جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « amol » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

Echinococcosisis one of the most important parasitic zoonotic diseases that is important in many parts of the world, like Iran, in medical, veterinary and even economic fields. The aim of this study was to determine the knowledge andattitude of health care provider in Amol county in preventing the echinococcosis.

In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 194 of Health Care Provider were selected viacensus method.Data Collection Toolswas a researcher-made questionnaire consisting of three sections: demographic information, knowledge and attitude. To analyze the data, descriptive and analytical statistics were used using SPSS 18 software.The significance level was considered to be 0.05.

The mean score of knowledge was 61.8 ± 17.9 and the attitude was 57.4 ± 21.4, respectively. Among the variables studied, exposure, education, and male gender were more knowledgeable (P<0.05). There was also a significant association between the history of exposure to disease and attitude (P<0.05). The association between knowledge and attitude showed that there is a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitude (P <0.05).

Knowledge and attitude of Amol's health care provider in preventing the echinococcosis are moderate and education improves two components. Also, revising the form and content of education, adopting a comprehensive approach, providing appropriate and effective teaching materials and placing it at the disposal of health care providers seems necessary

Patient safety is one of the most important indicators of primary healthcare settings. There is a direct association between patient safety culture and improvement in healthcare outcomes. Also, identifying the factors that enhance client satisfaction could be of great help in improving quality of care. This research was done to investigate patient safety culture in health centers in Amol, Iran and evaluating patient satisfaction attending these centers. A descriptive study was carried out in 422 individuals including healthcare staff (n=211) and patients (n=211) selected from health centers in Amol, Iran between March and June 2018. The Medical Office Survey on Patient Safety Culture (MOSPSC) was administered among the healthcare staff. The scale measures 12 dimensions of patient safety culture. The patients responded to service quality (SERVQUAL) scale which evaluates the quality of services received. Statistical analysis was performed in SPSS V22. Positive attitude in all dimensions was 82% among the staff. The highest rate of positive attitudes were seen towards patient follow up (85%) and the lowest rate was found towards total quality assessment and safety (59%). Total patient satisfaction was 79%. The highest level of satisfaction was in dimension of trust (88%) and the lowest was found to be in accessing to the physician (18%). Adequate number of staff and providing them with standard working conditions alongside allocating sufficient resources to improve quality and care could be of great benefit in improving safety culture in healthcare settings. Moreover, managers could adopt collaborative approaches and recognize client perceptions and expectations to enhance their satisfaction.

Drug abuse is a major of medical, social, economic and culturalproblem. The purpose of this study has been determining the pattern of drug abuse and high risk behaviors in patients that referred to DIC and MMTC of Amol (2012). This study was descriptive, analytical, and cross-sectional. Samples were selected by systematic random cluster sampling. The samples were 389, that were selected according to determining sample Krejcie and Morgan table from addicts referred to DIC and MMTC of Amol. Data collection tool was questionnaire that was completed by interview and review of patients records,And analyzed by related test in spss 18. The samples were consisted of 92.5% male and 7.5% female. 80.2% of them were urban and 19.8 % were rural. The number of male addicts referred to this center for abandonment has been 11 times more than females. And most ofthe drug has been used before referral to treatment centers was opium. 15% of patients were single and 85% were married. There was a significant difference Between the variables of drug abuse and gender(p = 0.00), marital status (p = 0.00), occupation (p = 0.00), education (p = 0.003) and a history of drug abuse (p = 0.00) at p<0.01 level. Smoking, unemployment and low education are the influencing factors on drug abuse, so the occurrence of such abnormalities Can be prevented by promoting of cultural and educational fields, especially during the academic career, creating job opportunities for youth And informing the families in the community.