The wartime experience of civilian nurses in Iran–Iraq war, 1980–1988: An historical research

Firouzkouhi, Mohammadreza; Zargham-Boroujeni, Ali; Nouraei, Morteza; Yousefi, Hadi; Holmes, Colin

doi:10.5172/conu.2013.44.2.225

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“…These effects, whether positive or negative, need special attention. A historical study conducted in in Iran by Firouzkouhi et al. showed that, although the majority of nurses were well able to adapt their care to the conditions of the wartime, they were not especially trained for wartime nursing.…”

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Nurses' perceptions of care during wartime: a qualitative study

Rahimaghaee

Hatamopour

Seylani

et al. 2016

International Nursing Review

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Nurses' perceptions of care during wartime: a qualitative study

Rahimaghaee

Hatamopour

Seylani

et al. 2016

International Nursing Review

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“…In this regard, Biedermann et al reported that nurses that worked in Vietnam quickly adapted themselves despite the lack of clinical experience, inadequate preparation, fatigue and emotional trauma of their new environment (17). Also, Firouzkouhi et al found that the majority of nurses and rescuers, who joined the armed forces in the Iran-Iraq war, could quickly adapt with the condition despite having no previous training, and performed their task very well (3).…”

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“…The Iran-Iraq war that began in September 1980 and ended in August 1988 inflicted enormous human costs, as each side sustained hundreds of thousands of casualties (3). Medical staff tried to treat the wounded during the war and were themselves not secure from injuries, and more than 4000 doctors, nurses, paramedics, and rescue work-ers, were killed (4).…”

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Exploring Coping Strategies of Healthcare Providers with Tension Sources in Iran-Iraq War: A Qualitative Study

Farsi

2017

J Arch Mil Med

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Background: Evidence shows that people, including healthcare providers, use different coping strategies to cope with life changes and the resulting stress. War causes mortality, loss of health, and long-term physical and psychological complications for military staff, civilians, and healthcare providers. Both pleasant and unpleasant changes in human life require a readjustment. Objectives: The objective of this study was to explain the coping strategies of healthcare providers with tension resources during the Iran-Iraq war. Methods: This was a qualitative content analysis conducted during years 2015 and 2016. The researcher collected, coded, and analyzed the data. In a survey conducted by the researcher, 119 written narratives of 101 healthcare providers during the Iran-Iraq war were collected. To analyze the data, the principles of conventional content analysis were used. Results: The results of the analysis of 952 pages of written narratives in the relevant literature led to the emergence 8 themes. The main themes included acceptance, emotional release, denial and avoidance, shock and disbelieve, self-control, religious strategies, engaging in fun activities, and seeking social support. Conclusions: Transforming the experiences and tacit knowledge of healthcare providers during the war to explicit knowledge could help to identify and analyze problems and provide appropriate solutions in similar scenarios. Also, it would be an effective solution for more effective coping and prevention of mental health problems. Similar studies are recommended to determine the coping strategies of healthcare providers using other methods of data collection including interviews with participants.

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“…Evidence has pointed to different nature of care in war (2). Studies found that wartime nursing is an integral part of the history of professional nursing, and greatest advances in the organization and professionalization of nursing have taken place during wartime (4). Very little has been written about the professionalization of healthcare disciplines in the wartime despite the importance of these historical times.…”

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“…The Iran-Iraq war began in September 1980 and ended in August 1988 (4). During the war, Iranian healthcare staff, as well as combatants, experienced many difficulties and their efforts are not secret for anyone.…”

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Professionalism of Healthcare Jobs in the War

Farsi

2017

J Arch Mil Med

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Background: Professionalism is an important characteristic of professional jobs including nursing and medicine. Many professional values during the crisis are glaring. Objectives: This study was conducted to explain the role of the Iran-Iraq war in the professionalism of healthcare disciplines based on the documented experiences of medical staff. Methods: This is part of a qualitative study which used the conventional content analysis in 2014-2016. The researcher collected and analyzed 119 memories of the healthcare providers about the Iran-Iraq war, simultaneously. Results: Professionalism was one of the main categories emerged from the analysis of data. This theme included six sub-themes, "promotion of personal and professional empowerment", "compliance with laws and regulations", "holistic care", "expression of good traits", "interpersonal relationships", and "sublimation of spirit". Conclusions: Experiences of healthcare providers in the war can be applied in peacetime and future crisis through broadening their perception of nursing and medicine professions and improving their sense of professionalism.

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The wartime experience of civilian nurses in Iran–Iraq war, 1980–1988: An historical research

Abstract: Nurses' efforts and experiences and their outstanding achievement, contributes to our understanding of wartime nursing.

Cited by 8 publications

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Nurses' perceptions of care during wartime: a qualitative study

Nurses' perceptions of care during wartime: a qualitative study

Exploring Coping Strategies of Healthcare Providers with Tension Sources in Iran-Iraq War: A Qualitative Study

Professionalism of Healthcare Jobs in the War

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