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{"title":"Assessing Villagers' Satisfaction with the Performance of Health Centers\u0000Case study: Zanjan Township","authors":"Z* Eskandari Shahraki, B. Mohammadi Yeganeh, J. Cheraghi M, Einali, J. Einali","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.4.580","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.4.580","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction & objectives: Improving the health status of citizens is one of the signs of human development. Having a healthy, productive and high-quality life with an acceptable life expectancy and free from diseases and disabilities is a universal right and a precondition for sustainable development. In order to achieve this, it is necessary to provide appropriate facilities, including the provision of medical and health services and easy access to these services, to ensure the physical, mental, social and spiritual health of human beings in all stages of life. The purpose of this study is to analyze the satisfaction of villagers with the performance of health centers in Zanjan. Methods: The present study was applied in terms of type and descriptive-analytical in nature. The statistical population of the study was rural households in Zanjan city, among them 380 household heads were selected as a sample using Cochran's formula. The data collection was performed using library and field (questionnaire) methods and for data analysis, exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis was used in SPSS and AMOS software. Results: The results show that the most positive effects were related to the file formation factor with a specific value of 545.7 and the percent variance of 20.393 and the lowest positive effects were related to the medical equipment factor with a specific value of 1.262 and a percent variance of 3.414. At the following, the identified factors in exploratory factor analysis were examined using AMOS software. Accordingly, the effects of the factors were classified into three dimensions including education, environmental health and health care dimensions. The most positive effects were related to the factors of filling and monitoring and the least positive effects were related to the factors of training, the importance of physical mobility of medical equipment. Conclusion: Health houses in rural areas are not in a good condition in terms of education and medical infrastructure and in order to improve the satisfaction of villagers, solving problems in these two dimensions is emphasized.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79394405","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Design and Psychometrics of the Managerial Practical Wisdom Scale in the Hospitals Affiliated to Inistry of Health and Medical Education in Iran","authors":"A. SaeidMahdavi, F. Sattari Ardabili, M. Kheirandish, H. Ebrahimpour, Shahram Mirzaei Daryani","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.4.540","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.4.540","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives : After passing through the age of industry and information, to enter the age of wisdom, the need to pay attention and evaluate practical wisdom in hospital management, becomes more and more necessary; In this regard, the present study was conducted with the aim of creating a scientific scale to measure and evaluate practical wisdom in management in the hospitals of the Iran’ Ministry of Health. Methods: This qualitative-quantitative study was conducted based on content analysis technique on interviews with 21 hospital managers and professors of health care management. Data analysis and open and axial coding led to the identification of dimensions and components of wisdom. These components were used in designing the management practical wisdom measurement scale. The validity of the scale was confirmed by face, content and structural evaluation and its reliability by examining internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha). Results: The identified dimensions included three cognitive, managerial and personality dimensions and in total had 5 components that were used as the design criteria for the scale. After examining the face validity and content validity (CVR equal to 0.91 and CVI equal to 0.88), the questionnaires were distributed among 323 hospital managers and then internal consistency and reliability of the scale (Cronbach's total alpha equal to 0.84) were calculated. The correlation and significance of the relationships between the measures with each other and with the components of the scale (structural validity) were also analyzed, confirmed and validated based on confirmatory factor analysis using SPSS19 and LISREL software. Conclusion: The developed scale has good face, content and structural validity and good reliability and can be used to assess the current situation of practical wisdom in management in the managers of university hospitals in the country.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"37 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87473851","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating the Efficacy of Aloe Vera Powder Modified with Sulfuric Acid in Removing Bisphenol A from Aqueous Solutions","authors":"M. Samarghandi, A. Dargahi, H. Zolghadr Nasab, R. Mosavi, A. Peykhoshian","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.325","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.325","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83032619","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determination of Bacterial Contamination in the Medically Important Synanthropic Flies; a Survey Study in Northern Iran","authors":"F. Rezaie, S.F* Motevali Haghi, K. Akbarzadeh, M.R Fazeli Dinan, O. Dehghan, M. Eslamifar, S. H. Nikookar","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.349","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.349","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives: Flies are found worldwide because of adapting to different environments. Synanthropic flies are able to transfer a variety spectrum of pathogens and pathogenic factors to humans because of their close relationship with human life. The present study was aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of Musca domestica and Lucilia sericata as the main type of synanthropic flies in the Ghaem-Shahr city. Methods: Samples were collected from four locations in Ghaem-Shahr city, on a monthly basis and using a bait trap. A total of 384 flies were recruited from two species of Musca domestica and Lucilia sericata in the sterile conditions to determine bacterial contamination in different bacteria medium. Results: Out of 260 samples infected with pathogenic bacteria, 61.1% were related to household flies and 38.8% were related to the Lucilia Sericata . The highest rate of contamination with gram-positive bacilli (22.6%) and gram-positive cocci (26.7%) were related to household flies and Lucilia sericata , respectively. Escherichia coli was the dominant species and the lowest contamination rate was related to Klebsiella sp . Conclusion: To prevent the spread of bacterial infections by flies and providing public health and creating a healthy and safe environment, control measures are required at landfills, hospitals and slaughterhouses.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"433 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78152035","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Determination of Keratinase Enzyme Activity by Bacillus megatrium SKH14 Strain","authors":"S. Khodayari, F. Kafilzadeh","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.340","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives : Billions of chickens are consumed annually in the world and about billions of tons of chicken feathers are produced. About 5 to 7 percent of the chicken's weight is feather and about 90 percent of the feathers are keratin. Feather is a pure keratin protein that is highly insoluble and difficult to break down. Some bacteria have the ability to produce the keratinase enzyme to break down keratin. The aim of this study was to determine the factors affecting the growth of SKH14-isolated bacilli megatrium strain SKH14 and to measure the enzymatic activity of keratinase. Methods: Soil samples were collected in sterile plastic containers. Seven bacterial isolates were grown on a specific environment, of which 5 showed clear decomposition and were selected for biochemical tests, 16S rRNA sequencing and keratin measurement activity. These five bacteria were then sequenced and GeneBank accession number was assigned for each of them as a new strain. Five bacteria were tested for keratinase production and the strongest strain was optimized for keratinase production. Results: Five isolates were belonged to different strains of bacilli, and all five isolates were feather decomposer at different times. The highest enzymatic activity was reported in Bacillus megaterium SKH14 with 18.01 units per ml and the lowest in Bacillus felexus SKH4 with 10.81 units per ml. Conclusion: The complete decomposition of Bacillus megaterium SKH14 isolate showed that this bacterium has high protease activity and is able to decompose complete keratin.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"7 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85182049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating the Effectiveness of Active and Passive Protection Methods in Reducing the Risk of Fire in Scientific-Research Laboratories of Hamadan University of Medical Sciences in 2017","authors":"M. Feiz-Arefi, F. Rostami, A. Babaei-Pouya A, M. Mahdinia, A. Karami-Mosafer, M* Mirzaie Ali Abadi","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.358","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.358","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives: Research laboratories are important parts of universities. The risks and variety of laboratory activities have made the issue of fire protection one of the major safety challenges in the laboratory, and fire prevention is important to ensure the safety of people and equipment. Therefore, the present study was performed to evaluate the efficacy of active and passive fire protection in scientific laboratories of Hamadan university of medical sciences. Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, the FRAME fire risk assessment method was used to assess the fire risk. Data were collected using a checklist and the resulting data was entered into the FRAME calculation program. First, the fire risk of buildings, people and laboratory activity were calculated and ranked according to the level of risk. The efficiency of active and passive protections available in laboratories was also evaluated. Results: The results showed that 63% of laboratories had inadequate protective equipment, and the calculated level of risk for staff in all laboratories is higher than 1. So, the existing protection facilities were not suitable to protect staff in all laboratories. The results related to fire risk of activity showed that only in 18 laboratories (39.13%), the existing protection facilities had good performance. Conclusion: Simultaneous use of active and passive protection is more effective in reducing risk. Due to the high risk of fire for people in all laboratories, it is recommended taking appropriate management measures to be prioritized by safety programs to reduce the risk to an acceptable level.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"28 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90418726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of Transformational Leadership Style on Organizational Happiness and Mediating Role of Job Passion in Hospitals of Ardabil","authors":"B. Asgarnezhad Nouri, N. Abbasgholizadeh, F. Oleykie, V. Nemati","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.368","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.368","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives : Adoption of new methods and creative solution of organizational problems is one of the most prominent characteristics of transformational leaders. Transformational Leadership has the ability to create personal and organizational happiness and a passion for the job at the staff. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of job passion in the relationship between transformational leadership style and organizational happiness. Methods: The sample population included 450 people from 10 hospitals of Ardabil, among them 210 samples were selected by random cluster sampling using the Morgan sampling table. To collect data, the standard questionnaire of Transformation Awarding Bass and Avlioe (2000), Salanova & Shaufeli's Job Excitement Questionnaire (2001) and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used. Data analysis was performed using Pearson correlation and multiple regressions based on SPSS19 software. Results: According to the results, organizational happiness and job passion are predicted by transformational leadership style dimensions. Ideal influence, inspirational motivation, mental stimulation and individual considerations can significantly predict changes in organizational happiness. Also, Ideal influence, inspirational motivation, mental stimulation, and individual considerations can predict changes in employee and job passion. Conclusion: According to the results, organizational happiness is explained by the dimensions of job enthusiasm; in such a way that the enthusiasm for work and the attractiveness of work can predict changes in organizational employee happiness. Eventually, transformational leadership style influenced organizational happiness with the mediating role of employee career enthusiasm.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"336 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76908654","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Predicting the Safety Behavior of Health Care Staffs Based on Perceived Stress, Work-life Conflict, and Emotional Intelligence with Mediating Role of Burnout","authors":"S. Sadeghi, A. Taheri, F. Lotfi Kashani, N. Sharifi","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.416","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.416","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives: Safety behavior improves the level of safety and health of employees, the general public and the environment. The aim of this study was to determine the mediating role of burnout in the relationship between perceived stress, work and family conflict and emotional intelligence with the safety behavior of health and treatment staffs in Mahabad. Methods: The present study was a modeling of structural equations that examined 200 patients of health and treatment staffs in Mahabad city, selected by random sampling method. Safety behavior, perceived stress, work and family conflict, burnout, and emotional intelligence questionnaires were used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics (structural equation modeling method) with Smart-PLS3.2.9 and SPSS-25 software and Bootstrap test. Results: The findings indicated a fitting of structural model of the research and also the negative and significant relationships of perceived stress, work-life conflict and burnout with safety behavior, as well as a positive and significant relationship of emotional intelligence with safety behavior. The results also showed that burnout plays a mediating role in the relationship between perceived stress, emotional intelligence and work-life conflict with the safety behavior of health and treatment staffs. Conclusion: The present study showed that perceived stress, work-life conflict and emotional intelligence are able to predict the safety behaviors of health and treatment staffs. It seems that the management system of the organization can improve the safety level of its staffs by optimally managing these important factors.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88583378","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Investigating the Determinants of Adoption of Innovation as a Strategy to Adaptation to Climate Change","authors":"S. Rahmani, Masoud Yazdanpanah","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.405","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.405","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives: New technologies are an important part of adaptation strategies used by rural households to cope with climate change impacts. The purpose of this survey is to examine the factors affecting on acceptance of adaptation innovation methods among farmers in irrigated farming systems of Mamassani County of Fars province. Methods: This study was an applied research conducted with survey method. The statistical population of this study was 4033 farmers, among them 351 farmers was selected based on the Krejcie and Morgan's table and using a random-quota sampling method. Data were collected through a questionnaire based on the conceptual model. The face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts and Cronbach alpha reliability coefficients indicated good-to-excellent reliability in the range of 0.70-0.78. Results: The results of logistic regression showed that the variables of farm size and intention to water conservation and perception of social risks of water scarcity are positively and significantly related to planting new drought-resistant crop practices. These variables can explain the 22 % of farmers' adaptation choices in water scarcity condition. The two variables of farm size and the intention to water conservation are important determinants in the adoption of new cropping as an adaptation measure. These variables predicted 23% of variance of acceptance innovation to adaptation. The perception of environmental risk of water scarcity, risk taking and knowledge about consequences of water scarcity had significant effects on adaptation. These predicted 33% of variance Pressurized Irrigation System. Conclusion: According to the results, farmers have a high desire to protect water and information, risk perception and consequences of water scarcity are also high among them.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"68 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86088371","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Effect of the Educational Intervention based on the PRECEDE PROCEED Model on Patients' Satisfaction with Medical Interns’ Communication Skills","authors":"F. Ghofranipour, F. Ahmadi, S. Ghaffarifar","doi":"10.52547/j.health.12.3.385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.52547/j.health.12.3.385","url":null,"abstract":"Background & objectives: Improper communication is the most common reason for patients to complain to doctors. Despite numerous interventions to teach communication skills to physicians, the effect of these interventions on patient satisfaction has not been studied or the increase in patient satisfaction has been slight. Given that conducting interventions based on theories and models of behavior change leads to increased effectiveness of educational interventions, in this paper the role of an educational intervention based on PRECEDE PROCEED model on increasing patients' satisfaction with each of the communication skills of medical interns is reported. Methods: This study was conducted as a part of a larger quasi-experimental research at internal medicine ward of Shariati Hospital affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Applying a valid and reliable questionnaire, satisfaction rate of 242, 231, 223, and 254 patients with communication skills of 70 interns, was assessed and analyzed before, immediately, two weeks and four weeks after the intervention. Data were analyzed and the strongest and weakest communication skills of the interns were determined. Results: In each of the four periods of assessment in this study, the patients' satisfaction with interns' communication skills ranged from 31 to 50 (from a whole of 70). Patients had the highest degree of satisfaction with warm, friendly, and respectful behavior of interns. Patients' least satisfaction was related to interns' skills in considering their opinions in the decision making process to diagnose and treat their medical problems. Conclusion: In this study, patients' satisfaction with interns' communication skills was medium to high. It is recommended that in order to improve interns' communication skills and to increase patients' satisfaction, interns should be provided with constructive feedback, based on the results of the satisfaction surveys.","PeriodicalId":15954,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Health","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2021-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74076786","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}