Journal of JundiShapur Educational Development
Year:2017 | Volume:8 | Issue:3 |Papers Count:12

The purpose of this study was teaching correct scientific citation in the scientific productions to the top writers of the Iranian Medical Sciences Universities in 2017 with regard to the relationship between moral growth and self-control variables with the "Citation to colleagues" model in the articles written by the top authors of Iranian medical universities in 2017. The current scientometrics and correlation study was conducted in the Iranian Medical Sciences Universities in 2017. The population under study in the first part of this research includes all the writers who had an H-index of 10 or more in the scientist database in 2017. The sample size at this stage was 130. The data collected were analyzed by SPSS 16. 0. The results showed meaningful relationship between moral growth variable and "Citation to colleagues" model, but self-control variable and related model is not meaningful; moreover, the regression model is significant. The coefficient of determination is equal to 0. 236 and F ratio is 16. 152 that data showed is significant at P<0. 001. According to the results of the current study, the only factor in the level of moral development (p <0. 001, B=-9. 031) is predictive power and self-control variable cannot be used as a predictor of the pattern of citation to colleagues be considered. In other words, part of the citation for writers' papers is influenced by social pressures. Regarding the results of the study, avoiding citing articles from the contributing authors of the article can, as far as possible, lead to strengthening of citation indices.

Training needs Identification for a medical community and their participation in the programs lead to have a community with higher efficacy, higher efficiency and promoted quality of the medical knowledge. Hence, this study was conducted to identify the training needs for the engaged general practitioners in North Khorasan University of Medical Science in 2014. As a descriptive analytical survey, investigated census population of 160 GPs were selected voluntary census method among 175 GPs. The data were analyzed by SPSS16 software based on the statistical descriptive indicators, and Chi2 test, following data collection through the related questionnaire. According to this study, 55. 10% of the population was female, the age average of the participants was 35. 79+1104 and their work experience average was 7. 75+6. 47. The training needs priorities for the GPs indicated the network management area as the first priority with 3. 28 scores, health promotion training area as the 2nd priority with 3. 01 scores, contagious diseases area as the 3rd priority with 3. 55 scores followed by the 4th to the 8th priorities in several areas of treatment, non-contagious diseases, population health, family and school health, nutrition, occupational health, environmental health, oral health, psychological health and social health, respectively. The GPs felt higher training needs in non-contagious diseases area and lower needs in oral health. These results will help the related officials in the continuous and other training departments of the university to provide the necessary programs for appropriate GP training and establish in service and continuous training programs based on the occupational needs and obligated duties.

Self-directed learning has become one of the primary aims of education in the last few decades. The aim of the present research was to investigate the relationship between self-directed learning with Academic Adjustment and Academic Performances among students in the Qom University of Medical Sciences. This study was conducted on 303 students in Qom University of Medical Sciences. Data were collected through two standard questionnaires on Meta cognitive inventory of O’ neill, and Abedi and self-directed learning questionnaire of Fisher’ s. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics methods, Pearson correlation, Independent t-test and Multiple Regression Analysis. The results of Pearson correlation test showed that there was significant positive relationship between total self-directed learning scale and its sub-scales namely self-control, desire to learning and self-management with academic adjustment and academic performances. There was also a significant positive relationship between academic adjustment and academic performances. According to Independent t-test results, there was significant difference between female and male students’ in total self-directed learning scores (p=0/04), and two components of it: self-control (p=0/02) and desire to learning (p=0/01). Although, there was no meaningful significant difference between female and male students’ mean of self-management, and there was no significant difference between female and male students’ in academic adjustment; whereas, there was a significant difference between male and female students’ in academic performances (0/001). Finally, Multiple Regression Analysis revealed that two components namely self-directed learning and academic performance predicted 23% of academic adjustment variance. Based on results, it is recommended that planners and administrators of higher education provide opportunity for students to learn self-directed strategy for lifelong learning and being active learners, thinkers, self-evaluators and adaptable ones.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of management-financial factors in reduction of patient’ s payment in the health-sector evolution in 5 hospitals in Ahvaz. The population consisted of all employees of some hospitals in Ahvaz city in 1394. The study sample was randomly selected and comprised of 220 employees of which 170 members completed the questionnaire. The research tools were semi-structured interviews and factors affecting payment reduction by patients in hospitals in Ahvaz city in health evolution sector questionnaire which was approved after analyzing the results of this study. The study’ s correlation or covariance analysis of the correlation matrix. Subsequently, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) of the research data showed that 34 articles in 4 factors were factors related to the transformation plan users (patients), financial factors, executives and management factors. The level of significance was considered acceptable maximum of 0/05. According to research results, the most important factor among the effective factors in the design of users (patients) was considered. Therefore, user satisfaction should be reviewed periodically. Financial, operational and managerial factors should also be considered in order to improve the implementation of the development plan.

These are valuable sources of information. They play a crucial role in the body of knowledge. A large amount considerable energy and time of faculty members of universities are spent on them every year. This research aimed at identifying the components of a purposive thesis in the country’ s universities of medical sciences. This research, which was conducted using grounded theory method. The statistical population consists of 60 individuals including all the deputies and directors of the country’ s universities of medical sciences. Data of 38 individuals using purposive method. Therefore, 38 individuals were saturated as the research participants. The data were collected using an open-ended questionnaire. Non-participating experts’ revision method was used for achieving reliability and validity of the data and the data were analyzed using the method of content analysis. Two-hundred and four codes were obtained by the analysis of responses, which were then placed in 53 IDs (concepts). The IDs were placed within 23 basic concepts and three major concepts (input components of thesis, process components of thesis, and output components of thesis) were extracted from them. The purposive thesis was selected as the core category after combining and analyzing the primary concepts and categories. Finally, some strategies were formulated as per the systematic approach of grounded theory with respect to the causal conditions, underlying conditions, and confounding conditions and the final model was presented based on that. It is possible to achieve purposive theses in the universities of medical sciences while considering a systematic attitude toward thesis factors into consideration.

The present study was a semi-experimental (pre-test-post-test-control study with control group). Effect of educational intervention on time management skills and study skills of students of psychology of payame Noor University of the Ahwaz was tested. The present study is semi-experimental and pre-test-post-test design with control group. In this research, 40 students of the faculty of psychology of the university were selected and divided into experimental and control groups (20 people each) and exposed to time management skills for ten sessions. Data were collected through Truman and Hartley time management behavior questionnaires (1996) and the study skills of the Polytechnic Consulting Center of the university of Virginia (2004). Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. This study showed that subjects exposed to time management training sessions had better performance in terms of time management and study skills than those who did not attend such training courses. The results of this study suggest that training of time management skills would increase the time management and study skills of the target students.

Consultation and orientation is one the most significant preventive solutions in the universities. In addition, students’ satisfaction of educational counseling together with orientation provides the educational system with additional output and efficiency and less drop-out. With respect to the educational consultation and orientation, this survey aimed to evaluate the comments provided by the students in the North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences. Hence, the sample in this descriptive and cross-sectional study was selected from all the students of North Khorasan University of Medical Sciences based on Morgan table, including 280 people those were surveyed through a questionnaire divided by three sections. Afterwards, the collected data was analyzed based on Chi2 Square, Poisson and regression tests by the software SPSS17. The variables of the studied sample showed 65. 8% as female, 90% as single and 50. 7% as hostel residential. The satisfaction to quality in females was more than the males; and in the hostel residential was less than the others. The average score for the satisfaction of quality in the current and optimal educational counseling in the university was 53. 83± 1. 17 and 65. 2 ± 2. 2, respectively. Given the variables of field, marriage status and sex, there was a significant difference through comparing the averages of the comment scores provided by the students for the current situation. A significant difference also was found among the comments expressed by the students for the optimal educational counseling quality, marriage status, and being hostel resident (P<0. 05). Given importance to the relative satisfaction resulted from the students opinion about the quality of the current educational counseling, an effective approach is recommended to be adopted by the university officials for planning and qualitative / quantitative enhancement of the providing consultation and orientation services in the university.

Management of Nosocomial infections and wound infection is one of the essential skills for Infectious diseases specialist. Education of Short course to control Burn infection for Infectious diseases residents adjust to Educational curriculum was a way of achieving this skill. This cross-sectional study was conducted in winter 2011 in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences that all residents of Infectious diseases took part in this study. 6 resident students trained for two days in infectious ward of Razi Hospital and five days in Taleghani Burn hospital. Course educational evaluation was done by polling Infectious diseases residents, multiple choice questions (MCQ) before and after period, and also OSCE examination two weeks after the course. Afterwards, MCQ exam was analyzed by using paired T-Test; and P value less than 0. 05 were considered as significant. All the participants declared that the course was effective. The mean score of MCQ before and after course was compared by using paired T-Test in SPSS software (version 16). There was significant difference before and after test. (P value <0. 001). Mean score for OSCE exam was 15. 5 of 20 that showed acceptable skill. Consequently, this study showed that short-course education in the field of Burn infection control can be considered as main priority for Infectious diseases residents.

EI (Emotional Intelligence) is a collection of cognitive and emotional abilities that are interconnected and help individuals to understand, evaluate and precise expression of emotional excitement that is thought to facilitate the understanding and the balance between their own thoughts and emotions, and had Rational Decisions and responsible action. The aim of this study was to evaluate relationship between perceptions of clinical learning environment and emotional intelligence in students of Jiroft medical university in 2014-2015. This study was a cross-sectional research; and the research tool included a checklist of demographic characterizes, a questionnaire of perception the clinical learning environment, and Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire Bradbry-Graves. After data collection, using software SPSS 17 and statistical test, t test, ANOVA analysis, data analysis was performed. To determine the relationship between emotional intelligence and understanding of clinical learning environment, Pearson's correlation coefficient was used. Significant level of 0. 05 was considered too; and the average age of students was 20. 98 ± 2. 13 years. The results of this study showed that the mean score of emotional intelligence and perception of clinical learning environment were 2. 37 ± 0. 66 and 89. 12 ± 15. 98, respectively which indicated statistically significant correlation between emotional intelligence and perception of clinical learning environment (p>0. 001, r=0. 367). The results of this study showed a significant correlation between emotional intelligence and perception of clinical learning environment. Having the probable environment can be an important role in strengthening emotional intelligence and social skills in student.

Academic performance is influenced by many factors that one of these factors is achievement motivation. Given the importance of achievement motivation in the teaching-learning process, this study aimed to assess "the relationship between achievement motivation and academic performance in nursing and midwifery students studying in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in 2014-2015” . This was a descriptive-analytic and cross sectional study. The study samples consisted of all students studying in the School of Nursing and Midwifery of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in the year 2015-2016 and, data collection instrument was Hermens Academic Performance questionnaire. Afterwards, results showed that; the mean and standard deviation of students score achieved from the Achievement Motivation Questionnaire were 83. 52 and 6. 52 respectively. In addition, there was significant correlation between academic performance and achievement motivation (P<0. 001). However, there was a significant negative correlation between the achievement motivation, age and educational terms (P<0. 001). In addition, the difference in mean scores of achievement motivation of students in the study, was statistically significant (p <0. 001). Generally, the findings of this study showed that achievement motivation was associated with academic performance of students. Given the importance of academic achievement in the educational system, and those affected by people motivation, identifying the achievement motivation and offering approaches to improve it, can guarantee improvement of student in an educational system.

Academic buoyancy and achievement goals two very important issues that can be influenced by several factors including university climate. The goal of this research was to study the relationship between university climate with academic buoyancy and achievement goals of graduate students. Research method was descriptive-correlational and the data was collected through a survey. A sample of 323 of all graduate students at the University of Sistan and Baluchestan, in May 2016 were stratified and studied. Research instruments included university climate questionnaire (Noruzi et al), with an alpha coefficient of 0/83, academic buoyancy questionnaire (Dehganizade & Hoseyn Chari) with alpha coefficients of 0/81, and achievement goals questionnaire (Elliot & Murayama) with an alpha coefficient of 0/88. To analyze the obtained data, Pearson correlation coefficient and simultaneous regression analysis were used via SPSS21. According to the results, the correlation coefficients between university climate with academic buoyancy and achievement goals were respectively 0. 739 and 0/71. Thus it is concluded that university climate can be influenced academic buoyancy and achievement goals.

Empowerment is the most important challenge for executives in the present era because organizations are subject to rapid and unpredictable change. One of the most important factors in this change is the growing global competition, the development and expansion of information technology, and changes in the characteristics and demands of customers. The aim of this study was to determine the achievement of the objectives of the faculty empowerment programs at the Center for the Study and Development of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. This research is based on qualitative approach and Content Analysis Content Analysis. The sampling method was purposive sampling and then continued as a snowball. A total of 60 faculty members were interviewed. The data collection method was Semi-structured Interview's semi-structured interview. On average, more than two thirds of the teachers were satisfied with the programs and performance of the empowerment committee, but pointed to weak points that need to be addressed to address them. According to the findings of the study, the areas of participation and strengths of the professors' empowerment committee can be found in indicators such as motivation, information and updating, participation in educational and research processes, facilitating specialized communication, occupational enrichment, specialization, and conducting regular evaluations. Results suggested that these programs be updated with the help of professors and through a survey of them and also with their participation in order to make them more effective in executing these programs.