According to the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey questionnaire developers, a global
measure of health-related quality of life such as the “SF-36 Total/Global/Overall Score” …

Background Hemodialysis impacts the quality of life of patients with end-stage renal
disease. Particularly, depression is the most common psychological condition among …

Background: Hypertension is the main risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Low level of
health literacy is more common in people with hypertension. Evidence suggests that …

Background: Self efficacy can optimize the quality of life of clients who undergo the healing
process due to chronic diseases. Individuals with higher self-efficacy move their personal …

Objective This study aims to determine the relationship between self-efficacy and self-care of
chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergoing hemodialysis with their quality of life …

Patient empowerment is increasingly acknowledged as a milestone of high-quality patient-
centered care. This study was conducted using COPD Self-Efficacy Scale to determine the …

BACKGROUND: In Iran, community health workers (CHWs) are native and are only
employed in the health-care system. Therefore, the training and empowerment of these staff …

Introducción: la diabetes es una enfermedad crónica que puede causar complicaciones
graves y afectar diferentes sistemas del organismo. La mejora de la calidad de vida en este …

Background: Hemodialysis is a prolonged process that affects all life aspects of the patient
and his family including the physiological, psychological, functional ability, and lifestyle …

BACKGROUND: Nurses in their workplace, for a variety of reasons, always face moral
distress that is an underlying issue in the nursing profession, which can lead to problems …