TY - JOUR ID - 40727 TI - Facilitators and Threats to the Patient Dignity in Hospitalized Patients with Heart Diseases: A Qualitative Study JO - International Journal of Community Based Nursing & Midwifery JA - IJCBNM LA - en SN - 2322-2476 AU - Borhani, Fariba AU - Abbaszadeh, Abbas AU - Mehdipour Rabori, Roghayeh AD - Medical Ethics and Law Research Center, Department of Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Department of Medical Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran AD - Department of Nursing, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Y1 - 2016 PY - 2016 VL - 4 IS - 1 SP - 36 EP - 46 KW - Dignity KW - Heart Disease KW - Iran KW - Qualitative research DO - N2 - Background: Patient’s dignity is an important issue which is highlighted in nursing It is an issue that is highly dependent on context and culture. Heart disease is the most common disease in Iran and the world. Identification of facilitator and threatening patient dignity in heart patients is vital. This study aimed to explore facilitator and threatening patient dignity in hospitalized patients with heart disease. Methods: This qualitative content analysis study was performed in 2014 in Kerman, Iran. 20 patients admitted to coronary care units and 5 personnel were selected using purposeful sampling in semi-structured and in depth interviews. Researchers also used documentation and field notes until data saturation. Qualitative data analysis was done constantly and simultaneously with data collection Results: Three central themes emerged: a) Care context which includes human environment and physical environment, b) Holistic safe care including meeting the needs of patients both in the hospital and after discharge, c) Creating a sense of security and an effective relationship between patient and nurse, including a respectful relationship and account the family in health team.Conclusion: The results of this study showed that care context is important for patient dignity as well as physical environment and safe holistic care. UR - https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_40727.html L1 - https://ijcbnm.sums.ac.ir/article_40727_5ce498e73370af74cb6c3c495f2f83a2.pdf ER -