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Mohammad Ali Nadi, Nilofar Moghtaderi ,
Volume 8, Issue 5 (1-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Based on theories and researches, three variables effective in the organizational citizenship behavior are e thical values, job satisfaction and psychological empowerment. The present study aims to explore the relationship between these variables and the organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) among the staff members of private hospitals in Shiraz.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional correlational study. Some 330 staff members (147 males and 183 females) were selected using stratified sampling technique. The data collection devices consisted of five standardized questionnaires, the reliability of which turned out to be 0.85, 0.93, 0.70, 0.89, 0.90 and 0.70 Besides, the construct validity was confirmed through factor analysis. The data were analyzed inferentially using Pearson’s correlation test, stepwise regression analysis and SEM.
Results: The findings revealed that there was a significant positive correlation between ethical principles, psychological empowerment and job satisfaction with organizational citizenship behavior (p<0/001). Moreover, the findings of stepwise regression analysis showed that ethical climate played a significant role in predicting OCB.
Conclusion: The staff members’ effort to enhance OCB is mostly influenced by psychological empowerment in private hospital.
Mohsen Golparvar, Mahnaz Zeraatie , Raziyeh Salehhi,
Volume 8, Issue 5 (1-2015)
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Background and Aim: Work-family conflict and spillover are among threatening factors in hospital environment for nurses’ well being. The present research aimed to study the relationship of work-family conflict and spillover to affective well being among nurses.
Materials and Methods: The research method was correlational and the statistical population consisted of female nurses of two public hospitals, among whom 197 persons were selected using availability sampling method. Data gathering instruments were the previously made questionnaires including work-family conflict questionnaire, work-family spillover questionnaire and affective well being questionnaire. The reliability and validity of the instruments were verified and the data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis.
Results: The results of regression analysis revealed that work-family conflict had a significant predictive power for the prediction of negative and positive affect. Also, the results of regression analysis revealed that homework spillover had a significant predictive power for the prediction of negative affect and that free time spillover had a significant predictive power for the prediction of positive affect.
Conclusion: The results of the present study showed that work-family conflict and spillover could cause problems to nurses’ affective well being. Therefore, it is necessary that nurses be trained to manage work-family conflict and spillover in a suitable way.
Abolfazl Kalantari , Farhad Zaker, Shahla Ansari Damavandi , Heydar Sharafi , Seyed Amir Yazdanparast ,
Volume 8, Issue 5 (1-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia patients show differences in serum levels and toxicity associated with methotrexate after its treatment. Pharmacogenetics is an important determining factor for these differences. In this study, the effect of +452 C / T and -401C / T polymorphisms of GGH gene on serum levels and toxicity associated with methotrexate was studied. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of +452C / T and -401C / T polymorphisms of GGH gene on methotrexate level in serum and its associated toxicity in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Furthermore, the frequency of the above polymorphisms was investigated for the first time in Iran.
Materials and Methods: The prevalence of these polymorphisms was assessed in 83 Iranian patients with ALL using PCR and RFLP. The relationship between the polymorphism and serum methotrexate levels and its toxicity was estimated by calculating the Odds Ratio.
Results: No correlation was found between +452CT polymorphism and serum levels of methotrexate and methotrexate-related toxicity. -401CT polymorphism was found to be correlated with methotrexate-related toxicity leading to thrombocytopenia (95% CI= 0.009-0.019, odds ratio=0.265) and leukopenia (95% CI = 0.021-0.042, odds ratio = 2.182) in consolidation phase of the treatment.
Conclusion: Evaluation of patients for methotrexate-related polymorphism of GGH gene may be useful in selecting the appropriate dose of methotrexate and reducing the toxic side effects associated with its administration.
Maryam Mataji Amirrood , Mohammad Hosein Taghdisi, Mahmood Reza Gohari, Farzad Shidfar,
Volume 8, Issue 6 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Identifying obesity-related eating behavior predictors especially in women, who have a key role in their family's food basket, has a great importance in the prevention of obesity. The purpose of the present study is to determine the role of eating attitude on obesity-related eating behavior in overweight and obese women in Urmia.
Materials and Methods: The present descriptive-analytical study was performed on 100 overweight or obese women covered by Shahid Nikkhah and No. 13 Health Centers in Urmia. Sampling was conducted through c onvenience method and women with a BMI equal to or more than 25 (kg/m2) were selected. Following their informed consent, they completed the questionnaires about demographic characteristics , attitude, and food behavior checklist. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software version 18 and descriptive and inferential statistics (Chi-square , analysis of variance and regression ) at 0.05 significance level .
Results: The result confirmed that there was a significant relationship between attitude and poor , average and good eating behavior groups of women (p=0.003).
Regression analysis revealed a positive and significant relationship between eating behavior and attitude scores (p=0.004, r=0.285) . Also, prediction of observed distribution in eating behavior was confirmed by age , anthropometric indices and demographic factors in addition to eating attitude .
Conclusion: The study results confirmed the predictive role of eating attitude on obesity-related eating behavior. Therefore, it is recommended that correction of eating attitude be emphasized in the promotion of healthy eating behavior.
Abdollah Reihani Yasavoli , Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee , Mehdi Moghadasian, Shamsodin Nazemi , Hamid Shahbahrami, Rohollah Kalhor,
Volume 8, Issue 6 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Purchasing hospital equipment is one of the most important decisions made by managers and health professionals. Gray systems theory is an approach to deal with issues under uncertainty conditions where decision makers are facing a small number of unspecified data. The purpose of this paper is to apply the gray theory for the purchase of anesthesia machine .
Materials and Methods: This study was a survey in which mathematical analysis was used. Data collection devices included documents, interviews and questionnaires. In order to solve multiple criteria decision making in uncertain conditions, a model based on gray system theory was used. Data analysis was performed using Excel software.
Results: The findings show that among anesthetic equipment bought by public and private hospitals, brand A is superior to other brands. However, the gray possibility degree for the other brands is significantly different from brand A.
Conclusion: In addition to helping to purchase anesthetic equipment for hospitals, the results of this study are also useful for companies manufacturing medical equipment to evaluate their situation in terms of the studied criteria and take appropriate measures to develop their strengths and improve their weaknesses.
Sakineh Abbasi , Patimah Ismail , Cyrus Azimi , Fariba Nabatchian, Samira Kalbasi ,
Volume 8, Issue 6 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: ESR1 gene polymorphism has been found to be associated with breast cancer and clinical features of the disease in Caucasians. Genomic data for ESR1 in either population is therefore of value in the clinical setting for that ethnic group. In this study association of polymorphism in ESR1 gene with breast cancer risk was investigated.
Materials and Methods: A case-control study was conducted to establish a database of ESR1 polymorphisms in Iranian population. The ESR1 gene was scanned in Iranian patients newly diagnosed with invasive breast tumors, (150 patients) and in healthy individuals (147) (healthy control individuals). PCR single-strand conformation polymorphism technology and direct sequencing was performed.
Results: The frequency of heterozygote genotype in exon 8 (ACG → ACA / ) was significantly higher in breast cancer patients (48.0%) than in control individuals (1.4%). We found that mutant allele (ACA) was significantly more common in breast cancer patients with age at menarche
Conclusion: Our data suggest that ESR1 polymorphisms are correlated with various aspects of breast cancer in Iranian ESR1 genotype, as determined during pre-surgical evaluation, might represent a surrogate marker to increase predicting breast cancer in Iranian population.
Hosein Sanjari , Zeinab Moghadamifard, Behnosh Heydarzadeh, Hosein Mobaraki,
Volume 8, Issue 6 (3-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: In order to harmonize the demands of doctors and paramedics serving subject to the law Ministry of Health with intended policy of the health ministry on determining priorities and equitable distribution of mentioned resources, the first step that should be taken is to organize resources and to consider their viewpoints . The goal of this paper was to Identify and rank the indexes related to paramedics and ranking them on choosing their place of employment and their durability.
Materials and Methods: The research was a descriptive- Analytic study . Participants in the study were resources of law service of doctors and paramedics in 2012 . All data were analyzed by statistical software SPSS and EXCEL . Friedman test was used for prioritizing and determining the importance of each of the factors influencing the selecting places of employment .
Results: Among all the factors , social / beliefs factors with mean value of (SD ) 3/52 (0/019) had the greatest influence on the choice of place of service of subject to the law, and it is the first priority of service location by field of study , educational level , place of service and the service index subjects served .
Conclusion: In order to properly organize and direct the Ministry of Health , the most effective factor is correct understanding of the priorities , needs and mental ideal needs of the mentioned resources . Especially the changes in behavior patterns and easy access to information in large extend will create huge changes of current generation than previous generations.
Fariba Nabatchian, Nahid Einollahi, Sakineh Abbasi , Mitra Gharib, Mitra Zarebavani,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (5-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Medical Laboratory Sciences is one of the important fields in Medicine that is closely associated with other disciplines in this group. This study aims to evaluate laboratory sciences curriculum in Iran and several countries worldwide.
Materials and Methods: In this research, data collection is based on documents and curriculum goals of countries. The data collected was analyzed using qualitative methods.
Results: Comparative study of curriculum courses of bachelor of Laboratory Medical sciences was done and compared with the number of basic and specific units in Iran and other countries.
The curriculum in Iran with Turkey and Australia is remarkably consistent. Internship units in hospitals have lower returns in compared to other universities in the world.
Conclusion: Laboratory Science curriculum in Iran is matched with developing countries. However, more attention to training units and projects to improve the quality of teaching laboratory sciences could be more effective.
Nadia Sanee, Seyed Javad Ghazi Mirsaeid ,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (5-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Thermodynamic indicators are considered in scientometrics studies to survey research performance as the Exergy that is most important ones. Therefore, this article is aimed to introduce, review, definition, application and importance of Exergy.
Materials and Methods: This study is a review article that determined by using related literatures with thermodynamic indicators of scientometrics by library research, and simple and advanced searches of English papers on valid websites. 30 English papers were retrieved and 24 articles related to this study were selected but among Persian literatures, no related papers were found.
Results: Exergy is a thermodynamic measure which reperesenting a maximum useful work that a system can perform in order to create balance. This indicator is applicable in bibliometrics and as an indicator of research performance for ranking of research institutions.
Conclusion: According to the role of exergy in assessing the research performance of individuals and organizations, and its advantage over H-index, due to consideration of all the articles and all the citations, this indicator can offer new reperesentation of rankings.
Mehrdad Goudarzvand Ghegini , Samaneh Esmaeili,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (5-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The function of any technology in a society depends on the culture of that society. Organizational culture leads to a common understanding and agreement on institutional practices. Meanwhile, it is a powerful barrier to change, especially technological change. This study aims to determine the effect of indicators of organizational culture on the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology in hospitals of Rasht, Gilan Province.
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional, descriptive-analytic study . From April to July 2013, 235 questionnaires were completed by health, administrative, financial and educational personnel of Razi, Poursina, and Heshmat Hospitals. For data analysis, such tests as compound reliability test, root mean square of variance, bootstrap test, t-test, and hierarchical regression were applied using Lisrel, PLS and SPSS softwares.
Results: Among the components of organizational culture (performance expectancy, effort expectancy, subjective norm, and facilitating conditions), there was a significant relationship only between "performance expectancy and facilitating conditions" and "behavioral inclination and using computers" (P<0.0001). Gender played no role in the relationship between cultural components and the use of computers (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The results of the study indicate that there is a relationship between organizational culture and application of information technology, and that a unified organizational culture can facilitate and speed up the acceptance and application of information technology.
Mohammad Reza Zabihi, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Mohammad Reza Ghamari , Mohammad Hanif Asadi,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (5-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Due to the changing environment of hospitals and the necessity of providing services for patients in the shortest possible time and at an acceptable quality and cost, it seems to be necessary to utilize the maximum intellectual capacity of the organization to enhance agility in hospitals. The aim of this study is, in fact, to investigate the relationship between organizational intelligence (and its components according to the Albrecht model) and organizational agility in hospitals of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive study was conducted in 2013 on 408 hospital employees seleced through stratified sampling method. To collect data on organizational intelligence, the Albrekht standardized questionnaire was used and to gather data on organizational agility, a questionnaire designed based on Goldman model was employed. For data analysis and hypothesis testing, the SPSS software version16, Pearson correlation, t-test, Anova, and regression techniques were applied.
Results: The results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between agility in hospitals and organizational intelligence ( components : Appetite for change, heart, knowledge deployment, performance pressure, strategic vision, shared fate, and alignment and congruence). The determinants of agility were mainly strategic vision, performance pressure, and a lignment and congruence.
Conclusion: The results of the study showed that dynamic strategic planning in hospitals and developing educational programs of organizational intelligence aiming at employees' and managers' awareness could lead to an increase in the agility level of hospitals and provision of effective services for patients.
Javad Ahmadi, Jamshid Bahmei, Mohamad Ranjbar, Hamed Rahimi , Hamze Shahbazi ,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: To perform plans and achieve their goals,
organizations are in need of different factors. One of the most important of which
is the existence of an ideal organizational climate and participation. The main goal
of this study is to determine the relationship between organizational climate and
faculty members' participation in decision makings at Shahid Sadoughi University
of Medical Sciences (SSUMS) in Yazd.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, descriptive and
analytical study induced in 2011-2012. The research population comprised all 292
SSUMS faculty members. 72 members were selected through random-category
sampling method. For data collection, two questionnaires included organizational
climate and participation were used. The reliability of two questionnaires were 0.86
and 0.85, respectively, using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. The validity of both
questionnaires were confirmed by expert panel. The data were analyzed using
SPSS software version 18. For descriptive results, and used Pearson test for
Analytical results.
Results: The average of total participation rate for faculty members was
computed to be 3.43. The total figure for organizational climate with a mean of
82.6 was obtained from the total average of micro-scale scores. A Pearson
correlation coefficient of 0.418 showed that there was a direct relationship between
organizational climate and faculty members' participation.
Conclusion: In spite of weakness of counselling system and team work system,
and approach diversity between the faculty members, they are enthusiastic to
cooperate to solve the university problems. Therefore we suggest more financial
and spiritual mechanisms for autonomy of the faculty members.
Aziz Rezapour, Farbod Ebadifard Azar, Negar Yusef Zadeh, Fatemeh Hasanpour, Hossein Bagheri Faradonbeh, Saeideh Ansari Nosrati, Zahra Asemaneh , Mohammad Hossein Ghafoori,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Receiving and using health care services is called
health services uitilization. There are many socio-economic factors including
income, culture, age and education affecting the utilization of the services. This
survey aimed to study socio-economic determinants of health utilization in Tehran.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional, population based health
survey done in year 2013. The sample was 792 households living in Tehran. Data
was collected by WHO (households) questionnaire, and analyzed using logistic
model and stata12.
Results: Among the study variables, households' income, presence of a person
with chronic disease, education of the head of the household, and presence of
person older than 60 and younger than 14 in households, had a significant
statistical relationship with utilization. Insurance coverage had a vague and weak
effect on the utilization of health services. Moreover about 23 percent of the
households were not under insurance coverage.
Conclusion: According to the announced policies by the supreme leader of the
Islamic Republic of Iran to the Ministry of Health and Medical Education and by
cconsidering the main focus of these policies on the universal insurance coverage,
households financial security and reform of the payment system identifying
households that utilize more health care services than any others because of any
socio-economic reasons is a considerable step for providing financial security for
vulnerable households and reforming health care system at the national level.
Meisam Dastani , Hamed Mohammadi,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The Internet is an essential tool to access information
in the new era, and the quality of information obtained from the web is very
important. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to investigate the familiarity with
and the application of criteria used to assess the quality of such data at Gonabad
University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This survey study was done in the second
semester of academic year 2012-2013. The population of the study consisted of all
235 bachelor students at Gonabad University of Medical Sciences. A five-item
questionnaire based on the Likert scale was used for data collection the reliability
and validity of this questionnaire had been determined by similar studies. The data
were analyzed using SPSS software version 20 and descriptive statistics.
Results: The results of this study revealed that most of the students paid much
attention to the relevance of information (59.1%). Value-addedness (47.7%) and
understandability (44.7%) enjoyed the next highest priorities. Consistency (19.1%)
and credibility (12.8%) had the lowest priorities among students in terms of interest
and application.
Conclusion: The findings of this study showed that the students of Gonabad
University of Medical Sciences did not pay attention to all information quality
criteria in the web rather, they paid more attention to the relevance and valueaddedness
of the information while searching the web.
Celin Telefian, Enayatolah Kalantar, Mohammad Mehdi Soltan Dallal,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Cystic fibrosis is a common hereditary and autosomal
disorder. One of the factors in cystic fibrosis is Burkholderia cepacia which can be
transmitted through the sharing of admitted patients with hospitalized patients.
Purpose of this study, was isolation and identification of Burkholderia cepacia from
respiratory secretions from Masih Daneshvari Hospital cystic fibrosis patient.
Materials and Methods: In this study, during 8 months from 2011 till
2012, 100 cases of pulmonary secretions were collected in Masih Daneshvari
hospital patients. The specimens were cultured on both MacConkey agar and
Burkholderia cepacia selective agar (BCSA) medium. After an incubation of 48
hours at 35°C, suspected colonies were isolated and by using of phenotypic and
biochemical tests like TSI agar, simmons citrate medium, indol and motility, MRVP,
oxidation - fermentation (OF), arginine- ornithine - lysine decarboxylase test,
Dnase test, and polymyxin resistance were identified.
Results: Using BCSA medium and biochemical tests led to isolation and
identification of five Burkholderia cepacia strains from 100 respiratory samples.
However, using Mac Conkey no Burkholderia cepacia was detected.
Conclusion: Our results clearly indicate the use of BCSA medium as a specific
medium for isolation of Burkholderia cepacia in cystic fibrosis patients. So,
presence of 5% Burkholderia cepacia in cystic fibrosis infections suggests
detecting this bacterium, in a specific and sensitive culture medium.
Nikzad Eisazadeh, Khorshid Vaskoei Eshkevari , Jayran Zebardast, Mohammad Malek Mohamadi , Samira Shasty,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Nurses’ knowledge and awareness about religious
orders is undoubtedly so important in their relationship with patients in hospitals.
So, the aim of this study is to compare the knowledge and attitude of nurses before
and after their participation in religious orders workshop.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, religious knowledge
and attitude of 480 nurses working in the hospitals of Tehran University of Medical
Sciences (TUMS) were evaluated. The research tool was a questionnaire and such
factors as nurses’ age, sex, educational level, and type of employment were
considered. The data were collected by a questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS
software version 19.
Results: Nurses demonstrated a higher level of knowledge and attitude in
hospitals where Islamic orders workshop was held than the ones in other hospitals.
In total, there was no significant difference among nurses regarding their age, sex,
educational level, and type of employment however, nurses working in surgical
wards and those with a postgraduate degree showed a higher level of knowledge
and attitude than others.
Conclusion: It is necessary to provide nurses with knowledge about religious
orders because such knowledge may increase patients' satisfaction with the care
they receive.
Mehdi Kahouei, Fatemeh Mozafari Rad , Fatemeh Skandari Arab, Shahrbanoo Pahlevani Nezhad , Mohtaram Family,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Nearly a decade has passed since the use of computers to record patients' medical records in Iran. Despite the advantages of computer systems, healthcare providers are reluctant to use them therefore, parts of computerized records will be incomplete, which lead to information gaps. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the completion of electronic reports and its reasons from employees' viewpoint.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive study, 2499998 electronic reports were evaluated using a checklist that examined types of identity and clinical data meanwhile, staff’s attitudes were investigated by a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and its reliability was estimated through test-retest method.
Results: The results showed that 100% of some clinical and identity data were not recorded. Some 58.7% of staff members reported the absence of clear regulations and 54.7% reported inappropriate electronic forms as the reasons. Some 24.1% of staff members suggested the codification of clear guidelines and 15.6% offered surveillance programs as solutions to completing electronic reports.
Conclusion: The staff reported human and organizational factors as the most important elements influencing the quality of electronic reports. It seems that the following are among the solutions which can remove many defects of electronic reports: investment in education, management support for the codification of relevant policies, health information technology professionals' participation in designing electronic forms, and the use of high technologies to record data for busy employees.
Reza Safdari, Leila Shahmoradi, Maryam Ebrahimi ,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Pathology Information Systems provide opportunities for pathologists and clinical laboratory professionals to influence clinical care and modern research programs. The objective of this study was to determine the minimum data set of Anatomical Pathology Information System from the experts’ point of view.
Materials and Methods: This study is considered an applied research conducted through a descriptive cross-sectional research method. The research instrument was a questionnaire containing data elements related to sample and those related to the patient. This questionnaire was completed by three groups of participants including 22 experts in the field of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, 23 experts in Health Informatics and Health Information Management, and 6 Insurance experts. The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and SPSS software.
Results: The results indicated that all information elements contained in the questionnaire except the address of the pathologist, resident or the person who performs the act of gross examination were considered as informational elements essential to the system and the high average of five was allocated to them.
Conclusion: Based on the results of this study, the Minimum Data Set of Anatomical Pathology Information System can be presented in two main categories: Clinical and non-clinical information, which include identity information, management information, insurance information, clinical information and the data related to the study of anatomiaca pathology samples.
Robabeh Oladi Ghadikalaee, Hamid Ravaghi, Somayeh Hesam,
Volume 9, Issue 3 (9-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Medication errors make up a large portion of medical errors that mostly happen in hospitals. To prevent medication errors, it is essential to reach an appropriate understanding regarding with their causes and reporting especially among nurses. The purpose of this study was to determine the reasons of medication errors and the causes of not error reporting from nurses’ viewpoints.
Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive analytical cross-sectional study conducted in year 2013. The study population were nurses working in different working shifts in special and sub-special pediatric hospitals in Tehran. A sample of 294 nurses recruited using a stratified non randomized sampling approach. The corrected Gladstone questionnaire with appropriate validity and reliability was used. The data were analyzed by descriptive (frequency, mean and standard deviation) and analytical statistics (Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis) using SPSS version 16.
Results: The most important reasons of medication errors were tiredness of nurses, wrong dose prescription by the physicians and illegible prescriptions. Fear of the nursing manager's reaction was the main obstacle to reporting medication errors in the view of 74.9% of nurses. The nurses estimated that only 42.52% of all the medicinal errors were reported.
Conclusion: Raising awareness regarding with the types and causes of medication errors and their reporting and implementing the relevant intervention to address these causes should be established in hospitals in particular in pediatrics wards.
Mahmoud Nekoei-Moghadam, Sajad Delavari, Mohammad Hossein Ghorbani, Somaye Delavari, Mozhgan Fardid,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (11-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Employee involvement and organizational adaptability are two key factors towards success in almost all organizations. Hospital managers must pay special attention to these two variables and always try to improve them. The present research, therefore, studies the relationship between employee involvement (empowerment, team orientation, and capability development) and organizational adaptability (creating change, customer focus, and organizational learning) in the educational hospitals of Kerman.
Materials and Methods: The population of this quantitative study includes all staff members of Kerman’s educational hospitals, estimated about 1370 individuals. A sample of 302 subjects was systematically selected based on Krejcie and Morgan’s table of sample size. The data collection tool was a questionnaire and the data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient, ANOVA, and Schefe post hoc test.
Results: According to the findings, employee involvement and organizational adaptability -- and their related indices -- were at an acceptable level and were almost equal to those of international organizations. Moreover, there was a positive and significant relationship between these two main variables and their related indices.
Conclusion: The results of this study can help hospital managers to verify the present situation of organizational adaptability and organizational involvement and their relationship. These findings could help hospitals to predict change priorities and select better strategies.
