PURPOSE To report normal interpupillary distance (IPD) values in different age groups of an Iranian population. METHODS This study was performed on 1,500 randomly selected subjects from 3,260 consecutive out-patients with refractive errors referred to Farabi Eye Hospital, Isfahan, Iran over a period of two years (2008 to 2010). Measurement of refractive errors and IPD for far distance were pe...

Economists have long used state-collected discharge data to construct Hirschman-Herfindahl (HH) indices measuring hospital competition. Since data are collected to determine the facility providing the service rather than ownership, the difference between the number of reporting facilities and the number of competitors has grown over time due to mergers and networking activities. Consequently, t...

the world sight day (wsd) is held on the 2nd thursday of october to emphasize the importance of sight and impact of vision impairment. this observance is a joint initiative of the international agency for the prevention of blindness (iapb), the world health organization (who) and other international non-governmental organizations.1   the celebration resonates with vision 2020 initiative for the...

OBJECTIVES Many medication errors can occur when ordering and dispensing medicine in hospitals. The clinical decision support system (CDSS) is widely used in an effort to reduce medication errors. This study focused on the evaluation of user satisfaction with the CDSS for medication at a university hospital. Specifically, this study aimed to identify the factors influencing user satisfaction an...

background and objective: this study was undertaken to assess the levels of job satisfaction and its correlates among nurses and doctors in aminu kano teaching hospital (akth); and to compare the levels of job satisfaction between nurses and doctors.   methods: in a cross-sectional study, 350 nurses and doctors in aminu kano teaching hospital were surveyed. socio-demographic data, employment ch...

Along with increasing complexity of nursing services, hospital employers are demanding qualified and competent staff nurses for high quality clinical care. In Taiwan, disparities in the demand for competent nurses by employers and the supply produced by nursing educators still exist and require attention. A comprehensive understanding of the specific needs of Taiwan's medical care system for nu...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between change fatigue, resilience, and job satisfaction among novice and seasoned hospital staff nurses. BACKGROUND Health care is typified by change. Frequent and vast changes in acute care hospitals can take a toll on nurses and cause change fatigue, which has been largely overlooked and under-researched. DESIGN AND METHOD A ...

purpose : childhood blindness due to retinopathy of prematurity (rop) is an important concern, but this blindness or severe visual impairment may be prevented if at risk infants are screened before occurrence of advanced stages. in this study, we tried to find the role of parental education about rop in parents’ compliance for on-time attendance for rop screening. methods : demographic factors ...