THE DETERMINANTS OF NURSING, ALLIED HEALTH AND NON MEDICAL STAFFS' HEALTH LITERACY IN HOSPITALS OF A DEVELOPING COUNTRY.

Introduction: Given the role of personnel working in hospitals in promoting health, there is a clear need for a study to clarify the level of health literacy and affecting factors on it among the non medical and medical staffs working in hospitals.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was performed on 389 employees who were working in hospitals affiliated to Semnan University of Medical Sciences of Iran in 2013.

Results: There were significant relationships among the use of TV (P=0.

The evaluation of the compatibility of electronic patient record (EPR) system with nurses' management needs in a developing country.

Introduction: In a developing country like Iran, wasting economic resources has a number of negative consequences. Therefore, it is crucial that problems of introducing new electronic systems be identified and addressed early to avoid failure of the programs. The purpose of this study was to evaluate head nurses' and supervisors' perceptions about the efficiency of the electronic patient record (EPR) system and its impact on nursing management tasks in order to provide useful recommendations.