Showing 7 results for Ghavi
Marjan Mardani Hamooleh, Ehteram Ebrahimi, Mehrdad Mostaghasi, Taraneh Taghavi Larijani,
Volume 6, Issue 3 (8-2013)
Abstract
Organizational justice is of great importance particularly for hospital personnel, and job stress has the potential to put their health at risk. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational justice and job stress among the personnel of a hospital in Isfahan.
In this correlation study, the samples consisted of 150 personnel that were working in a governmental hospital in Isfahan. Samples were selected through convenience sampling in 2012. Data were gathered by personal data questionnaire, Niehoff organizational justice questionnaire and job stress questionnaire. Data were analyzed by descriptive and analytical statistics.
Results showed that job stress among hospital personnel varied from 48.6% (moderate) to 39.4% (mild) and 12% (severe). Moreover, findings showed there was a relationship between organizational justice in the domain of interactional justice and job stress among hospital personnel (r = - 0.18, P = 0.03).
According to the findings, it is essential to pay attention to the concept of organizational justice in hospitals in order to decrease job stress among the personnel.
Davoud Dehghan, Mohamad Mazidi, Babak Shamshiri, Saeid Rahimiyan, Mohamadreza Taghavi,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (5-2015)
Abstract
Axiology is an important topic of discussion in philosophical schools that deals with aesthetics and ethics. Axiology is related to ethics in its general sense and professional ethics in specific. Today, moral systems are seeking to answer man’s needs in various areas including professional ethics for psychotherapists. In this article, we have examined the axiology of illuminationism as the basis of our view and a major Islamic philosophy in order to draw from it the principles and methods of professional ethics for psychologists and psychotherapists. Sohrawardi, the founder of illuminationism, has offered certain instructions for the purification of ego. The aim of this article is to extract from this axiological system some implications that would be beneficial to psychotherapists. The method used in this research is descriptive-interpretive. Capacity, honesty, justice, benevolence, trustworthiness, commitment, respect for human dignity and secrecy are among the ethical principles of Illuminationism, and if psychotherapists can apply these values, their treatments and therapies will be more effective.
Nazila Taghavi, Reza Omani Samani, Mohammad Asadinejad,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (10-2016)
Abstract
Cryopreserved embryos are considered as abandoned embryos in two situations. The first situation is when the embryo`s owners have no definite domicile and no written guideline has been provided by the couple regarding the embryo`s status. The second one is when the owners of cryopreserved embryos explicitly state that they permit the freezing centers to decide about their embryos` fate. The aim of the present study was to determine the best possible decisions about cryopreserved embryos in case of their abandonment by couples.
This research was conducted through library and analytical research methods.
As the cryopreservation of embryos is expensive, cryopreservation centers must be exempted from preserving embryos after unsuccessful attempts at communication with the owners and passing of reasonable time.
Making decisions about the fate of abandoned cryopreserved embryos depends on the nature we attribute to them. If we consider abandoned cryopreserved embryos as humans, it is possible to destroy them according to the rule that necessities allow prohibitions. If we consider them as properties or quasi-properties, when there is no accessibility to their owners in order to determine their fate as properties, the governor is permitted to make decisions about their disposal or donation for researches.
Marjan Sadat Arshiha, Khazar Layegh Talari, Fatemeh Noghani, Naser Sedghi Goyaghaj, Taraneh Taghavi Larijani,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (10-2016)
Abstract
Moral intelligence is the ability to utilize principal criteria that can lead to effectiveness of individual reactions. The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between moral intelligence and communication skills among bachelor’s students in nursing at Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2016-2017.
This was a descriptive-correlational study. The study population consisted of all nursing students studying at the School of Nursing and Midwifery of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Among the study population, 204 subjects were selected through convenience sampling method and based on the inclusion criteria (direct acceptance in the field of nursing, absence of any illness, and willingness to participate). The data collection tools consisted of a demographic characteristic questionnaire, the Moral Intelligence Scale (Lennick & Kiel), and the Communication Skills Inventory (Jerabek). The validity and reliability of both instruments had been approved in similar studies in the country using Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α = 0.88 and α = 0.71, respectively). The reliability of the two questionnaires was calculated in the current research using Cronbach's alpha (α = 0.85 and α = 0.81, respectively). Data were analyzed using descriptive (average and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, and ANOVA test) in SPSS software. The mean moral intelligence score was 71.98±7.12 and ranged from 20 to 100 and mean communication skills score was 114.9±9.67 and ranged from 34 to 170. Pearson correlation coefficient revealed a significant and positive relation between moral intelligence and communication skills of nursing students (r=0.54, P ≤ 0.001). Thus, the communication skills of students can be improved by strengthening their moral intelligence. Therefore, it is suggested that the grounds for the strengthening of moral intelligence among nursing students be provided.
Marjan Shamspour, Seyed Mahmoud Tabatabaei, Seyed Hamid Reza Naghavi,
Volume 11, Issue 0 (3-2018)
Abstract
The most important conditions necessitating Hajj are financial affordability, physical, and psychological capacity. Most persons who become bound to make the Hajj ignore the psychological capacity. Each year many persons lacking psychological capacity, go on Hajj and cause other mentally qualified people deprived of travel. A number of these pilgrims undergo medical treatment or are hospitalized during their travel and some of them are returned back to the country. No study has been carried out so far on these special conditions, psychological capacity, of Hajj. In quantitative part of this study, information of all records existing in the medical center of Hajj during 2012-2015 was extracted. The information was analyzed by assistant psychiatrist, professor, and physicians based on DSM-IV-TR standards. In qualitative part, systematic information was extracted from authorities of Hajj organization. From studied records related to psychiatric disorders, cases of schizophrenia and psychotic disorders were identified as lacking mental and psychological capacity. The results of this study showed that about 16% of the people with mental disorders such as schizophrenia and psychotic disorders, and that their dispatch to Hajj's journey was in contradiction with the principles of jurisprudence and ethics. This study can be regarded as a religious and ethical guide for identifying the examples of people who have been deprived, to help policy makers of the Hajj system to apply more strict monitoring of the dispatch of pilgrims, eliminating the time spent by other pilgrims and defusing national pride, and helping to replace eligible people instead of those who are not qualified for Hajj.
Sepide Ghavidel, Sajedeh Ghaani, Seyedehghodsieh Bahreinitousi, Mohaddeseh Mohsenpour,
Volume 17, Issue 0 (Supplement of 11th Annual Iranian Congress of Medical Ethics 2024)
Abstract
Moral distress is a common topic in medical ethics, referring to a state where individuals, despite possessing knowledge and the ability to act ethically, are unable to perform the right ethical actions due to external constraints. Ethical courage is a crucial virtue for conscientious performance by healthcare providers, particularly nurses and nursing students. It facilitates the delivery of nursing care and is especially important in today’s healthcare environment, where factors such as increased patient awareness, evolving health needs, social justice issues, and access to healthcare services have contributed to heightened levels of moral distress among nurses and nursing students. This study aims to investigate the relationship between ethical courage and moral distress in nursing students. This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 2023 in Mashhad, Iran. The study population consisted of third-semester nursing students at Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. A total of 40 third-semester nursing students, both male and female, participated in the study. Data were collected using two questionnaires: the Moral Distress Scale (Corley) and the Ethical Courage Questionnaire (designed by Sekerka and colleagues). The data were analyzed using SPSS version 25, employing descriptive statistics and Pearson correlation tests. The majority of the students were female (51.2%), while 36.6% were male. The average age of the participants was 21.14 years. Among the students, 75.6% were single, and 4.9% were married. The findings revealed a weak, non-significant negative correlation between moral distress and ethical courage (r = -0.055, p > 0.05). The average moral distress score was 75.34 ± 10.81 (range: 12–16), while the average ethical courage score was 85 ± 9.33 (range: 60–103). The study found a weak, non-significant negative correlation between moral distress and ethical courage among nursing students. Based on these findings, it is recommended to implement workshops focused on ethical motivation and educational programs designed to reduce moral distress and enhance ethical courage among nursing students. Additionally, the non-significant correlation may be attributed to the small sample size. Therefore, future studies with larger sample sizes are suggested to validate these findings.
Samira Orujlu, Arezoo Ghavi, Leila Valizadeh, Vahid Zamanzadeh, Sadat Seyed Bagher Maddah, Parvaneh Aghajari,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (3-2025)
Abstract
Improving the quality of nursing services and enhancing ethical decision-making in clinical settings require greater attention to professional ethics. This study aimed to review and synthesize existing research on professional ethics in nursing in Iran, to organize, plan, and establish knowledge- and evidence-based decision-making, and also provide strategies for ethics-centered nursing in Iran. Iranian studies on ethics were reviewed without time limitations until June 22, 2023. Database search was conducted using keywords including "Nurse", "Nursing", "Ethics", "Professional ethics", "Nursing Care", "Codes of Ethics", "Patient Rights", "Conscience", and "Iran", as well as their Persian equivalents, combined with "AND" or "OR" operators. The included studies were analyzed utilizing the five-stage integrative review method proposed by Whittemore and Knafl. A total of 103 Persian and 59 English articles were reviewed. The results were organized into two main categories: achievements of professional ethics (encompassing knowledge, attitudes, and professional performance of nurses; nurses’ experiences with ethical care; positive outcomes of professional nursing ethics education; and the convergence of spiritual health with adherence to professional ethics and the need for an Islamic approach) and factors influencing ethical performance (including facilitators of ethical performance and barriers to adherence to professional ethics). Based on the findings, it is recommended that nursing care protocols and standards be developed, and various educational programs be conducted, including those on ethical care in emergencies and disasters, emotional and spiritual intelligence, training for clinical nursing managers, and the application of creative strategies for teaching clinical professional ethics.
