Aims: Coronary angiography is a stressful procedure for patients, and about 80% of the patients have expressed their anxiety before angiography. The current study aimed to compare the effects of virtual reality and rhythmic breathing on the anxiety of patients undergoing coronary angiography at the hospital of Ali-Ibne Abitaleb in Zahedan City, Iran, in 2019. Methods & Materials: This clinical...

Background: The prevalence of coronary heart disease has affected education systems around the world, including higher education in Iran. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of virtual education system in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences from the perspective of students. Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2016 at Zahedan University of Medical Sciences....

Purpose: The aim of the current research is to write possible scenarios for the future of Iran's public libraries. Regarding the position and application of public libraries, they are considered as a communicative medium. Methodology: The effort is to offer scenarios that deal with the multiplicity and unpredictability of the future. The Two-on-Two model was used for determination of scenarios...

Acceptance of virtual educational qualifications by human resources recruitment specialists’ affairs in organizations is one of the important issues. This qualitative study focuses on the views and biases of recruitment experts towards virtual education (online) in comparison with traditional (face-to-face) education. The method of data collection was semi-structured telephone interviews with 1...

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between the extent of using virtual social netorks, self-worth, and educational downfall in girl student of the non-profit middle schools in city of Gorgan. Methods: For this study, descriptive and corelational methodology was used. Statistical population included all girl students in the nonprofil middle school of Gorgan cit...

The growing popularity of virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, an Internet innovation with a function similar to "fiat" money or government money, due to the high velocity and efficiency in transactions (especially overseas payments) as well as the elimination of the additional operating costs incurred by intermediaries attract the policymakers and global decision-making centers attention. The p...

This study was undertaken to determine the role of cognitive emotion regulation strategies and early maladaptive schemas in the use of virtual social networks among female students. In this correlational study, 398 Tehrani high school girls were selected during 2018-19 school year via Krejcie & Morgan table and stratified sampling method. The instruments included the Virtual Social Networks Use...

Online learning is becoming an increasingly popular request. Many universities are moving fully or partially to this form of study. In the article, the authors considered what is virtual space, what are its criteria, as well as applicability for teaching students and passing research practices. Based on an analysis of existing virtual spaces (platforms), an experiment was conducted. The study s...