Journal of JundiShapur Educational Development
Year:2019 | Volume:9 | Issue:4 |Papers Count:9

This study aimed to investigate the effect of developing and administering a strategic plan on perceived educational quality by students in Ahvaz faculty of rehabilitation sciences. In this interventional study, perceived educational quality by students was investigated before and after developing and administering a strategic plan. Based on the number of students in each educational department and using stratified-random sampling method, 146 students in disciplines of speech and language pathology, physical therapy, audiology, and occupational therapy were selected to participate in the study. For data collection, a standardized SERVQUAL questionnaire including five dimensions of educational services quality (tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy) with approved validity and reliability was applied. Data analysis was executed by using SPSS version 18 and applying descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and analytical (Wilcoxon signed-rank test) statistical methods. Before developing and administering the strategic plan, a significant difference was observed between mean scores of perceived and expected tangibles, reliability, responsiveness, assurance, and empathy by students (p < 0. 001). However, after developing and administering the strategic plan, the expected and perceived levels of students' satisfaction with educational services were almost equal. Furthermore, in developing and administering the strategic plan, by prioritizing and devoting the budget to the dimensions with highest gap, the students estimated the quality of faculty’ s educational services equal to and in line with their expected status.

The aim of this study was to assess the educational needs for psychiatric ward nurses in Educational Hospitals of Ahwaz University of Medical Sciences. Study Research method was a need assessment and the research instrument was Nurses’ Educational Need Assessment Questionnaire. The statistical population consisted all psychiatric ward nurses were employed in Ahwaz Medical Sciences Hospitals. Based on census sampling, 53 nurses (42 female and 11 male) were selected. Data were analyzed by SPSS software, then the results showed that nurses’ educational needs in domains of nursing care, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical care, and identifying disorders were low. In domain of nursing care, high and low priority of educational needs were aggressive patients management and precise control of vital signs, respectively. Also, in domain of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical care, high priority of educational needs was belonged to recognition the side effects of medications and the lowest priority was the answers to patient questions regarding ECT. Finally, in domains arrengment, the highest and lowest priority of educational needs were genetic and predisposing factors for mental disorders, and mood disorders, respectively. Based on domains prioritizing in terms of nurses’ perspective, identifying disorders was first, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical care were second, and nursing care was third priority, too.

The highest objective of education at all educational levels is to promote the creativity power in university students. Moreover, mental health of students is the main condition for efficient employment and educated resources. The aim of the present research was to investigate the relationship between critical thinking skills and creativity with mental health and academic achievement in students at Qom University of Medical Sciences. This descriptive-correlation study was conducted on 303 students in Qom University of Medical Sciences those were selected through stratified random sampling method with considering gender. Data were collected through two standard questionnaires on creativity, Abedi and mental health questionnaire of GHQ-28. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics methods, Pearson correlation and independent t-test, and multiple regression analysis. The results of Pearson correlation test showed that there was significant negative relationship between creativity with mental health (P=0/000, r=-0/283). In the other word, with increasing mental health (decreasing the score in the mental health questionnaire), the creativity also increased. However, there was no a significant relationship between creativity with academic achievement (P=0/741, r=0/025) and mental health and academic achievement (P=0/141, r=-0/150). According to independent t-test results, there was no significant difference between male and female students’ average scores in creativity and mental health, whereas there was a significant difference between male and female students’ in academic achievement. Moreover, multiple regression analysis revealed that only mental health can predict creativity significantly. The increase the level of students' mental health, the improvement the creative process. Consequently, providing training and counseling are necessary to maintain and improve their level of health.

The self-concept is one of the most important aspects of the individual personality. The purpose of this study was to compare the self-concept of students in different fields of study in Ahvaz nursing and midwifery faculty. The present study was a descriptive epidemiological study. Hence, the research population was total students in Ahvaz nursing and midwifery faculty at Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences that 660 students with entrance features were completed questionnaires. The data gathering tool was comprised of two questionnaires: demographic questionnaire and Roger’ s self-concept questionnaire that its standard was confirmed. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytical statistics and SPSS 22 software too. Considering the data analysis, 69. 1% of students were female and the mean of age was estimated 22. 28 ± 3. 5 years, and also 52% of students were nursing students that 40% of students had negative self-concept. Although, males showed better self-concept than females (P-value = 0. 002). In comparison all participants, nursing students had better self-esteem (P-value = 0. 014), as well as Postgraduate students had more positive self-concept than undergraduate students (P-value = 0. 000). According to the results of this study, majority of students at Ahwaz nursing and midwifery faculty had a negative self-concept, therefore, it is recommended that the psychological problems of medical students facing high stress in their education and work should be rooted and evaluated then appropriate strategies and practical steps would be figured out.

This study aimed to evaluate the power of response to medical sciences disciplines’ syllabuses as a Case study of nursing discipline at Yasuj University of Medical Sciences. This descriptive survey was carried out while all professors and faculty members (19 individuals) of Nursing Faculty at nursing department of Yasuj university of medical sciences were participated in 2015. In this study, data were collected according to the framework of Turkzadeh and Nekumand (2016) through a structured questionnaire and interview. Then to analyze the data, t-student and Friedman tests were used in addition to mean and standard deviation. . According to the results, the nursing curriculum has been responsive to the environment (p<%5). Nursing curriculum was also responsive to the environment in terms of conceptual, structural and functional dimensions (p <% 5); moreover, functional dimension had the highest amount of responsiveness and conceptual dimension had the lowest amount of responsiveness to the environment. It seems, the significant of nursing curriculum is depended on response to environment; and in this regard, nursing curriculum in the field of research is evaluated meaningfully.

The tendency for seeking knowledge is one of the basic human needs. The study of the scientists’ works is necessary for all people. However, studies have shown that, even among students in our society, the average studying rate is low. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of determining the status of students' study in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. The present study was a survey in which data was collected through a questionnaire. The study population consisted of students of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences. The sample included 300 students drawn of the study population. Finally, the findings showed that 66% of the participants had a high or very high interest rate to study. Although, 41% of participants have studied less than an hour daily. Moreover, 55% of the respondents have only read textbooks, 20% have studied non-textbooks and 23% have read both. In conclusion, this research showed that the average study rate and the motivation to study were low among the students. Accordingly, by using a targeted planning, it may be possible to provide a suitable platform for students to study.

Scientific Databases are the most important authentic information resources in Academic community, and it can play determinative role in different aims and goals of student. Hence, this study aimed to determine the rate of using, awareness and satisfaction of scientific database among student of Mazandaran University of Medical Science. This Applied-Survey study was performed during 2016-2017 educational period.-The researcher-made questionnaire according to review the internal and external resources about the subject (in 6sections) was utilized and its reliability and validity were approved. Then, it was distributed among 238 Students of Mazandaran Medical Science University (Master, PhD, Doctors and Medical residents). To analyze data, Descriptive Statistics, Statistical Test and SPSS 16 were used. According to findings, most student employed Scientific Database because of Clinical Activities (average of 4. 27). Also results indicated that most familiarity rate of students with Database were ISI (average of 4. 43), and they used PubMed more than other Database (4. 30). The highest satisfaction rate of database was ISI (4. 28), although “ Unfamiliarity with the English language was mentioned as the most barrier related to the Use of Scientific Database. In conclusion, Rate of Using, Awareness and Satisfaction of Scientific Database among student of Mazandaran Medical Science University were more than average and nearly high level. By planning suitable policies and also removing barriers and challenges, administers can provide better conditions for students using scientific database and create cause of Scientific and professional developments.

The main objective of this research is "Provide a native model of knowledge commercialization in the field of health at the University of Medical Sciences in Tehran". The statistical population of the research includes academic experts and experts consisting of managers, experts, custodians and consultants in the field of knowledge commercialization in the field of health of medical universities of Tehran in which the information gathering has been continued until saturation, as well as for sample size selection In this paper, based on the opinions of 18 experts and the systematic approach of Strauss and Corbin in three stages of open, axial and selective coding, 72 concepts and 15 categories have been extracted. Among them, the commercialization of knowledge in the field of health as the central category and the other 14 components of the data theory theory data base Formed. The proposed comprehensive model proposed in the second stage was tested and analyzed using SPSS 20, Lisrel8. 8 and SmartPLS. 03 software and the results of the findings indicate that all the variables considered in the form of the abovementioned levels as variables Which should be considered in the design of the optimal model, has been approved. Also, given that the absolute value of the t-value for all relationships between the variables was larger than the critical value of 1. 96 and all factor loads in a standard state greater than 0. 3, then none of the relationships was rejected and all the validation variables and relationships Became So, the original model of the research was finally confirmed.