Journal of Qualitative Research in Health Sciences
Volume:2 Issue: 2, 2013

Nurses are considered as one of the most essential members of patents’ health care team. They play an important role in patient recovery or any other changes in patient health conditions. However، it seems that nurses’ caring of patients depended on their hops of recovery. Therefore، it is expected that nurses’ hopes be a fundamental part of the offering of any care. With due attention to this issue، this study analyzed the concept of nurses’ hope of patient recovery. The hybrid model، which includes theory، practice، and final analysis، was used and interviews were analyzed according to the analytical method of inductive content analysis. In the theoretical stage، nurses’ hopes were characterized by availability، professionalism، positive expectations، future-oriented، targeted، and etcetera. In the next stage، the practical definition of the concept (the nurses’ hopes is a necessity in the quality of health care) was studied. In the final analysis stage، the concept was defined with the characteristics of dynamic، realistic، and goal-based expectations. It was also defined as leading to better performances and attitudes in offering effective health care and nurses’ tranquility. The analysis of the concept of hope in nurses illustrated that nurses’ awareness of concepts such as hope in health care (the most important task of a nurse) could lead to their better performance.

Addiction is a problem of the modern world. In dealing with this problem، the approach of effective treatment is very important. One of the important issues in curing addiction is factors effective on the decision to quit. The aim of this study has been to explore effective factors on the decision to quit among substance abusers. This study is a part of a bigger one، which is a qualitative study undertaken with grounded theory approach. The Participants were 22 individuals (including 16 males and 6 females) who were substance abusers. Participants were selected using purposeful sampling and maximum variation. Data were gathered through face-to-face interviews and semi-structural questions. Data analysis was conducted using content analysis method. Two main categories were explored in this study. The first is «the need to survive» which includes three subcategories: 1- to get tired from the current condition، 2- to feel threatened، and 3- to reach the end of the line. The second category is «to set foot on the path» which includes two subcategories: 1- recourse to spirituality، and 2- searching for information. The results of this study show that deciding to quit drugs there are both facilitator and inhibitor factors. Therefore، it is necessary that governments and addiction treatment institutes provide social services on addiction by focusing on gender differences and education on quitting complications. In this way، they can make families show more compassion and support، and increase motivation for treatment and reduce the feeling of frustration in drug abusers. In addition، attention to spirituality as a facilitator factor on the decision to quit and completing the path to recovery through families and addiction treatment centers is of great importance.

In order for Iran to realize its vision of scientific authority it needs a generation to maintain it in this competitive world. Postgraduate students and young intellectuals have an important role in this mission. This study was conducted with the aim of explaining the perspective of postgraduate students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences، Iran، on achieving scientific authority in the country. This was a qualitative study on 20 male and female postgraduate students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences. Data collection was performed with semi-structured interviews. All interviews were recorded and written، and analyzed using content analysis. Three main themes and several sub-themes were extracted. The theme that expresses the concept of authority from the view of participants in this study was «to have the last word in science». Sub-themes of the study were “referring to and having authority in science «. In the view of the participants، in terms of scientific authority the country is now» in the academic dependence stage «. Evidenced by the» need to use translated material and wait for scientific achievements from abroad «. Another key theme which emerged was» localization of knowledge «. The theme» being attainable «shows the participants’ belief in the possibility of achieving scientific authority. Having a history of scientific authority in Iran and the spirit of perseverance of the academics and students can cause the restoration of this approach. The themes derived from the current study show a range of views of postgraduate students. At one end of the spectrum is the lack of scientific authority in the country and at the other end is being attainable. The supreme leader has said:» scientific authority must be followed with hope، and hopefully will have results. There will certainly be a day when you will see that the scientific authority of Iranian universities and scientists is within our reach. The youth will certainly see this. «Data of the present study can be used in order to achieve strategic objectives in reaching scientific authority.

The clinical education experience provides an opportunity for the application of theoretical concepts and acceptance of professional roles. Determining the challenges of clinical education and planning for a better education has an important role in training effective individuals. This study was done to determine nursing teachers’ viewpoints toward clinical education، its challenges، and their recommendations. This is a descriptive، qualitative study on nursing teachers. Purposeful sampling was used for data gathering until data saturation; in total، 14 teachers participated. For transcription and analysis of 18 interviews One Note 2010 was used. Data was analyzed using manifest content analysis. During analysis، 4 themes and 9 subthemes immerged. They included presentation of learning potential in practice (of the teacher، and students)، confrontation with challenges in real situations (ineffective planning، and administrative obstacles to clinical training)، effective clinical education (effective، flexible، and assessment-based planning، effective teacher، and transition from dependent to independent practice)، future professional challenges (evasion from professions، and unsafe caring environment). According to the results of the present study appropriate planning for effective teaching and clinical training is suggested. It seems that the use of expert teachers، improvement of the learning environment، development of the relationship between teachers and clinical staff، special attention to entry behaviors، and coordination between theoretical and practical concepts should be considered for an effective education.

The evolution of family structures changes family roles، and challenges in providing care for the elderly. Thus، the exploration of the factors limiting the care of elderly in families is the aim of this study. This was a qualitative study of the experiences of 11 family elderly caregivers through in-depth، semi-structure interviews conducted in 2011-2012. After obtaining informed consents، data collection، recording، and transcribing were done. Data analysis was performed according to thematic analysis by Brown and Clarke. To ensure consistency and accuracy of data، credibility، transferability، dependability، and conformability criteria were assessed. In this study poor health، behavioral problems، shortcomings in knowledge، Insufficient experience، economic problems، problems with the physical environment، being busy، insufficient supportive relatives and friends، and failure in formal support were limitation factors in elderly care for families. Individual problems of family members and the weakening factors of social and familial conditions in elderly care cause family health system infrastructures to be fair and use of existing potentials to be insufficient for family support in elderly care. The role of nurses in the exploration of new strategies with the aim of reducing the gap between family needs and existing potentials will be an effective step in strengthening family health infrastructures. In order to complete the results of this study، further studies should be undertaken for assessing existing potential and new strategies for family support in elderly care.

HIV infected people may have to play the role of a stigmatized person almost in all his/her life situations; means the one whose situation of life exposes him/her in conflict with ordinary people which affects his/her life''s quality. This research aimed to survey what are the effects of stigmatization on the quality of life in patients with HIV/AIDS. 8 HIV-infected persons (5 men and 3 women) from two behavioral-infectious centers of Mashhad، Iran، were interviewed. They were among the age of 22-40 years، had 10-14 years education and were selected by purposive sampling. By qualitative method، direct comments and the stories of those who were involved with HIV issue was used to verify the topics، contents and discussions from qualities data. Lack of social support and revelation of HIV infection had negative mental effects such as anxiety، depression، grief، qualm، loss of life expectancy، loss of income، and misunderstanding about social contacts. The reactions help the patient to have personal interpretation that can cause self challenges tend to self-concept and the established relations. Those stigmas are rooted in the beliefs، perceptions and stereotypes; therefore they can affect individuals’ as well as community’s health. The tolerance of HIVinfected people can decrease the mental reactions، help to gain useful information and reasonable social interacts، and encourage them to follow healthy life style، positive confrontation، and higher levels of life satisfaction.

Breast cancer is the most common cancer leading to death in women. So، early detection and treatment of it is very important and increase the patient survival. Mammography is one of the most effective methods for diagnosis of the breast cancer. We aimed to study for designing a social marketing intervention in rural areas of Bojnourd، Iran to propagate using mammography among women.

In this qualitative study، 46 women in four focus group discussions (FGD) discussed their views and ideas about mammography. All discussions were voice-recorded and written by two note takers. Using ATLAS. ti5. 2 software، the collected data were analyzed.

Five main themes including mammography in general، barriers to doing mammography، appropriate communication methods and channels and opinion leaders for them to do this exam، were extracted.

Designing a social marketing-based intervention can be useful for propagation of using mammography among women.

Ageing is the crucial occasion of human life reduces physical strength and the ability to do some recreational activities that require physical strength. Moreover، the lack or shortage of recreational and cultural centers force most of the seniors to stay at home or، at best، to sit in front of homes or go to parks and green space in the final years of life. With regard to the specific needs of this age and quality of life in the elderly، it is important to give necessary attention to the elderly daily living story to better understanding of their life status. We aimed to describe the elderly lived experiences during spending their time in parks in Isfahan، Iran. Phenomenological research with purposeful sampling and unstructured interviews as well as Colizis'' analysis approach were the main bases of the study. The findings were grouped into ten themes including: spirituality، happiness، nutrition، emotional attachment، stroll in the park، memories، changing appearance، rest، leisure and support resources. Many researchers have expressed a range of factors in elderly daily living as well as economic issues and leisure opportunities that would be altered during retirement. Each of these factors can affect the satisfaction of retired elderly.