Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Improving the medical records department processes by lean management

. Sima Ajami; . Saeedeh Ketabi; . Akram Sadeghian; . Sakine Saghaeinnejad‑Isfahani

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-9

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Background: Lean management is a process improvement technique to identify wasteactions and processes to eliminate them. The benefits of Lean for healthcare organizationsare that first, ... Read More

The effect of four‑phase teaching method on midwifery students’ emotional intelligence in managing the childbirth

. Soheila Mohamadirizi; . Fariba Fahami; . Parvin Bahadoran; . Soheila Ehsanpour

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-5

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Background: An active teaching method has been used widely in medical education. The aimof this study was to determine the effectiveness of the four‑phase teaching method on midwiferystudents’ ... Read More

Exploring nursing students’ experience of peer learning in clinical practice

. Maryam Ravanipour; . Masoud Bahreini; . Masoumeh Ravanipour

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-7

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Background: Peer learning is an educational process wherein someone of the same age orlevel of experience level interacts with other students interested in the same topic. There islimited ... Read More

Comparative investigation of the effectiveness of face‑to‑face verbal training and educational pamphlets on readiness of patients before undergoing non‑emergency surgeries

. Cobra Noorian; . Fereshteh Aein

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-5

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Background: The thought of having a surgery can be stressful for everyone. Providingthe necessary information to the patient can help both the patient and the treatment team.This study ... Read More

Predicting the educational performance of Isfahan University students of medical sciences based on their behaviour profile, mental health and demographic characteristic

. Rahele Samouei; . Maryam Fooladvand; . Shahla Janghorban; . Fariba Khorvash

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-6

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Background: The issue of students’ academic failure is one of the most important educational,economic, and social issues. Cognizance of the factors related to academic downfall ... Read More

Comparative study of the density of L2, L3, and L4 vertebrae in menopausal women aged over 50 years with osteoporosis

. Mohammad Bagher Tavakoli; . Mohammad Reza Salamat; . Marzieh Tavakoli

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-4

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Background: The Index used for osteoporosis detection was BMD measured in L2, L3, and L4vertebrae. We compared the density of the vertebrae to select the one with maximum changein the ... Read More

Contribution of marital conflict to marital quality in short and long‑term marriages: An actor‑partner interdependence model

. Khodabakhsh Ahmadi; . Majid Rezazade; . Hassan Saadat; . Seyed Ali Kimiaei; . Nima Hoseyn Zade

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-8

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Aims: In the field of family research, previous studies have made great strides towardunderstanding the relationship between marital conflict and quality. However, they haveonly studied ... Read More Aims: In the field of family research, previous studies have made great strides towardunderstanding the relationship between marital conflict and quality. However, they haveonly studied couples in short‑term marriages. Therefore, much remains to be unraveled withregard to long‑term marriages. We aimed investigate the comparative contribution of aspectsof marital conflict to marital quality in short‑and long‑term marriages in Iranian families.Materials and Methods: Using random clustered sampling, 400 dyads in intact first marriageswere surveyed across eight provinces of Iran. Complete surveys for both husbands and wiveswere returned for 162 households (couple’s response rate: 40.5%). Survey measures includeddemographics questionnaire, Barati and Sanai’s Marital Conflict Questionnaire and Blumand Mehrabian’s Comprehensive Marital Satisfaction Scale. Structural equation modelingwas used to test the actor‑partner interdependence model of marital conflict‑marital quality.Results: Generalized additive models were incorporated to define what constitutes short‑andlong‑term marriages. Based on the models regressed, duration ≤ 10 years was defined asshort‑term, whereas duration ≥ 25 years was labeled long‑term. In short‑term marriages (n = 44),decreased sexual relations, increased daily hassles and sidedness in relations with parents werenegatively associated with marital quality in both actor and actor‑to‑partner paths. In long‑termmarried couples (n = 46), only increased daily hassles (P < 0.001) and disagreement overfinancial affairs (P = 0.005) contributed to actor paths and only sidedness in relationships withparents showed significant negative association to marital quality in actor‑to‑partner paths.Conclusions: Different themes of conflict contribute to the diminished level of marital qualityin early and late stages of the marriage. Conflicts over sex, relationship with extended familyand daily hassles are emphasized in the earlyyears of marriage, while in later years; disputeover money and daily hassles dominate.

Standardization of European Medical Risk Related History questionnaire for use with Persian‑speaking population

. Adeleh Pooyafared; . Maryam Alsadat Hashemipour; . Kheyzaran Baharloey; . Leili Shafiei; . Forogheh Montajeb

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-8

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Background: Today, the dental practitioners are finding many more medically compromisedpatients in their practice. Aims: The aim of this study was standardization of the EuropeanMedical ... Read More

Risk factors of low birth weight and effect of them on growth pattern of children up to sixth months of life: A cross‑sectional study

. Mohammad Hossein Baghianimoghadam; . Behnam Baghianimoghadam; . Nahid Ardian; . Elham Alizadeh

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-4

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Introduction: Children are more risk‑prone group of the population and low birthweight (LBW) is the leading cause of newborns’ mortality and morbidity. LBW is definedas child’s ... Read More

Investigation of educational intervention based on Theory of Planned Behavior on breakfast consumption among middle school students of Qom City in 2012

. Zabihollah Gharlipour; . Mohtasham Ghaffari; . Zahra Hoseini; . Akbar Babaei Heidarabadi; . Elahe Tavassoli; . Mohammad Hozuri; . Shahram Arsang Jang; . Mahnoush Reisi; . Maryam Sahraiyan

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-7

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Background: Eating breakfast is crucial for adolescents to be healthy. It also improvesstudents’ capacity of learning and doing school homework. Although healthy habits such aseating ... Read More Background: Eating breakfast is crucial for adolescents to be healthy. It also improvesstudents’ capacity of learning and doing school homework. Although healthy habits such aseating breakfast, weight control, and regular sleep increase the lifespan in adults, the effects ofhealthy habits on school‑age children have not been studied much. The present study aimed atinvestigating the impact of an educational program based on Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB)on eating breakfast among middle school students. Materials and Methods: This interventionalstudy was conducted on sixth‑grade students in Qom City during the academic year 2012–2013.First, 97 students were randomly assigned to the experimental group and 97 other studentswere assigned to the control group. Then, a questionnaire was developed on eating breakfastby the researchers according to the TPB. A pilot study was conducted to assess the reliabilityof the questionnaire. To assess the validity of the questionnaire, advice by a panel of expertswas sought. To carry out a pre‑test, both groups answered the questions. After analyzing thepre‑test results, the required content was developed for the experimental group. Educationalmethods included delivering speech, discussion groups, pamphlets, and posters. The requirededucational content was provided for students during five sessions and for parents in one session.To determine the effect of educational intervention, a post‑test study was carried out 2 monthsafter the intervention. Collected data were analyzed using independent t‑test, χ,[2] and repeatedmeasures. Results: In the experimental group, 36.7% of students were eating breakfast at least ina day of a week, before educational intervention. After implementation of the educational program,only 32.7% of them were continuing their past habit. There was a significant difference between themean scores of attitudes, perceived behavioral control, intention, and practice of eating breakfast inthe experimental and control groups (P < 0.05), while there was no significant difference betweenthe mean scores of subjective norms afterimplementing the educational program in bothgroups (P < 0.26). Conclusion: Using the TPBimproved students’ intentions and behaviorof eating breakfast. Thus, it seems necessaryto consider all effective environmental factorson the subjective norms in the educationof healthy eating behaviors or improvingbreakfast‑eating practice among students.

The study of inpatient medical records on hospital deductions: An interventional study

. Nahid Tavakoli; . Maryam Jahanbakhsh; . Mojtaba Akbari; . Mojtba Baktashian; . Akbar Hasanzadeh; . Samaneh Sadeghpour

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-6

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Background: The rate of hospital deductions is a commonly cited concern among teachinghospitals in Iran. The objective of the present study is to access the effect of the quantitativeand ... Read More Background: The rate of hospital deductions is a commonly cited concern among teachinghospitals in Iran. The objective of the present study is to access the effect of the quantitativeand qualitative analysis of inpatient medical records on deductions and identifying the majorresources of deductions. There are currently no published interventional studies that haveinvestigated this issue quantitatively. Materials and Methods: In an interventional study,we reviewed all the 192 patient’s medical records (PMRs) for any documentation errors, todetermine the rate of deductions. We conducted a pilot of 30 cases prior to the actual survey.Nonprobability‑based consecutive sampling was used. The main study was conducted in threephases: 1. Primary evaluation; 2. Training, performance of intervention and corrective actions;and 3. Final assessment. Comprehensive assessments of medical records and follow‑up oferror correction were carried out systematically and according to the pre‑set schedule. Pre‑ andpost‑intervention assessments were compared in order to evaluate the effect of the intervention.Data were analyzed using the SPSS‑20 statistical software. Paired‑sample t‑test was used tocompare changes in deduction scores before and after the intervention. Differences at a P valueless than 0.05 were considered statistically significant. Results: In the initial survey of 800 PMRs,nearly one quarter (24%) (Or 192 cases) had at least one type of deduction. The three top typesof deductions were Laboratory (47.9%), Medical radiation (45.3%), and Physician visit (35.9%).The results showed a 2.7‑ to about 36‑fold lower rate of hospital deductions (average: 6.4‑fold;reduction from 21131 to 3285 US dollars). Conclusion: All in all, the results of the present studyindicated that educational interventions and quantitative and qualitative analysis of inpatientmedical records are very beneficial and effective in the reduction of medical record deductions.

Comparison of anxiety prevalence among based and offshore National Iranian Drilling Company staff’s children in Ahvaz, 2013

. Ali Zargham-Boroujeni; . Zohre Shahba; . Heidarali Abedi

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-5

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Background: Anxiety is one of the most common psychological issues among all age groupsincluding children. The main role of parents has been known to support their children. Being faraway ... Read More

Watching television by kids: How much and why?

. Mohammad Ali Morowatisharifabad; . Masoud Karimi; . Fatemeh Ghorbanzadeh

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-6

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Introduction: Television (TV) viewing by children may be linked to a range of adverse healthand behavioral outcomes. This study was aimed at examining the relationship betweensocioeconomic ... Read More

A study conducted on the demographic factors of victims of violence in support and administrative departments of hospital in 2013

. Mahmoud Keyvanara; . Mohammad Reza Maracy; . Najmeh Bahman Ziari

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-5

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Background: Violence is now regarded as a serious problem and its complication causes heavycosts on the healthcare systems. The present study aimed to investigate the correlation betweensome ... Read More Background: Violence is now regarded as a serious problem and its complication causes heavycosts on the healthcare systems. The present study aimed to investigate the correlation betweensome demographic characteristics and confrontation with violence. Since there is no study onthe prevalence of violence among the support and administration staff of hospitals in Iran, thisstudy was conducted to investigate violence in these departments. Materials and Methods: Thisdescriptive–analytical and correlation survey was carried out by census among the support andadministrative staff interacting with patients and their companions in Al‑Zahra University Hospitalof Isfahan in 2013. Research tool was a researcher‑made questionnaire including five domains:Personal information, workplace information, verbal violence, physical violence, and other violentacts. Its validity was evaluated by experts reviewing it and its reliability by test–retest (r = 0.9).Finally, data were analyzed using descriptive statistical indicators and statistical tests such asChi‑square for sex, marital status, and work department and Mann–Whitney U test for age, levelof education, work experience, and violence types by the statistical software SPSS version 20.Results: According to the results obtained, 81% of subjects had been abused at least onceand the most reported violence was related to verbal violence (78.4%). There was significantcorrelation between sex and violence and men were the main victims of violence, but there wasno relation between marital status, age, and violence. Work experience was correlated to physicalviolence and other violent acts conversely. There was also an inverse correlation between physicalviolence and education; also, security staff faced more violence than others. Conclusion: Ashigh prevalence of violence was found especially among the security staff and personnel withless education and work experience, it is suggested to take actions such as educating aboutpatient accompaniment and visiting condition, holding training workshops on confronting withviolence and appropriate communication with patients and families, using experienced andpatient staff to interact with clients.

Introducing a spiritual care training course and determining its effectiveness on nursing students’ self‑efficacy in providing spiritual care for the patients

. Nasrin Frouzandeh; . Fereshteh Aein; . Cobra Noorian

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-5

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Introduction: How to train nurses to provide spiritual care, as one of the basic competenciesof nursing, based on patient’s perception and culture has been considered highly important.Although ... Read More Introduction: How to train nurses to provide spiritual care, as one of the basic competenciesof nursing, based on patient’s perception and culture has been considered highly important.Although nurses’ training is recommended in this area, few researches have studied the formatof such programs. This study is conducted with the aim of introducing the training course ofspiritual care and determining its effectiveness on nursing students’ self‑efficacy in providingspiritual care. Materials and Methods: The method of this study was of a pre‑post interventionalresearch. Senior students (n = 30) of the Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences, passingthe training course in the field, were chosen as the studied sample. Study intervention was theimplementation of the designed curriculum based on nursing books, focusing on providing thespiritual care for patients. The dependent variable of the study was the students’ self‑efficacyfeeling in providing spiritual care to the patients. A researcher‑made questionnaire, as well asthe pre‑post interventional tests, was used, then, to assess this variable. By means of StatisticalPackage for the Social Sciences software, data were analyzed, and the level of significance wasconsidered at P < 0.05. Findings: The findings of the study showed that self‑efficacy mean scoreof nursing students in providing spiritual care in the pretest was 13.74, showing the average level ofperceived self‑efficacy. The students’ self‑efficacy mean, after participating in the training spiritualcare programs, however, changed to 21.1, indicating the increased level of self‑efficacy. Resultsof paired t‑test, also, showed that self‑efficacy mean score of the study samples has significantlyincreased in the posttest, compared with the pretest. Discussion and Conclusion: Accordingto these findings, it can be concluded that based on this designated curriculum, students have achance of getting acquaintance with some concepts as: Spirituality and spiritual care, identifying thespiritual needs of patients, and designing a care plan to meet these requirements. These factors,therefore, have a great impact on students’ effectiveness in providing spiritual care for patients.

“Hepatitis” – Prevention and management in dental practice

. Parveen Dahiya; . Reet Kamal; . Varun Sharma; . Saravpreet Kaur

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-6

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Today, viral hepatitis has become a silent epidemic worldwide. It is the major cause of livercirrhosis and liver carcinoma. In a dental office, infections can be expedited through severalroutes, ... Read More

Ethical considerations in sex selection

. Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhaari; . Abdol Azim Nejatizadeh; . Minoo Rajaei; . Saeede Soleimanian; . Soghra Fallahi; . Rahman Ghaffarzadegan; . Forough Mahmoudi

Volume 5, Issue 3 , May 2015, Pages 1-5

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Advances in modern medicine are resulted from unrestricted and unlimited researchdisregarding many essentials of a research including ethical issues. Following ethical issues,many of ... Read More

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