Instructional design [postpartum fitness] for midwife staff of Shemiranat [Tehran, Iran] health network

Background: One of the postpartum cares lives is supporting and encouraging them more to exercise after delivery and monitoring them. Health care workers, particularly midwives have a great role in the promotion of sport activity. Purpose of this study is Designed training for "postpartum fitness" by Roth well approach for midwives at health network in Shemiranat

Materials and Methods: This research is kind of Instructional design. Sampling was done by using census method Data collection was done by multiple choice tests for knowledge and attitudes of questionnaire and practical assessment exercise was part. After assessment and instructional design and was done Roth well model and Ganyh strategies

Results: Average response to questions in the cognitive domain was 49%. In this study 92% of the employees have positive attitude to importance and impact of the study. The result of the data related to the workplace of participants is health centers [53.3%]. Most frequency is for who has less than 5 years' work experience [50%]and most frequency is for official staff [43.3%], most educational level related to bachelors [83.3%] and the highest age rate is between 30-40 years old [40%]

Conclusion: Positive attitude towards this issue and earn score below %80 indicates a need for staff to learn and raise awareness about the above topic. Create knowledge, training, counseling mothers about this issue are the midwife duties. This reflects a greater emphasis on design education

[Evaluation of critical thinking skills among medical sciences students in Shahid Beheshti and Tehran University of Medical Sciences]

Background: Today, the development of critical thinking is considered an expected outcome of graduate studies. This study was designed to determine the critical thinking skills of students of Shahid Beheshti and Tehran University of Medical Sciences

Materials and methods: In a descriptive study, evaluated critical thinking skills of 60 medical students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and 60 medical students of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, after completing internship. Data was gathered using California standard test of critical thinking skills [form B] which was run officially. The data was analyzed by SPSS software using T-test, ANOVA and Pearson correlation coefficient

Results: The mean and standard deviation of critical thinking scores for medical students of Shahid Beheshti and Tehran University were 13.03 +/- 5.08 and 12.63 +/- 3.27, respectively [p>0.05]. There was no significant relationship between the ranks in University entrance exam and total score of critical thinking. Among domains of critical thinking, there was just significant relationship between the domains of deductive reasoning and diploma grade, with a relatively low correlation in medical students

Conclusion: The mean scores of critical thinking skill in this research was similar to scores of some survey in our country, but were lower than other countries. This means that the educational program cannot promote critical thinking skills in University and revising the curriculum seems necessary

[Evaluating critical thinking skills in medical students, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran]

Background and Objective: Medical students should learn some skills for better clinical reasoning, decision making and using evidence based medicine. One of the most important attributes of a successful clinician is the ability of critical thinking in patient care situations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate critical thinking skills [analysis, evaluation, inference, and deductive and inductive reasoning] in medical students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Methods: This non-experimental study was conducted on 92 men in first, third and fifth years of medical education in 2008-2009. Data were collected using California Critical Thinking Skills Test [form B] and analyzed by SPSS software. Statistical tests used for data analysis were ANOVA, Duncan Posthoc and Pearson tests

Results: The mean scores of 5 sub-skills were low in all three groups. Significant differences were found among three groups in regard to evaluation [P = 0.48], inductive reasoning [P < 0.001] and deductive reasoning [P = 0.01]

Conclusion: It seems that students' critical thinking skill is not so desirable in Iran and educational planning should be considered for its development