Background and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate nurses’ and midwives’ current knowledge about the osteoporosis.   Material and Methods: In this survey, we used the FOOQ (The Facts on Osteoporosis Quiz) questionnaire to measure osteoporosis knowledge on 214 nurses and midwives in Valiasr hospital in Zanjan.   Results: Findings indicated a generally moderate to high level of knowledg...

Background: The optimal management of hospitals as the most important centers for providing health services has always been the focus of decision makers and policymakers. The present study aimed to evaluate the technical efficiency of hospitals affiliated to Ardebil University of Medical Sciences using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) method. Methods: The present descriptive, applied, and cross...

Background and purpose: Nitrous oxide (N2O) is an anesthetic widely used in operating rooms. Chronic exposure to N2O causes decrease in mental performance, peripheral neuropathy, and polyneuropathy. The aim of this study was to compare neurological complications caused by N2O exposure between operating room staff and other hospital staff. Materials and methods: In this multicenter cohort study...

Background and Objective: Indoor air pollution in hospitals could be a serious health threat to the patients, medical staff, and visitors. In previous studies, the importance of paying attention to air quality during the Coronavirus pandemic has been proven. In this study, the effect of visiters' presence under normal conditions and the imposition of hospital restrictions at the time of pandemi...

Background & Aim: Nurses' organizational loyalty to health systems plays an important role in expanding organizational performance. Investigating the role of factors such as citizenship behaviors and adaptive performance can be helpful in this regard. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between citizenship behavior and adaptive performance with organizational loyalt...