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K Rahmanian , A Jafarzadeh , A Khalooei ,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (9-2010)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Tobacco use is a major contributor to deaths from chronic diseases, one which begins during adolescence. The aim of this study was estimate the smoking prevalence and examines the determinants of smoking behavior among high school students in Jahrom, Iran.
Materials and Methods: This study is a cross-sectional survey that was done in Spring, 2007 in Jahrom. Students were selected by multistage sampling. An anonymous, valid, reliable, self administered questionnaire was filled in by all selected students presented at the day of the survey. Chi-square, student - t and logistic regression test was used to examine the determinants of smoking behavior.
Results: The prevalence of smoking among high school and pre-college students was 9.4% and 12.7% respectively. 53% of high school and 88% of pre-college students received cigarette their first time from their friends. The most powerful determinant of smoking among students of both school levels was sex.
Discussion and Conclusion: Effective smoking prevention programmers should take into account the dominant influence of peers and family members and also its focuss on the age of onset and maintenance of smoking behavior.
H Dargahi, P Hamouzadeh, J Sadeghifar, M Raadabadi, M Roshani, M Salimi, P Soltanzadeh,
Volume 4, Issue 3 (3-2011)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Identifying criteria of expert teacher and efforts to strengthen and use them in teaching by teachers will enhance the learning process. In this way, one of the important methods is taking the views of students. This study was conducted to determine the characteristics of an expert teacher for effective teaching from the viewpoints of allied medical students at Tehran University of Medical Science.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 200 BSc of allied medical students at were included employing simple random sampling method. Data collection was done employing a self administrated questionnaire. Validity and reliability of questionnaire was calculated. Data analysis was carried out by t-test and SPSS software.
Results: Some criterias like dominance in the scientific subjects (86.8%), power of expression and transmission the training materials (86.2%), respect for students(85.6%), good mood(85%) and work with ethic and sense of responsibility (84.4%) are important criteria for expert teacher. Furthermore, no significant relationship was found between gender and field of study and the above-mentioned four domains (p> 0/05).
Conclusion: Teaching ability was the most important factor for teaching process from he view of the students which could be paid attecntion in teachers' assessment program.
Sakineh Abbasi, Nahid Einollahi, Mitra Gharib, Fariba Nabatchian, Nasrin Dashti, Mitra Zarebavani,
Volume 6, Issue 5 (1-2013)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Achievement-based evaluation is an important part of the educational planning process, in which learners are screened besides, it helps teachers in their self-evaluation. The purpose of present study is to survey the methods through which laboratory sciences students were evaluated by their professors at Tehran University of Medical Sciences(TUMS) in the academic year 2009-2010.
Materials and Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the population consisted of the faculty members who teach laboratory sciences courses. Data collection instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed to describe all evaluation methods using tables and necessary distribution frequencies. Then, the results were compared with those of Medical Planning Council resolutions.
Results: The results show that mid-term exams were used for the evaluation of students in 35% of all theoretical and practical courses. Besides, of the evaluation methods used, multiple-choice questions occupied the first rank(70%) among the methods normally employed.
Conclusion: According to the results, routine evaluation of undergraduate students of laboratory sciences at the Paramedical Faculty of Tehran University of Medical sciences not only conformed to the ratifications of the Supreme Council of Medical Planning, but also was done more extensively and with a higher degree of consistency in the academic year 2009-2010.
Zohreh Sohrabi , Zahra Majidi ,
Volume 7, Issue 5 (1-2014)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Recognition of expectations and perceptions of customers is essential for quality improvement . The aim of this study was to determine the quality gap of educational services in the viewpoints of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) educational administrators, faculty members and medical students.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out at TUMS in 2012 among educational administrators, faculty members and students of medicine. A total of 384 students, 384 faculty members and 83 administrators were selected randomly. The five-dimensional SERVQUAL questionnaire was applied for data collection. The educational services quality gap was determined based on the differences between administrators , faculty members and students΄ perceptions and expectations. Descriptive and analytic (one-way ANOVA) statistics were performed using SPSS v.18.
Results: The results show that there is a negative quality in all five dimensions of educational services quality. Among all three groups of students, faculty members and administrators, the maximum means of quality gap pertained the dimension of “responsiveness” (-1.42,-1.17,-1.09, respectively) the minimum figures, however, were related to “confidence” (-1.07,-0.87,-0.77, respectively).
Conclusion : In all aspects, students, faculty members and administrators’ expectations were higher than their perception of the current situation. To reduce the gap, it is recommended that attention be paid to all aspects of service quality, particularly to the responsiveness dimension. Also, better planning to serve employees and enhancing their communication skills are suggested as ways to reduce the educational services quality gap.
Zhila Najafpoor , Faezeh Fartaj, Mandana Shirazi , Fatemeh Keshmiri,
Volume 7, Issue 6 (3-2014)
Abstract
Background
and Aim: Learning styles are
among efficient factors in the teaching-learning process. The aim of the
present study was to assess healthcare management students’ learning styles at
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).
Materials
and Methods: This descriptive
cross-sectional study was conducted on healthcare management students selected
randomly through stratified sampling (response rate = 85%). The data collection
tool used in this study was Kolb learning style questionnaire (Cronbach Alpha
was 0.7-0.9). The data were analyzed through descriptive and analytical tests
(χ2 and t-test).
Results:
Most postgraduate students preferred the Accommodate Style (55.6%
of PhD students and 64% of MCs students). The
majority of undergraduate students, however, preferred the Convergent Style (45.67%).
Conclusion: As to these students’
dominant learning styles, the results of the study emphasized the use of
“teaching methods based on Role Playing and Simulation” among postgraduate
students and “Problem-Based Learning” among undergraduate students.
Farzad Faraji Khiavi , Mansour Zahiri , Kambiz Ahmadi Angali , Bahareh Mirzaei , Mohammad Veisi, Marjan Arab Rahmatipour ,
Volume 8, Issue 2 (7-2014)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Information literacy is a set of skills
required to identify rightful information resources and access to them. These skills are empowering goal oriented use of information
resources. This study aimed to determine the ability rate of information
literacy among health services administration students in Jundishapur University of Medical
Sciences based on SCONUL seven pillars model.
Materials and
Methods: This cross-sectional
descriptive-analytic study was conducted using a questionnaire developed based
on SCONUL information literacy seven pillars model. Validity of the
questionnaire was confirmed through content analysis and coefficient of
Chronbach’s alpha was 0.93. The study population included students of health services
administration in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2013. The
sample size included 40 cases collected randomly. Data
analyzed through SPSS descriptive
statistics and non-parametric statistical tests.
Results: The mean score for the
studied components of information literacy abilities among the study population
was 0.5±0.43. Information Literacy score among freshmen was significantly
different from other students (P<0.03). Students who passed Computer Basics
and Research Methodology educational courses showed significant differences
from other students in the information management (P<0.01).
Conclusion: Given the increasing development in information
technology, the need to develop information literacy skills is considerable
especially among those who are going to be engaged in the health sector.
Although studied students’ information literacy estimated relatively well, it
seems necessary to take measures to improve their information literacy in all
components.
Fereshteh Farzianpour, Mohamad Reza Eshraghian, Amir Hossein Emami , Shayan Hosseini,
Volume 8, Issue 5 (1-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Every educational system, whether micro or macro, needs its training programs to be studied and educationally evaluated. This study aims to assess training and internship programs in hospitals based on surveying the students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS).
Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study with survey descriptive design. The data collection tool was a questionnaire with 14 five-point Likert style items. The TUMS Educational Development Center (EDC) surveyed all 185 students of training and internship programs, using a questionnaire with the Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.81 in 2011, in order to adjust the education with the society’s needs and to improve its quality.
Results: The mean assessment scores of training and internship programs were 3.32%, 2.98%, 3.38%, and 3.29% for applied training, mental skills, communication skills, and practical skills courses, respectively.
Conclusion: The students’ satisfaction rate regarding the quality of educational courses of training and internship programs was 50.2%. Educational authorities have made necessary attempts to implement these programs and use potential resources for realizing the objectives and achieving the educational quality however, they should make further attempts in this regard.
Ali Arab Kheradmand , Enayatollah Shabani, Tannaz Azadi,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (5-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Today universities admit International Students as well as national students. Tehran University of Medical Sciences has been also started admitting International Students in regards of its Internationalization aims. Student’s satisfaction is of high importance in order to gain the given goals. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the satisfaction of International students of TUMS.
Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive study. The target group was international students of TUMS, the participants were selected through availability sampling. The research instrument was researcher-made questionnaire which the reliability calculated as 0.97 by Chronbach’s alpha. The data was analysied by Microsoft Excell version 2010.
Results: The overall satisfaction of the students was 70% (satisfied and completely satisfied) while the overall dissatisfaction was 10% (dissatisfied and completely dissatisfied).
Conclusion: Given satisfaction of more than half of the International students, TUMS has performed reasonably. Based on the results obtained in this research the university may pay attention to the fields reported as dissatisfied.
Mostafa Rabieyan, Alireza Darrudi, Nader Bahman, Arefeh Ahmadi, Negin Bashari,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (7-2015)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Some economists and authorities in the field of
management believe that entrepreneurship is a motive and advancement engine.
The development of entrepreneurship requires high level of entrepreneurial spirit
and university students are considered to be the cornerstones of such
entrepreneurship. Therefore, the study investigated School of Allied Medical
Sciences of Tehran University of Medical Sciences student’s spirit of
entrepreneurship in year 2013.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross-sectional study. The participants
were the undergraduate students of school of Allied Medical Sciences of Tehran
University of Medical Sciences who entered university in October month of year
2011. Based on stratified random sampling which was proportional to the size of
the society, 216 subjects were enrolled. In this study the standardized questionnaire
consisted of two parts: demographic characteristics and the information related to
the components of entrepreneurship. Data was analyzed using descriptive and
inferential statistics (one sample t-test, independent t).
Results: The mean and standard deviation of the age of the students were 20/44
±1/90 year, respectively. The Percentage of entrepreneurship spirit of all students
was 59/90, which was higher than the gained mean percentage (50).
Conclusion: The findings of the study showed that was the studied subjects had
high power of spirit of entrepreneurship which higher than the mean percentage.
This finding can help the policy-makers to provide a way for the students to plan
and implement the programs related to development and education of
entrepreneurship.
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.
Badri Razeghi, Haideh Saberi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (5-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: E-learning would provide learners with this opportunity. In this study we compared self regulation and academic achievement in traditional and virtual students.
Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study among 49 face to face and virtual master students of virtual school of Tehran University of Medical Sciences in 2015, in which the O Nil & Hong’s valid and reliable questionnaire was used to assess self regulation. Also we assessed academic achievement by students' courses mean scores. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 21.
Results: Forty seven students participated in the study. There was no difference between groups considering sex and age. Traditional and virtual students' scores were significantly different only in the “self assessment” factor (P-value= 0.050). There was no difference in other factors of self regulation or academic achievement.
Conclusion: Results of this study showed that e-learning is at least as effective as face to face teaching. On the other hand in some cases has more effects on self regulation factors. So considering e-learning advantages, it is recommended to be used as a suitable substitute.
Abolfazl Taheri, Fereydoon Azadeh, Mohammad Moradi-Joo, Omid Yousefianzadeh,
Volume 11, Issue 3 (7-2017)
Abstract
Background and Aim: In medical sciences, students need problem-solving and decision-making abilities to cure diseases. The present study aims to survey the critical thinking disposition between freshman and senior students in School of Allied Medical Sciences in 2012- 2013 academic year.
Materials and Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 250 students were selected randomly and their critical thinking disposition was assessed. "The Ricketts critical thinking disposition scale (2003)" consists of 33 multiple choice questions; the scale was used by the researcher to assess the critical thinking disposition. Finally, the data was analyzed by t-test and ANOVA using SPSS software.
Results: The mean of students’ critical thinking disposition was 3.54 which shows that this ability was on the average among students. Also, the t-test results showed that there was a difference between freshmen and seniors. The critical thinking disposition was compared between students in various fields; the results did not reveal a significant difference.
Conclusion: In spite of the high critical thinking disposition achieved by senior students and the similar guidance in different fields of study for enhancing the disposition, the variable is not at the ideal and expected level. Therefore, it is necessary to use certain materials and measures in educational planning so that the disposition level can get close to the ideal level.
Ali Darrudi, Alireza Darrudi, Hamide Rashidian, Rajabali Daroudi,
Volume 12, Issue 1 (5-2018)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Choosing thesis topic is one of the most important decisions of postgraduate students and many factors affect such decision. This study aimed to prioritize the criteria for choosing thesis topic from Ph.D. students’ viewpoint, using the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) and ranking methods.
Materials and Methods: This analytical study was carried out on the School of Public Health PhD students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), who were in thesis topic selection phase. For data collection, a questionnaire was used; it consisted of three parts: demographic questions, pairwise comparison of criteria, and ranking the criteria affecting thesis topic selection. Data was analyzed using the AHP method, and descriptive and inferential statistics (Mann-Whitney).
Results: A total of 80 Ph.D. students participated in this study, of whom 43 (53.8%) were male. Based on the AHP method results, the most important criterion for thesis topic selection was the novelty of subject matter and the least important one was the location of study setting. The most important criterion based on the ranking method was the participants’ interest in the topic and the least important one was the location of study setting.
Conclusion: Although the results of the two methods used to prioritize the thesis topic selection criteria were somewhat different, based on both method results, the most important criteria from the viewpoint of School of Public Health PhD students were the novelty of subject matter, supervisor’s proficiency in it, access to required resources, and participants’ interest in subject matter.
Mohammad Hossein Ronaghi,
Volume 13, Issue 4 (11-2019)
Abstract
Background and Aim: MOOC stands for Massive Open Online Course and is an instructional approach that allows hundreds of thousands of students to access -- typically free of charge -- online courses anywhere around the world. The continuous and rapid growth of MOOCs has attracted the attention of educational community and has gained widespread popularity among many universities. Therefore, based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model, an applied research was conducted to study medical students' acceptance to use MOOCs.
Materials and Methods: It is a descriptive survey that has been done in 2019. The sample consisted of 367 randomly selected students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (SUMS). The data collection tool was a questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which were confirmed. The data were analyzed by SPSS and LISREL 8.8 software.
Results: An important part of the results revealed that there was a positive meaningful relationship between "performance expectancy" and "behavioral intention", "effort expectancy" and "behavioral intention", "facilitating conditions" and "use of the system", and "behavioral intention" and "use of the system".
Conclusion: According to the results of this study, MOOC managers' motivation to implement the system effectively strongly depends on the behavioral intention of users, especially students' willingness to accept and use the system.
Kobra Nakhoda, Mohammad Ali Hosseini, Kamran Mohammadkhani, Nader Gholi Ghorchian,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (10-2020)
Abstract
Background and Aim: International student satisfaction is a vital element in international universities and one of the promotion methods in the global ranking, and is considered as a competitive factor.
Materials and Methods: The research method is mixed (quantitative-qualitative) of exploratory-confirmatory type. The statistical population includes experts, international department managers and foreign students(1352 people) in three universities of medical sciences in Tehran, Shahid Beheshti and Iran. The sampling method is qualitative, purposeful and the sample size is 21 professors. In a small part of the multi-stage cluster method, 450 international students were selected. The research tool was a semi-structured interview in the qualitative part of the interview and a researcher-made questionnaire in the quantitative part.
Results: According to the research results, the most influential factor in the foreign students' satisfaction model includes virtual services(0.84), loyalty(0.81), university reputation and rank (0.78), admission process(0.75), Research services(0.72), Staff and management services(0.71), International services(0.70), Educational services(0.68), Health services(0.67), Welfare services(0.65), Financial facilities(0.64), university infrastructure(0.63) and cultural services(0.61).
Conclusion: In order to attract financial resources, international competition, improve regional and global ranking, universities should consider and plan the priorities of the proposed satisfaction model to improve the level of satisfaction of foreign students.
Arman Bahari, Behnoosh Moody,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (10-2021)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Increasing the use of smartphones, improving the state of World Wide Web, and also the need for flexibility in the education process have made the implementation of e-learning in human society inevitable, eliminated time and space limitations, and provided equal education. However, the pace of its creation and development, especially in universities and higher education centers in developing countries such as Iran, is very slow. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the factors affecting the creation and development of e-learning from the viewpoint of students of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: This is an applied and descriptive-survey study. The sample includes 313 students studying at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences during 2016-2017, who were selected by simple random sampling. Data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire and analyzed using statistical tests and SPSS software.
Results: The findings show that the six selected factors of this study affect the creation and development of e-learning from the viewpoint of Zahedan University of Medical Sciences students. From the highest to the lowest effect, these factors include the quality of information and content (4.25), learners’ willingness (4.11), system quality (4.10), facilitators (4.05), student-professor interaction (3.98) and professor quality (3.84).
Conclusion: According to the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that policy makers and university administrators, considering the importance of each factor, invest and develop e-learning to provide better services to students and faculty.
Emel Hoveyzi, Jila Najafpoor, Mehrdad Sharifi, Mansour Zahiri,
Volume 15, Issue 5 (1-2022)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The growing health care needs of students actuated world Health Organization to develop School-based health projects in the last decades. The most important plan that has received worldwide attention and in Iran for nearly one decade is Health Promoting School (HPS) program which being implemented with collaboration of Ministries of Health and Education. Present qualitative study was conducted to evaluate this program implementation in Ahvaz education organization (District 1).
Materials and Methods: In this qualitative study data was collected by semi-structured interview. The study population consisted of school health experts affiliated with Ahvaz West Health Center and health deputy, health experts affiliated with education organization (District 1 and school headmasters and expert staffs in HPS (22 persons). The sampling was purposeful and the interviews continued until saturation of data. Content analysis was used for analysis of the data.
Results: Data analysis showed that most components of the HPS program in schools belong to education organization were not implemented properly. The major barriers were categorized into 5 and 47 main and subsidiary themes respectively. Poor stewardship and authority, policymaking and legislation, weaknesses in motivation, attitude and awareness of managers and experts, inadequacy in resources and infrastructure, ineptitude in program implementation and finally inappropriate evaluation system was specified as the main themes. According to results, some of the most important reasons for failure in HPS program consisted of, lack of functions definiteness between health deputy in ministry of health and education organization, job dissatisfaction in school health experts, not being a priority behalf education organization, insufficient delegation of authorized budget, lack of interpectoral cooperation between trustee organizations and indifference about program evaluation.
Conclusion: The most important challenge in the HPS program is the implementation barriers that make the establishment and implementation of this program almost ineffective. The serious and committed interaction between the ministry of Health and Education and between their respective provincial and county districts can provide the foundation for the implementation of this valuable program. A review of the organizational structure and executive framework of the program is also necessary.
Ashraf Dehghani, Maryam Ghanbari Khoshnood, Somayeh Amini Sarteshnizi, Arezoo Farhadi,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (3-2023)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The emergence and continuity of Corona has forced universities and higher education centers to change their educational strategy to take appropriate and consistent action to improve their educational programs. Due to the importance of e-learning and e-learning in response to these conditions, the present study investigated the experience of students of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences from e-learning in the Covid-19 crisis condition.
Materials and Methods: This was a qualitative research with an interpretive phenomenological approach. The purposeful sampling method was used. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. After the thirteenth interview, the theoretical saturation of the data was achieved and the interview process with the sixteenth person was completed. In order to analyze the text of the interviews, the Colaizzi method was used.
Results: From the analysis of the obtained data, three main themes: “Communication and interaction” with five sub-themes (lack of proper interaction between student/professor and student/student, lack of motivation, security and mental health, knowledge sharing and efficiency atmosphere in time and cost), “Management of time and learning style” with six sub-themes (low quality of teaching, stress, access and provision of resources, exam health, gaining experience and skills and opportunity to learn again and innovation in education) and “Infrastructure and technical facilities” were extracted with three sub-themes (weak support, ignoring educational equality and promoting media literacy). Weak interaction between professor and student, increasing level of anxiety and individual responsibility to achieve success in learning and weak technical and management infrastructure were the main challenges obtained from these three themes. Providing a platform for research, self-regulation and self-management in learning, increasing the knowledge and skills of information and communication technology are among the opportunities that are included in these themes.
Conclusion: The results of the current research require attention to the approach of interaction and communication between the learner and the learner, to review the methods of teaching and skill-learning, to improve the quality of electronic learning and to prepare suitable infrastructures for optimal use of electronic learning.
Maryam Bahrami, Somayeh Mohammadi, Mostafa Roshanzadeh, Samaneh Dehghan Abnavi, Ali Taj, Fatemeh Maraki,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (10-2023)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Operating room students have experienced anxiety for various reasons that affect their educational process such as stitching. Due to the effective role of simulation in improving the education of students, this study was conducted with the aim of the effect of animal skin suturing simulation on the skill level and anxiety level of operating room students.
Materials and Methods: In this study, 30 people (75%) of the samples were aged 18-25 and 10 people (25%) of them were 26-35. 10 people (25%) were men and 30 people (75%) were women. Also, in terms of marriage, 7 people (17.5%) were married and 33 people (82.5%) were single. The present quasi-experimental study was performed with a two-group plan before and after with 40 operating room students of Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences (Shahrekord, Broujen) in 2020. The samples were randomly assigned to two test and control groups using the method based on the purpose of selection. Data were collected before and after the intervention by Spielberger Anxiety Tool and Suturing Skills Questionnaire and analyzed by SPSS software and descriptive and analytical statistical tests (Chi-square test, t-test, paired t-test).
Results: The t-test test showed that the mean of obvious anxiety in the intervention group (36.35±10.22) and the control group (41.15±7.92) after the intervention was not significant (P=0.346). Also, the mean hidden anxiety in the intervention group (36.65±10.47) and the control group (38.65±6.13) had no significant difference (P=0.089). The t-test test showed that there was a significant difference in sewing skills after the intervention in the two intervention groups (28.2±58.22) and the control group (23.42±3.12) (P=0.04).
Conclusion: The texture of suture mannequins is very different from human skin in terms of consistency, and it does not convey the same feeling of sutures on natural skin to students. On the other hand, it is easier to enter and exit and move the needle and thread in the sheepskin, and this provides the students with the possibility of stitching more easily. Therefore, it is suggested to buy and prepare sheep skin for training students and teach them stitches on it.
Mina Shirvani, Mostafa Roshanzadeh, Maryam Rabiey Faradonbeh, Razieh Mirzaeian,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (5-2024)
Abstract
Background and Aim: Nursing students are exposed to various educational, family, and social stresses and various factors can affect their mental health. Therefore, in order to pay attention to different dimensions of health and investigate the effects of spirituality on health, the present study was conducted to determine the effect of fasting on the mental health of nursing students of Borujen Faculty of Medical Sciences.
Materials and Methods: The present semi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design was conducted in 2022 at Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences. Ninety nursing students of Borujen Faculty of Medical Sciences were selected by available methods and assigned to two intervention and control groups by a simple random method. The intervention in this study included at least 23 days of fasting during Ramadan. The data before and after the intervention were collected by the demographic information questionnaire and the 21-question depression, anxiety, and stress standard tool (DASS). The validity and reliability of this questionnaire were conducted for the first time in Iran by Sahebi et al. in 2005. SPSS was used for analysis. Descriptive statistical tests including frequency percentage, mean and standard deviation, and inferential statistical tests including t-test, paired t-test, analysis of variance, and chi-square were used.
Results: There was no significant difference in the total mental health score between intervention (32.32±11.62) and control (29.87±14.09) groups before the intervention (P=0.08). There was a significant difference in this score between intervention (20.6±5.71) and control (29.49±8.9) groups after the intervention (P=0.04). The total mental health score in the control group before (29.87±14.09) and after (29.49±8.9) the intervention had no significant difference (P=0.15); while in the intervention group before (32.32±11.62) and after (20.6±5.71) the intervention had a significant difference (P=0.001). Mental health dimensions before and after intervention, indicated that anxiety (P=0.04) and stress (P=0.003) decreased significantly after the intervention in the intervention group. However, there was no significant difference in the depression dimension (P=0.06).
Conclusion: According to the results, it should be said that regular and periodic examination of the health level, and the promotion of educational and training programs on the subject of fasting to improve mental health, should be considered.
