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

Background: During the 8 years of Iran-Iraq war, the work of Iranian nurses was essential and efficiently performed, and played a very important role in maintaining the wellbeing of the forces. A review of nurses' activities reveals their experiences and the nature of their activities, an area...

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Published in:Contemporary nurse : a journal for the Australian nursing profession 2013-06, Vol.44 (2), p.225-231
Main Authors: Firouzkouhi, Mohammadreza, Zargham-Boroujeni, Ali, Nouraei, Morteza, Yousefi, Hojatollah, Holmes, Colin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Armed Forces
History, 20th Century
Iran
Iran-Iraq war
Iraq
Medical care
Military nursing
Nurses - psychology
Nursing
oral history
Practice
Warfare
wartime nursing
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Summary:Background: During the 8 years of Iran-Iraq war, the work of Iranian nurses was essential and efficiently performed, and played a very important role in maintaining the wellbeing of the forces. A review of nurses' activities reveals their experiences and the nature of their activities, an area of study that has not been given due consideration. Method: By adopting the oral history method and in-depth interviews with the participating nurses it was possible to demonstrate the significance and humanistic nature of their work. Findings: The majority of the health care assistants and nurses who joined the armed forces, despite not having prior training in this area of nursing, were able to adapt themselves to the situation very quickly and perform their task successfully. Conclusion: Nurses' efforts and experiences and their outstanding achievement, contributes to our understanding of wartime nursing.
ISSN:1037-6178
1839-3535
DOI:10.5172/conu.2013.44.2.225