Nurses' experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran: a qualitative study.

Background: Nurses are at the forefront of patient care during infectious disease pandemics and they play a key role in treating and preventing the upward trend of the disease. Hence, it is crucial to consider their experiences in designing action plans to combat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Since there is not enough data in this regard, the current study aimed to investigate the nurses' experiences in caring for patients with COVID-19 in Iran.

Frequency and risk factors of pressure injuries in clinical settings of affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Aim: Pressure injuries are considered a common and costly problem in the care of patients. Prevention and identification of risk factors for pressure injuries are very important due to the high cost of treatment and the adverse consequences of pressure injuries. This study aimed to assess the prevalence of pressure injuries and its risk factors in clinical settings of affiliated to Tabriz University of Medical Sciences.

Development of family-based follow-up care system for patients with burn in Iran: Participatory action research.

Aim: After the discharge of patients with burns, quality of life, psychological and social adjustment, performance and their follow-up are ambiguous. Therefore, we decided to improve the status of family-based care programmes in patients with the burn

Design: Participatory action research.

Methods: The participatory action research was conducted between the Faculty of Nursing, Sina Hospital's managers and multidisciplinary burn teams from 2017-2018.

Nursing diagnosis identification by nurses in burn wards: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Aim: To identify and document patients' care needs, it is vital to provide quality care services. This study was aimed to describe care needs derived from records of patients with burn and to evaluate whether nurses employed the North American Nursing Diagnosis Association classification to formulate patients' care needs.

Design: A descriptive cross-sectional study.

Development of nursing care guideline for burned hands.

Aim: To develop an evidence-based guideline to care for hand-burned patients.

Design: An integrative review.

Method: The search was conducted of EMBASE, PubMed, Web of Science, SCOPUS, Clinical Key, Iranmedex, Magiran, Scientific Information Database (SID), Cochran, CINAHL and Google Scholar databases from January 2000-August 2019.

The implementation of the nursing process in lower-income countries: An integrative review.

Aims: This review study aimed to investigate the strategies for implementing the nursing process in the clinical practice and the assessment of the implementation rate of this process in clinical settings of lower-income countries.

Design: An integrative review.

Method: The search was conducted of EMBASE, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus and ISI databases from 1975-July 2018.

The Relation of Readiness for Return to Work and Return to Work Among Iranian Cancer Survivors.

Return to work after completion of cancer treatments has many benefits for patients, families, and society. Readiness for return to work (RRTW) seems to be an effective factor for return to work in cancer survivors. Therefore, the present study was to investigate return to work and its relation to RRTW among Iranian survivors of cancer.

Assessment of nurse-patient communication and patient satisfaction from nursing care.

Aim: Professional communication between nurse and patient has a significant role in patient satisfaction with nursing care. The aim of this study was to assess nurse-patient communication and patient's satisfaction from nursing services in the burn wards of women and men.

Design: Participants were all patients admitted to the Burn wards at the Sina Hospital of Tabriz between September-December 2018.

Exploratory Study of Andropause Syndrome in 40-65 Years in Arak: A Cross Sectional Study.

Andropause syndrome is caused due to the deficiency in sex hormones and brings about symptoms of physical, psychological, and sexual nature. This study aims at investigating the prevalence of andropause syndrome in 40-65-year-old men in the central city of Iran (Arak). This study is a descriptive cross-sectional research conducted on 600 men living in the city of Arak in 2017.