OBJECTIVES Given the large-scale adoption and deployment of mobile phones by health services and frontline health workers (FHW), we aimed to review and synthesise the evidence on the feasibility and effectiveness of mobile-based services for healthcare delivery. METHODS Five databases - MEDLINE, EMBASE, Global Health, Google Scholar and Scopus - were systematically searched for relevant peer-...

introduction : brain-based teaching is the implementation of principles and strategies derived from an understanding of the brain to enhance learning. authors in this research investigated the effects of brain-based training on learning and retention of life skills in adolescents. methods: this experimental study was designed as pre- post-test with a control group model and was conducted at the...

background: in the present study, we studied the clinical students’ viewpoints toward traditional and case study training methods. methods: this analytical descriptive study was conducted in cardiac ward of valiasr hospital in birjand from 1389 to 1390. 5 training sessions in the form of case presentation were held during a one-month course in cardiac ward. the trainer prepared a powerpoint fil...

This study aimed to investigate the factors influencing acceptance of mobile learning technology for 21st-century skills-based training among teachers in Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. adopted Unified Theory Acceptance Use Technology (UTAUT) model, which included constructs such as performance expectancy, effort facilitating conditions, social influence, self-efficacy, student behavioural intention...

BACKGROUND Moderate-intensity exercise training improves skeletal muscle aerobic capacity and increased oxidative enzyme activity, as well as exercise tolerance in COPD patients. METHODS To investigate whether the home-based exercise training program can reduce inflammatory biomarkers in patients with COPD, twelve patients using mobile phone assistance and 14 with free walk were assessed by i...

Background Mobile learning affects learners through motivation, cooperation, information sharing, and availability. It provides opportunities for learners, learning providers and universities. This study aimed to examine the role of mobile learning on the academic achievement and self-regulation of paramedical sciences in Birjand University of Medical Sciences. Methods This survey is a quasi-ex...

Dear Editor, Re-Orientation of Medical Education(ROME), a one month posting ofundergraduate students in department ofCommunity Medicine, is used not only to buildup the knowledge, attitude, communication andclinical skills, but also to make the physician incontact with the community efficiently. In 1977,the ROME scheme aimed at developing medicaldoctors for the rural community in the visionof m...