Hospital crisis management in the epidemic: A qualitative study.

Background: Despite the advances in medical science, the epidemic of infectious diseases has faced serious challenges to the health system of countries, so the purpose of this study was to identify obstacles and management strategies to prepare for planning preventive measures and better care in dealing with infectious diseases in hospitals.

Method: The current qualitative research was of the grounded theory type, which was conducted in 2023. The semistructured interview questions were obtained from experts.

Performance trend of the family physician referral system before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a study in northern Iran.

Background: Considering the challenges of the referral system in the family physician program and the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the performance of the relevant ministry's programs, it is necessary to assess the performance of the referral system. This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the performance of the family physician referral system before and during COVID-19 in Golestan province.

Methods: The present repeated cross-sectional study was conducted on secondary data Recorded of 786,603 cases referred and cared by family physicians (including information on physicians' and midwives' visits, percentage of prescriptions and other information) in Golestan province from 2017 to 2022 in a census and retrospective manner.

The relationship between demographic factors and known risk factors with breast cancer in women aged 30-69.

Background: Breast cancer is one of the most important causes of cancer deaths in women. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between demographic factors and known risk factors with breast cancer in women aged 30-69.

Method: This case-control study was conducted with two matched and unmatched control groups.

Determining the challenges and opportunities of virtual teaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: a mixed method study in the north of Iran.

The aim of this study was to determine the challenges and opportunities of virtual education during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study was conducted in 2022-2023 with a mixed method. During the quantitative phase, we chose 507 students from Mazandaran Province medical universities (both governmental and non-governmental) by stratified random sampling and during the qualitative phase 16 experts were collected by purposive sampling until we reached data saturation.

Burden of upper gastrointestinal cancers in the east of Golestan province (Golestan cohort study).

Background: Cancers, especially Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers (UGCs), pose a substantial burden on society, particularly in developing nations. Golestan province, Iran, is known for its high UGC rates globally.

Aims: This study delves into the disease burden of UGCs in the eastern part of Golestan province.

Qualitative analysis of the coding of pathological data of cancer registry centers: A study in North of Iran.

Background: The cancer registry system is an important part of the cancer control program. Improper coding of cancers leads to misclassification and incorrect statistical information about cancer. Therefore, in this study, the main objective of the qualitative analysis was the accuracy in assigning the codes to the pathological reports in the centers responsible for cancer registry.

Health care quality model of family physician program in Iran (mixed method).

Background: There has been a growing international evolution of the role and purpose of quality improvement in primary health care. The present study aimed to develop a quality model of the Family Physician program in Iran.

Methods: In the qualitative part of these mixed-method studies, grounded theory was used according to the systematic method of Strauss and Corbin.

Quality assessment of pathologic data in cancer registry centers based on ICD-O-3.

Background: Prerequisite for achieving the goals of the registration program is the existence of valid and accurate data, and the usability of this data is possible if they are coded correctly. This study assets the quality of pathological data of the population-based cancer registration centers based on ICD-O-3.

Methods: This applied study was performed descriptively and retrospectively.

A knowledge implementation model in health system management based on the PARIHS model.

Background: The gap between knowledge and practice, along with postponing or not implementing research findings in practice and policy-making, is one of the reasons for low-quality services. Hence, this study aimed at presenting a model of knowledge implementation in health system management in Iran.

Methods: The present two-phase study was first performed qualitatively using a directive content analysis approach based on the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARIHS) model.

Designing an Informal Payment Model for Patients Admitted in the Iran Health System: A qualitative Study.

Background: Countries rely on out-of-pocket spending to different degrees and employ varying techniques. This study aimed at designing an out-of-pocket payment model of patients admitted to the Iran health system.

Methods: This study was a combined qualitative and quantitative study.

Factors affecting health services strategic purchasing for breast cancer patients: a mixed study in Iran.

Background: Inappropriate ways of health services purchasing for cancer patients can be challengeable and costly and seriously affect the access to health services and outcomes. This study aimed at Factors affecting health services strategic purchasing for breast cancer patients.

Methods: As a mixed study, this research was conducted in Iran in 2020.

Pattern of infectious diseases in northern Iran: An approach to internal medicine management.

Background: Despite the development of their prevention and treatment, infectious diseases cause high mortality, many disabilities and inadequate living conditions worldwide. The aim of this study was to evaluate the pattern of infectious diseases in northern Iran with an approach to internal medicine management.

Methods: This cross-sectional research was conducted in 2019 on all 7095 infectious diseases patient records that referred to Ghaemshahr Razi Hospital, Mazandaran Province, Iran during 2012-2018.

A Model for Organizational Entrepreneurship with Organizational Culture Approach in Iran's Teaching Hospitals.

Background: One of the most basic tools and strategies for developing new ideas and entrepreneurship is establishing the entrepreneurial culture in the organization. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of organizational culture on entrepreneurship of district 1 teaching hospitals in Iran.

Method: The study was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-analytical of survey type in terms of nature that was conducted in 2019 on 946 staff members of district 1 teaching hospitals in Iran using census sampling method.

Relationship between international tourism and concentrations of PM : an ecological study based on WHO data.

Tourism is regarded as a major global industry. Given the importance of identifying factors affecting the tourism industry and attracting international tourists, the present ecological study explored the impact of environmental pollution on the number of international tourists arrival using concentrations of PM (particulate matter 2.5 μm or less in size) in a multivariate framework under the context of 190 countries.

Investigating prevalence job stress and illness among hospital staff providing health tourism services (HSPHTS) in Iran.

Background: Health tourism or treatment tourism is one of threatening fields that causes (added s) increase in prevalence of job stress and illnesses among hospital staff of providing health tourism services (HSPHT). The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence of job stress and illnesses among hospitals staff of providing health tourism services in touristic cities as Tehran and Shiraz in Iran.

Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was carried out among the staff of 10 hospitals providing health tourism services in cities of Tehran and Shiraz, Iran, in 2019.

The Requirements of Strategic Purchasing of Health Services for Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study in Iran.

The strategic purchasing creates dynamics and providers' competitiveness among the internal market of governmental sector with ensuring appropriate payments and promoting quantity-quality of service delivery that lead to improve the health system efficiency. This study aimed to determine the requirements for the strategic purchasing of health services for cancer patients in Iran. As a qualitative research with a framework analysis, this study was conducted in Iran from July 2018 to February 2019.

A 25-year trend in gastrointestinal cancers in northern Iran (1991-2016).

Background: Identifying the incidence of cancer helps in planning and prioritizing resources for its screening, prevention, treatment and diagnosis. This study aimed at investigating a 25-year trend in gastrointestinal cancer in northern Iran during 1991-2016.

Methods: This research was a trend analysis.

Ranking Factors Affecting the Attraction of Foreign Medical Tourists in Hospitals Affiliated to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences Based on Marketing Mix Model.

Background: This study was designed to rank factors affecting attraction of foreign medical tourists based on marketing mix model.

Methods: In this descriptive study, data were collected through a questionnaire. Foreign patients, hospitalized from Jan 2015 to Sep 2016 in all hospitals of Mashhad were chosen as the study population (13 hospitals).

Datasets on organizational citizenship behavior in the selected hospitals with different ownership.

Studying the role of employees as the base of an organization on achieving organizational goals has increased in recent years [1]. To have better organizational citizens, organizations should encourage their staff [2]. As the most powerful form of organizational behavior, organizational citizenship is more influential than organizational cooperation [3].

Relationship of Employees' Achievement Motivation and Quality of Working Life with Their Self-efficacy at Selected Hospitals with a Multi-group Analysis: Moderating Role of Organizational Ownership.

Introduction: Motivational deficiencies and the low quality of working life significantly reduce employees' work performance and consequently their efficacy (effectiveness and proper performance in doing a task or specific tasks).

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between achievement motivation and quality of working life with self-efficacy among staff working in Mazandaran hospitals, by taking organizational ownership as a mediator variable.

Materials And Methods: This study was an applied descriptive-correlation.