Abstract :
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.
