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Background: In case of disasters hospitals as one of the first centers to admit casualties need to be well prepared. This study aimed to determine the scale of preparedness of the hospitals located in the northern areas of Iran to deal with disasters.
Materials and methods: This applied and cross-sectional study was carried out in 2011. In this study all therapeutic-educational affiliated hospitals of Universities of Semnan, Shahroud, Mazandaran, Babol, and Guilan were investigated using the census method (53 hospitals). The data were collected using instruments were a managers' awareness Questionnaire (40 items) and a 141-item checklist which were filled using the self-assessment method. The data were analyzed using SPSS statistical software and Mann-Whitney , Kruskal Wallis and Pearson correlation coefficient statistical test.
Results: The average score of managers' awareness of the disaster confronting Preparedness status was 41.89±9.12 and hospital`s preparedness to confront disasters was 56.88±5.12 which show a mediocre level in all hospitals studied. There was a significant relationship (P=0.007) between the awareness of managers and receiving training on management of disasters. The least score was related to field of planning for decreasing structural risks (40.56±29.4 ).Significant relationships were observed between preparedness of hospitals in different universities and management plans for unanticipated events (P=0.047), hospital training program (P=0.019), planning for supporting vital services (P=0.005) and environmental health measures to deal with unanticipated events (P=0.001).
Conclusion: Regarding the previous of disasters in the studied provinces and the mediocre preparedness of the hospitals, educational planning to confront disasters, strengthening the hospital buildings and organizing practical maneuvers will be effective in enhancing the preparation of the hospitals.

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Background: One of the key duties of family physician is to form health records and provided recording services. This study conducted to form health records and aevaluate health records in family physician program in Northern Province of Iran.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in second half  2011. 139 of centers implementing family physician program in three provinces of Golestan, Mazandaran and Gilan were selected using systematic random sampling, and assessed performance recording of all family physicians. A self- designed questionnaire was used which the validity and reliability of were confirmed. Data were analyzed by SPSS₁₈ at the significant level of p<0.05.

Results: Out of the 189 assessed family physicians, the profile of patients referred to the second level and its results were recorded in referral record forms by 43 physicians. Out of 1890 studied families, 1559 families had health record which had filled 892(57%) health record completely. Out of 5869 assessed family members, 4229 patients were examined periodically by their family physician at least once and 1919(46%) results filled entirely. during 559 were reported with health records, among which 892 were filled out completely. There was a significant difference between referral record rates to registered specialist between the Northern Province of Iran (P=0.001).

Conclusion: The quantity and quality of health record formation was not in the expectation level as well and appropriate interventions are needed.