background: motivational interviewing (m.i.) is an option for modifying an individual’s behavior. it is used as an educational method in recent years. the aim of our study was to indicate whether or not education, using lecture alone and lecture with m.i., would affect the performance of nursing personnel regarding their hand hygiene. if so, which of these two methods were most effective for th...

Background and Objectives: Halal branding covers a wide range of economic activities including pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, health, textiles, clothing, leather, financial services, banking and tourism. Among the various forms of tourism, medical tourism has grown rapidly due to its competitive advantages. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to investigate halal branding as a strategy to deve...

intRoduction Neither dramatic footage nor horrifying statistics from the most recent Ebola virus (EBOV) outbreak come close to reflecting the true impact of the EBOV disease (EVD) on affected countries, communities, patients, health-care workers, or their friends and families.[1,2] With focus squarely on containing the outbreak and dealing with the immensity of the task at hand, many fail to no...

We examined the use of a staff-completed measure, the Health of the Nation Outcome Scales for Children and Adolescents (HoNOSCA), to record mental health problems in adolescents in local authority secure accommodation. It proved possible to train staff and implement completion of the HoNOSCA on 64 consecutive admissions. Interrater reliability was high. The HoNOSCA identified high levels of psy...

PURPOSE Steps taken by a large health system to require certification for all pharmacists in direct patient care roles are detailed. SUMMARY Major supply chain changes and rising payer expectations are reshaping pharmacy practice, resulting in expanded responsibilities for pharmacists and a heightened need for certification in specialized practice areas. In response, the pharmacy leadership t...

introduction:today, shift work is considered as a necessity in many jobs and for some 24-hour services the use of shift-work is growing. however, shift work can lead to physiological and psycho-social problems for shift workers. this study aimed to determine the effects of shift work on the associated health problems, together with the demographic and job characteristics underlying the problems...

background & aim: fear of death can cause death anxiety for everyone. in health care professions, death anxiety becomes a routine source of stress and may lead to unwanted consequences. coping strategies of nurses and different approaches to death can affect the quality of health care services. the aim of this study was to determine attitudes toward death in nursing staff in hospitals of rafsan...

background: in the absence of specific logistics supply, a bioterrorism attack using smallpox virus, including pollution of water and food can devastate the national health foundation, and many of the patients and ordinary people may die. one of the most important ways to deal with this issue for bioterrorism attack is enhancement of awareness and attitude of medical staff to identify and react...