and caregiving behaviour among nurses who are employed in the COVID-19 ward in Iran.

Design: This study is a descriptive-correlational and cross-sectional research conducted in 2021 in the city of Tehran, Iran.

Methods: A total of 270 nurses employed in COVID-19 wards, who had been working in these wards for at least 1 month, were recruited from XXX hospitals and XXX Hospital.

Nurses' perceptions of compassionate care in pediatric oncology: a qualitative interview study.

Background: Compassion is a crucial aspect in the management of pediatric oncology patients as it has the potential to enhance nurse satisfaction levels, thereby further enhancing the quality and safety of the care they deliver. This study aimed to investigate nurses' understanding and experience of compassionate care when working in pediatric oncology departments.

Methods: This research utilized a qualitative descriptive design.

Mothers' efforts to overcome difficult twists and turns in living with children with cancer: a phenomenological study.

Background: Child cancer impacts the entire family. However, those who identify as mothers may be most negatively affected due to the societal expectations placed upon them in primary caregiving. This study was conducted with the aim of exploring the lived experiences of mothers of children with cancer and their adaptation to their child's illness.

Traces of social culture in the lived experiences of emotional eating among Iranian obese women.

Introduction: Emotional eating is a situation with harmful consequences for the physical, mental and social health of humans. In this regard, the present study aimed to explain the role of social culture in the lived experiences of emotional eating in Iranian obese women.

Methods: This was a qualitative study conducted using the phenomenological approach.

Nurses' perceptions of the challenges involved in providing of end-of-life care to people with heart failure: a context-based study.

Background: High quality end-of-life care is essential. Yet for those experiencing heart failure, the provision of high-quality end- of -life care can be challenging. The aim of this study was to explore Iranian nurses' perceptions of the challenges involved in providing of end-of-life care to people with heart failure.

Development and psychometric evaluation of perceived clinical nurses' professional dignity scale: a sequential-exploratory mixed-method study.

Background: In recent years, one of the concepts that has received attention in the nursing profession is professional dignity. On the other hand, there was no proper scale to evaluate this concept. This study aimed to develop and evaluate the psychometric properties of perceived clinical nurses' professional dignity scale (PCNPDS).

Life story of Iranian parents of a child with phenylketonuria: a qualitative study.

Parents of a child with phenylketonuria (PKU) face many challenges in childcare. It is crucial for health care workers to understand the situation of parents of a child with PKU and their needs. The purpose of this study was to explore the life story of parents with a child with PKU.

Nurses' effort for providing end-of-life care in paediatric oncology: a phenomenological study.

Background: Many children with cancer are hospitalised before the end of life and need special care. To improve the delivery of care for children, it is necessary to understand the insights, emotions and feelings of nurses.

Aim: This study aimed to explore the lived experiences of nurses providing end-of-life care for children with cancer.

Nursing in oncology ward with intertwined roles: a focused ethnography.

Background: Characteristics of nursing care in the oncology ward depend on this ward's specific context. This study aimed to investigate the nursing care in the oncology ward regarding the culture of this ward.

Methods: This qualitative study was conducted in an oncology ward using a focused ethnographic approach.

Compassion-based care for COVID-19 patients: a qualitative analysis of nurses' perceptions.

Compassion is a basic approach to medical practice and is the core component of health care. The purpose of the present study was to explore nurses' perceptions of compassion-based care (CBC) for COVID-19 patients. In this qualitative study, the participants were selected using purposeful sampling.

Design of a Palliative Care Program for Nursing Students in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Mixed-Method Study.

This study introduces an innovative design for a palliative care program by nursing students in an internship in a neonatal intensive care unit. An embedded mixed-method approach simultaneously collected quantitative and qualitative data. Themes identified were supporting and encouraging palliative care, changing the nursing culture, and promoting quality of care.

Nurses' attitudes toward caring for terminally ill neonates and their families in Iran: a cross-sectional study.

Providing care for terminally ill neonates is an important issue in NICUs. This research aimed to determine nurses' attitudes toward providing care for terminally ill neonates and their families. A total of 138 nurses working in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences participated in this cross-sectional study via convenience sampling in 2019.

Nurses' perception of ethical challenges in caring for patients with COVID-19: a qualitative analysis.

Nurses face several challenges in providing care for patients with coronavirus disease in 2019 (COVID-19). The study aimed to explain the nurses' perception of ethical challenges in this regard. The qualitative study was carried out using a content analysis method.

Living under psychosocial pressure: Perception of mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders.

Problem: Mothers of children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience higher levels of stress compared to mothers of typically developing children. This study identified mothers' perceptions of the stress caused by lifelong caregiving to a child with ASD.

Methods: The current study was conducted in Iran using qualitative methods.

A Qualitative Study of the Health-Related Perceptions of Married Iranian Women Who Have Experienced Domestic Violence.

Introduction: Violence against women occurs all over the world; it is a phenomenon that is considered an invasion of human rights. The most common form of this phenomenon is domestic violence (DV).

Aim: The purpose of this study was to explore the health-related perceptions of married women in Iran who have experienced DV.

The Effect of Psychoeducation on Internalized Stigma of the Hospitalized Patients with Bipolar Disorder: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

Stigma is one of the common problems of patients with bipolar disorders, which impedes their recovery. This is a quasi-experimental study on 76 hospitalized patients with bipolar disorder (38 in each group) in Iran. The intervention group received six sessions of psychoeducation in a period of 2 weeks.

Exploring patients and family members' experiences of care in the emergency department.

Background: Patient experience and satisfaction are often used to evaluate the quality of care provided in emergency departments (EDs). Several studies have evaluated the experiences of patients and their family members in EDs internationally, but few studies have investigated the experiences of those attending EDs in Iran.

Aim: To investigate patients and family members' experiences of care in one ED in Iran.

Perceived factors to providing palliative care for patients with cancer - a qualitative systematic review.

Palliative care (PC) is one of the necessary cares given throughout a patient's experience with cancer. The aim of this study was to identify the perceived factors to providing PC for patients with cancer. Our study was a systematic review of qualitative literature.

Erratum: Nurses' Perception of Family-Centered Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1695060.].

Nurses' Perception of Family-Centered Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Family-centered care (FCC) is one of the important elements of care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The aim of this study was to understand the nurses' perception of FCC in NICUs. This qualitative study was performed using conventional content analysis.

Ethical Challenges in Cancer Care: A Qualitative Analysis of Nurses' Perceptions.

Cancer is a growing problem in the world, meanwhile, the issue of providing care for cancer patients has been associated with multiple ethical challenges (ECs). This study aimed to investigate and explain the nurses' perceptions of ECs in caring for cancer patients in Iran. In this qualitative study, the participants consisted of 25 nurses working in cancer wards.

The Impact of a Stress Management Program on the Stress Response of Nurses in Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Quasi-Experimental Study.

This study was conducted with the aim to determine the effect of a stress management program on the response to stress by nurses working in neonatal intensive care units. This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 70 nurses in Iran. The nurses were assigned to the 2 groups: experimental and control groups, with each group comprising 35 participants.