title: Critical care nurses' understanding of the concept of patient-centered care in Iran: a qualitative study.
abstract: This study explores the perception of nurses working in critical care units about the patient-centered care, which is a crucial factor in attaining quality in nursing care. A qualitative exploratory study with conventional content analysis was used. Three main themes were extracted from the data: from accepting to understanding the patient; improved care as the result of skill and expertise; and adherence to patients' rights charter.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and Midwifery Care Research Center (Dr Cheraghi), School of Nursing and Midwifery (Ms Esmaeili and Dr Salsali), Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
authors.forename: Maryam
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Esmaeili
authors.forename: Mohammad Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cheraghi
authors.forename: Mahvash
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Salsali
mesh_terms: D064648:Critical Care Nursing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D009726:Nurses / Q000523:psychology*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards*