Atefeh Esfandiari
Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran
[ 1 ] - Eliminating Healthcare-Associated Infections in Iran: A Qualitative Study to Explore Stakeholders’ Views
Background Although preventable, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) continue to pose huge health and economic burdens on countries worldwide. Some studies have indicated the numerous causes of HAIs, but only a tiny literature exists on the multifaceted measures that can be used to address the problem. This paper presents stakeholders’ opinions on measures for controlling HAIs in Iran. M...
[ 2 ] - Informal Payments in Healthcare: A Case Study of Kerman Province in Iran
Background Informal payments for health care, which are common in many countries, can have negative effects on health care access, equity and health status as they lead people to forgo or delay seeking care, or to sell assets to pay for care. Many countries are putting reforms in place with the aim of reducing informal payments. In order to be successful, such policies should be informed by the...
[ 3 ] - Evidence for Policy Making: Clinical Appropriateness Study of Lumbar Spine MRI Prescriptions Using RAND Appropriateness Method
Background MRI is a new and expensive diagnostic technology, which has been used increasingly all over the world. Low back pain is a worldwide prevalent disorder and MRI technique is one of the several ways to diagnose it. This paper aims to identify the appropriateness of lumbar spine MRI prescriptions in Shiraz teaching hospitals using standardized RAND Appropriateness Method (RAM) criteria i...
[ 4 ] - کیفیت خدمات سلامت جمهوری اسلامی ایران؛ وضعیت؛ موانع و راهکارهای بهبود
Background and Objectives: Universal health coverage will have a problem in achieving it’s goals if it doesn’t consider the quality. This study aimed to Background and Objectives: Universal health coverage cannot achieve it’s goals if it doesn’t consider the quality. This study wants to assess the quality of health services in Iran, identify existing challenges and provide solutions. Method...
[ 5 ] - The Relationship between Organizational Social Capital and Retention of Faculty Members in Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Year 2011
Introduction: Faculty members are considered the most important elements of higher educational systems so their recruitment and retention is one of the success factors for universities. Theoretically, social capital is one of the factors that may affect on faculty retention. This study was aimed to study the relation between organizational social capital and retention of faculty members in Kerm...
[ 6 ] - The Clinical Necessity of Lumbar Spine Mag-netic Resonance Imaging Prescriptions for Low Back Pain in Bushehr Teaching Hospitals in 2018
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is currently the most common musculoskeletal disorder and a major cause of disability. A remarkable percentage of diagnostic imaging prescriptions are not necessary, therefore, this study aimed to determine the necessity of lumbar MRI prescriptions in Bushehr teaching hospitals in 2018. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study rec...
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