The justification and practice of the patient rights charter from the perspective of patients admitted to surgical wards during COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Southern Iran.

Background: Hospitals, as one of the core elements of healthcare service delivery, should pave the way for more efficient compliance with the Patient Rights Charter (PRC). The COVID-19 pandemic affected the interactions between healthcare providers and patients. The present study aimed to investigate the importance and practice of PRC from the perspective of hospitalized patients in surgical wards during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The patients' lived experiences with equitable nursing care.

Background: Equitable care is a fundamental value in the nursing profession. Healthcare workers have both a moral and professional duty to ensure that they do not discriminate.

Aim: This study aimed to explore how patients perceive equitable nursing care.

The association between sexual function, quality of marital relationship and associated factors in women with a history of ectopic pregnancy: a cross-sectional study in Iran.

Background: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) has many adverse effects on the relationship between couples. The present study aims to assess the association between sexual function (SF), quality of marital relationship (QMR) and associated factors in women with a history of EP.

Method: This cross-sectional study was performed on 220 women with a history of EP in Kerman in 2022.

The effect of mobile app-based self-care training on the quality of marital relations and the severity of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women: a clinical trial study in Iran.

Background: Educational interventions for self-care are a necessary solution to help postmenopausal women properly deal with menopausal problems. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of self-care training using an application on the quality of marital relations and the severity of menopausal symptoms in postmenopausal women in Iran.

Methods: In this study, 60 postmenopausal women selected using the convenience sampling method were divided into two groups, intervention and control, using simple random allocation (lottery).

Design, Implement, and Evaluate a Short-term Blended Training Program on Nursing Students' Disaster Response Self-efficacy in Iran.

Objective: This study aimed to design, implement, and evaluate a training program on nursing students' disaster response self-efficacy.

Methods: This study was conducted using a pre-test, post-test, and follow up design. A total of 92 nursing students participated in the study.

Prevalence of self-medication among the elderly: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Self-medication is the use of unprescribed drugs to treat a disease. Elderly self-medication can be more dangerous compared to other age groups because of changes in organ functions that occur due to senescence. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of self-medication in the elderly, its related factors, and common drugs used in this regard.

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.

Relationship Between the Psychological Distress and Spiritual Well-Being in Pregnant Women Exposed to Domestic Violence: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iran.

Maternal psychological distress is often associated with domestic violence. Spiritual well-being can affect the psychological capacity to deal with distress. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between psychological distress and spiritual well-being in pregnant women exposed to domestic violence.

Polycystic ovaries and herbal remedies: A systematic review.

Objective: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine disorder that affects one in every 15 women worldwide. This disorder is mainly characterized by increased levels of male hormones (androgens), acne, and hirsutism, and can lead to long-term insulin resistance, miscarriage, or even infertility in women. PCOS is a disorder that can be treated with natural and allopathic remedies that work against the PCOS mechanism.

Exploring the experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19: a qualitative study in Iran.

Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is now a major public health emergency in the world. Nurses as key members of the COVID-19 patient care team are exposed to most challenges caused by the disease. As exploring the experiences of nurses as patient supporters and caregivers can play an important role in improving the quality of care for patients with COVID-19 disease, the present study explored the experiences of nurses caring for patients with COVID-19.

Experiences of family caregivers of patients with COVID-19.

Background: Family caregivers of patients with COVID-19 face many challenges that affect their physical and mental health.

Aim: The aim of the present study was to explore experiences of family caregivers of patients with COVID-19.

Methods: This phenomenological study was performed based on 13 family caregivers who had experience in home caring for patients with COVID-19.

Effect of complementary and alternative medicine interventions on cancer related pain among breast cancer patients: A systematic review.

Objective: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the efficacy of CAM interventions for cancer-related pain in breast cancer patients.

Methods: Databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and EMBASE) were searched from January 1, 2000, up to April 31, 2019, using the keywords: Complementary and alternative medicine therapies and cancer related pain. Standard tools were used to evaluate the quality of the studies included.

Caregiver Burden and Spiritual Well-being in Caregivers of Hemodialysis Patients.

The number of hemodialysis patients is increasing worldwide, and the caregivers of these patients experience a great burden. This study was conducted to examine the relationship between caregiver burden and spiritual well-being in caregivers of hemodialysis patients in Kerman, Iran. This correlational study was conducted on 382 caregivers of hemodialysis patients.

Surgical site infections in Eastern Mediterranean region: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Surgical site infections (SSIs) are the most common and costly type of hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) worldwide. Despite individual studies, there is also no clear statistics on the SSI prevalence rate in the East Mediterranean region. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of SSI in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Impact of group assertiveness-based sexual training on the quality of marital relationships among female university students.

Background: Sexual assertiveness plays a crucial role in the quality of sex, as well as in investigating and treating sexual problems. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of assertiveness-based sexual training on the quality of marital relationships of married female students.

Methods: This quasi-experimental study was done in southeastern Iran in the academic year of 2017.