background: embarrassment and shame of visiting a doctor for a breast disease are among psychosocial factors that potentially contribute to delay in seeking medical advice. the purpose of this study is to review the published literature to determine if embarrassment regarding breast examination, diagnosis and treatment is associated with patient delay. methods: we searched pubmed with the follo...

planned human resource development is critical to educating a skilled and efficient workforce. the present study aimed at identifying the main factors of planned human resource development in iranian social security organization hospitals. the study is done through analysis of a questionnaire designed after identification of the main variables. iran social security organisation hospitals (the m...

a comparison of various health statistics among sweden, the united states of america, and united kingdom reveals that the u.s. is in an inferior situation. this is traced to those acute and communicable diseases which could very easily be prevented. however medical care services require money and this money due to the nature of health care system in the u.s. has to come from the patients. while...

background: tourniquets used repeatedly on patients for blood sampling are a potential source of nosocomial infections. they harbor numerous microorganisms, including methicillin‑resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa). the aim of this study was to investigate tourniquets for the presence of microorganisms and to ascertain the infection control practices of health care workers. methods: a cross‑...

background : the present study aimed to provide better insight on methodological issues related to time preference studies, and to estimate private and social discount rates, using a rigorous systematic review and meta-analysis. methods : we searched pubmed, embase and proquest databases in june 2013. all studies had estimated private and social time preference rates for health outcomes through...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction: there is not enough time for any organization to experience everything by itself but it is possible to compare its processes with other organizations in order to fulfill its functions effectively. the main aim of this research was to assess and compare discharge processes in ali-ebne abitaleb and quaem hospit...

background: health care systems in rural areas face numerous challenges in meeting the community’s needs and adequate attention has not been paid to this problem. the aim of this study was to describe the outcomes of health care process in rural society. materials and methods: twenty-six participants including twenty-one rural health care providers and five clients were selected according to pu...

objectives: amblyopia is most common binocular vision anomalies. to comprise is decrease of visual acuity witch doesn't remove by optical correction. nowadays because of the psychosocial problem with amblyopia, is a functional disability. awareness of parents of children with amblyopic life experience, when facing with curing system can provide effective for promotion of self-assessment, t...

background: professional burnout is defined as a state of depletion and loss of motivation accompanied by different mental and physical symptoms. objective: to assess personal losses suffered by correctional officers due to burnout. methods: this cross-sectional study conducted between june and december 2012 included 201 correctional officers in two bulgarian prisons. the mean age of the whole ...

background: there is controversy surrounding the impact of workplace interventions aimed at improving social support and supervisory quality on absenteeism, productivity and financial outcomes. objective: to determine the value of social support interventions for work outcomes. methods: databases were searched for systematic reviews between 2000 and 2012 to complete a synthesis of systematic re...