background: dental students constitute a stakeholder group that is able to provide unique information concerning the effectiveness of the dental curriculum. the purpose of this study was to determine students’ perceptions of the learning environment, intellectual climate and teacher student relationships in dental school.     methods: this study was conducted among 341 dental students of two de...

aims: stress is considered as a psychological phenomenon that inflicts human beings in the modern societies. burnout is a psychological or behavioral state which occurs as individual’s performance quality deteriorates. this study aimed to investigate the level of burnout and occupational stress in kashan rehabilitating centers staffs.  materials & methods: this descriptive study was done on all...

tuberculosis is still one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. besides clinical impact, the disease affects the quality of life (qol) too. with the rise of 21st century, multi-drug-resistant tb (mdr tb) has risen as a significant public health problem due to emergence of resistance to anti-tuberculosis therapy (att) drugs. this study was planned to analyze the impact of mdrtb on qo...

In the modern world, the environment of any educational institution represents a spectrum of ethnic groups and subcultures: a multicultural educational environment. Pupils who are aware of their national identity often demonstrate intolerance toward students of other nationalities, which threatens pupils’ psychological safety. In this article, we present the results of pilot research examining ...