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Volume 10, Issue 1 (21 2011)
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Volume 10, Issue 3 (23 2011)
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Dr Mohammad Moosavi Jed, Dr Siroos Ghanbari, Khalil Zandi, Bita Rafeizad, Hamed Seifpanahi, Maryam Noradini,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
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Abstract: Background: According to reports, the nurses frequently and directly are faced with the deaths, suffering and pain, thus a major mechanism for administrators is empowering of staff. With this approach, the object of study was examining the role of ethical leadership at promote nurses' psychological empowerment. Material and Methods: Considering the purpose of this study, it was applied & considering the data collection methods, it was descriptive –analytical. Statistical population was nurses in working in Sanandaj public hospitals (410 people) and 148 subjects were selected using random sampling. Data gathering tools were two questionnaires: Ethical Leadership (Salehnia: 2012) and psychological empowerment Questionnaire (Wooten & Cameron, 1998). Data analysis was performed by SPSS (Version 16) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Pearson correlation test and Multiple Regression (Method: Enter). Results: Results showed that the items of questionnaires can be reduced to the fundamental dimensions. Results also showed that there was a significant relationship between ethical leadership and psychological empowerment. Finally, it was found that components of Pattern and Pragmatism are predictive of psychological empowerment. Conclusion: According to study findings, hospital Administrators can by display appropriate ethical behaviors and efforts to strengthen interpersonal relationships and encourage such behaviors among members provide Contexts improving nurses' Psychological Empowerment
Sajad Shokohyar, Hassan Kavyani,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (8-2015)
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Background: in recent decades, Medical Tourism Industry has been mentioned by local countries because of its benefits such as high profits, more jobs creation and other benefits. High medical services quality is one of the most important factors developing this industry in health care centers. Therefore, concerning this issue this study assesses the provided medical services quality to the foreign patients by Medical Tourism Centers in Tehran city.
Materials and Methods: This study was an applicable and descriptive in term of purpose and nature repectively. This study conducted to assess provided services quality by Medical Tourism Centers evaluating 154 impatient foreign patients using SERVQUAL approach in ten swlwcted hospitals during March to April in 2014. Graded Integration method and terms of fuzzy set were performed considering complexcity and ambiguity in conceptualizing and weighting dimensions and indices.
Results: there was a negative gap and dissatisfaction in all dimensions and indices among foreign patients in the significant level p<0.05 except physicions and profession medical staff.
Conclusion: Considering the moderate situation of physicians and profession medical staff, modern medical facilities and equipment and appropriate medical costs comparing to services are the main factors of Medical Tourism Industry development, it is possible to enlarge Iran’s bazar portion of Medical Tourism Industry.
Leila Azimi, Nader Markazimoghaddam, Khalil Rostami, Atefe Talebi, Atoosa Eskandari, Abdallah Mirzaiy, Mohammad Esmail Azimi,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (6-2016)
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Background: Nowadays, Patient Safety is considered as a fundamental concept of the healthcare system. Hence, recognizing the effective factors such as illegible orders, dosage errors, and drug usage can reduce serious side effects leading to the patients' disability, prolonged hospitalization and even death.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-analytical study performed as a cross-sectional one. 1800 inpatient records selected in a teaching hospital during one year. The physician first order was examined through a self-adminstrated checklist including physicians’ ID and workshifts, and variables like legibility and recorded dosage. Data analysis conducted via SPSS using descriptive statistics and analytical statistics tests.
Results: Among 1800 studied records, there were 66.3% recorded by male, 17.6% illegible, 3.2% with no stamp, 8.2% without signing, 11.9% without time and 4.9% with no date.23% of physician records didn't have coherence and logical sequence, 69.5% did not indicate to the primary items, 17.8% with no medicine dosage, 21.8% without pharmaceutical forms, 11.5% with no usage time, 25.9% without usage method, 14.3% had scribbles and 13% were devoid of numbering. Also, there were a significant relation between demographic variables and some medical recording errors.
Conclusion: it is necessary to endeavor physicians in patient records documentation improvement and can be used some strategies such as educating the newly arrived residents, considering commendatory techniques and record periodic evaluation.
Dr Mohammad Javad Naeiji, Fatemeh Gholami,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (1-2017)
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Background: Although the role of Spirituality has been acknowledged in the social entrepreneurship literature, we know of no research that has empirically investigated relationships between spiritual intelligence and health and care benefactors. Thus, this paper aims to propose and empirically test a theoretical model positing relationships among spiritual intelligence and intentions of hospital-makers benefactors. Materials & Methods: This study is descriptive which is conducted with total number of 164 hospital-makers benefactors, and is tested by path analysis. For measuring spiritual intelligence, three questionnaires distributed between every subject and two of his/her acquaintances. Results: The results suggest that spiritual intelligence and other related variables explained 41 per cent of the variance in the rate of hospital-makers benefactors intentions (R2=0/41) that is a sizable amount in behavioral studies. Results provide strong support for the proposition that social mission and social responsibility fully mediate the positive effect of spiritual intelligence on intentions of hospital-makers benefactor. Conclusion: With existence of opportunities for merely finical investments, hospital-makers benefactors should have high levels of spiritual intelligence to gain motivation for social wealth creation. Policy-makers of health system, to increase charitable activities, should focus on heightening spiritual intelligence in health and care sector.
Saeid Mahmoudi, Zeinab Gholampour Noghondar , Farhad Habibi Nodeh, Hossein Safari, Parvin Abbasi Borogeni,
Volume 16, Issue 4 (2-2018)
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Background: Length of stay is one of the most important and practical indices used in hospitals today which represents the performance and efficiency of the hospitals. This study aimed to identify the factors affecting length of stay in hospitals affiliated to Tehran and Iran Universities of Medical Sciences based on Hierarchical Analysis Technique.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2013. Study population consisted of 40 participants using purposive sampling method in the two groups including 13 matrons (nursing managers) and 27 supervisors (Clinical and educational) of hospitals affiliated to Tehran and Iran Universities of Medical Sciences. Data collection tool was the paired comparisons questionnaire which was confirmed validity by experts using Lawshe and reliability by Inconsistency Ratio. Data analysis was performed using Expert Choice software version 11.
Results: In general, in the studied hospitals, study results revealed that the "diagnostic, treatment and care methods (treatment efficacy)” with the mean of 21.4% and "admission and discharge in the end days of the week and the days off” with an average of 0.36 were the highest and the lowest priority is given to other factors affecting the length of stay of the patient,respectively.
Conclusion: Efficacy of provided treatment through using equipment, appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures and factors related to hospital manpower were effective on length of stay in quantitative and qualitative dimensions. These important issues need more planning and pay attention by hospital officials.
