background: the tuberculin test is widely used to identify tuberculosis infection. some individuals infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis may have an initial negative skin test reaction to tuberculin. the two step purified protein derivative skin test can decrease misinterpretation of tuberculin test .this study was aimed at comparing the two- step tuberculin skin test and booster phenomenon...

In America, mental health needs surpass the availability of specialized providers. This vulnerable population also has other obstacles for comprehensive care including gaps in medical coverage, stigma, economic barriers, and a geographical mal‑distribution of qualified mental health professionals. A wide availability of primary care providers, including primary care and family nurse practitione...

Introduction: The present study aims to identify the death awareness and spiritual experience of the health care workers in Iran. Methods: Eleven health care workers involved with Coronavirus patients were selected through purposeful sampling and had in-depth semi-structured interviews. Conventional content analysis was utilized to analyze the data. Results: The conventional content analysis...

BACKGROUND Immunizing health care workers against influenza is important for preventing and reducing disease transmission in health care environments. We describe the ability of Canadian health care organizations to measure influenza immunization coverage among health care workers and identify factors associated with comprehensive influenza immunization measurement. METHODS A Web-based survey...

introduction. universities of medical sciences & health services were established with the aim of training and development of efficient health manpower for improving the community health. the people of the community have common health problems and needs, so universities of medical sciences and health services can affect diagnosing the problems, providing the health needs and developing health c...

a bstract background: some health problems are more prevalent in shift workers than day workers. musculoskeletal disorders are considered as one of the most common health-related problems that can cause disability among health care workers. the aim of this study was to assess the associations between shift working and the prevalence of musculoskeletal symptoms (mss) among nursing personnel. mat...

In 1999, community health workers informed us that large numbers of immigrants and refugees lived and often worked in our Scarborough, Ont, community while being denied access to publicly funded health care. Our inquiries uncovered empirical evidence that Scarborough’s uninsured experienced health care access inequities, health disparities, financial hardships, and delayed acculturation. Scarbo...

BACKGROUND Providing good quality primary health care to all inhabitants is one of the Chinese Government's health care objectives. However, information is scarce regarding the difference in quality of primary health care delivered to migrants and local residents respectively. This study aimed to compare patients' perceptions of quality of primary health care between migrants and local patients...