MohammadAli Hosseini; MAhshid Foroughan; Vina Ajami Ghaleh-Rashidi
Volume 19, Issue 3 , September and October 2012, , Pages 296-303
Abstract
Background: Patients, regardless of their age, sex, race, and other differences, have a right to knowledge, choice, respect, confidentiality, territoriality, and efficient care and treatment in health care settings. Rehabilitation experts, like other health care providers, should be knowledgeable and ...
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Background: Patients, regardless of their age, sex, race, and other differences, have a right to knowledge, choice, respect, confidentiality, territoriality, and efficient care and treatment in health care settings. Rehabilitation experts, like other health care providers, should be knowledgeable and observant of these rights. This study was designed to determine the relationship between experts’ knowledge of patients’ rights and their level of observance of these rights. Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional, descriptive and analytical study, all experts working in rehabilitation and welfare centers in the city of Tehran with at least 6 months work experience were included by census method. Sixty-two experts were examined by a questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability, consisting of 2 subscales measuring knowledge and observance of the participants on patients’ rights. Results: Of all the participants, 79% were female and 77.4% had bachelor’s degrees. The mean age was 35.9 (SD=8) years. Knowledge on patients’ rights was at the very good level in 59.7%, at the good level in 35.55%, and at the moderate level in 5.3%. Observance of patients’ rights was at the weak level in 13.6%, at the moderate level in 79%, and at the good level in 8.5%. Mean level of observance had significant relationships with sex (p
Ahmad Delbari; Reza Salman-Roghani; Seyyed Shahabeddin Tabatabae
Volume 19, Issue 2 , May and June 2012, , Pages 96-108
Abstract
Stroke is one of the most common neurologic disorders with the highest mortality, morbidity, and loss of activity. Its crude annual incidence rate in Iran is 113-149 per 100,000 population. Due to the relatively young population of our country and their aging in the near future, the stroke incidence ...
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Stroke is one of the most common neurologic disorders with the highest mortality, morbidity, and loss of activity. Its crude annual incidence rate in Iran is 113-149 per 100,000 population. Due to the relatively young population of our country and their aging in the near future, the stroke incidence will rise significantly. Despite prominent advances in neuroscience and the existence of some effective medications for controlling stroke in the hyperacute phase, one of the most promising therapeutic approaches for these patients is rehabilitation. In this review, we try to outline the principles of stroke rehabilitation, new advances, our experiences, opportunities, and obstacles in Iran, hoping to improve the level of knowledge and quality of care for one of the most demanding and disabled segments of the population.