Showing 9 results for Tabrizi
Js Tabrizi, A Jannati , Z Hamzehei, Mr Narimani,
Volume 8, Issue 3 (7 2010)
Abstract
Background: Education and evaluation should be designed to educate and evaluate students in the real field or similar to their future work place. This study aimed to improve summative evaluation in internship.
Material & Methods: A quantitative (61 students) and qualitative (15 students) study with health services management students conducted in Tabriz Faculty of Health and Nutrition. OSFE was developed as a summative evaluation method based on students' experiences about final evaluation of clerkship, which ascertained using two FGDs. In the OSFE method students attended in the several stations to do particular skills individually. In each station students' skill has been assessed by a trained examiner using standard checklists. At the end of exam, students' opinion about new method has been asked through qualitative and quantitative methods. Qualitative data analyzed by hand and SPSS software was used to analyze quantitative data.
Results: Findings from FGDs (after OSFE) showed that the majority of students were satisfied about OSFE and they believed that it is a good method to assess students' skills and competencies. Quantitative study also demonstrated that 74% of students believed that OSFE is a good method to evaluate their capabilities and 70% verified that they have been attended in an orientation session about OSFE. Moreover, 58% considered OSFE as an equitable method.
Conclusion: It can be suggested that OSFE could be used as a valuable summative evaluation method for non-medical students' clerkship and practical courses.
J Sadeq Tabrizi, F Gharibi,
Volume 11, Issue 2 (22 2012)
Abstract
Background: Accreditation is one of the evaluation systems which have numerous effects on the key indicators in health care system. To develop a suitable accreditation model, a best way could be the benchmark of the powerful and successful accreditation models in all over the world. By considering likely differences in the various countries health systems, this study aims to survey the compatibility of the best accreditation models and standards in Islamic Republic of Iran's health care system.
Materials & Methods: In this study, the expert's perspectives have been ascertained about standards of selected references accreditation models based on standards "importance" and "feasibility" using two rounds Delphi Technique. The experts selected among scientific and academic experts in the areas of accreditation and health services management. They were asked to fill up the Delphi questionnaire and send back it to the researchers in the designated time. Each standard scored in Likert scale from 1 to 9. Standards with mean score of ≤ 3 were rejected, standards with mean score between 4 and 6 send to the second round and standards with mean score ≥ 7 included in the national model.
Results: In the first round, 20 out of 27 questionnaires have been obtained from experts. After data analyses all the standards have been accepted except 31 with mean score between 4 and 6. Remained 31 standards with achieved mean scores in first round, send back to the study experts through the second round. In the second round, 17 out of 20 questionnaires collected and finally 18 standards were rejected.
Conclusion: According to the variety of standards, comprehensive categories and richness of necessary details of standards, the resulted model in this study could be a rich and suitable model for Islamic Republic of Iran. Therefore, using this model could empower evaluation system and improve the quality of health care system.
J.s Tabrizi , K Gholipour , R Alipour , M Farahbakhsh , M Asghari-Jafarabadi, M Haghaei ,
Volume 12, Issue 4 (3-2014)
Abstract
Objective: This study was aimed to assess Service Quality (SQ) of maternity care from the perception of pregnant women.
Methods and materials: A cross-sectional study was conducted using a sample of 185 pregnant women at the 9th month of pregnancy were selected randomly from 40 health posts and urban health centers in Tabriz, Iran. Service Quality was calculated using: SQ = 10 – (Importance × Performance) based on importance and performance of non-health aspects from the customer’ perspective. Data collection used a researcher-developed questionnaire whose validity and reliability was reviewed and confirmed. Data analyzed using SPSS-17 software. Independent sample T-test and ANOVA were used to investigate relationship between service quality dimensions and categorical variables.
Results: From the customers’ perspective the average service quality score was 7.59 of 10. Service quality aspects of “confidentiality” achieved scores at the level of good quality (≥9) and “support group” (3.48) reached low service quality scores. Also, result indicate housewife assess SQ better than worker (p=0.047) and mother who's have planned pregnancy has had greater SQ score (p=0.022). Although, in the linear regression analysis, job status and planned pregnancy were significantly and independently related to SQ score.
Conclusion: Findings revealed a significant room for quality improvement in most aspects of provided care, particularly support group and safety from the perception of people who received maternity care.
Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Saeide Alidoost, Amir Bahrami, Mohamad Asghari Jafarabadi,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background: Given the importance of quality in health care and meeting the needs of patients, it seems important to measure the quality of services and identify the weaknesses from the patients' perspective. The purpose of this study is to assess the service quality (SQ) of care as perceived by people with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D).
Materials & Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 180 people with Type 2 diabetes in diabetes clinic using convenience sampling method in Tabriz, Iran in 2012. Service quality was calculated using: SQ=10 – (Importance ×Performance) based on importance and performance of non-health aspects from the patients' perspective. Validity and reliability of questionnaire was reviewed and confirmed. Independent sample T-test and ANOVA were used
to investigate relationship between service quality and categorical variables. Data analyzed bySPSS13 software.
Results: The average service quality score was 8.17 of 10. From the participants' perspective, of 12 aspects of service quality, communication and prevention had the highest score for importance. Dignity had the highest score for performance. However, the highest service quality values were for continuity of care, dignity and confidentiality.
Conclusion: overall service quality achieved inadequate quality and there is an opportunity to improve quality of care.
Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Yeganeh Partovi,
Volume 14, Issue 2 (8-2015)
Abstract
Background: consideration of hand hygiene can reduce health care infections effectively. Prevalence of poor hand hygiene consideration will lead to enhance morbidity, mortality and costs. This study aimed at assessing hand hygiene process of nurses by clinical audit method in a selected general hospital in Tabriz.
Materials and Methods: this study was an interventional one using clinical audit method which was conducted during seven months in surgery, internal, child and women units in a selected general hospital in Tabriz in 2013-2014. The study was carried out on nurses in all shifts (morning, evening and night). Study instrument were monitoring performance checklist and hand washing observation. Checklist was developed by WHO and Ministry of Health guideline.
Results: the total number of situation in pre-intervention was 252 which increased to 336 by the interventions implementation. The overall rate of compatibility of hand hygiene process with standards was 59.94% in pre-intervention which promoted to 80.56% after intervention implementation.
Conclusion: This study reveals using clinical audit is a method to improve quality of hand hygiene process.
Faramarz Pourasghar, Jafarsadegh Tabrizi, Nesa Kavakebi, Ahad Banagozar Mohammadi,
Volume 14, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract
Background: Patient transfer requires the wide variety of functions such as collaboration, appropriate communication and coordination between hospitals and the Center for Treatment Guidance and Information (CTGI). This study aimed at determining the influencing factors in the coordination of patient transfer and also explaining the situation of the CTGI in patient transfer process coordination.
Materials and Methods: This study was a qualitative study (phenomenology) conducted using three Focus Group Discussions (FGD) and thirty interviews with participants who were involved in the process of patient transfer in a referring hospital, six patient receiver hospitals and CTGI in Tabriz. Purposive sampling was used to select study participants. Data was analyzed using content analysis.
Results: The effective factors of the patient transfer coordination were categorized in four main themes including weakness in the exchange of clinical information, data constraints, legal protections weakness and guidelines implementation and lack of clinical empowerment in managing patient. Eighteen sub-themes were identified which include legal protections weakness and guidelines implementation in center for treatment guidance as sector problems.
Conclusion: There are some problems in coordination of patient transfer process which is relate to non adherence a specific procedure for admission , ineffective interactions and information exchange. In order to achieve uninterrupted medical treatment, the patient transfer coordination should be improved. The center for treatment guidance and information should be obtained its position as a supervising authority.
Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Yeganeh Partovi, Amir Bahrami, Mohammad Asghari,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (1-2016)
Abstract
Background: Type 2 diabetes is a chronic disease which has incremental prevalence regarding to unhealthy lifestyle. Based on the significant gap between received and standard care in patients with type 2 diabetes, this condition occurred high costs to health system. In order to eliminate this gap, this study aimed at measuring the technical quality of perceived care among patients with type 2 diabetes.
Materials and method: A cross-sectional study was carried out among 180 people with two type of diabetes in diabetes clinic using convenience sampling method. A three part questionnaire includes demographic information, disease statue and the technical quality questions was that the validity and reliability of it was approved. The data were analyzed using SPSS13software.
Results: Total technical quality score was 2.9 which was lower than bench mark 5. The main indices related to diabetic control (HbA1c, blood pressure, LDL) were acceptable regarding Iranian diabetic guideline and they were controlled well.
Conclusion: According to notable gap between existing standards and perceived care in type 2 diabetic patients, there is a good opportunity to promote quality of services.
Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Saeedeh Alidoost, Golshan Asghari,
Volume 15, Issue 1 (6-2016)
Abstract
Background: Medication administration is an important part of care process. Correct medication administration and its accordance with standards are essential concerning the significant effects on patients’ health. Hence, this study was designed and carried out to determine Medication administration process using “clinical audit”.
Materials and Methods: This study was a cross-sectional one which carried out with “clinical audit” in a hospital of Tabriz city in 2014. This audit conducted in six steps as followed: 1) selecting topic of clinical audit, 2) determining the criteria and standards, 3) assessment of current status, 4) comparing current situation with standards( Standards of Ministry of Health, Medication safety handbook, medication administration curriculum and NHS guideline in medication management), 5) designing and implementing intervention and 6) re-audit. In order to organize process evaluation, a valid instrument used via observation and checklist.
Results: Results of this audit study revealed that 11 out of 25 assessed steps had very low accordance with standards (less than 15%) and the average accordance of total process was 47 percent before intervention. However, the average of standard adherence rate increased to 78 percent after intervention implementation.
Conclusions: The results indicated the effectiveness of educational intervention programs in using kardex instead of medication card on improving medication administration process generally. In spite of the occurred improvement, it is necessary to have an ongoing assessment and intervention in order to quality improvement.
Jafarsadegh Tabrizi , Saeideh Alidoost, Ahmad Mardi, Mostafa Farshi-Khorsand , Mohammadali Rahmat ,
Volume 15, Issue 3 (8-2016)
Abstract
Background: Lack of financial resources or their poor organization is one of the service delivery challenges and Fraction of dedicated revenues is significant problem in health centers in financial resources management. Hence, this study conducted to investigate causes of dedicated revenue's fraction and strategies to reduce them.
Materials and Methods: This qualitative study was carried out based on phenomenology approach in East Azerbaijan Province in 2014. Data collection methods were Focus Group Discussion (FGD) and semi-structure interview guide based which continued to saturation. their participants were selected using purposeful sampling method. Data were analyzed using content analysis method.
Results: Based on participants' experiences, six themes were extracted for causes of fraction and strategies to reduce them. These themes included causes and strategies related to fractions per capita, insurance fractions, fractions related to sending documents, registration fractions, clients' deductions and fractions related to incomplete deposit of cash incomes. In general, eighteen causes and twenty three strategies were identified in dedicated revenues fractions.
Conclusion: The causes of fractions were related to all stages of changing service process to revenue and insurance obligations in health care centers and strategies and identified interventions emphasize on mentioned fields.
