Somaiyeh Marghoub Khajeh, Hamidreza Khakdoust, Jamal Rezaei Orimi, Aghabeiglooei Zahra, Azam Khosravi, Mohammad Hosein Asadi, Seyyed Amir Hosein Latifi, Mehdi Salehi, Seyed Abdollah Mahmoodi, Mahshid Mafi,
Volume 0, Issue 0 (9-2025)
Abstract
The study of scientific output in the humanities plays a crucial role in the scientific and cultural development of society. The main objective of this applied, descriptive research was to evaluate articles related to medical history in Iranian humanities journals published between 2001 and 2021 AD (1380 to 1400 SH). Using a quantitative content analysis method, 256 articles from 40 reputable journals were identified and analyzed. The findings indicate an increasing trend in the quantitative production of scientific output in the field of medical history over the past two decades. The most prevalent thematic areas were "health, hygiene, and nutrition" and "medical concepts, types of diseases, and treatment methods." Journal for the History of Science was the most prolific publication. The majority of articles were written in Persian and focused on the Islamic and Qajar periods. The keywords "Iran," "Reza Shah," and "famine" were the most frequently used. Conversely, researchers paid less attention to topics such as medicine in travelogues, medical ethics, women's medicine, and veterinary medicine. Similarly, historical periods like the Buyid, Seljuk, Zand, Afsharid, and contemporary (post-Islamic Revolution) eras received less scholarly focus. This study demonstrates that the scientific output in Iranian medical history has formed an evolving indigenous pattern, concentrated on the Islamic and Qajar periods and health-related topics. However, there is a clear need to address neglected periods and foster interdisciplinary approaches.
Arman Latifi, Seyyed Sadegh Hosseini, Sara Rahimi, Vahid Rahmani, Atefeh Esfandiari, Hedayat Salari,
Volume 16, Issue 1 (3-2023)
Abstract
Professional commitment is described as a set of attitudes, values, behaviors, and relationships that serve as the foundation of a health professional's contract with society. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the attitude of medical students of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences towards professional commitment in 2022. The research population of this descriptive study included 254 students of the last 3 years of the Faculty of Medicine of Bushehr University of Medical Sciences who were included in the study by census. The standard questionnaire of attitude towards the professional commitment of doctors was used for data gathering. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 25. Descriptive tests, Spearman's correlation test, linear regression and Mann-Whitney test were used to analyze the data. The mean and standard deviation of the age of the students participating in the study was 24.69±2.25 years. The mean and standard deviation of the attitude score towards professional commitment were 67.12±12.72 out of 100. There was a statistically significant relationship between the variables of age, academic semester and experience of participating in training courses related to professional ethics with the mean attitude score (p < 0.05), but there was no relationship between gender and the attitude score towards professional commitment. There was no statistical significance (p > 0.05). Educational centers and its professors, as the most influential force on the formation of students' morals, should revise and implement the educational program well in the field of medical professionalism, considering professional needs
Zahra Aghabeiglooei, Jamal Rezaei Orimi, Seyed Mohammad Hashemimehr, Roshanak Saghebi, Morteza Mojahedi, Seyyed Amir Hosein Latifi, Mehdi Salehi, Seyed Abdollah Mahmood,
Volume 18, Issue 1 (3-2025)
Abstract
Evaluating and analyzing scientific productions play a crucial role in enhancing the quality of research and effectively managing research resources. This study aimed to quantitatively assess the content of theses in the field of the history of medical sciences in Iranian universities from 2013 to 2022. This applied study was conducted using the quantitative content analysis method. The findings revealed that the highest number of theses were completed in 2022 (19.2%), with topics related to traditional medicine and traditional pharmacy being the most prevalent. Descriptive and descriptive-analytical studies were the most common research methods. Moreover, the most frequent keywords included “Medical History”, “Traditional Medicine”, and “Iranian Medicine” and their Persian equivalents. Regarding historical periods, the Islamic period (from the emergence of Islam to the early Safavid era) accounted for the highest number of theses, while the contemporary period had the lowest. The results indicated a research focus on traditional medicine and the Islamic period, highlighting the need for further exploration of other historical periods and the use of qualitative methods to deepen understanding of historical complexities.
