[Assessing the information management from the health houses to the health centers of Qazvin Province [2008]]

Efficient health information management can lead to timely and useful decision in the system. To assess health information management in health system of Qazvin Province. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2008. The 3 levels of Health Care System of Qazvin were assessed. By targeted sampling; 10 Health Houses, 5 Rural Health Centers and Shahid Bolandian Health Center of Qazvin city were selected to study. Questionnaires and Checklists were used for data collection. The data were analyzed with spss 13 software. From 9262602 units of information were produced in health system, about 683563 units [7.3% of total information] were sent to higher levels. The frequency distribution views of experts which were gathered about situation of health system about data collection and information transfer were as: moderate [23.2%], fair [76.8%] and data processing and analyzing: weak [0%], moderate [15.9%] and fair [84.1%]. concerning the interpretation of information: weak [1.4%], moderate [23.2%] and fair [75.4%], and method of data control: moderate [21.7%] and fair [78.3%]. With respect to findings for effective decision making, it is necessary to pay attention to screening subject in low levels and educating of information interpretation methods to statisticians in these levels

opinions of faculty on the efficiency of student rating scheme on teachers' performance in Iran University of Medical Sciences

Continuous evaluation of teachers' performance, if done correctly, can help in distinguishing the poor points and improving their functions. This study was performed to assess the opinions of faculty on the efficiency of student rating scheme on teachers' performance. This descriptive-analytical study was performed in Iran University of Medical Sciences during 2000-2001. The data were collected using two questionnaires to assess the opinions of academic staff and the field educational managers about the efficiency of student rating scheme on lecturers' performance. The results indicated that the majority of lecturers [61/9%] were reported to have shown a low level of change in their performance which was consistent with the managers' reports [65/8%] on having a low rate of change in the performance of faculty in their groups. Regarding the importance of the faculty evaluation, it seems that the evaluation process should be performed with a more professional approach in which more faculty contributions needed

[Relationship of learning styles with educational progress of nursing students in Qazvin]

Background: Several factors may influence teaching-learning process. One of them is individual learning style

Objective: Determining the learning style [based on the Kolb experiential learning theory] among nursing students of Qazvin university of medical sciences in relation to educational progress marks

Methods: This cross-sectional study has been carried out in Qazvin during 2000 - 2001 [academic year]. A questionnaire [including demographic questions and Kolb learning style inventory] was used to gather the data. 195 persons participated in the study by completing the questionnaires data were analyzed by descriptive and chi-square statistical tests

Findings: Results indicated that most of the students were as assimilator [53.8%] and the others were converger [28.9%], diverger [11.2%], and accomodator [6.1%]. No significant relation was seen between learning styles and academic marks

Conclusion: Nursing students have different learning styles and teachers must consider it and use different teaching methods. It seems that the learners are very flexible in different learning tasks

Attitude of students of Qazvin Medical University towards priorities in teachers assessment

Using students' views for teacher assessment is a common method. However, research results indicate that students' ideas about their teachers is influenced by some factors which have no close relationship to the evaluation subject and is merely related to the instructors specification. To determine the attitude of students of different fields in Qazvin medical university toward priorities in teacher's assessment. Through a descriptive study, a questionnaire consisting of 7 parts and 43' questions was used to gather data. Results indicated that the majority of students [85.2%] selected "mastery of contents" as the most important priority in teacher's assessment. Most of them [78.5%] selected "self- confidence" for personal characteristics, 69.8% selected "establishing an intimate relationship with students' for communication skills, 36.9% selected" on time starting and finishing the class" in respect to educational principles and 34.2% selected "performing an exact and comprehensive exam at the end of the term" for evaluation skills. Also 33.3% of the samples believed that there is a high conformity between the present evaluations and reality and 10.3% believed there is no conformity between them. Although students distinguish some very important factors for teachers assessment, the necessary factors for a good teacher based on the scientific criteria aren't selected as the most important by the students and this may decrease the validity and reliability of students ratings