Exploring medical teachers’ and interns’ experiences regarding professional ethics
Exploring medical teachers’ and interns’ experiences regarding professional ethics

. Zohre Khalajinia; . Zahra Alipour; . Rohollah Safaeipour

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-8

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  CONTEXT: Medical ethics is a practical subject as well as a branch of ethical philosophy and anintegral part of the proper practice in medicine. However, the ethics changes in places ...  Read More
The effectiveness of mindfulness‑based intervention on perceived stress and perception of disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome
The effectiveness of mindfulness‑based intervention on perceived stress and perception of disease in patients with acute coronary syndrome

. Zahra Nasiri; . Mousa Alavi; . Zahra Ghazavi; . Katayoun Rabiei

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

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  CONTEXT: One of the most important issues in patients with coronary artery disease is their mentalhealth indices such as perceived stress and perception of disease.AIMS: The aim of ...  Read More
Impact of counseling and reinforcement by school teachers on behavior change in children: A one ‑year follow‑up study
Impact of counseling and reinforcement by school teachers on behavior change in children: A one ‑year follow‑up study

. Upendra Singh Bhadauria; . Rouble Verma Mathur; . Aanchal Agarwal; . Rishabh Shukla; . Shaijal Godha; . Rohit Maheshwari

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-5

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  INTRODUCTION: School teachers play an important role in instilling positive behavior changesamong school children. School children at an early age group of 2–7 years face challenges ...  Read More
Assessment of success of financial information system in educational, health, and medical centers affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Assessment of success of financial information system in educational, health, and medical centers affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences

. Sakineh Saghaeiannejad-Isfahani; . Nafiseh Salimian‑Rizi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-5

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  BACKGROUND: Financial information system is one of the subsystems in management informationsystem that is very important in health institutions. The use of financial information system ...  Read More
Effectiveness of a training program about bio‑medical waste management on the knowledge and practices of health‑care professionals at a tertiary care teaching institute of North India
Effectiveness of a training program about bio‑medical waste management on the knowledge and practices of health‑care professionals at a tertiary care teaching institute of North India

. Sukhbir Singh; . Brijender S. Dhillon; . Nityanand, A. K. Shrivastava; . Bhuwan Kumar; . Sudip Bhattacharya

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-5

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  BACKGROUND: Training of health‑care providers about the various aspects of biomedicalwaste (BMW) management and handling (M and H) rules can improve the safe disposal of BMWand protect ...  Read More
Endotracheal intubation training to medical practitioners: Comparison of the modified 4‑step Payton’s training method and Halsted’s training method in a simulated environment
Endotracheal intubation training to medical practitioners: Comparison of the modified 4‑step Payton’s training method and Halsted’s training method in a simulated environment

. Majid Zamani; . Mohammad Nasr‑Esfahani; . Mostafa Forghani; . mohammadreza Asadollahian Sichani,; . Athar Omid

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-5

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  INTRODUCTION: The ability of physicians to perform endotracheal intubation by laryngoscope is oneof the essential skills. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness ...  Read More
Self‑reported clinical practice readiness of nurses graduating from India: A cross‑sectional survey in Uttarakhand
Self‑reported clinical practice readiness of nurses graduating from India: A cross‑sectional survey in Uttarakhand

. Suresh K Sharma; . Deeksha Arora; . Xavier Belsiyal

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-7

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  BACKGROUND AND AIM: Considering lack of data on clinical acumen and clinical practice readinessof graduating nurses in India; this cross‑sectional survey was undertaken to assess ...  Read More
Effective use of social media platforms for promotion of mental health awareness
Effective use of social media platforms for promotion of mental health awareness

. K. Latha; . K. S. Meena; . M. R. Pravitha; . Madhuporna Dasgupta; . S. K. Chaturvedi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

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  BACKGROUND: Social media platforms are progressively developing as a rich source of masscommunication. Increasing mental health awareness with the help of social media can be a goodinitiative ...  Read More
Effect of web‑based and software‑based educational intervention on stages of behavior change of students’ physical activity
Effect of web‑based and software‑based educational intervention on stages of behavior change of students’ physical activity

. Sahar Sabooteh; . Awat Feizi; . Parivash Shekarchizadeh; . Hossein Shahnazi; . Firoozeh Mostafavi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-8

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  INTRODUCTION: The present study aims at designing and evaluating the effect of new educationalmedia‑based educational intervention on students’ stages of behavior change of ...  Read More
Standard precaution adherence among clinical medical students in HIV and non-HIV ward in Indonesia
Standard precaution adherence among clinical medical students in HIV and non-HIV ward in Indonesia

. Firas Farisi Alkaff; . Sovia Salamah; . Adila Taufik Syamlan; . William Putera Sukmajaya; . Ricardo Adrian Nugraha; . Michael Jonatan; . Sulistiawati Sulistiawati

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-5

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  INTRODUCTION: Health‑care workers, especially medical intern, are at risk of exposed to bloodand other body fluids in the course of their work. To reduce the risk, standard precaution ...  Read More
Health, safety, and education measures for fire in schools: A review article
Health, safety, and education measures for fire in schools: A review article

. Hesam Seyedin; . Mohsen Dowlati; . Shandiz Moslehi; . Fazeleh Sadat Sakhaei

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-8

Abstract
  Fire buildings is considered as one of the most common and the most devastating disasters andemergencies. Saving school buildings against incidents such as fire is very important since ...  Read More
Knowledge, attitude, and behavior of elementary teachers regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Knowledge, attitude, and behavior of elementary teachers regarding attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

. Maede Hosseinnia; . Maryam Amidi Mazaheri; . Zahra Heidari

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

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  INTRODUCTION: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common disorder in childpsychiatry, which has a greater impact on the future life of the children affected in case ...  Read More
Preclerkship medical students’ perceptions of medical professionalism in the College of Medicine-University of Sharjah: A vision to sustain success in medical education
Preclerkship medical students’ perceptions of medical professionalism in the College of Medicine-University of Sharjah: A vision to sustain success in medical education

. Mohamed Elhassan Abdalla; . Nihar Ranjan Dash; . Sarra Shorbagi; . Mohamed H. Ahmed

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-8

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  INTRODUCTION: Professionalism is an essential theme in both undergraduate and postgraduatemedical education. The current study aimed to assess the preclerkship medical students’ ...  Read More
Web‑based intervention on the promotion of physical activity among Iranian youth using the transtheoretical model
Web‑based intervention on the promotion of physical activity among Iranian youth using the transtheoretical model

. Asiyeh Pirzadeh; . Fereshteh Zamani; . Mehri Khoshali; . Roya Kelishadi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-7

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  BACKGROUND: Sedentary habits may increase the noncommunicable disease risk factors, andfew teens get enough physical activity. Therefore, the current study aimed to examine the effectsof ...  Read More
Effect of the combination of Benson’s relaxation technique and brief psychoeducational intervention on religious coping, sense of coherence, and quality of life of family caregivers
Effect of the combination of Benson’s relaxation technique and brief psychoeducational intervention on religious coping, sense of coherence, and quality of life of family caregivers

. Forough Mowla; . Sedigheh Khanjari; . Shima Haghani

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-7

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  INTRODUCTION: Chronic diseases leave a huge impact on the life of children and their familycaregivers (FCGs). Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of thecombination ...  Read More
Awareness and attitude of students and professors of medical sciences universities toward social determinants of health: Design and preliminary psychometrics of a questionnaire
Awareness and attitude of students and professors of medical sciences universities toward social determinants of health: Design and preliminary psychometrics of a questionnaire

. Farzaneh Mohammadi; . Mahmoud Keyvanara; . Rahele Samouei

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

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  BACKGROUND AND AIM: Considering the important role of universities in advancing educational,social, cultural, economic, and political affairs and given the significant and effective ...  Read More
The effect of rehabilitation education on anxiety in knee replacement patients
The effect of rehabilitation education on anxiety in knee replacement patients

. Sheyda Atabaki; . Shima Haghani; . Safoura Dorri; . Mansoureh Ashghali Farahani

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-5

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  BACKGROUND: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can cause operational anxiety in patients. Thepurpose of this study was to determine the effects of a hospital rehabilitation program on operationalanxiety ...  Read More
Promoting patients health in intensive care units by family members and nurses: A literature review
Promoting patients health in intensive care units by family members and nurses: A literature review

. Naiemeh Seyedfatemi; . Nooredin Mohammadi; . Sima Hashemi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

Abstract
  BACKGROUND: Hospitalization in intensive care units (ICUs) can cause physiological andpsychological challenges for patients and their family members. Using a family‑centered approachin ...  Read More
Developing and implementing a health educational package for preemie moms in the care of their baby after hospital discharge
Developing and implementing a health educational package for preemie moms in the care of their baby after hospital discharge

. Roshaya Zakaria; . Rosnah Sutan; . Rohana Jaafar

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-10

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  INTRODUCTION: Educating a mother of a premature baby and providing a structured writteneducational information can enhance better understanding and practice. This article describes ...  Read More
The effect of performance feedback and educational video on endotracheal‑suctioning practices of critical care nurses
The effect of performance feedback and educational video on endotracheal‑suctioning practices of critical care nurses

. Kobra  Azizian; . Arman Azadi; . Yousef Veisani; . Mohammadreza Bastami

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-7

Abstract
  INTRODUCTION: Majority of critical care nurses do not have desirable skills in performingendotracheal tube suctioning (ETS) despite related training taught in the curricula. This study ...  Read More
Comparison of readiness for e‑learning from the perspective of students and professors of Medical Sciences
Comparison of readiness for e‑learning from the perspective of students and professors of Medical Sciences

. Parisa Mokaripour; . Nasrin Shokrpour; . Leila Bazrafkan

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-7

Abstract
  INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to evaluate the cognitive, psychomotor, and attitudinalreadiness of faculty members and students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences for ...  Read More
Relationship between hypertension with irrational health beliefs and health locus of control
Relationship between hypertension with irrational health beliefs and health locus of control

. Fatemeh Afsahi; . Mohsen Kachooei

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

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  INTRODUCTION: Hypertension is one of the major health threats in the world today. The purposeof this study was to find the relationship between hypertension with irrational health belief ...  Read More
The effect of problem‑solving‑based interprofessional learning on critical thinking and  satisfaction with learning of nursing and midwifery students
The effect of problem‑solving‑based interprofessional learning on critical thinking and  satisfaction with learning of nursing and midwifery students

. Fereshteh Aein; . RaziehSadat Hosseini; . Ladan Naseh; . Farhanak Safdari; . Shayesteh Banaian

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

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  INTRODUCTION: Problem‑solving skills and learner‑centered approaches provide students with theability to solve health challenges by placing them in simulated situations. The aim ...  Read More
Impact of text message‑based intervention for weight control and health‑promoting lifestyle behaviors of overweight and obese children
Impact of text message‑based intervention for weight control and health‑promoting lifestyle behaviors of overweight and obese children

. Maryam Bahreynian; . Mina Salehi; . Mehri Khoshhali; . Roya Kelishadi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-5

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  BACKGROUND AND AIM: Little information is available on the use of text messages throughmobile phones to address overweight/obesity in children. This study aims to evaluate the impactof ...  Read More
Assessment of lifestyle modifications among Sudanese individuals with diabetes: The situation so far and the need to do more
Assessment of lifestyle modifications among Sudanese individuals with diabetes: The situation so far and the need to do more

. Ahmed O. Almobarak; . Safaa Badi; . Wadie M. Elmadhoun; . Samar B. Siddiq; . Hanan Tahir; . Mugtaba Osman; . Sufian K. Noor; . Mohamed Suliman; . Mohamed H. Ahmed

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

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  BACKGROUND: Inadequate lifestyle practices among individuals with diabetes may influencethe progression of diabetes and its complications. The aim of this study was to assess the lifestylepractices ...  Read More
A comprehensive model of health education barriers of health‑care system in Iran
A comprehensive model of health education barriers of health‑care system in Iran

. Hashem Heshmati; . Elham Shakibazadeh; . Abbas Rahimi Foroushani; . Roya Sadeghi

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-12

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  BACKGROUND: According to the importance of health education (HE) in disease control andprevention and inadequacy of HE in the Iran’s health‑care system, clarifying the HE barriers ...  Read More
Emotional Intelligence and SelfEfficacy among deputy’s administrative staff of Kerman University of Medical Sciences
Emotional Intelligence and SelfEfficacy among deputy’s administrative staff of Kerman University of Medical Sciences

. Arezoo Sarani; . Seyed Hossein Mousavi; . Sahar Salahi; . Fatemeh Hasani; . Zahra Esamaeili Abdar; . Hojjat Sheikhbardsiri

Volume 10, Issue 5 , May 2020, Pages 1-6

Abstract
  INTRODUCTION: Emotional intelligence (EI) and self‑efficacy are important factors that lead tosuccess in work, life, and education. Various studies assessed the relationship between ...  Read More