Ms. Fatemeh Jafari Pour | Nursing and Health Professions | Best Researcher Award
Ms. Fatemeh Jafari Pour , Behbahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, 🎓
Professional Profile
🌟Early Academic Pursuits 🎓
Fatemeh Jafari Pour, born on December 14, 1990, embarked on her academic journey with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, graduating in 2013. She continued her studies at the same institution, earning a Master of Science in Critical Care Nursing in 2018. Her MSc thesis, “Assessment of patients’ perception about humane caring quality in critical care units via the Persian version of the Revised Humane Caring Scale,” was supervised by Dr. Fateme Goudarzi and advised by Dr. Farzad Ebrahimzadeh and Dr. Tarja Kvist.
🏥Professional Endeavors
Fatemeh’s professional career began as a nurse in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Madani Hospital, where she worked from 2013 to 2015. She transitioned to academia, serving as a clinical instructor for nursing students in various institutions, including Khorramabad Nursing and Midwifery School and Dezful University of Medical Sciences. Since 2021, she has been a faculty member and clinical instructor at the Nursing School, Behbahan Faculty of Medical Sciences.
🔬Contributions and Research Focus
Fatemeh’s research interests are centered on critical care nursing, home health care, humane caring, translating and developing instruments, and patient satisfaction and quality of care. She has contributed significantly to the field through numerous publications, including:
Overlapping of Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Literature Review (2018) Psychometric Testing of the Persian Version of the Revised Humane Caring Scale for Patients Admitted to Critical Care Units (2019) Patients’ Satisfaction with Humane Care in Critical Care Units (2021) The Relationship Between Health Literacy and Health Promoting Behaviors in Patients with Type2 Diabetes (2021) Exploring COVID-19 patients’ experiences of psychological distress during the disease course: a qualitative study (2021) The effect of patient-centered education in adherence to the treatment regimen in patients with coronary artery disease (2022) Experiences of cancer patients about seeking health information: a qualitative study (2022) Psychometric properties of the Persian version of the attitude scale for home care: a study of reliability and validity (2022) The Effect of Sumac Fruit on Serum Lipids and Body Mass Index in Hemodialysis Patients (2022) The Relationship between Emotional Reactions and Coping Strategies of Nurses during the Outbreak of COVID-19 in Ganjavian Hospital in Dezful in 2020 (2023)
🏆Accolades and Recognition
Fatemeh has been recognized for her academic excellence and research contributions. She was the top student in her undergraduate studies in both 2013 and 2018. In 2019, she was named the top researcher at Aligoudarz Nursing School, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences. Most notably, she received the Watson Caring Science Scholarship Award in 2023.
🌍Impact and Influence
Through her teaching and research, Fatemeh has influenced the next generation of nurses and contributed to the improvement of patient care standards. Her work on humane caring and patient satisfaction has provided valuable insights into the quality of care in critical care units, impacting both clinical practices and policy development.
🔮Legacy and Future Contributions
Fatemeh Jafari Pour’s dedication to nursing education and research ensures a lasting legacy in the field of critical care nursing. Her future contributions are anticipated to further enhance the understanding and implementation of humane caring practices, improving patient outcomes and