فهرست مطالب ریتا رضایی

Since older people make up a great percent of the population is Iran, and they experienced higher mental, physical, and emotional pressures due to quarantine and lockdown during the COVID-19 pandemic, the present study aims to investigate the lived experiences of older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Iran. 

This qualitative phenomenological study was conducted in Fars, Kermanshah, and Tehran provinces of Iran from October 1, 2021 to January 30, 2022. The data were collected through interviewing 16 older adults. Data analysis was done by Smith’s interpretative phenomenology analysis.

Of 16 older adults, 9 were male and 7 were female, with a mean age of 73 years. Their lived experiences were classified into three main categories: Psychological tensions, resilience (healing) measures, and economic tensions.

Iranian older people experienced various types of tensions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Social distancing and quarantine increased the concerns about their mental health. Therefore, it is very important to identify and analyze the psychological concepts and protective factors along with preparing practical guidelines to protect their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is an active and self-centered process in which learners systematically guide and evaluate their cognitive, environmental, motivational, and behavioral factors to achieve learning goals using special strategies. The present study aimed to validate the Persian version of the short SRL questionnaire as an effective tool.

The present cross-sectional study was conducted among students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2020-2021. A total of 322 students participated by stratified random sampling. The research tool was a short SRL developed by Carey & Neal (2004). The convergent and divergent validities were evaluated using the average variance extracted (AVE). The validity of the structure was assessed using exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses, as well as the Fornelli-Larcker criterion. The reliability of the questionnaire was assessed by calculating the total Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed statistically using SPSS software (version 22) and Smart PLS 2.

The results identified six main components of goal achievement, self-assessment, consistency, self-efficacy, decision-making, and mindfulness, with a total variance of 60.96%. A Cronbach's alpha of 0.90 was calculated for the whole questionnaire, and it was approved with 27 items. The AVE and the Fornell-Larcker criterion confirmed the high level of convergence and divergence of the questionnaire. Moreover, this questionnaire has a high correlation coefficient with the matched questionnaire.

The internal coherence, validity, and reliability of the short SRL questionnaire were confirmed in this study, and a short and standard tool was provided for the measurement of SRL in students. This questionnaire with an extracted scope can be used in future research.

Curriculum revision based on stakeholderschr('39') needs assessment is one of the essential and continuous functions of educational systems. The aim of this study was to assess the educational needs of bachelor degree of healthcare management from the perspective of students.

This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2019 at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. 40 undergraduate students of healthcare management were selected by stratified-random sampling. The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed in a pilot study. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics and SPSS 21 software.

64.1 % of the participants had chosen their field of study without or with little prior familiarity. More than 60 % of them had chosen the field solely to take advantages of their degree. Only 22.5 % of the participants had high and very high satisfaction with this field of study. However, 65 % of them assessed the entrepreneurial ability of the graduates of this field as moderate and above. The majority of respondents considered field training useful in meeting job needs but believed that the current field training courses need to be improved. The educational content required for bachelorchr('39')s degree of healthcare management was identified and classified into 18 categories.

The findings showed that the current curriculum of the bachelorchr('39')s degree of healthcare management needs to be revised and improved.

Critical thinking as an important part in improving clinical performance and professional responsibility in order to get better understanding of the students’ learning outcomes, has gained special significance. Since this skill could be taught and learnt, the aim of this study was to determine the critical thinking situation of among dental students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

This descriptive study was conducted on 163 dental students in the clinical last three years. Data gathering was carried out by using the standardized California critical thinking skills test-FormB (CCTST) questionnaire.

The average overall score of critical thinking for the participants was (14.53±3.28) out of 34. The Majority of the students were in the medium level regarding both the overall tests’ score and the five critical thinking sub skills. There was not a significant difference, considering sex and educational level.

Although results are indicative of an overage normal level of critical thinking among dental clinical students, yet it doesn’t seem fully satisfactory. Regarding the importance of this skill in professional and clinical performance and reasoning, in order to reinforce these skill educational administrators should focus on reforming educational programs, and improving educational environments especially in clinical fields.