هدف: این پژوهش با هدف آزمون مدل روابط بین سبک‌های مقابله و خودکارآمدی حرفه‌ای استرس ادراک شده ناشی از حرفه‌های سلامت در گروهی پرستاران انجام شد. روش: همبستگی، 151 نفر شاغل بخش‌های اونکولوژی دانشگاه علوم پزشکی تهران به پرسشنامه باورهای شغلی برای (پیسانتی، لامباردو، لوسیدی، لازاری برتینی، 2008)، نسخة کوتاه سیاهه موقعیت‌های استرس‌زا (کوهن، جانگ استین، 2006) (ولفگانگ، 1988) پاسخ دادند. مفروض روش آم...

Background and Objectives: Discharge against medical advice (DAMA) is a significant healthcare problem posing negative impact on effectiveness of patient care and costs of the health system. In order to address this problem, first the potential influencing factor should be identifies. This study followed two major objectives: first, to evaluate the prevalence and potential causes of DAMA, and s...

Background: Medial educations' models should train physicians with competencies and commitment to meet health needs in the community. This social accountability in medical education is not a new concept but provides equity, quality, relevance and cost-effectiveness in health care system. The aim of this study was to assess the knowledge of faculty members towards the situation and activities in...

While infectious disease garners much attention and research funding globally, initiatives aimed at treating traumatic orthopedic injuries are underfunded despite such injuries accounting for a significant degree of morbidity worldwide. In recent years, a number of organizations have sought to alleviate this burden through treatment and educational initiatives in low- and middle-income countrie...

Introduction: For the past 7 years, a nursing school has conducted biannual medical missions in a virtually inaccessible area in Haiti. Each medical mission team provides primary care, pediatric and gynecological examinations for up to 6 days in the impoverished island nation. Methods: To improve the safety of participants engaged in this humanitarian tra...

Background: To describe factors contributed to the maternal deaths occurred in the West Azerbaijan, Iran from 2002 through 2011. Materials and Methods: In a cross-sectional study, data on the maternal deaths obtained from the national maternal mortality surveillance system were analyzed. The three delays model was used so as to recognize contributing factors of maternal deaths due to obstetric ...