Guardians of Health: Exploring Hand Hygiene Practices, Knowledge and Hurdles among Public Health Nurses in Effutu Municipality

Charles Owusu-Aduomi Botchwey; Agartha Afful Boateng; Regina Brown; Francis Acquah; Farrukh Ishaque Saah; Vivian Kruh; Adwoa Otiwaa Ekanem; Yvonne Boatemaa-Yeboah

Volume 8, Issue 1 , March 2023, , Pages 224-232

https://doi.org/10.30491/hpr.2023.180891

Abstract
  Background: Hand hygiene has been recognized as an upfront yet a vital practice that halts the transmission of nosocomial contagions or healthcare-associated diseases in hospital locations. In healthcare organizations, hand hygiene is an important component of contagion prevention and protects patients' ...  Read More

Cognitive Errors and Psychological Resilience in Patients With Social Anxiety and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study

Leila Salek Ebrahimi; Seyedeh Elnaz Mousavi; Banafsheh Gharraee; Jahangir Mohammadi Bytamar; Mohsen Saberi Isfeedvajani

Volume 4, Issue 1 , February 2019, , Pages 25-30

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2019.04

Abstract
  Background: Cognitive errors have been presented as effective factors in the creation and continuation of obsessive–compulsive disorder and social anxiety disorder. Psychological resilience is an important factor in the tolerance of cognitive errors. Objective: The present study aimed to compare ...  Read More

Predictors of Patient Satisfaction With Quality of Healthcare in University Hospitals in Ghana

Albert Ahenkan; Kofi Aduo-Adjei

Volume 2, Issue 1 , February 2017, , Pages 9-14

https://doi.org/10.15171/hpr.2017.03

Abstract
  Background: For over 2 decades, Ghana’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has been resolved to continuously improve the quality of healthcare in a cost-effective manner. Strategies have been adopted to enhance client satisfaction with healthcare services and delivery.Objective: The current study examined ...  Read More

The Position of E-Health in Reshaping Doctor/Patient Communications

Ahmad Salimzadeh; Alireza Jalali-Farahani; Mohammadjavad Alishiri; Gholam Hossein Alishiri; Ali Ayoubian

Volume 1, Issue 2 , May 2016, , Pages 39-41

https://doi.org/10.20286/hpr-010239

Abstract
  Accessibility to all levels of information technology has experienced rapid progress in recent years, particularly in the health sector. Rapid penetration into this technology has led to changes in lifestyles and changes in the working procedures of institutions. In 2014, the number of Internet users ...  Read More

Routine Offered Protocol is not reliable for Thrombophlebitis Prevention

Habib Yaribeygi; Mohammad Javad Hosseini; Hamid Rokhsarizadeh; Gholam Hossein Meftahi; Mahmoud Salesi

Volume 1, Issue 2 , May 2016, , Pages 43-46

https://doi.org/10.20286/hpr-010241

Abstract
  Background: Intravenous catheterization is a routine technique in medical centers which can cause diverse problems such as thrombophlebitis. Objective: This study aimed to resolve replacement scheduling and proper cannula diameter and position issues for intravenous catheters. Methods: In this 2015 experimental ...  Read More

Comparative Study of Patients’ Satisfaction with Nursing Service in Major Units of Selected Training Hospitals in Tehran

Zahra Motaghed; Payman Mahboobi-Ardakan; Mohammad Meskarpour-Amiri

Volume 1, Issue 1 , January 2016, , Pages 33-36

https://doi.org/10.20286/hpr-010133

Abstract
  Background: A patient's satisfaction with nursing service is one of the main indices for measuring the quality and effectiveness of health care. Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate and compare patients' satisfaction with the nursing service provided in selected training hospitals ...  Read More