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Surveying impact of physical health educational program on quality life of nurses with chronic low back pain
Ghaseminejad, Tavafian, Heidarnia,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (6-2015)
Abstract

Introduction: Low back pain is a common problem among nurses. the purpose of this study was to assess effectiveness of physical health educational program on the quality of life of nursing staff with chronic low back pain working in hospitals in yazd.  

Methood: This semi experimental study was carried over 119  employees with chronic low back pain working in hospitals in yazd in both intervention (n=60)and control (n=59) groups. The intervention group participated in a training program included a - 180 minutes education session. Data were collected through using the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey questionnaire (SF-36) at base line and 3- month follow up and analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics.

Conclusion: This study showed the physical dimensions of quality of life including physical functioning , role physical , bodily pain and general health in the intervention group with mean age of  72/32,58/18,59/96,69/10 respectively were improved in compare with the same dimensions in control group with mean age of  60/50,47/88,38/05,51/27  at 3- month follow up (P<0/0001). There were no significant improvement in terms of mental component of quality of life in intervention (P=0/855).

Results: The results indicated the educational program could be effective on physical functioning, role physical, bodily pain and general health.


Investigating Inequalities in Access to Hospital Medical Facilities Using Geographical Information System in Kermanshah's Metropolitan Area
Sohyla Reshadat, Alireza Zangeneh, Shahram Saeidi, Elham Sufi, Nader Rjabi-Gilan, Ramin Ghasemi,
Volume 15, Issue 2 (6-2016)
Abstract

  • Background: Improper distribution of medical care creates access inequality to the services in developing countries. This study aimed at investigating inequalities in access to medical facilities in Kermanshah's Metropolitan Area.

    Materials and Methods: The study was an applied and descriptive – analytical one. Due to the spatiotemporal nature of current research, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) were used. Research data was included hospital addresses and demographic data from statistical blocks of Kermanshah based on Iran’s 2011 census report.

    Results: The study results represented that spatial distribution of hospitals was concerned on a random pattern in metropolitan of Kermanshah and there was not a special mechanism in hospitals' spatial distribution. In total, Kermanshah city has 13 hospitals with 2342 hospital bed till 2014 which the most of them were related to general hospitals. In existing situation, the statistics revealed that only 48.51% of population has covered by hospitals and 51.49% of households have no standard access. The number of existing hospitals cannot response to the citizen's needs.In this study; current location of the most hospitals was not compatible with scientific criteria; standards and usage requirement.

    Conclusion: It is concluded that all residents had not equal access to hospitals; and also their distribution was not proportionate with population distribution and households. There is inequality in access to medical facilities focused on hospitals of Kermanshah's Metropolitan Area.

    Keywords: Inequalities, Management, Health, Accessibility, Hospital, Geographical Information System


Investigating the Possibility of Implementing the Magnet Hospital Attributes and Its Impact on Nurses Job Satisfaction
Bita Jafar Yeganeh, Dr Morteza Ghasemi,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (5-2018)
Abstract
Background: This research aimed to investigate the possibility of realizing Magnet hospital attributes and its effect on nurses’ job satisfaction.
 
Materials and Methods: This applied study was a descriptive and correlational one. The study population consisted of the nurses who worked in Qods hospital in Arak. Nurses of emergency departments, operative rooms and angiography unit due to different implementation of the work were excluded and 275 nurses were selected. Chen, Johananthin and Kramer questionnaires were applied to data collection. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS software.
 
Results: The study results revealed that the effect of "Magnet Hospital attributes" on "job satisfaction" is equal to 0.567. Autonomy (β = 0.015), policy (β = 0.515), management style (β = 0.295) and professional development (β = 0.103) significantly contributed 56% of the variance of job satisfaction. Per unit increasing in "autonomy", "policy", "leadership style" and " professional development” was added 0.013, 0.427, 0.265 and 0.91 to "job satisfaction”, respectively.
 
Conclusion: Manager support for professional development has positive impact on nurses’ satisfaction through continuous learning, autonomy in their duties and increased nursing leadership power. Therefore, planning for access to Magnet hospital should be the top priorities of nursing managers.
 

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