Afsaneh Karimi; Yosef Mehdipour; Ali Mohammadpour; Samira Pirozanfar
Volume 7, Issue 4 , December 2010
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Introduction: After human resource training, Research is a basis of cultural, social and economical expansion and university is the main basis of research system. Now, there is a great gap between the scientific products of IRAN and many other countries in the world. Thus, we attempted to investigate ...
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Introduction: After human resource training, Research is a basis of cultural, social and economical expansion and university is the main basis of research system. Now, there is a great gap between the scientific products of IRAN and many other countries in the world. Thus, we attempted to investigate research barriers from the viewpoint of faculty members of medical and paramedical schools of Zahedan University of medical sciences.Methods: This descriptive-cross sectional study carried out by using a questionnaire. Validity of questionnaire was tested by content validity method and its reliability was evaluated by test-retest method. The questionnaire was given directly to all faculty members (N = 137) and finally, 83 persons answered. Data were analyzed by Excel software and descriptive statistics.Results: Research findings showed that, the majority of faculty members (36.8%) implied that from research barriers, personal factors are ineffective and from their viewpoint other factors of research barriers that have had high level influence was as following: 31.5% organizational factors, 27.7% economical factors, 25.8% supplies factors and 22.5% social factors.Conclusion: According to the importance of research role in developing a country and findings of this research, research authorities must pay attention to the following agents for eliminating constraining factors of research: revision of investigation and approval of research projects and articles’ process, establishment of research facilities and possibilities, reduction of teaching hours and support team researches.Keywords: Research; Universities; Health Personnel.
Ali Mohammadpor; Yosef Mehdipour; Afsaneh Karimi; Ali Rahdari
Volume 6, Issue 2 , September 2009
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Introduction: According to role of patient and family education in the process of patient care, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has considered the patient and family education standards in the hospital accreditation program; on the otherwise conducted researches ...
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Introduction: According to role of patient and family education in the process of patient care, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has considered the patient and family education standards in the hospital accreditation program; on the otherwise conducted researches show that the Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MOHME) hospital standards are not complete. We conducted this study to be aware of MOHME patient and family education standards. Methods: In this descriptive - comparative study the joint commission patient and family education standards (10 statements) were compared with hospital standards of Iran Health Ministry (4 statements). Using available information through internet, e-mail and referrals to related references was the method of data gathering. Data gathering was carried out through checklist, on the basis of patient and family education standards. Data analysis was done through descriptive statistical methods. Results: The comparative rate of the Health Ministry’s hospital standards with joint commission patient and family education standards were 0% completely, 40 % partially and 60 % with out adaptability. Conclusion: Findings showed that there was a gap in Iran Ministry of Health and Medical Education hospital standards for patient and family education. Then compiling of patient and family education standards is essential.Keywords: Reference Standards; Patient Education; Health.
