Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Background and Objectives: Diabetes is one of the major concerns in the third millennium,affecting more people every day. The prevalence of this disease in Iran is reported to behigh ... Read More

Are postgraduate students in distance medical education program ready for e‑learning? A survey in Iran

. Tahereh Changiz; . Fariba Haghani; . Nasim Nowroozi

Volume 3, Issue 10 , October 2013, Pages 1-4

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Introduction: Appropriate instructional design plays a crucial role in e‑learning success, andanalyzing learners is the cornerstone for instructional design process. Students’ ... Read More Introduction: Appropriate instructional design plays a crucial role in e‑learning success, andanalyzing learners is the cornerstone for instructional design process. Students’ readinessfor e‑learning was assessed in the present study as an example of learner analysis for adistance course in medical education master program. Materials and Methods: A censussample of 23 students applied for distance master program on medical education, completedthe “Students’ E‑Learning Readiness Scale” developed by Watkins, via email. The reliabilityand validity of the scale has been confirmed before. Average scores in total and 6 subscaleswere calculated. The score range was 1‑5 and scores above 3 indicated good readiness.Data was interpreted using descriptive and non‑parametric tests (Mann‑Whitney U andKruskal‑Wallis). Results: Response rate was 100%. The students’ readiness scores in total andall subscales (“technology access”, “online skills and relationships”, “motivation”, “online audio/video”, “readiness for online discussions”, and “importance of e‑learning to your success”) wereabove 3. Comparing different subscales, students’ mean scores in “motivation” and “internetdiscussion” subscales were less than others, although the difference was not significant. Therewere no significant gender differences in the readiness scores. Students who were academicstaff had significantly higher scores than others in total and in “motivation” and “online skillsand relationship” subscales. Conclusion: Good learners’ readiness, observed in the presentstudy, may imply that the instructional designer can rely on e‑learning strategies and buildthe course upon them. However, according to the slightly lower scores in “motivation” and“online discussion” subscales, it is recommended to stress more on strategies that improvethese two components. To generalize the results, it is needed to test students’ readiness inmore different degree programs.

Integrated surgical emergency training plan in the internship: A step toward improving the quality of training and emergency center management

. Mohammad Reza Akhlaghi; . Vajiheh Vafamehr; . Mohammad Dadgostarnia; . Alireza Dehghani

Volume 3, Issue 10 , October 2013, Pages 1-10

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Introduction: In this study, by using a problem‑oriented approach in the needs assessment,identifying the defects and deficiencies in emergency health training centers has beendetermined ... Read More Introduction: In this study, by using a problem‑oriented approach in the needs assessment,identifying the defects and deficiencies in emergency health training centers has beendetermined as the basis for the requirements. The main objective of the study was theimplementation of surgical emergencies integration of the five surgical groups (general surgery,urology, orthopedics, neurosurgery, and ENT) to meet the needs and determining its efficacy.Materials and Methods: This interventional study was conducted in three phases: (1) Phase I(designand planning): Needs assessment, recognition of implementation barriers and providing the objectivesand training program for integrated emergencies. (2) Phase II (implementation): Justification ofthe main stakeholders of the project, preparation of students’ duties in the emergency department,preparation of on‑duty plans, supervising the implementation of the program, and reviewing theplan in parallel with the implementation based on the problems. (3) Phase III (evaluation): Reviewingthe evidences based on the amount of efficiency of the plan and justification for its continuation. Inthe first and the second phase, the data were collected through holding focus group meetings andinterviews. In the third phase, the opened‑reply and closed‑reply researcher‑made questionnaires wereused. The questionnaire face and content validity were confirmed by experts and the reliabilitywas assessed by calculating the Cronbach’s alpha. Results: According to the views of theinterns, assistants, teachers, and emergency personnel, the positive features of the plan includedthe following: Increasing the patients’ satisfaction, reducing the patients’ stay in the EmergencyDepartment, increasing the speed of handling the patients, balancing the workloads of the interns,direct training of interns by young teachers of emergency medicine, giving the direct responsibilityof the patient to the intern, practical and operational training of emergency issues, increasing theteamwork, facing a variety of patients, practicing the role of general practitioners, role‑playing on a realpatient’s bedside, having a multilateral approach to the patient, reducing the wasting time on minorwards, balancing the work and rest schedules of the interns, and better learning and satisfactionof the interns. Over 60% of the participants believed the program has the following benefits: Moreattention on the training plan, improving the learning of patient management, being more responsivefor the training of interns, increasing operational approach to emergency patients, being moreaware of the performed actions, and increasing the quality and speed of services provided to patients. The mean score assigned to the whole questionnaire of investigating the viewpoints was 37.5 out of 50. The mean score of the interns’ questionnaire was significantly more than the mean score of the assistants. Discussion: The results obtained indicated that the greatest existing consensus about this plan was the positive impact on the learning of interns in the emergency setting. Thus, it will not only increase the number of patients who the interns are managingduring the internship course, but also increases the balance of their workload and they can learn and manage the emergency patients with more leisure.

Users’ acceptance and attitude in regarding electronic medical record at central polyclinic of oil industry in Isfahan, Iran

. Nahid Tavakoli; . Arash Shahin; . Maryam Jahanbakhsh; . Habibollah Mokhtari; . Maryam Rafiei

Volume 3, Issue 10 , October 2013, Pages 1-5

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Introduction: Simultaneous with the rapid changes in the technology and informationsystems, hospitals interest in using them. One of the most common systems in hospitals iselectronic ... Read More

Factors affecting quality of life in postmenopausal women, Isfahan, 2011

. Ensiyeh Norozi; . Firoozeh Mostafavi; . Akbar Hasanzadeh; . Mitra Moodi; . Gholamreza Sharifirad

Volume 3, Issue 10 , October 2013, Pages 1-7

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Context: Various studies have shown that quality of life in women after menopause undergoesradical changes. Several factors such as psycho‑social factors are associated with the qualityof ... Read More

Evaluating puberty health program effect on knowledge increase among female intermediate and high school students in Birjand, Iran

. Mitra Moodi; . Nosrat Zamanipour; . Golam‑Reza Sharifirad; . Hossein Shahnazi

Volume 3, Issue 10 , October 2013, Pages 1-4

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Background: Puberty is one of the most critical periods in a female adolescents’ life. Thisintervening study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program for puberty healthon ... Read More Background: Puberty is one of the most critical periods in a female adolescents’ life. Thisintervening study aimed to evaluate the effect of educational program for puberty healthon improving intermediate and high school female students’ knowledge in Birjand, Iran.Materials and Methods: In this quasi‑experimental study, 325 female intermediate and highschool students were selected through randomized cluster sampling during several stages.Then, researcher‑made questionnaire including 20 questions, each having one point regardingpuberty health, was distributed. After completion of the questionnaires were gathered. Followingthis, under a systemic educational plan all intermediate and high school selected students weregiven the same instruction by trained instructors. Instruction time for each meeting was estimated1.5 hours. One month after the educational program and handing out the pamphlets in schools,the previous questionnaires were again distributed among the students to fill out. At the end,302 students who had filled out the questionnaires before and after intervention were studied.Results: Out of 302 students, 151 were intermediate and 151 high school students. Knowledgelevel among intermediate students was 5.03 ± 3.7 before intervention and was 10.8 ± 4.8 afterintervention. Among high school students, the scores were 4.1±2.3 and 8.7±3.8, respectively. Therewas a significant difference between pre and post intervention stages in both groups (P < 0.001).Furthermore, mean knowledge grade in all the students increased from 4.6 ± 3.1 before interventionto 9.7 ± 4.4 after intervention (P < 0.001). Conclusion: Performing educational programs duringpuberty has a crucial role in young girls’ knowledge increase. Since young girls often do not sharetheir problems with their parents and their peers during the period, instructional classes in schoolsprovide a good opportunity for them to present their problems and finding solutions.

Quality evaluation of portal sites in health system, as a tool for education and learning

. Sayed Mehdi Hejazi; . Sima Sarmadi

Volume 3, Issue 10 , October 2013, Pages 1-5

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Background: The main objective of creating a portal is to make information service availablefor users who need them for performance of duties and responsibilities regardless of thesources. ... Read More

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Importance of social support in diabetes care

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Are postgraduate students in distance medical education program ready for e‑learning? A survey in Iran

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Integrated surgical emergency training plan in the internship: A step toward improving the quality of training and emergency center management

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Users’ acceptance and attitude in regarding electronic medical record at central polyclinic of oil industry in Isfahan, Iran

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Factors affecting quality of life in postmenopausal women, Isfahan, 2011

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Evaluating puberty health program effect on knowledge increase among female intermediate and high school students in Birjand, Iran

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Quality evaluation of portal sites in health system, as a tool for education and learning

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