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Introduction : Dishonesty is considered as a basic challenge in ethics of care, which imposes great burden on the Educational System and the Society. Dishonesty is accompanied with negative impacts on all aspect of academic atmosphere. The aim of this cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was to determine dishonesty among 5 majors of study, Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees in School of Nursing and Midwifery. Materials and Methods : 340 Undergraduate and Graduate students completed a questionnaire about all kinds of academic dishonesty and their causes. Data were analyzed using descriptive and analytic statistics. Result : Suggested lowest levels of dishonesty among students of Midwifery (7.5%) and Anesthesiology (5.3%). Significant relationship was observed between sex and honesty (P<0.001). Also living place and the major had significant relationship with honesty (P<0.001). No significant relationships were found between dishonesty and education level and other demographic characteristics. Conclusions : Many types of cheating are preventable through rules, correct training and educational management, which will eventually promote honesty in the educational system. This reveals the necessity of medical students’ familiarity with ethical codes and faculties’ emphasis on importance and role of ethics in Medical Sciences.
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Abstract Background: Mothers' perceptions of the quality and quantity of care they have received and their relationship with healthcare personnel significantly impact continuity of care and future referrals. This study evaluated the psychometric dimensions of the Iranian version of the Mothers' Perception of Postpartum Health Care questionnaire in comprehensive health centers. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study in which the questionnaire was administered to 250 women from different comprehensive health centers. First, the questionnaire was translated verbatim from English to Persian. Then, we evaluated the face, content, structural validity, and reliability of the questionnaire. Results: The results showed that this questionnaire's face, content, structure validity, and reliability were adequate. Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the entire questionnaire was 0.668. The interclass correlation coefficient was 0.688, which confirmed divergent validity. Conclusions: Mothers' Perception of Postpartum Health Care questionnaire in comprehensive health centers is valid and reliable for measuring maternal perception of these vital services.
Resumen Introducción: La percepción de las madres con respecto a la calidad y cantidad de la atención que han recibido, así como de su relación con el personal de salud impactan significativamente en la continuidad de la atención y sus futuras derivaciones. Este estudio se diseñó para evaluar las dimensiones psicométricas de la versión iraní del Cuestionario de Percepción de las Madres sobre la Atención de la Salud Posparto en los centros integrales de salud. Métodos: Se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal en el que se aplicó el cuestionario a 250 mujeres de distintos centros integrales de salud. En primer lugar, el cuestionario se tradujo de forma literal del inglés al persa. Después se evaluó la validez aparente, de contenido y de estructura, así como la confiabilidad del cuestionario. Resultados: Los resultados mostraron que la validez aparente, de contenido y de estructura, así como la confiabilidad de este cuestionario son adecuadas. El coeficiente alfa de Cronbach para todo el cuestionario fue 0.668. El coeficiente de correlación intraclase fue 0.688, lo que confirmó una validez divergente. Conclusiones: El Cuestionario de Percepción de las Madres sobre la Atención de la Salud Posparto en los centros integrales de salud es válido y confiable para medir la percepción materna sobre estos servicios vitales.