A study of medical students' experiences at Shiraz University of medical sciences from the implementation of integration in medical education: a qualitative study.

Background: The basic science course is the foundation of medical knowledge, and how and in what form the teaching of this course is a vital issue. A successful curriculum should include everything medical students need in their future careers. Basic science education should be such that students clearly understand the relationship between the content and its application in clinical practice.

The relationship between spiritual health, quality of life, stress, anxiety and depression in working women.

Background: While there are benefits to women entering the workforce, there are also drawbacks, such as stress, anxiety, and depression, which can lower quality of life. However, some research indicates that women's spiritual health may be a protective factor in these situations. This study is to explore the relationship between spiritual health and quality of life, stress, anxiety, and depression among a population of women working in health care centers, given the existence of such a relationship among women.

Need assessment of medical school curriculum for MOOCs: perspectives of instructors and students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Introduction: Designing, developing, and implementing a course without assessing and prioritizing instructional needs may result in inefficiency due to the disregard for the actual needs of the target population. The present study aimed to determine and prioritize medical students' instructional needs regarding Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Methods: This survey study was carried out in three stages (2020-2021) using the Delphi technique.

Faculty development strategies to empower university teachers by their educational role: A qualitative study on the faculty members and students' experiences at Iranian universities of medical sciences.

Background: This study aimed to identify and explain the strategies of faculty development based on their role at Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative content analysis study in 2021 using purposive, snowball sampling, with a maximum variation in the faculty members' age and experience level. Twenty four participants were enrolled in this study (eighteen faculty members and six medical sciences students); data collection consisted of two phases of semi-structured interviews and a brainstorming group technique.

The effect of flipped approach in teaching critical respiratory care among nurses during the COVID-19 era.

Objectives: This study investigated the efficacy of flipped approach on the nurses' knowledge and motivation regarding critical respiratory care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Results: This pretest-posttest quasi-experimental study was performed in a hospital affiliated with Shiraz University of Medical Sciences during March-December 2021. One hundred and twenty eligible nurses selected by convenience sampling underwent a seven-day flipped approach respiratory intensive care training.

The role of continuing medical education programs in promoting iranian nurses, competency toward non-communicable diseases, a qualitative content analysis study.

Background: Continuing medical education is essential for nurses to provide quality patient care and upgrade their professional skills and competence. The need for continuing medical education (CME) has become more apparent in the face of advances in medical science, the ever-changing healthcare system, and nurses' vital role in improving health care. It is, therefore, imperative to explore the nurses' experience of CME courses and the extent to which such programs are effective.

The Relationship Between Reflectivity and Self-Regulated Learning in MA Medical Education Students of Shiraz University in 2018 and 2019.

Introduction: Reflectivity is one of the fundamental methods of education. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between reflectivity and self-regulated learning in MA medical education students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences in 2018 and 2019.

Methods: In this descriptive study, 34 full time and virtual MA students of medical education participated, using census method.

The blacksmith approach: a strategy for teaching and learning in the medical anatomy course (a qualitative study).

Background: Anatomy is a symbolic, essential core topic and one of the fundamental pillars of medical and paramedical knowledge. Nevertheless, few exploratory data analyses have focused on how students approach learning anatomy. This study examined how students perceive their learning experience during anatomy lessons and how to make a model which promotes their meaningful learning and professional identity.

Medical science students' experiences of test anxiety: a phenomenological study.

Introduction: The studies show test anxiety is a common disorder in students that causes academic failure. There are not enough studies and specific theoretical background about test anxiety and ways to deal with it, so the purpose of this study was to do a qualitative study to fully understand the ways to deal with test anxiety in medical Sciences students.

Materials And Methods: This is a qualitative study.

How do overweight people dropout of a weight loss diet? A qualitative study.

Background: The growing trend of overweight and obesity in many developed and developing countries in recent years has made obesity one of the most significant health problems in the world. The treatment of overweight and obese people is challenging, as patients have difficulty adhering to a weight-loss diet. Thus, the present study aimed to identify the reasons for the dropout of weight-loss diets.

Effectiveness of ethics case based on blended learning approaches on medical students' learning: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: The use of active teaching methods in ethics education, instead of being merely teacher centred, can lead students to problem-solving in a practical way. Therefore, this study was conducted with the aim of comprehensive medical ethics education based on educational approaches and the effect of this approach on students' learning and moral reasoning skills.

Materials And Methods: This quasi-experimental intervention study was performed on seventy physiopathology medical students who had taken the medical ethics course.

Effect of positive thinking training on stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life among hemodialysis patients: A randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Given the relationship between positivity interventions and psychological problems, this study aimed to investigate the effect of positive thinking training on stress, anxiety, depression, and quality of life of hemodialysis patients.

Materials And Methods: This is a quasi-experimental and interventional study conducted on 70 hemodialysis patients referred to Fasa hemodialysis centers, Iran, between April 2019 and October 2019. Patients were selected using a simple sampling method and randomly divided into control ( = 35) and intervention ( = 35) groups.

The effect of multi-stage mobile training based on Gagne instructional design on learning, retention, and satisfaction of health volunteers.

Background: One of the most important ways to acquire knowledge in the present age is education based on new technologies, including mobile learning. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of a multi-stage mobile training based on Gagne instructional design on learning, retention, and satisfaction of health volunteers.

Materials And Methods: In this interventional study, 112 health volunteers a Health Centre in Mashhad during 2019-2020 were enrolled.

The relationship between empowerment and job burnout in auxiliary health workers in 2019.

Introduction: Health-care workers in community service professions are the formerly candidate for occupation burnout. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between empowerment and job burnout among auxiliary health workers (behvarzan) at Fasa University of Medical Sciences.

Materials And Methods: In this descriptive-analytical study, 120 auxiliary health workers were enrolled using the census.

Medical students' knowledge and attitudes toward history of medicine.

Attention to the history of medicine (HM) has been increasing enormously among the scientific community. History of Culture and Civilization of Iran and Islam (HCCII) is taught in medical schools as a required course. However, data on medical students' level of knowledge and attitude about HM is limited.

The effect of a stress and anxiety coping program on objective structured clinical examination performance among nursing students in shiraz, Iran.

Background: Evaluation of the competence and practical skills of nursing students, using the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE), is an integral part of the nursing education program. However, their performance could be negatively influenced by a significant level of stress and anxiety prior to the test. The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of an anxiety coping program on the OSCE performance level of first-year nursing students in Shiraz, Iran.

Comparison of readiness for e-learning from the perspective of students and professors of Medical Sciences.

Introduction: The aim of this study was to evaluate the cognitive, psychomotor, and attitudinal readiness of faculty members and students of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences for using e-learning in 2019 in order to move toward the desired future of e-learning in medical education, promote the benefits of e-learning in the country, and provide training to each of the research groups if needed.

Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in 2019. The study population consisted of 379 students and 281 professors selected through the systematic random sampling in Shiraz University of Medical Sciences.

Motivating medical students for social accountability in medical schools.

Introduction: As health professionals, physicians are accountable for their professional practice.  The aim of this study was to explain the medical students' motivation to attain social accountability in medical schools, based on the experience of both students and faculties.

Methods: We conducted a qualitative conventional content analysis research in Shiraz University of medical sciences in Iran since 2018 through purposive, snowball sampling.

Barriers of Critical Thinking in Medical Students' Curriculum from the Viewpoint of Medical Education Experts: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction:  The widespread developments of the twenty-first century have been accompanied by the presentation of intellectual patterns and theories and new achievements. These new achievements emphasize the skill of thinking at high levels, especially in the educational system of universities. This skill is essential for medical students; therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the qualitative barriers of critical thinking in medical students' curriculum.

Clinical teachers as positive and negative role models: an explanatory sequential mixed method design.

Today, role modeling is an essential component of medical education that facilitates the students' learning and affects their attitudes and behaviors. Hence, this study aimed to examine the characteristics of positive and negative role models using a mixed method approach. In the quantitative part, data were collected using a questionnaire with 24 items.

Reliability and validity of the Persian version of readiness for inter-professional learning scale.

Objectives: To assess the validity and reliability of the Persian version of the Readiness for Inter-Professional Learning Scale (RIPLS).

Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among final-year medical students in Iran. A total of 200 students completed the Persian versions of the RIPLS questionnaire using convenience sampling.

Emotional Intelligence Skills: Is Nurses' Stress and Professional Competence Related to their Emotional Intelligence Training? A quasi experimental study.

Introduction: Emotional intelligence is a social skill that controls stress and affects one's ability to cope with the demands and environmental pressures; it so can improve professional competence in health care providers such as nursing students. Training on emotional intelligence increases the mental health and influences the mutual relationships, stress, depression and aggression. This study aimed to determine the effect of emotional intelligence skills training program on the stress and academic success of nursing students in a higher education health complex.

The journey of thesis supervisors from novice to expert: a grounded theory study.

Background: Supervision is a well-defined interpersonal relationship between the thesis supervisors and their students. The purpose of this study was to identify the patterns which can explain the process of expertise attainment by thesis supervisors. We aimed at developing a conceptual framework/model to explain this development based on the experience of both students and supervisors.

Nursing Students Experiences of Clinical Education: A Qualitative Study.

Objectives: To comprehend the experiences of nursing students in clinical education.

Methods: A qualitative study using conventional content analysis was conducted. Data were collected using focus group interview with 16 nursing students from two public nursing schools of Shiraz and Fasa, Iran.

Faculty member's experience regarding rehabilitation teamwork education in Iran (A descriptive exploratory qualitative study).

Background: The objective of rehabilitation therapists is to increase the functional abilities and quality of life in people with disability. Hence, cooperation becomes a basis for enhanced quality of care. The current study aims to investigate the experience of faculty members at the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, regarding teamwork education for rehabilitation students.