Journal of Education and Health Promotion

A comprehensive test of clinical reasoning for medical students: An olympiad experience in Iran

. Alireza Monajemi; . Kamran Soltani Arabshahi; . Akbar Soltani; . Farshid Arbabi; . Roghieh Akbari; . Eugene Custers; . Arash Hadadgar; . Fatemeh Hadizadeh; . Tahereh Changiz; . Peyman Adibi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-5

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Background: Although some tests for clinical reasoning assessment are now available, thetheories of medical expertise have not played a major role in this filed. In this paper, illnessscript ... Read More

Marketing information goods and services in medical libraries and information centers

. Hasan Ashrafi-rizi; . Zahra Kazempour

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-4

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Marketing is one of the essential parts of any business corporation in the modern management. One can see the difference between corporations in gaining their goals, considering theirmarketing ... Read More

Phenomenological explanation of an experiential curriculum in medical education: A feministic approach

. Narges Keshtiaray; . Kourosh Fathi Vajargah; . Craig Zimitat; . Ahmad Ali Foroughi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-7

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Introduction: This study addresses the design and validation of the experiential curriculummodel for medical education using a Feministic approach. Method: The present study wasconducted ... Read More

Developing a clinical performance logbook for nursing students receiving cardiac care field training

. Alireza Yousefy; . Shahram Shayan; . Assadolah Mosavi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-5

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Background: Assessment is one of the teachers’ most important activities in teaching processwhich bears many purposes. With the rapid change of different sciences,old methods ... Read More

Information and communications technology, culture, and medical universities: Organizational culture and netiquette among academic staff

. Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian,; . Hoorsana Iravani; . Mehdi Abzari

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-6

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Introduction: Netiquette is appropriate behavioral etiquette when communicating throughcomputer networks or virtual space. Identification of a dominant organizational culture andits ... Read More Introduction: Netiquette is appropriate behavioral etiquette when communicating throughcomputer networks or virtual space. Identification of a dominant organizational culture andits relationship with a network culture offers applied guidelines to top managers of the university to expand communications and develop and learn organization through the use of theinternet. The aim of this research was to examine the relationship between netiquette andorganizational culture among faculty members of the Isfahan University of Medical Sciences(IUMS), Iran. Materials and Methods: To achieve this aim, the research method in this studywas correlational research, which belonged to the category of descriptive survey research.The target population comprised of 594 faculty members of the IUMS, from which a sample of150 was randomly selected, based on a simple stratified sampling method. For collecting therequired data, two researcher-made questionnaires were formulated. Even as the first questionnaire tended to measure the selected sample members’ organizational culture accordingto Rabbin’s model (1999), the latter was designed in the Health Management and EconomicResearch Center (HMERC), to evaluate netiquette. The reliability of the questionnaires wascomputed by Choronbach’s alpha coefficient formula and they happened to be 0.97 and 0.89,respectively. Ultimately, SPSS Version #15 was used for the statistical analysis of the data.Results: The findings revealed that the organizational culture and netiquette were below average level among the sample members, signifying a considerable gap in the mean. In spite ofthat, there was no significant relationship between netiquette and the organizational cultureof the faculty members. Conclusion: Emphasizing the importance of cultural preparation anda network user’s training, this research suggests that the expansion of network culture rulesamong IUMS and organizational official communications, through the use of internet networks,in order to promote university netiquette and convenience in communication development, onthe basis of special etiquette.

A study of family health problems in Iran from the stakeholders’ perspective

. Nikoo Yamani; . Alireza Yousefy; . Habib Rezaei; . Gholamreza Sharifirad

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-8

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Background: Family health is one of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) programsconcerning individuals’ and families’ health and development. If properly implemented, ... Read More Background: Family health is one of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) programsconcerning individuals’ and families’ health and development. If properly implemented, family health may ensure the health of human beings and support their self-fulfillment; and maypave the way for bringing up a healthier and better generation by achieving two importantand specific quantitative and qualitative results. This study aims at establishing the existingproblems in the medical education system with respect to family health, which may be managed by the family health professional if a Masters’ course educational program is developed.Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional, descriptive study, five Type-1 and four Type-2 andType-3 universities were randomly selected. Then, the faculty members of health services/publichealth departments, health managers, health and treatment networks managers, personnel ofprovincial health centers in family health units, and also public health B. S. students were surveyedon the existing problems in the national health system which can be solved by family health professional. A questionnaire containing one open-ended and several demographic questions was sentby mail for some and personally handed over to some others. Since the data were of a qualitativenature, first the categories were specified through content analysis and then the opinions of eachcategory of individuals were differentiated based on the relevant categories. Results: Results obtained from the comments of the study population led to specification of problems in health system,which could be solved by the family health senior expert. Such problems were categorized into sixgroups as: Planning and implementation, research, education, management, service-providing, andcultural problems. Conclusion: Given the problems in our nation concerning various family healthissues, the field of family health in the levels of associate and bachelor degrees cannot respond toall public requirements, and health personnel in these levels do not possess various professional,planning, research, and educational skills required to analyze family health problems. Therefore,it is suggested that a Masters’ course educational program be developed.

Motivation and academic achievement in medical students

. Alireza Yousefy; . Gholamreza Ghassemi; . Samaneh Firouznia

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-4

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Background: Despite their ascribed intellectual ability and achieved academic pursuits,medical students’ academic achievement is influenced by motivation. This study is an endeavor ... Read More

Medical Education and Information and Communication Technology

. Asefeh Badiey Houshyari; . Mahnaz Bahadorani; . Mina Tootoonch; . John Jacob Zucker Gardiner; . Roberto A. Peña; . Peyman Adibi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-7

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Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) has brought many changes inmedical education and practice in the last couple of decades. Teaching and learning medicineparticularly ... Read More

Cognitive-behavioral therapy and quality of life: An experience among cardiac patients

. Zohreh Khayam Nekouei; . Alireza Yousefy; . Gholamreza Manshaee

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-4

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Background: Considering the significance of quality of life in chronic diseases and the role ofeducation in its improvement, this study was performed to investigate the effect of cognitivebehavioral ... Read More

Performance evaluation of Al-Zahra academic medical center based on Iran balanced scorecard model

. Ahmad Reza Raeisi; . Mohammad Hossein Yarmohammadian; . Roghayeh Mohammadi Bakhsh; . Hamid Gangi

Volume 2, Issue 1 , March 2012, Pages 1-7

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Background: Growth and development in any country’s national health system, without anefficient evaluation system, lacks the basic concepts and tools necessary for fulfilling ... Read More Background: Growth and development in any country’s national health system, without anefficient evaluation system, lacks the basic concepts and tools necessary for fulfilling thesystem’s goals. The balanced scorecard (BSC) is a technique widely used to measure theperformance of an organization. The basic core of the BSC is guided by the organization’svision and strategies, which are the bases for the formation of four perspectives of BSC. Thegoal of this research is the performance evaluation of Al-Zahra Academic Medical Center inIsfahan University of Medical Sciences, based on Iran BSC model. Materials and Methods:This is a combination (quantitative–qualitative) research which was done at Al-Zahra AcademicMedical Center in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011. The research populationswere hospital managers at different levels. Sampling method was purposive sampling in whichthe key informed personnel participated in determining the performance indicators of hospitalas the BSC team members in focused discussion groups. After determining the conceptualelements in focused discussion groups, the performance objectives (targets) and indicatorsof hospital were determined and sorted in perspectives by the group discussion participants. Following that, the performance indicators were calculated by the experts according to thepredetermined objectives; then, the score of each indicator and the mean score of eachperspective were calculated. Results: Research findings included development of the organizational mission, vision, values, objectives, and strategies. The strategies agreed upon bythe participants in the focus discussion group included five strategies, which were customersatisfaction, continuous quality improvement, development of human resources, supportinginnovation, expansion of services and improving the productivity. Research participants alsoagreed upon four perspectives for the Al-Zahra hospital BSC. In the patients and communityperspective (customer), two objectives and three indicators were agreed upon, with a meanscore of 75.9%. In the internal process perspective, 4 objectives and 14 indicators were agreed upon, with a mean score of 79.37%. In the learning and growth perspective, four objectivesand eight indicators were agreed upon, with a mean score of 81.11%. Finally, in the financialperspective, two objectives and five indicators were agreed upon, with a mean score of 67.15%.Conclusion: One way to create demand for hospital services is performance evaluation bypaying close attention to all BSC perspectives, especially the non-financial perspectives suchas customers and internal processes perspectives. In this study, the BSC showed the differences in performance level of the organization in different perspectives, which would assist thehospital managers improve their performance indicators. The learning and growth perspectiveobtained the highest score, and the financial perspective obtained the least score. Since thelearning and growth perspective acts as a base for all other perspectives and they dependon it, hospitals must continuously improve the service processes and the quality of servicesby educating staff and updating their policies and procedures. This can increase customersatisfaction and productivity and finally improve the BSC in financial perspective.

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Volume & Issue: Volume 2, Issue 1, March 2012

A comprehensive test of clinical reasoning for medical students: An olympiad experience in Iran

Abstract

Marketing information goods and services in medical libraries and information centers

Abstract

Phenomenological explanation of an experiential curriculum in medical education: A feministic approach

Abstract

Developing a clinical performance logbook for nursing students receiving cardiac care field training

Abstract

Information and communications technology, culture, and medical universities: Organizational culture and netiquette among academic staff

Abstract

A study of family health problems in Iran from the stakeholders’ perspective

Abstract

Motivation and academic achievement in medical students

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Medical Education and Information and Communication Technology

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy and quality of life: An experience among cardiac patients

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Performance evaluation of Al-Zahra academic medical center based on Iran balanced scorecard model

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