world action in medical education, notably the global programs of the world federation for medical education, the edinburgh declaration of 1988 and the 1993 world summit, has led to major curricular change in medical schools. for educational reform to result in improved health services of nations, an essential requirement is integration between the medical education system and the health care d...

Background:Anxiety is one of the most common problems in patient with cancer that could be increased by chemotherapy and its side effects. Group education despite having many advantages is less used in these patients due to their desire for not being in the group. Aim: To compare the effect of individual and group self-care education on the anxiety in patients receiving chemotherapy in Omid Hos...

the objective of the study was to evaluate the position of patient education measuring knowledge, attitude, and practice (kap) among health care workers (hcws). it is also aimed to emphasize the need for a real position for patient education. this survey was performed among a group of hcws in iran. the scores had an acceptable level. however, nurses, females and younger people received higher s...

aims: hospital information system may offer a way to increased self-care management. the aim of this study was to determine the patients’ informational needs for self-care management and evaluation of different his software according to these needs.  materials & methods: this descriptive cross-sectional study was done during 2011-2012 in kashan city, iran at two phases compiling the required in...

background and purpose: considering that health care training centers’ teachers are one of the main elements of human-force training for rural health care system in the country, it is essential to improve knowledge and skills. the purpose of this study was to explain educational needs of teachers in our country in behvarz training centers. methods: this is a qualitative and a needs assessment s...

background: health-care-associated infections are a major threat to the safety of patient care. control of such problem is a major criterion for hospital accreditation. this study was aimed to determine the developing use of chemical (class 6 products) and biological indicators in tabriz district hospitals since 1997 to 2011. methods: we conducted this time-trend interventional study with all o...

This study seeks to help inform the further development of medical education and training for primary care in Germany. It explores approaches to medical education and training in a small number of high-income countries and how these seek to address shortages of doctors practising in primary or ambulatory care through reforming their education and training systems. It does so by means of an expl...

OBJECTIVE Poor quality of healthcare contributes to impaired health and excess mortality in individuals with severe mental disorders. The authors tested a population-based medical care management intervention designed to improve primary medical care in community mental health settings. METHOD A total of 407 subjects with severe mental illness at an urban community mental health center were ra...

BACKGROUND The aim of the study was to compare the effects of 'face-to-face education' and 'educational movies' on 'knowledge' and 'practice' of women of child-bearing-age, in terms of health-care during pregnancy and during infancy in a suburban region near Tehran City, Iran. METHODS In this quasi-experimental study, the sample included 873 married women. Questionnaires for knowledge and pra...

This article examined the critical elements that have been identified in the development of advanced practice roles of nurses in four countries: Brazil, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Several sociopolitical and professional forces were examined for possible insights and ways in which they may have shaped the development and evolution of the roles of advanced prac...