Mohsen Shati

Hospital Management Research Center (HMRC), Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

[ 1 ] - Comparison of Hospital Efficiency and Performance Indices before and after the Implementation of Public-Private Partnership Model: A Case Study

Background and Objectives: Public– Private Partnership can increase the hospital efficiency as the main goal of a good management in healthcare. Hospital efficiency in utilizing resources can be measured through specific indices and analysis of data, after which we can expect to improve productivity in the system. Analysis of performance indices can be useful to achieve to the ...

[ 2 ] - بررسی ارتباط سلامت دهان با مشخصات جمعیت‌شناختی سالمندان بازنشسته

Objectives The current study aimed to determine the relationship between oral health and demographic characteristics of retired elderly people. Methods & Materials This cross-sectional study was conducted on 158 older adults aged ≥60 years. The subjects were selected using random sampling method and personnel codes. All the elderly participants were retired members of the Tehran Municipality A...

[ 3 ] - Comparing Electromyographic Activity of Quadriceps Muscle During Straight Leg Raise in Individuals With and Without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome

Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the electromyographic activities and balance of Vastus Medialis Obliquus (VMO) and Vastus Lateralis (VL) muscles during Straight Leg Raise (SLR) in individuals with and without Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS). Methods: Through an analytical case-control study, 26 persons with PFPS and 26 healthy subjects were recruited by non-random and convenience ...

[ 4 ] - Assessment of Lippia Citriodora Oil Effect on Sleep Disturbances in Ageing: A Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Objectives: The elderly population is increasing globally and as the age increases and the functions of some organs decrease, some problems in elderly age, including sleep problems increase. Sleep disturbances cause neurological, autonomic, and biological changes. Therefore, attention should be paid to the problems that eliciting for the elderly and their families subsequently. The aim of this ...

[ 5 ] - Psychometric Properties of the Persian Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) among Iranian Older Adults

BACKGROUND: We measured the psychometric properties i.e., validity, reliability, and stability of the Persian 10-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10) among older adults in Iran. METHODS: We recruited elderly (60+ years) subjects (20 per-item of the questionnaire) from various sampling units in the general population of Gorgan district, Golestan. After translation/back-translation p...