فهرست مطالب اسفندیار حقیری

Health promotion lifestyle includes actions and beliefs that persuade people to stay healthy and protect them against disease. This study was conducted to investigate some aspects of lifestyle of rural primary health-care workers (Behvarzes) in Khalkhal and Kosar counties. In this cross-sectional study, 120 Behvarzes were recruited in Khalkhal and Kosar counties. Data were gathered using a questionnaire consisting demographic information and walker Health Promotion Life Style (HPLP) Questionnaires. Statistical tests including the descriptive statistics, independent t-test, ANOVA and Welch's strong test followed by Tukey's post hoc test were performed using SPSS (v.20). The Mean age of participants were 40±4.6 years and the majority of them were female (66%). The overall score of HPLP was 2.3±0.62, and the highest and lowest scores were observed in “Spiritual Growth” and “Interpersonal Relations” dimensions, respectively. There was a significant statistical relationship between different dimensions of lifestyle and demographic variables including "physical activity" and age; "interpersonal support" and gender and marital status and "self-actualization" and gender and finally, overall score of lifestyle and work experience respectively. Based on the results of the present study, health promotion behaviors in Behvarzes (rural health care providers), were not favorable in comparison with similar studies. Different dimensions of participants' lifestyle showed a significant relationship with some of the demographic variables including age, gender and marital status. In both sexes, the lowest score was seen in the "Interpersonal Relations" dimension.

The present study aims to assess the attitudes of executive directors of Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, on effects of information technology in health improvement.
This is a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted in the first half of the current Iranian year, 1395, ending March 21st. A study population of 43 executive directors working in the network management, healthcare and educational deputies, and the administrative and information technology offices of the counties affiliated to Ardabil University of Medical Sciences were selected by means of census method. The data were collected using a standard questionnaire. Then the data were analyzed using statistical software SPSS20.
A total of 95% of participants were male. Their mean age and work experience were 41.09 and 14.44, respectively. In this study, the mean score of the effect of information technology on dimensions of management, education, healthcare, information system improvement, and the proposed solutions for higher effectiveness; were 26.70; 17.26; 26.74; 42.65; 69.33, respectively. Given the executive directors’ attitude in the surveyed aspects, there was no significant difference; however, there were significant relationships in the work experience and health information system improvement aspects.
The positive attitude of the study population indicates that there are appropriate background, context and awareness to execute and develop information technology in order to reach the maximum efficiency in health systems.