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Employees of Traffic Police Headquarters suffer from musculoskeletal pain due to inactivity, sitting for a long time, and being sent to exhausting missions outside the province to solve the country’s traffic problems. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of focal points of pain in the employees of traffic police headquarters.

This descriptive-analytical research was conducted in 2022 at traffic police headquarters with an available statistical population of 200 employees. After a face-to-face interview and examination of pain points using a Nordic questionnaire and a body map under the supervision of a relevant specialist at the health center of traffic police headquarters, the desired data were collected. The data were analyzed by applying Pearson’s chi-square statistical test at a significance level of p<0.05, and SPSS 16 software was used to analyze the desired data.

In this research, 160 staff members with an average age of 39.00±3.31 years, average weight of 84.98±4.87 kg, and average height of 174.98±2.98 cm and 40 staff members with an average age of 39.00±3.60 years, average weight 89.98±2.51 kg and average height 172.86±3.71 cm were studied. The results in all the studied samples were as follows: the most reports of pain were in the back (58.00%), neck (44.50%), back (39.00%), and right knee (37.50%), respectively. Moreover, the left knee (37.50%) and the least reported pain were in the left ankle (9.00%), right ankle (13.50%) and left wrist (20.00%), respectively. The chi-square test results showed a significant difference in pain in the shoulder, wrist, thigh, knee, leg, and ankle on the right side of the body between the official and official operational groups (p<0.05). However, this difference in the left wrist, neck, back, and waist points was not statistically significant (p<0.05).

According to the job differences between official and official-operational staff, the focal points of pain in these two groups differ. Pain in the knee, shoulder, ankle, leg, and thigh joints is more prevalent in the official operational staff group than in the official group. On the other hand, pain in the wrist and forearm joints is more common in the official group than in the official operational group, but the prevalence of pain in the back, neck, and back is almost the same in both groups.

Prevalence of posture and skeletal-muscular disorder will result in consequences such as reduction of power and quality of work, increase in treatment costs, and premature disability. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the prevalence of postural disorders and their relationship with focal points of pain in traffic police employees.

 This research is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in 2022 at the traffic police station. 200 available samples were selected according to the entry criteria. The data were collected using a body analysis device, a metal goniometer, a deviation measuring device, a checkerboard with a vertical line, and a standard Nordic questionnaire, and then analyzed by applying the chi-square statistical test at a significance level of p < 0.05 using SPSS 16 software.

In this research, which was conducted with the presence of 200 male employees of traffic Police with an average age of 39.00 ± 3.31 years, an average weight of 84.98 ± 4.27 kg, and an average height of 174.98 ± 2.31 cm, it was determined that the highest prevalence of posture disorders. In order, the bent knee (49.5%), hyperlordosis (49%), torticollis (47.5%), forward head (44%), kyphosis (42.5%) and uneven shoulder (42.5%), and the lowest prevalence of the described disorders was Genu recurvatum (3.5%), Genu valgum (4.5%) and Genu varum (5%). There was a significant relationship between bent knee syndrome and pain in the knee of the right leg (p<0.05) and left leg (p<001), but between pain in the neck, back, and torticollis, head forward, kyphosis, uneven shoulder, and lordosis were no significant.

The highest prevalence of posture disorders among traffic police officers is bent knee and lordosis, respectively. There is no connection between pain in the neck, back, torticollis, forward head, scoliosis, uneven shoulders, and hyperlordosis, but bent knee and pain in the knee are related.

Given the close communication and interaction between military forces and police station personnel with the public and the risk of contracting and transmitting coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), this study was conducted to investigate the impact of an educational intervention based on the motivational theory of protection on preventive behaviors against contracting COVID-19 in police station employees of Yazd City, Iran.

This semi-experimental study was conducted on 66 employees of police stations in Yazd City. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire, with a confirmed validity and reliability and a Cronbach's alpha value above 0.80. First, pre-test questionnaires were completed by both groups. Then, an educational intervention based on the protection motivation theory was implemented for the intervention group, while no intervention was performed for the control group. Three weeks after the educational intervention, the post-test was completed. Data analysis was conducted using SPSS software and appropriate statistical tests.

The results of the Mann-Whitney test comparing the average score after training showed that the average score of behavior after training in the intervention group was higher than that in the control group (P < 0.001). The results of the Wilcoxon test to compare before and after the training showed that after the training, the average behavior score in the intervention group increased significantly (P < 0.001), but there was no significant change in the control group (P = 0.831).

The use of a training package designed based on the protection motivation theory to train police station employees can be effective in improving preventive behaviors against contracting COVID-19.

The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between the selected factors of related skill and health physical fitness with the classic risk factors of cardiovascular disease of employees of the police command in North Khorasan.

Methods and Materials:

 This research was conducted by correlation method with applied nature. The statistical population included 50 employees of the North Khorasan Police Force who were chosen randomly. Cooper’s test was used to evaluate cardiovascular endurance, the sit-up test was used for muscular endurance, the Wells test was used for flexibility, and the 100-meter running test was used to measure speed. To evaluate the serum levels of Triglyceride (TG), High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL), Low- Density Lipoprotein (LDL), and Total Cholesterol (TC), blood was drawn from the subjects, 48 hours after the performing physical fitness test, in 12 hours fasting condition. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) methods were used for data collection. Moreover, Kolmogorov–Smirnov test was used to confirm the normality the data distribution and spearman correlation coefficient to determine the correlation between the research variables. Data analysis has been performed using SPSS software version 22.

The results of the research showed that there was inverse and significant relationship between cardiovascular endurance and TC (p= 0/024, r= -0/319); however, there was not any significant relationship between cardiovascular endurance and HDL, LDL and TG. Regarding the values of muscular endurance, the results of the test showed that the mentioned index has inverse and significant relationship with TC (p= 0/033, r= -0/302); however, there was not any significant relationship between muscular endurance and HDL, LDL and TG. There was not any significant relationship between flexibility and HDL, LDL, TC and TG. Finally, there was a direct and significant relationship between speed and TC and TG values (p= 0/018, r= 0/332), (p= 0/037, r= 0/296). However, there was not any significant relationship between speed and HDL and LDL.

Based on the findings of the present study, it can be concluded that people who have higher cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance have a lower and more favorable TC level than people who have lower cardiovascular endurance and muscular endurance. Furthermore, the lower the speed record in people, the lower their TC and TG will be.

Promoting mental health in each stages of life improves the quality of life and brings numerous benefits to human society. The aim of this study was to predict the mental health of Iranian police officers based on the components of repetitive negative thinking.

This is a descriptive correlational study. The statistical population included Iranian police officers (NAJA) in Tehran, Iran province during 2022. By convenience sampling method, 203 people were selected. Data were collected using the repetitive negative thinking (McEvoy et al., 2010) and (Goldberg, 1979) Mental Health Questionnaires.

The findings of regression analysis show that 60% of mental health changes in Iranian police officers are predicted by repetitive negative thinking components. Accordingly, the regression model is significant (P<0.001).

It can be concluded that the components of repetitive negative thinking are able to threaten the mental health of police officers. Therefore, it is suggested that the authorities pay special attention to the destructive role of such factors on the mental health of police officers and consider support programs to deal with it.

Rapid and accurate diagnosis of drug abuse can have many functions which following the appropriate and rapid treatment, as well as to monitoring people during rehabilitation or counseling about withdrawing drug abuse are of the most important functions. The aim of the present study was to review recent studies in the field of rapid and accurate diagnosis of drug abuse.

In this review study, scientific databases including Science Direct, Google Scholar, Springer, Scopus, Pubmed and Iranian databases including Irandoc, Magiran, SID were used. The keywords used in searches , regardless of time limit, were substance abuse, diagnosis and drugs diagnosis and drugs. Duplicate and irrelevant items were excluded from the study after the initial screening. The content was classified based on laboratory samples. Ethical standards were observed in all stages of the research and no bias was made by the researchers in the stages of the review.

76 English and Persian articles were retrieved, of which 24 related studies were reviewed. According to the findings, the amount of substance remaining in the body and the time of the test were considered the two important principles for the rapid and accurate diagnosis of substance abuse. Urine, blood, exhaled breath, saliva, sweat, nails, and hair are biological samples that are commonly used to diagnose substance abuse in laboratories. The choice of each depends on factors such as cost, ease of sample collection, risk of fraud, type of test (immediate or laboratory), drug abuse time frame (acute or chronic),the last time of using and the use of each to diagnose of drugs and consumption have advantages and disadvantages.

No laboratory methods have been found with 100% diagnostic accuracy to detect drug abuse and various laboratory methods are always at risk of false-positive or false-negative results. However, accurate and rapid diagnosis of drug abuse in various areas of law enforcement, such as traffic police, crime detection, and forensics, is important, and studies are ongoing.

The degree of seriousness of the control areas is low in dealing with those who do not follow wearing helmet legislation. The purpose of this study was to explain the proposed solutions to solve the problem of implementing the wearing helmet legislation from the perspective of control areas and motorcyclists.

This is a retrospective study on the pediatric patients whose ages were between one month to 18 years old; and who were admitted to the medical pediatric in - tensive care unit (PICU) of Namazi Hospital in Shiraz, Iran, from 2019 to 2020 (20 months) for whom a central venous catheter was placed in the subclavian vein through a supraclavicular approach. Then complications such as hemorrhage, arterial perforation, pneumothorax, and failure of this method were recorded and examined by reviewing special forms in the medical record .

The experiences of 20 male participants; 9 people from the control areas, 4 univer - sity faculty members, 3 traffic police, and 4 motorcyclists were registered. The results showed that the solutions for implementing the wearing helmet legislation with four categories names: Hard, correction, support, and soft solutions and14 subclasses and 54 codes were formed .

The use of hard solutions such as the diligence and seriousness of the control areas in implementing the wearing helmet legislation and corrective solutions such as drafting new laws and amending existing laws, supporting solutions such as supporting the police and motorcyclists, and finally soft solutions such as education and cultural creation and the use of mass media are effective in implementing these laws .

Retirement is a transition to new stage of life which is one of the most important changes in person's life and it is very important to pay attention to it the present study aims to the effectiveness of the self-compassion treatment on self-efficacy and life satisfaction in police force retirees in Tehran, Iran.

The research method is quasi-experimental and pretest-posttest with a control group. The statistical population was all police force retirees of Tehran, Iran in 2021 of which 30 people were selected by available sampling method and randomly replaced in two groups of 15people in experimental and control. The Scherer and Maddox (1982) Self-Efficacy Questionnaire and the Diner et al.'s (1985) Life Satisfaction Questionnaire were used to collect data. The self-compassion training protocol was performed for the experimental group in 8 sessions (120 minutes per session). Finally, after the training sessions, the post-test was performed and. The data were analyzed by using univariate analysis of covariance in SPSS-22 software.

The data were analyzed for 30 retirees in experimental and follow-up groups. The mean age in the experimental group was 73.11±6.41 years old and in the control group was 76.51±5.31 years old. Considering the F values for post-self-efficacy test (91.76) and life satisfaction (12.79) and their significance level (P-value = 0.001), which was less than 0.05, it was observed that self-compassion treatment was effective to increase self-efficacy and life satisfaction in the experimental group.

Compassion-focused therapy can be effective on increasing self-efficacy and life satisfaction in retirees. Therefore, this intervention can be used in programs designed for retirees.

The aim of the study was to investigate the effect of selected exercises course on the scores of the Functional Movement Screening (FMS) test among the special unit staff of the Isfahan police force.

The present study is quasi-experimental and prospective. The statistical sample of this research included 20 officers of the police special staff (NOPO) who were equally divided into two the experimental group (n=10) and the control group (n=10). Demographic characteristics of the special police force staff included mean age: 32.9 ± 2.68 years old, height: 176.80 ± 5.44 cm, and weight: 78.40 ± 8.84 kg. First, the subjects 'functional screening test scores were recorded, then they exercised for 8 weeks (3 sessions per week), and each session was allocated to one hour of selected exercises. Later, the subjects' functional screening test scores were recorded again. Due to the non-normality of the data, a non-parametric Wilcoxon test was used and the data were analyzed by SPSS software.

Eight weeks of selected exercises affected the FMS test score on four tests stepping over the obstacle (P=0.008), launch (P=0.009), stability push-ups (P=0.046), and rotational stability (P=0.015). However, it had no effect on four tests shoulder motion (P=1.000), deep squat (P=0.317), and active leg raising (P=0.83), and the significance level in the present study was 0.05.

The findings indicated that the selected exercises on the police department special staff are weak in shoulder and squat movement as well as in active leg elevation, but have a positive impact on the pattern of stepping over the obstacle, launch, stability push-up and rotational stability. Therefore, functional movement screening test, as a method of injury prevention, has been effective for the special staff of the police force.

Stressful experiences related to the workplace and organizational missions cause stress, psychological burden, and physical injuries in police officers. The continuation of these experiences will affect the quality of work-life of police officers. This study aimed to explain the concept of quality of police work-life and factors behind it based on the lived experiences of police officers.

This qualitative study was conducted in 2018–2019 the police organization using the conventional content analysis approach. Participants were police officers who were selected through purposeful sampling with maximum variation. Data were collected from 13 police officers through in-depth semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Interviews were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed through the conventional content analysis method proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. MAXQDA software was used for analysis and organization.

The factors behind police officers’ quality of work-life were categorized into three main themes namely, "effective management and leadership", "working in bottleneck", and "accepting the working conditions". Each theme consisted of two to six subthemes.

Quality of work-life of police is a contextual, multidimensional concept affected by the type of management and leadership, existence of refreshment and supportive facilities, and the degrees the staff accept their working conditions. Authorities are responsible to improve the police staff’s quality of work-life so that they enjoy their organization and work. Improving the organizational atmosphere by creating pleasant working conditions can help improve the police staff’s quality of work-life despite their difficult working conditions.

Emotion regulation has obvious role in mental health and it is too important component in Policing. So the aim of this study was to compare emotion regulation among police university students and nonmilitary university students.

This study is the descriptive and causal-comparative that done through field research. Data was collected through Emotion Regulation Difficulties Questionnaire (ERDQ). The population included all university students were studying at Police University and other universities in Tehran in 1395, of which 240 were selected as sample by systematic random sampling. To analyze the data, independent T test was used.

The findings of the present study showed that the mean and standard deviation of the scores of police university students in emotional regulation was (78.65 and 19.74, respectively) and the mean and standard deviation of scores of emotional regulation of nonmilitary students was (80.35 and 19.30, respectively). The score of police university students, except in the subscale of lack of emotional awareness, was lower than the average (2.5) in all subscales.

Based on the results of the present study, it seems that the emotional regulation of police university students is not significantly different from that of nonmilitary university students.

The current study aims to evaluate the efficiency of the short-term self and buddy aid training program of the Iranian law enforcement force using Holton’s learning transfer system inventory (LTSI).
Materials &

This study was designed as mixed-method research. The population of the quantitative part of the study was NAJA employees, 384 of whom were randomly asked to fill the standardized LTSI questionnaire. The qualitative aspect was conducted using a phenomenological approach to evaluate the semi-structured interviews with 11 experts and authorities of NAJA in medicine using purposive sampling until reaching a point of data saturation. The quantitative analysis was performed using the SPSS software, and the qualitative analysis was performed using Heidegger’s phenomenological philosophy.

The quantitative analysis revealed that the transfer of education was most impacted by the organization-related factors (2.80±0.42), followed by education factors (2.76±0.76), and individual factors (2.42±0.50), respectively. In qualitative data analysis, three major axial codings were identified, including issues related to management, decision-making and planning, issues related to the learners and the organization‘s personnel, and issues related to the current educational system and teachers.

According to the present results, it seems that the three factors related to relief education, including management and planning, and learners and teachers, can complementarily ensure the effectiveness of education, so it is necessary to consider these factors in the design and implementation of educational programs.

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone that helps maintain healthy bones by absorbing calcium and phosphorus. This study aimed to determine the serum level of vitamin D among police staff and use the evaluated results to decide on the staff health and the effectiveness of organizational control and prevention programs.

This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed for 12 months from the start of the year 1399 in Tehran in the population of police staff referred to Medical Centers of police. With ethical and scientific issues being considered, blood samples were taken, and serum levels of vitamin D were measured using immunological kits by the ELISA method. Vitamin values less than 10 ng/ml were considered a severe deficiency, 11-30 were insufficient, and more than 30 were sufficient. Data were analyzed by the SPSS software.

From a total of 442 participants, 80% had severe deficiency or insufficient vitamin D levels (18.9% and 61.1%, respectively), and only 20% had adequate vitamin D levels. The largest deficit was observed among the 21- to 30-year-old age group. A significant difference was seen between age groups (P=0.001). In comparing different job types, administrative job positions had the highest frequency of severe deficiency and insufficient amounts of vitamin D, and the operational job positions had the lowest frequency. This difference was statistically significant
(P =0.02).

The results show that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency is high among police officers in Tehran (80%), which requires better planning, and appropriate and effective decision-making by the organizationchr('39')s health managers to improve employees’ health.

Job satisfaction is one of the important factors of job success and improves peoplechr('39')s performance. Thus, the present study was conducted to investigate and prioritize the factors affecting job satisfaction among employees of hospitals affiliated to NAJA in Tehran, Iran.

This was a descriptive-correlational study. The statistical population of this study was all employees of hospitals affiliated to NAJA in Tehran, Iran in 2019. According to the volume of the mentioned population, a statistical sample of 640 people (340 men and 300 women) from the employees working in these hospitals was selected based on the Random Stratified Sampling technique and the number of people in each stratum. This study’s instrument was the Job Satisfaction Index (JDI) which was filled by the sampled individuals.

The results of data analysis showed that age and job history had positive and significant relationships with job satisfaction (P<0.05), but there was no relationship between education and job satisfaction (p<0.05). The independent T-test was used to examine the relationship of gender, marital status, and type of employment with job satisfaction. The mean job satisfaction score of women was higher compared to men. There was no significant difference in job satisfaction between single and married participants. Moreover, people with a formal contract had higher job satisfaction. In order to determine the order of priority in employee job satisfaction, the Friedman test was used, which showed the first to fifth priorities influencing job satisfaction to be the variables of colleague, job, supervisor, payment, and promotion with average ranks of 4.28, 4.4, 3.62, 1.57 and 1.53, respectively.

In general, the study results showed that age, gender, job history and type of contract are the components associated with the job satisfaction of employees of hospitals affiliated with NAJA in Tehran. Additionally, among the sub-components related to job satisfaction, the role of the colleague, supervisor, and the job itself is more prominent.

Elderly satisfaction is considered as a tool to measure the productivity and effectiveness of hospital services. Any decision and planning in relation to the elderly, requires accurate knowledge and based on objective and scientific observations of their problems. The aim of this study was to determine the status of geriatric services in two NAJA selected hospitals.

This was an applied study, in terms of purpose, and a mixed exploratory study, in terms of data, using unstructured in-depth interviews (qualitative part) and a questionnaire with five-point Likert scale (after evaluating validity and reliability (quantitative part)). To determine the level of satisfaction and problems, from 300 elderly clients of two NAJA hospitals in Tehran city, were performed between February 21, 2019 and November 22, 2019.

The results showed that the level of satisfaction was with physicians (90%), emergency (75.6%), para clinic (83%). Also, the most mentioned problems of the clients regarding the costs (10.7%), such as the free cost of some drugs (5.7%), the problem of absentee appointments (10.2%), the high volume of clients (6.4%), the problems of parking space (6%). The solutions provided by clients were insurance expansion and supplementary insurance (17.5%), work conscience (13.4%) and disease prevention services (12.4%), and dental expansion (8.2%). Quantitative analysis showed the favorable condition in terms of employee satisfaction and the need for measures to control costs, expand insurance services, NAJA and hospital services.

Different parts of hospital according to the percentage and analysis, have acceptable situation but there are defects about equipment, electronic services, staff encounter and the aging services community system in NAJA hospitals, despite of being at the suitable therapeutic level, need to serious practical actions to increase the level of satisfaction.