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@#Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate knowledge, attitudes, practice associated with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine for Young Children among lecturers and health staffs of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences (SBMU). Method: This was a cross-sectional study with 220 adults from five different specialties, randomly selected. Data was collected using 45-item questionnaire on knowledge (12- item), attitude (18-item) and practice (15-item) (KAP) about HPV. The demographic questionnaire included information on age, gender, level of education, occupation, and marital status. Content validity was calculated by content validity ratio (CVR) and content validity index (CVI). Reliability was evaluated using test-retest and by Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient, internal consistency was calculated values >0.81 which considered as satisfactory. Results: The mean age of the studied population was 37.70± 8.07 (23-67) years. Of the 220 participants, 80 (36.4%) were males and 140 (63.6%) were females. In evaluating KAP in the men and women, the mean and standard deviation of knowledge were estimated at good level and one-way ANOVA analysis showed significant differences between women and men (p=0.019). There was no significant difference in men and women related to attitude (p=0.92) and practice (p=0.38). Conclusion: The KAP about HPV among participants was significantly higher at good levels compared to average levels. Women's knowledge was significantly higher than men. Attitude and practice could have been higher because there was consensus to the usage of vaccine among the specialists to prevent HPV.
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Internet is one of the most important tools to information access. Pattern of internet use in high school students and its safety in Tehran was studied. By stratified sampling all of 19 education districts were divided to three areas [North, Centre, and South]. A cross-sectional study was conducted on 552 subjects according to subjects' distribution in each region. Questionnaire was validated by content validity and reliable by test- re- test. Trained interviewers collected data after provided written informed consent. Mean age of subjects was 16.4 +/- 1.704,range [14-19] years. Pattern of internet use showed that: the most usable cite was music [45.3%] and favorite cites was image [41.7%] among subjects.43% of subject were familiar to ban cites. Among 70/I% of subjects place of internet was at personal room and its location was at home [67.2%]. 28.3% of subject used from internet at night and chat room and filter breaker. A significant difference was observed in filter breaker using and banned cite among boys 43.3% than the girls 3l% and in internet using and eye pain among girls 18.1% than the boys 12.7% [p<0.001]. Near to half of subject were familiar to ban cite. According to internet using pattern received of pornographic pictures or other ban cites was probably. Safety of internet using needs to more attention by family and community
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Humans , Male , Female , Students , Schools , Safety , Cross-Sectional Studies , Surveys and Questionnaires , EroticaABSTRACT
Patients' safety culture is one of the key elements to safety promotion and improvement of the quality of patient care. Few studies have been conducted about patients' safety culture in the country. Here, patients' safety culture status among educational hospitals of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences was studied using Texas university SAQ questionnaire. In a cross sectional study in 2011, four out of nine hospitals affiliated with Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences were chosen from North, East and West of Tehran metropolitan, based on their magnitude and geographical dispersion. Two of these hospitals were big [more than 300 beds], and two were small [less than 300 beds]. The study population consisted of pharmacists, medical assistants, nurses, operating room technicians, nutrition experts, and practitioners in radiology and laboratory departments. In this study data collection tool was a validated and reliable [r=0.88] Farsi translated version of Texas university questionnaire [SAQ], focusing on eight areas of patients' safety culture. 58% of samples were nurses with more than two year of experience. In this study, patients' safety culture was in the moderate level among studied hospitals and no significant difference was observed between them. However, a significant difference was seen among hospitals, in terms of management and expectations of safety improvement along with staffs concerns [p<0.009]. A significant difference was also seen in total score of safety culture and five areas of safety culture, based on organizational position of the respondents [p<0.05]. The strongest dimension of patients' safety culture in studied hospitals was team work area with 74% positive responses. Patients' safety culture in the target hospitals was in the middle level. Hence, interventions for cultural improvement considering hospital characteristics are required.
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To determine risky behaviors leading to unintentional injuries among Tehrani high school students in 2009. This cross-sectional study was carried out between October and December 2009. Out of 237,300 [185151 governmental, 52149 non governmental] Tehrany high school students in both genders, 727 subjects were selected by multistage randomized sampling. Among 20 education districts, 8 districts were selected and divided by stratified sampling into 3 areas: North, Center, and South. Data were collected by cluster random sampling in each district using the standard questionnaire of the Management Diseases Center of America, which had been validated in Iran. Subjects were healthy students aged 12-18 years. Risky behaviors including fall, burn, poisoning, and road traffic injuries were studied. The mean age of subjects was 16.8 +/- 1.2, range 12-18 years. Overall, 44% of boys and 38% of girls were exposed to risky behaviors leading to unintentional injuries. Significant differences were observed in driving without licence among boys and in governmental schools [p=0.000]. Using a motorcycle was more prevalent in the south of Tehran [p=0.000]. Significant differences were observed among boys related to poisoning substance exposure, driving without a license, motorcycle driving, and non-helmet use during motorcycle driving [p=0.000]. Approximately half of the boys and more than one-third of the girls were exposed to risky behaviors leading to unintentional injuries. Prevention of unintentional injuries caused by children's risky behaviors is crucial, particularly among boys and those from deprived areas
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Patient satisfaction survey is an instrumental component in hospital's quality of care monitoring in relation to cost and services. This study was conducted to evaluate patient satisfaction and its related factors. A cross sectional study was performed between April 2006 and August 2006. Sample size was determined as 476 from 5021 by randomized sampling in several phases according to the proportion of hospitalized patient. Participants were interviewed privately face to face in the hospital at discharge time. Interviews were conducted by trained interviewers using pre tested questionnaires. Correlation between variables was estimated by using Pearson's Correlation. The majority, 83% of patient was quite satisfied with their care and 1% was dissatisfied. About 91% of patients were most satisfied with physician communication and treatment. Only 27% of patients were satisfied with nutrition status. There was no relationship between age, education and total satisfaction. Percentage of patient faithfulness and recommendation for this hospital to their friends was 66% and 65% respectively. Both male and female patients whose hospital stay was between 11-15 days were more satisfied with the service provided. In general, patients were quite satisfied with their hospital care. More studies such as this survey are required to improve the quality of care and overall health cares outcome