Payavard Salamat
Year:2019 | Volume:12 | Issue:6|Papers Count:8

Background and Aim: The purpose of this study was to analyze the co-occurrence of the terms of medical and laboratory equipment patents in the United States Patent and Trademark Office between 1984 and 2014. Materials and Methods: This research was an applied study using scientometrics and co-word analyses. The statistical population of the present study included all patents of medical and laboratory equipment registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office database between 1984 and 2014. As a result, a total of 13424 patents were retrieved. Results: The results revealed that in terms of frequency, the keyword "Menstrual Fluid" was in the first rank, and then keywords "Urine Meter" and "Mouthpiece" were in the second and third ranks. In terms of co-occurrence, two keywords "Menstrual Fluid-Magnetic Resonance Image Apparatus" were in the first rank and two pairs "Urine Meter-Menstrual Fluid" and "Manual Driven Syringe-Menstrual Fluid" were in the second and third ranks. The results of hierarchical clustering with "Ward's method" led to the formation of eight clusters in this area including the following: General Equipment, Rehabilitation Equipment, Dental Equipment, Therapeutic Equipment, Emergency Equipment, Laboratory Equipment, Diagnostic Equipment, and Medical Consumables. Conclusion: The analysis of the co-occurrence of words revealed the scientific structure of medical and laboratory equipment well. Accordingly, the scientific issues were extracted and the relationship between them was discovered. The maps of co-word analysis showed several changes, sustainability of concepts, and terms related to this field of science.

Background and Aim: One of the important dimensions of access to health services is uniform distribution. A survey on the distribution of health and treatment indices in different regions reveals inequalities in order to reduce inequalities. The study aims to rank the cities of Sistan and Baluchestan province from the perspective of access to healthcare services. Materials and Methods: This is a descriptive-applied and cross-sectional study. The data were collected from the database of Statistical Center of Iran. The studied indices were weighted by Shannon entropy method, and the ranking of cities was done by TOPSIS method. The distribution of health services among the cities was shown by Spearman and Kendall correlation coefficient. Also, with the coefficient of variation, the important indices for creating imbalances were determined. Results: The results of TOPSIS method showed a significant difference between the levels of access to health services indices. Zabol and Zahedan cities ranked first and second, and the cities of Ghasreghand, Sibsuran and Fanuj were in the last rank, respectively. Among the factors that led to a level difference, the number of PhDs, laboratory sciences doctors and rehabilitation centers caused the greatest difference between the cities. The findings show that there is little correlation between demographic rank and access to healthcare services, and health services are not distributed equitably according to the population. Conclusion: More attention to cities that are ranked below the level of access to healthcare resources is needed. More healthcare resources should be given to this province because there are few healthcare indices relative to its population.

Background and Aim: Despite the significant progress in the field of health, Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death among people. For this purpose, the present study was conducted to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of aerobic exercise on lipoprotein a, blood coagulation and fibrinolysis factors in overweight women. Materials and Methods: In this semi experimental study with pre and post-test design, 21 overweight women subjects aged between 20 and 30 were randomly selected from experimental (10 people) and control (11 people). The aerobic exercise protocol consisted of five sessions per week for 30 minutes and with an intensity of 55%-75% heart rate reserve (HRR). Blood samples were collected from subjects in two stages to evaluate the considered variables. Measurement of levels of Lipoprotein a, Fibrinogen, PT, PTT, Platelet counts and Hemoglobin. For data analysis, repeated measures of variance analysis at a significant level of 5 hundredths were used by employing SPSS software. Results: The mean values of Lipoprotein a, Fibrinogen, PT and Platelet counts in the control group showed no significant change after eight weeks of training (P>0. 05). Received: Jun 2018 Accepted: Oct 2018 While PTT changes in the both groups was significant in the post-test compared to the pre-test (P=0. 006). The inter-group difference, in any of the variables between the experimental and control groups, was not significant (P>0. 05). Conclusion: Eight weeks of aerobic training had no effect on Lipoprotein a and blood coagulation and fibrinolysis factors, however, this training program can take effective steps in improving health promotion in overweight women.

Background and Aim: Patient participation is a widespread concept and is considered as an important issue for improving the quality of patient care and patient safety, which has been considered by health managers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the effect of nurses' characteristics on their willingness to patient participation in patient safety in hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences using PaCT-HCW questionnaire. Materials & Methods: This was a descriptive-analytic study. Cross-sectional information was gathered on 220 nurses working in teaching and non-teaching hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences, year of 2017-2018. For sampling, nurses were randomly selected from eligible wards. To collect information validated Malfait and et al questionnaire named PaCT-HCW was used. The data were analyzed with SPSS software using descriptive statistics and regression test at P-value less than 0. 05. Results: Among the personal and occupational characteristics of the studied nurses, two characteristics including the length of work experience in the hospital (P=0. 043, B=0. 323), and the length of work experience in the ward (P=0. 006, B=0. 604) The Received: Jun 2018 Accepted: Oct 2018 direct effect and type of hospital (teaching & non-teaching) (P=0. 001, B=-8. 182) had a reverse effect on nurses' willingness to patient participate in patient safety. Conclusion: Health managers can consider The length of nurses' experience, as well as the type of hospital and the type of specialized ward, by creating the necessary facilities and developing educational programs for patient participation in patient safety.

Background and Aim: In educational systems, the burnout of faculty members and lecturers is a big problem that affects their interaction with students. Therefore, this research aims to determine the rate of burnout syndrome among the lecturers and faculty members in a school in Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS). Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional research performed by Maslach's burnout questionnaire among 40 academic members and lecturers selected by census method. The data were analyzed by SPSS software. Results: The mean age of respondents was 48± 18 years. Some (42. 5%) of the subjects had 21-30 years of educational work experience. The emotional burnout of the participants was at a high level in this study. However, in the dimension of depersonalization disorder, it was moderate. Meanwhile, their job performance was below moderate. Also, there was a significant correlation between emotional burnout and gender (P=0. 043) and between depersonalization disorder and executive work experience (P=0. 043). Conclusion: Due to the remarkable high frequency of job burnout among faculty members and lecturers, holding in-person meetings, the analysis and pathology of causes of burnout, and application of supportive mechanisms are recommended to improve their job performance.

Background and Aim: Preeclampsia is one of the most prominent cases of pregnancy related diseases that threatens health at global level, especially in developing countries. In Iran, with 14% of outbreak, it is the second most common cause of maternal mortality. The main goal of this study was to identify the information requirements of the Android-based preeclampsia self-Management application. Materials & Methods: This was a descriptive study that was done in 2018 in Amir_Almomenin Hospital affiliated to Semnan University of Medical Sciences in two stages of reviewing the sources and the need for data elements. In the review phase, after studying the articles and study, the data requirements and factors which affecting the prevalence of preeclampsia were identified and a survey of qualified physicians was done by designing a researcher-made questionnaire. Results: This research results indicate that 63. 9% of the respondents assigned to the elements mentioned in the demographic findings. 75. 9% of them identified health information elements as very important. Also, 77. 85% of the research community considered the elements in the lifestyle sector to be of the highest importance. All Received: Jun 2018 Accepted: Oct 2018 participants recognized that reminder in the program was necessary. Approximately 33. 33% of them reconsidered sport education to be at the lowest level, while 45. 24% rated it as being of the highest importance. Conclusion: The information requirements of this program were determined in 6 groups of health history, educational tips, lifestyle, referral alarms, and reporting. This program can help pregnant mothers with preeclampsia to control their disease to minimize complications by observing proper nutrition and principles of treatment.

Background and Aim: Health Homes affiliated to the Tehran municipality have been providing health education services to citizens in neighborhoods for several years. This study seeks to examine the effectiveness of the programs presented at these centers by comparing the health literacy level of women who were members and those who were non-members of the health Homes. Materials and Methods: The present study was an observational study that was performed on 202 women from the members and non-members of the Health House by stratified sampling. The adult health literacy questionnaire was used for data collection. Descriptive statistics and Mann– Whitney U test were used to analyze the data and to compare the health literacy level of members and non-members of the health Homes. Results: The health literacy level of members and non-members of Health Homes in the «access» dimension was 3. 68 and 3. 71, respectively; in the «reading» dimension 3. 75 and 3. 61; in the «understanding» dimension 3. 93 and 3. 79; in the «assessment» dimension 3. 45 and 3. 9; and in the «use» dimension 3. 86 and 3. 68, respectively. Also, the results showed that there was no significant difference between the level of health literacy among members and non-members of the Health Homes in all dimensions. Conclusion: Educational programs and workshops hold by Health Homes did not have significant influences on the level of women’ s health literacy. Conducting health-related workshops based on the women needs and according to their features such as age, job, and education might improve the effectiveness of workshops hold and lead to improving the their health literacy.

Background and Aim: With empowerment of employees, organizations can take very effective steps in the path to growth and development, which is possible through examining the factors affecting it. This study aimed to determine psychological empowerment and factors affecting it on the staff of medical sciences universities of Tehran. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional analytical descriptive study was conducted in 2018 among the personnel of selected medical sciences universities of Tehran (Tehran, Iran, and Islamic Azad University). The universities were randomly selected using cluster sampling, and sample members were chosen from each university in an accessible manner. The sample included 410 individuals. The research instrument was a researcher-made psychological empowerment questionnaire. Validity and reliability (α =0. 89) of the questionnaire were confirmed. Data were analyzed by SPSS, Chi-square test, and Pearson correlation coefficient. P<0. 05 was considered as a significant level. Results: Of the 410 subjects, 290 (70. 7%) were female. The highest percentage (51. 4%) of employees in all three universities had moderate ability. Pearson's Received: Jun 2018 Accepted: Oct 2018 correlation coefficient showed a direct and meaningful statistical relationship between employees' ability and the factors affecting it such as sense of competence, sense of meaningfulness, and sense of the right to choose (p>0. 001). The highest correlation (r=0. 654) was found between significant sensory factor and employees' ability (p>0. 001). Conclusion: The results showed that the psychological empowerment of staff in medical sciences universities is moderate. Also, there are many factors such as sense of meaningfulness, sense of being effective, sense of the right to choose, and sense of competence in their psychological empowerment.