ABSTRACT
Some of the main questions which can be of importance for those researchers who intend to perform a systematic review in a field of science are: 'What databases should I use for my review?'; 'Do all these databases have the same value?'; and 'Which sources retrieved the highest of relevant references?'. The main aim of this work was the identification of the best database for retrieving information on telemedicine by comparing the percentage of relevant references among the total literature available that can be retrieved from each database. Databases [Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science] were searched on the topic of telemedicine and education, telemedicine and cost benefit, and also telemedicine and patient satisfaction. Results of analysis and accuracy coefficient, sensitivity, uniqueness, and the overlap of databases were calculated. The number of studies retrieved from each database varied for each topic. PubMed with 50.7% in accuracy and 61.4% in sensitivity was the most effective database for retrieving information on the abovementioned topics. Databases with the highest proportion of unique records in retrieved relevant references varied between the 38% for PubMed to 3% for CINAHL. The largest overlap in the four databases was between PubMed and the Web of Science [18.6%]. Few papers [0.7%] were indexed by all four databases. Our analysis suggests that information scientists, librarians, and researchers who want to access the best references on telemedicine should start by searching PubMed. Searching PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science, respectively, will provide about 90% of the relevant available literature
ABSTRACT
Introduction: Physicians and nurses have to effectively communicate together and believe that none of them can reach to the expected results without another's help. As a representative of an effective communication, collaboration is process through which physician and nurse discuss healthcare problems of the patients and each one presents his/her information based on mutual respect to complete a healthcare program. The main objective of this study is to define the attitudes of the physicians and nurses occupied in public hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Science about Collaboration
Method: This is a cross sectional comparative study in which the study population was selected among the physicians and nurses employed in hospitals of Tehran University of Medical sciences. The tool applied in this study consists of two parts. The first part involves demographic characteries of the research samples, whereas the second part includes Jefferson questionnaire to measure attitudes toward physician-nurse collaboration. The collected data were subjected to statistical analysis using SPSS v.14 software package. To obtain research objectives, after collecting required information, data were analyzed using descriptive statistical indexes a and T test, chi[2] test, and ANOVA were used
Results: In this study 160 sample participated for each group. The results of this study indicated a significant difference [P<0.001] between mean scores of the physicians [44.5 +/- 5.05] with that of nurses [50.8 +/- 3.84]
Conclusion: Based on findings of this study, it was concluded that it is required to do some cultural practices about the cooperation between physicians and nurses. In addition, it seems that holding workshops to define the objectives and strategies for creation of collaboration toward physicians and nurses is of highest significance for medical and nursing students. Through elucidating the attitude of physician and nurse toward collaboration, this research can provide some strategies for creation of effective communication between physician and nurse through which both can be benefited