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Investigating the relationship between spiritual health and academic performance can help educational authorities bridge the gap between academics and spirituality at universities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between spiritual health and academic achievement of medical students at Shahid University of Medical Sciences.

In this study, 300 medical students of Shahid University were randomly selected in 2018. The data collection tools consisted of a three-part questionnaire for demographic information, spiritual health and self-regulation in learning. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire were evaluated at the beginning of the study. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Kruskal-Wallis, Mann-Whitney and Spearman correlations after entering the data SPSS v.18 software.

Finally, 275 students completed the relevant questionnaires. The mean score of spiritual health, self-regulation in learning and the grade point average (GPA) of the students were 92.97 ± 17.12, 97.95 ± 15.28 and 16.21 ± 3.1 respectively. Based on the results of this study, there was a positive and significant correlation between the 3 components of the score, the total score of spiritual health and the total self-regulation score in learning. Also, there was a significant correlation between the total score of spiritual health with gender and parent's educational level.

Based on the results of this study, students with higher levels of GPA and higher academic performance had higher spiritual health.

Satisfaction of patients has a major effect on improving the quality of services in dental clinics. This study was conducted to evaluate the satisfaction rate of patients referred to the Montazeri dental clinic.
  This cross-sectional study was performed on 450 patients from 9 departments of Diagnostic, Radiology, Prosthetics, Restorative, Endodontics, Periodontology, Orthodontics, Surgery and Implant of Montazeri Denal clinic. Patients referred to the health center responded to a researcher-made questionnaire containing two parts. The first part was demographic questions and the second part of the questionnaire was 24 questions in two clinical and non-clinical areas.
  The average satisfaction of patients was 3 out of 5 points, indicating the high level of satisfaction. The highest level of satisfaction was obtained from the orthodontic department. The highest satisfaction rate in non-clinical section was observed from the waiting room hygiene (physical environment), from the accountants (administrative section) and from the guide panels (facility section). In the clinical area, the highest level of satisfaction was related to the attitude of dentists.
  Satisfaction of patients referred to the Montazeri Dental clinic is desirable. Eliminating patient dissatisfaction improves the quality of dental services.

The satisfaction rate of patients from offered services is the most important basis of improvement in functional qualification of educational-health centers. This improvement increases patient's referral and student education. The study was aimed to evaluate the satisfaction rate of patients referred to Faculty of Dentistry of Shahed University in 2014. The study was a cross-sectional project. In this study, 400 patients referred to the Faculty of Dentistry of Shahed University in 2014 completed a self-style questionnaire containing demographic and aimed-related questions in four domains of man power services, hygiene, administrative service and facilities. The findings were analyzed statistically using t-Test, Pearson and Spearman correlations tests. The overall satisfaction score of patients from medical services was 44.39±5.6 (out of 51). The mean satisfaction in man power services, hygiene, administrative service and facilities domains were 133.26±36.11, 133.33±123.24, 133.33±105.35 and 133.33±91.70, respectively. The highest score of man power services domain was related to student’s behavior in respect to patients. The highest score in hygiene, administrative service and facilities domains were obtained from considering the infection control techniques by students, consumed time for medical record completion and treatment charges. Regarding the results of study, patient's satisfaction of Dental Faculty of Shahed University is at a satisfied level.

Advice and guidance of students during their studying period are one of the most important responsibilities of university professors. Medical students are exposed to a variety of stresses which may affect their education and health. This study was designed to determine Shahed University medical students view and satisfaction about performance of academic advisors. This cross sectional descriptive study was performed on 200 medical students, after entrance into clinical course at Shahed University. Information was gathered via a reliable and valid researcher-made questionnaire. Statistical analyses were performed with SPSS 16 software. P‹0.05 was considered significant. Shahed Medical students reported that the best way for selection of academic advisor is by themselves (58%). Meanwhile, 66.5% of students preferred to be in guidance of same gender academic advisor and 48% of students preferred to interact with their academic advisors in both face to face and non-face to face methods. Satisfaction of many students for assessing the previous and current academic status of students, introducing academic and university rules, time and place programming for consultation and accessibility to academic advisors and findings educational problems were high. But overall satisfaction from academic advisors performance was medium. Results of this study showed that overall satisfaction of Shahed medical students from academic advisors were medium, therefore revision and some changes in selection of advisors guidance, programming for students’ consultation and suitable supervision of advisor guidance responsibilities are required.

Continuous evaluation of student's academic achievement in different periods is the basic and inevitable principle for improving the quality of the educational system. Since any change in the planning, management and action for improving quality needs to assess the current situation, this study aimed to assess the educational status of all graduate students at Shahed University. This cross-sectional study was designed and implemented at Shahed University during 2011-2012. Subjects were all medicine students entered 1993 and graduated in 2011. The checklist has been prepared according to goals. Demographic information and history of students’ academic achievement has been extracted from students’ educational records. All students who have entered this university from 1993 -2003 were assessed. Data analysis was done by descriptive and inferential statistics (T-Test, ANOVA, Pearson correlation). During these 10 years, 46 percent students used the Shahed quota and 54% had free quota. The mean diploma score was 15.86±2.79. Minimum input average was in 1372 and maximum was in 1379. Analysis showed positive correlation between mean diploma score with mean scores of basic sciences, apprenticeship and clerkship. There was inverse correlation between the mean diploma score and the number of probation period. There were significant differences between male and female students’ mean score of diploma, basic Sciences, apprenticeship and clerkship. Girls’ scores were higher than boys’ scores. This difference was observed in frequency of academic probation. Male students had more probation. Institutions are required to review the status of their students and revise necessary items and monitor these revisions. It is essential to pay more attention to students who enter with weak background of secondary school, students who are rejected or have the probation during first years.

Nowadays information and communication technology is considered as an influential tool in dealing with the challenges in the medical fields. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of using educational, managerial, executive and motivational solutions to apply information and communication technology in medical fields from the viewpoint of Shahed Medical University students. This descriptive study was carried out during 2010-11 academic year through survey method on 380 subjects. 192 students were selected by simple random sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire was used as the data collection tool based 5-option Likert scale that in 4 educational, managerial, executive and motivational dimensions. One-Sample T-t est, independent T-test and one-way ANOVA test were used for analyzing the study questions. “Holding the courses of internet, intranet and extranet in medical fields” was the most important quote in educational solutions; “Providing information and communication technology magazines for the university library, dormitory and hospital” was the most important quote in managerial solutions; “The tendency of university to apply information and communication technology in administrative fields” was the most important quote in executive solutions and “Providing financial support for the students to buy computers or laptops” was the most important quote in motivational solutions. The mean score was 3.73 ± 0.47 for men and 3.78 ± 0.47 for women (p<0.05). From Shahed Medical University students’ point of view, the effective use of educational, managerial, executive and motivational solutions in effective in application of information and communication technology in medical fields.