Journal of Translational Medical Research

Background and Aim: Evidence-based care is defined as combining research findings with caring skills. The current study aimed at a systematic review of obstructions, facilitators, awareness, knowledge, function, perception, and results of interventions in evidence-based care in Iran. Materials and Methods: In the present survey different data base searching methods and manual search were applied using the key words of “evidence-based”, “evidence-based medical”, “evidence-based nursing”, “evidence-based practice”, “evidence-based care”, “evidence-based activity”, “evidence-based education”, “applying research results”, “research application”, and their combinations with the key words of “obstructions”, “facilitators”, “awareness”, “knowledge”,” function”, “perception”, and” Iran” and their English synonyms in data bases of PubMed, Medlib, Magiran, SID, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and Iranmedex to collect articles. Results: Out of 819 articles, finally 25articls were used for this study. The most important barriers of evidence-based practice were lack of facilities, lack of time, and lack of expertise in research methods. The rate of familiarity with evidence-based practice specific terms was low (44.22%). Reference books were considered as the most important information sources. Awareness, knowledge, function, and usage of evidence-based practice was low (<50%). Main concepts of evidence-based practice from providers’ point of views were scientific and professional care, patient-oriented and considering service quality. Interventional studies had a positive effect on the improvement of evidence-based practice. Conclusion: Weak knowledge, weak attitude, and time shortage .are among the most significant barriers of evidence-based care in Iran. These problems require more accurate planning and more favorable policies on the part of medical science authorities.

The skin is the largest and the heaviest organ in the human body which, in addition to its important roles in the protection, waste removal, and contribution to vitamin D synthesis. As an important sensory organ, it can play a major role in the maintenance of homeostasis in the body. Total loss of of the skin integrity can cause harms and diseases that lead to physical disability and even death. Therefore, one of the main problem faced by medical science so far, is the question of .wound healing in the shortest possible time and with minimal side effects. Increasing the wound healing rate leads to positive financial and health results. Thus, several studies on new therapeutic techniques such as use of chemical drugs, herbal medication and homeopathy have been done. Moreover, physical methods such as laser therapy and other treatmentshave been constantly improving. In recent decades, the use of herbal medicine, as an effective method, has been progressing in most countries including Iran. In the traditional medicine of Iran various methods of using plants for the treatment of diseases are common. This is actually justifiable due to the geographic diversity of the flora in Iran. In the present paper the effectivity of the cut healing properties of some medicinal herbs in Iran is discussed.