Nursing personnel are the largest deliverer of health care worldwide, responsible for the constant care of in-patients. They are the most important link between doctors and patients. This study evaluated the knowledge, attitudes and practices of nursing students about different health care related aspects, which must have a profound impact on the quality service of any health care setup. Nursin...

a ttitude among urmia medical university health workers about patient safety     khalilzadeh h [1] , hemmati maslakpak m [2] *, mohaddesi h [3] , zare fazlollahi z [4]     received: 17 jun , 2013 accepted: 14 aug , 2013     abstract   background & aims : today, patient safety is a critical factor in the quality of health care. the main problem of health care providers in improving their quality...

BACKGROUND Regular utilization of dental services is key to the attainment of optimal oral health state, an integral component of general health and well being needed for effective productivity by working personnel. OBJECTIVE This study assessed the rate and pattern of dental service utilization among civil servants and their attitudes towards its regular use. METHODOLOGY A multi-stage samp...

Large and small firms pay similar health insurance premiums but this similarity is misleading. Small firms are less likely to offer insurance and when they do, provide less generous benefits than large firms. Premium data does not include the experience of small firms that do not offer coverage, perhaps because they faced higher premiums. This synthesis explores the reasons premiums for small f...

background & aim: sexual health education is one of the responsibilities of healthcare workers at schools, which can reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases such as aids, unwanted pregnancy, abortion, substance abuse, sexual violence, and suicidal tendencies. this study aimed to investigate healthcare workers’ competence in sexual health education for female adolescents at schools. met...