Introducing practical tools for fit to drive assessment of the elderly: A step toward improving the health of the elderly.

Today, as age increases, the demand for independent living has increased. Since driving is one of the safest and preferred ways for the elderly to travel, paying close attention to the accurate assessment of the elderly's driving ability can prevent traffic accidents in this age group. The purpose of this study was to identify and introduce practical tools for drive assessment fitness of the elderly.

Challenges to manage pandemic of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Iran with a special situation: a qualitative multi-method study.

Background: With the unprecedented expansion of COVID-19 in the world since December 2019, Iran's health system, like other countries, faced various challenges in managing the disease, which led to numerous experiences and lessons learned. This study was conducted to identify these challenges regarding unique political, economic, and cultural issues, which could help other countries with similar situations.

Methods: The present study was performed using a qualitative multi-method approach with a content analysis method.

National Health-Oriented Hazard Assessment in Iran Based on the First Priority for Action in Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030.

Background: Understanding disaster risk is the first priority for action based on the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 (SFDRR), and hazard assessment is the first step in the assessment of disaster risks. Therefore, assessing health-oriented hazards is the first measure in disaster risk assessment in the medical universities area in Iran. This article introduces a national experience and results obtained from designing a national tool for defining and assessment of health-oriented hazards in Iran.

Components of driving competency measurement in the elderly: A scoping review.

Iran will face the "aging Tsunami" phenomenon by the 2040s. Therefore, paying attention to the elderly's driving to maintain and promote their independence and quality of life on the one hand and paying attention to the dangers of driving by the elderly for road safety will be important. The purpose of this research was to determine the components of driving competency in the elderly.

A Framework for National Rehabilitation Policy and Strategies in Iran: A Scoping Review of Experiences in Other Countries.

Background: The main objective of this study was to review the goals and programs of rehabilitative care in different countries to achieve a framework for a national operational plan for expanding rehabilitation services in Iran.

Methods: In this qualitative study (scoping review), national rehabilitation documents were reviewed in a selected list of countries. We searched several databases including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, and Google Scholar and main website such as WHO.

Availability of outpatient rehabilitation facilities in 2015 in Iran: A nationwide study.

Disability can involve many by diseases, injuries, or aging, and thus access to rehabilitation services has a key role in improving these patients' social life. Since 2008, Iran has improved the access to rehabilitation facilities along with the global convention. Yet, nationwide studies are required to evaluate the fair distribution of centres in each province.

Predictors of substance abuse among risky drivers: The role of personality characteristics and mental health.

Background: Regarding the high prevalence of substance abuse and its serious complications, the necessity of assessing factors assuming to make tendency toward substance abuse is justifiable.

Materials And Methods: The statistical population consisted of all car drivers referred to traffic department in 2015 in Kermanshah. In this descriptive study of correlation type, 846 risky drivers from referrals to traffic department were randomly selected.

Designing Iranian Pre-hospital Stroke Scale.

Background: Various studies have shown that stroke morbidity and mortality could be decreased if patients receive early diagnosis and treatment. Iranian Pre-hospital Stroke Scale (IPSS) is designed based on other prehospital stroke scales available across the world as well as experiences of emergency medicine specialists and pre-hospital emergency technicians to improve the diagnostic accuracy of the stroke scale in Iran.

Methods: Using a mixed method, the study was carried out in two main phases.