BACKGROUND Job satisfaction and emotional intelligence are two important variables in organizational behavioral studies, and are key factors in promoting the efficiency of organizations. OBJECTIVES The present study was conducted in order to determine the job satisfaction and emotional intelligence of employees of Kashan hospitals in 2011. MATERIALS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study wa...

BACKGROUND The role of physiotherapists in obstetrics and gynecology is pivotal. However, utilization of their capabilities depends on the cooperation of other health professionals in discharging their services to patients, who are the focus of the team. This study was designed to assess the attitude of obstetricians and gynecologists in south-western Nigeria towards involving physiotherapists ...

INTRODUCTION The educational environment (EE) is related to satisfaction and achievement. A high prevalence of professional burnout (BO) syndrome has been reported in the residency. The objective of this study was to evaluate the correlation between EE and the presence of burnout in residency programs at a university hospital. POPULATION AND METHODS Residents from five programs at Hospital It...

This study compared the effectiveness of two surgical units in a tertiary care teaching hospital in performing laparoscopic cholecystectomy procedures from a hospital administration perspective. One surgical unit that was first to undertake laparoscopic procedures in the hospital had more experience than the other. The effectiveness was measured in terms of Average Postoperative Hospital Stay t...

OBJECTIVE To analyze if size, administrative level, legal status, type of unit and educational activity influence the hospital network performance in providing services to the Brazilian Unified Health System. METHODS This cross-sectional study evaluated data from the Hospital Information System and the Cadastro Nacional de Estabelecimentos de Saúde (National Registry of Health Facilities), 2012...

BACKGROUND For patients' rights to be observed, first patients and health care providers should be aware of these rights. Nurses' lack of awareness of these rights leads to their inability to recognize patients' legal and ethical issues, and reduces the quality of provided services. This study was conducted to determine the effect of an education-based intervention on self-reported awareness an...

BACKGROUND To create a checklist of the tasks that a pharmacist must perform during medication order review in the hospital setting and to evaluate the utility of and pharmacists' satisfaction with the checklist. METHODS An evidence-based checklist for medication order review was developed, with items related to order urgency, verification of patients' identity, therapeutic review, and action...

The purpose of this demonstration project was to provide clinical nurse managers with resources to increase their knowledge and confidence in hiring, managing and retaining internationally educated nurses (IENs). Two teaching hospitals, two organizations providing educational and other support programs for IENs, a community settlement organization and a nursing research unit collaborated in the...