Journal of JundiShapur Educational Development
Year:2015 | Volume:6 | Issue:2|Papers Count:12

Reject and repeat radiographs causes numerous difficulties within imaging departments; in addition, relationship between education level and performance is well established, and patients and staff exposure increases due to radiographs repetition, and it will also increase the costs. Hence, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of education on repetition rate of radiographs images were taken by radiography students at teaching hospitals of city of Ahvaz. The participants of the study contained 70 radiography students, then the sample size was reduced to 59 students; moreover, the performance of the students was evaluated by a researcher- made check list which contained information related to the number of radiographs performed and number of radiographs repeated and rejected. Consequently, the information obtained was analyzed using SPSS version 20. Out of2496 radiographs performed before intervention in general, 284 (11.3%) were repeated; Out of those, 1026 radiographs were taken by students before interventions; out of those, 1999 (19.3%) were repeated. After interventions, 1470 of them were taken by students; only 85 ones (5.7%) were repeated. In sum, improper positioning (9%) and incorrect exposure factors (7.3%) were the main causes of rejection and repeat radiographs. Respectively, education and alterations in the method of presentation were considered as effective factors in reducing the number of repeated radiographs. Therefore, focusing of continuing practical education, preparing exposure factor tables, and using educational Phantoms would be effective in reducing repeated radiographs.

Interest is the starting point for learning through educational sciences. However, no study is available on the students’ interest in nursing as a career. This study aimed to evaluate the factors affecting the interests of nursing students at Kashan University of Medical Sciences toward Nursing as a career. This cross-sectional study was performed on 185 nursing students. Then data were gathered using a questionnaire made by the researchers. The first part of the questionnaire included demographic information, the second section consisted of questions on factors affecting interest and the tired part consisted of questions on how these factors changed their interest during their study period. Afterwards, data analysis conducted using descriptive statistics, chi- squared, independent and paired t testes. According to result, the students obtained 54.79±27.03% of the interest score at arrival then it was increased to 59.94±27.56% during the study period. Consequently, the main factors affecting interest were a feel of being helpful for the human kind, high possibility of being employed, and awareness of the nurse’s high level responsibility toward patient. It is suggested that a change should be made during student selection process for profession, therefore, the students’ interest and personality can be considered.

Due to the close relationship between the meaning of quality and clinical competence and also improving quality of nursing services by increasing clinical competence, this study was conducted with the goal of determination of self-efficacy in clinical competence of nursing students as well as its relationship with demographic characteristics. The descriptive-analytical study was carried out at Tabriz medical university in academic year 2012-13. For collecting data, the Self-efficacy Questionnaire was used for Professional Nursing Competence, and it was also included 181 items and provided in six areas namely relationship between nurse-patient, health promotion, disease/injury prevention, supportive care, rehabilitation care, and professional performance area. In addition, statistical analysis of data was done by applying SPSS13 software Based on the findings, average level of self-efficacy in professional nursing competence was 68.10±14.50. Among related areas, professional performance area (73.02±16.42) was at the highest level while health promotion area (64.78±16.66) was at the lowest level. In this study, relationship between gender and self-efficacy in professional nursing competency was meaningful (P=0.01); by noticing that self-efficacy in professional nursing competence was at the middle level, therefore, it is required that nursing program improve based on achieving clinical competence in order to increase students’ self-efficacy. Moreover, gaining nursing competency should be added as a part of nursing assessments.

Selected effective training methods are considered as learning objectives and key elements of the training plans. This study has been done with the aim of comparison the effectiveness of” Heart dysrhythmia training by two methods of multimedia and lecturing to the nursing students’ knowledge retention”. In a quasi-experimental study, 45 nursing students were randomly allocated to two groups in semester 7 (group lecturing and multimedia) to teach in the first semester 2013, respectively. Moreover, 20 multiple-choice questions were used to test students’ knowledge in three stages: before, after and reminding (2 months after the intervention). Then data were analyzed with software SPSS 19 at 95% significance level. Although, no significant differences in mean scores were observed between the two groups before intervention (p>0.05), the students’ level of knowledge of both methods increased after the intervention compared to pre- (p>0.001). In addition, in reminding phase the scores in the group trained with multi-media software and lecturing were significantly different between groups (p<0.05). According to results, the effectiveness of lecture and multimedia software at posttest indicated the usefulness of both methods, however, to increase the preservation and conservation of students’ knowledge, using multi-media software offered.

Clinical education is infrastructure to provide efficient, skilled and knowledgeable manpower for removal needs of community. The aim of this study was to determine midwifery students’ achieving rate to learning minimums in specialty units and its performance obstacles from midwifery Students’ viewpoint of Ahvaz Jundishapur university of medical sciences. In this descriptive study, all thelast term midwifery students in1389 – 90 academic year were selected through accessible sampling method. Data collection tools were two questionnaires related to learning minimums in neonate, child, and mother health and family planning units; the data was analyzed by SPSS 12 software as frequency distribution and total evaluating done within scale of desired, relatively desired and undesired. Afterwards, the finding of research indicated the rate of gaining to learning minimums in 30 percent and 70 percent of items in neonate unit was reported relatively desired and undesired; whereas in health and family planning Unit 58.33% and 25% of items was reported desired and relatively desired and in other items was undesired. In addition, the most important obstacles of learning performance in neonate unit respectively included inappropriate selected clinical environment, doing tasks with intern and resident, numerous students, and low skill and experience of teacher, and in child, mother health and family planning unit consisted of small number of patients in comparison to vast majority of students. Therefore, it seems necessary to revise educational minimums then to be redefined again regarding to gaining nature of every clinical skills and to be adjusted coincide with students requirement and to consider strategies for removal of Performance Obstacles for example practical education on moulage, selection of appropriate clinical environment, and reeducation courses for promotion of clinical teacher skills.

This study aimed at comparing and determining the precision of general and specialized medical search engines for medical image retrieval. In an applied research using webometrics, 9 keywords of lung, cancers, and cardiovascular diseases and disorders were selected after consultation with Radiologist. Keywords were searched in general engines of Google, Yahoo and Bing and specialized engines of Omni Medical Search, GoldMiner, Searching radiology and Yottalook. Data collection tool was a checklist, and statistical analysis was performed by SPSS and Chi-square test. The result of this study showed that among the specialized medical search engines and out of 945 image retrieval cases, Searching Radiology Engine had the most accuracy. Also, among the general searching engines, Yahoo was the most accurate with 73%. Based on Chi-square test, there was no significant difference in accuracy for each keyword in specialized and general search engines (P>0.05). Omni Medical Search engine with 47%, Yottalook with 41% and Bing with 36% had the highest number of false drops, respectively. Google with 27%, Searching radiology with 26%, and Yahoo with 26% had the lowest number of false drops, too. Generally, among specialized search engines, Searching radiology had the most accuracy, in addition, Yahoo were the most accurate among general search engines.

Emotional intelligence, as a new topic, has an important role in individuals’ lives. Studies indicated its role through various aspects of life, such as academic achievement, mental health, marriage and so on. Hence, the aim of this study was to determine emotional intelligence and its relationship with general health in nursing students of Rasht Islamic Azad University. Then, this descriptive study was conducted on all nursing students studying during 2012-2013 academic year. The Sibriashiring questionnaire was used in order to determine the emotional intelligence, while the Goldberg questionnaire was used for general health. Moreover, Academic Achievement was derived based on students’ scores on previous semester. Consequently, the results analysis were performed by descriptive statistics (mean, standard deviation and chi-square) and inferential (T-test and Pearson correlation coefficient). Accordingly, results pointed out that Mean emotional intelligence was 52.60±13.97, and Mean general health was 20.48±10.07, too. Moreover, there was significant relationship between score of General health and emotional intelligence (p=0.005). Other findings showed that except the variables of physical symptoms and anxiety, other variables of general health were significantly correlated subscales of emotional intelligence. Not only most of the students don’t have mental disorders but numerous stressors are also threaten their health. Therefore, it is recommended to provide consultant situations on learning environments which would protect students against mental disorders, also it is necessary to pay more attention and to enhance the emotional intelligence at University curriculum as well as upgrades in this stratum of society.

This survey aimed to evaluate Departments pertain to master degree based on EFQM model at Islamic Azad University. Statistical population composed of chairpersons, faculty members, and master students; and all faculty members and heads were considered through census method due to limited population; however, 300 students were randomly chosen. Then, to collect data, two standard questionnaires of performance assessment which included 5 enables and 4 results criteria were used, and the reliability of the questionnaires was calculated through cronbachAlpha internal consistency as 0.93 and 0.73 for faculty members and students, respectively. For data analysis, descriptive statistics and inferential statistics, one sample t-test were used for each group. Consequently, the results showed that the mean score of evaluation department was respectively for the leadership criteria, 77.20 points out of 100; bench mark strategy 65.20 points out of 100, the bench mark for staff, 70.20 points out of 100; partnership and resources criteria, 57.20 points out of 100; standard procedures 59.20 points out of 100; measure customer results, 78.30 points150; the bench mark results of the staff, 59 out of 100; the bench mark results of, 58.40 points out of 100; and a key performance measure of results, 100 points out of 150. The findings of present study totally demonstrated the strengths and weaknesses of the postgraduate departments. In addition, this group led that leadership received the highest 77.20 and customers received the lowest 52.18. In sum, 6240 score was obtained out of 1000 considered relatively favorite; whereas, 329 score of the enablers and 295 of the results indicated that much work has been done on the enablers. The results were less than expected, however, a significant difference was also found between the current and desired situation of each criteria.

Regarding to the importance of students’ mental health, the current study was an attempt to investigate the effectiveness of mindfulness and emotion regulation on high school students’ general health. It was carried out on an experimental basis, and using random assignment, 80 female students from Yasouj city were placed into two experimental groups and one control group. Then, participants in each experimental group took part either in eight-week mindfulness workshop or emotion regulation workshop. One month after the workshops, all the participants of the three groups completed Goldberg & Hillier general health Scale. In addition to analyze the data, statistical methods such as t-test for independent groups, one way ANOVA and Tukey test were performed. The Results revealed higher level of general health for the students in both experimental groups than the students in control group. Moreover, the students in emotion regulation group showed higher level of general health than the students in mindfulness group. With regard to the effectiveness of mindfulness and emotion regulation training on students’ general health, it is assumed that taking part in mindfulness and emotion regulation workshops can improve students’ General health, quality of life, and their academic performance.

Education in Nursing and Midwifery is a combination of theory and practical education; in addition, educators and learning environment are the main pillars of education to maximize student learning and reduce stress with significant impact. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate students’ expectations and perceived stressors from instructor during clinical education and theory in Urmia Nursing and Midwifery faculty in 2013. In this cross - sectional study, 210 students from the Urmia School of Nursing and Midwifery were included as accessible samples. For data collection, the researcher made a five-part questionnaire including demographic information, expectations of educators and clinical training (15 questions) and theoretical (7 items), perceived stressors in the clinical learning environment (9 items) and theory (6 items). From 210 of study participants, 161 students were (76.7%) nursing students, and 49 members (23.3%) were students of midwifery. Regarding to the results, the main expectation of educator in the clinical learning environment by students was “show understanding and empathy by teachers”; “good communication with students” (95.7%); and to the theoretical education “provide the latest information about the course “(95.2%). The most commonly stressor perceived by students in the clinical learning environment, “educator warnings during the period” (76.7%), and during the theory learning “fear in relation to not understanding the issue and pass the exam “(75.2%) were mentioned. Expectations and perceptions of students from clinical, theoretical educator and perceived their stressors are important steps in promoting effective learning, therefore, awareness of these effective themes will be an important factor in developing of the effectiveness of educators and qualified professional students.

Today, due to the presence of new technologies and changes in library’ mission, they have become a place for providing information services rather than to store books; therefore, this challenges assessing the quality and suitability of the resources that it contains. This study aimed to evaluate the efficiency and utilization of the Central University Library’ databases of medical students and faculty deals. This descriptive study was conducted; the population encompassed EBSCO databases, PubMed, Science Direct and Springer shared to the central library of Ahvaz Jundishapour University of Medical Sciences; and frequency method was used to collect data. After data collection, findings indicated that significant differences existed between the usage rate of databases, and Pubmed was the highest use in this regard. Moreover, according to the academic disciplines variation, the use of databases between different users was so significant that most users of Medical School and School of Dentistry showed the lowest rate. In addition, EBSCO databases and Springer which rarely provide full-text articles were indicated the lowest rate among users mentioned that due to time allocated and it was not economically affordable. It is the fact that the use of databases is inevitable, since some databases are required to pay a subscription, therefore, users must be more careful to select and subscribe them in order to reduce affordably the university’ economical cost and to increase its usefulness to users.

In addition to stresses relating to educational settings, dentistry students are also exposed to stresses of clinical settings. Anxiety and depression are two very important issues in everyone’s life. This is due undoubtedly to exposure to stress and tensions, and it is the individuals’ variability that determines to what extent they are influenced by environmental conditions. Through this cross-comparative study conducted in May 2014, we tried to determine to what extent the individuals behavior is affected by the environment. The research hypothesis holds that the extent of anxiety and depression among non-native male students of Dentistry School at Ahvaz Jundi Shapour University of Medical Science was much higher than that of their native counterparts. To this end, Beck Depression Inventory and Cattell Anxiety test were used. Then, reliability and validity of the questionnaire were reassessed, and then the population was determined through studying total of 123 male students that 62 (31 non-native and 31 native) students were randomized easily, in addition, they had spent more than 2 years studying dentistry, and their family economic situation was also relatively moderate. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics, frequency, mode, mean, standard deviation, ANOVA, and independent t-test and Pearson Correlation using statistical software SPSS21. Finally, the results indicated that depression and anxiety among native and non-native students were not significantly different, therefore, the hypothesis was rejected.