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. 2023 Sep 15;85(11):5611–5620. doi: 10.1097/MS9.0000000000001309

Table 2.

Basic characteristics and main results of the studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis

References City Study characteristics
1-M/F
2-Ward
3-Sampling
4-Sample size
5-Number of hospitals
Results
Jannati et al.14 Mazandaran 1-156/144 and 143/136
2-Different
3-Convenience
4-300 (stage1) and 279 (stage2)
5-Two
The PS with nursing care services after HSTP was increased
Parizad et al.15 Urmia 1-115/81
2-COVID
3- Purposive
4-196
5-One
The PS with nursing care was mostly at a moderate level
Farajzadeh et al.16 Tehran 1-57/16
2-COVID
3-Convenience
4-73
5-One
The PS with the medical aspect was 86% and in the non-therapeutic aspect was an excellent level (84.15%)
Shafiei et al.17 Lar 1-110/80
2-Diff
3-Convenience
4-190
5-One
The findings of this study showed that the majority of patients had satisfaction with nursing services
Mafakheri et al.18 Kurdistan 1-142/128
2-Intensive care unit
3-Quota
4-270
5-Hospitals affiliated to University of Medical Sciences
Patients are not sufficiently aware of the duties and responsibilities of the nurses
Pirooz et al.19 Tehran 1-189/237
2-Diff
3-Convenience
4-426
5-One
Marital status, level of education, and age are related to the degree of satisfaction of hospitalized patients, but gender is not related to satisfaction
Makarem et al.20 Tehran 1-9436/11981
2-Diff
3-Random
4- 21292
5-Hospitals affiliated to
University of Medical Sciences
The lowest level of satisfaction with hospital staff was assigned to nurses
Jannati et al.21 Behshahr 1-146/154
2-Diff
3-Convenience
4-300
5-Hospitals affiliated to the university of medical sciences
The highest level of satisfaction with nursing care was found to be in the cardiac intensive care unit and the lowest satisfaction level was observed in the internal medicine ward for women
Kolivand et al.22 Tehran 1-237/344
2-Diff
3-Random
4-595
5-One
The highest level of satisfaction (100%) was reported by patients hospitalized in the obstetrics and gynecology department
Abdollahi et al.23 Alborz 1-300/300
2-Emergency
3-Convenience
4-600
5-Two
Patients were relatively satisfied with the reception area and the physical space of the hospital and with the services of nurses and doctors
Imani and Abolfathi24 Hamadan 1-87/35
2-Surgery
3-Random
4-122
5-One
Zohrevandi and Tajik25 Rasht 1-230/148
2-Emergency department
3-Random
4-378
5-One
The periodic and continuous assessment as well as the comparison of satisfaction and dissatisfaction parameters during the time, before and after performing the changes, could be effective
Farahani et al.26 Arak 1-167/215
2-NR
3-Convenience
4-382
5-Five
PS was at an average level
Ameryoun et al.27 Tehran 1-348 /348
2-Diff
3-Random
4-696
5-Six
Most respondents reported having favorable satisfaction with the clinic and hospital health services
Soleimanpour et al.28 Tabriz 1-204/296
2-Emergency
3- Quota
4-500
5-One
Findings indicated the need for evidence-based interventions in emergency care services in areas such as medical care, nursing care, courtesy of staff, physical comfort, and waiting time
Joolaee et al.29 Tehran 1-86/89
2-Diff
3-Multi stage cluster
4-175
5-Four
Patients were moderately satisfied with nursing care services
Fatemi et al.30 Ardabil 1-31/69
2-Diff
3-Random
4-100
5-Hospitals affiliated to the university of medical sciences
The PS with nursing care is at a high level
Tabatabaei et al.31 Rafsanjan 1- 565/435
2-Emergency
3-NR
4-1000
5-One
Paying proper attention to the ED patients’ expectations is highly important to make them satisfied
Akhtari-Zavare et al.8 Tehran 1-201/183
2-Oncology ward
3-Proportional stratified
4-384
5-Ten
Most of the respondents were satisfied with the nursing care
Ahmadi et al.32 Tehran 1-45/73
2-Diff
3-Random
4-118
5-Three
The strong correlation between the index of the hospital environment and PS signifies further enhancements of the hospital environment which could potentially increase PS
Arefi and Talaei33 Tehran 1-NR
2-Diff
3-Random
4-320
5-One
The Highest Level of PS was as follows: satisfaction with nurse time presence at the patient’s bedside (58.6)
Ghaljeh and Ghaljae34 Zahedan 1-66/75
2-Diff
3-Stratify
4-141
5- Hospitals affiliated to the university of medical sciences
Results showed 9.2%, 61%, and 29.8% of patients were dissatisfied, relatively satisfied, and completely satisfied with nursing care
Saadati35 Mashhad 1-406/326
2-Emergency
3-Random
4-732
5-One
The highest percentage of satisfaction (84.2%) was related to nursing care particularly therapeutic nursing skills
Seidi et al.36 Qom 1-200/200
2-Medical-surgical
3-Convenience
4-400
5-Two
Findings revealed that 79% of patients were satisfied with services gained from physicians and 74% of them said that they were satisfied with nursing services
Mogharab and Mahmoodi37 Birjand 1-406/326
2-Diff
3-Purposeful
4-250
5-One
The level of satisfaction was higher in patients hospitalized in the surgical department, patients living in the city, patients with no history of hospitalization, and patients with respiratory problems

Diff, different; HSTP, health system transformation plan; M/F, male/female; PS, patient satisfaction.