Exploring Strategies to Mitigate the Adverse Health Impacts of Air Pollution on Children in India: A Qualitative Study.

Background: Air pollution poses a significant threat to global public health, contributing to high rates of mortality and morbidity. India, home to the world's largest population of children, is particularly affected. This study aims to identify effective strategies to mitigate the adverse health impacts of air pollution on this vulnerable group.

Workplace violence against health care workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Care Workers (HCWs) have been at the frontline against the disease and have direct contact with patients and their companions, so they are exposed to all sorts of Workplace Violence (WPV). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of WPV against HCWs during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Method: This study was conducted according to the PRISMA guideline, and its protocol was registered at the PROSPERO under the code of CRD42021285558.

Design and psychometrics of risk assessment tool for makeshift hospitals: Focusing on pandemics.

Pandemics caused a change in the health service delivery system. In disasters with massive injuries or epidemic, the capacity to admit the injured and infected patients to provide health services faces the challenges. Covid-19 virus is a respiratory disease that from its emergence until January 18, 2023, the Covid-19 virus has infected more than 672 million people worldwide.

Process and components of disaster risk communication in health systems: A thematic analysis.

Unlabelled: Risk communication (RC) is one of the necessary functions in disaster management. Establishing communication processes such as planning, transparency of policies and guidelines, RC expert training, providing communication infrastructure and evaluation in the shortest period reduces confusion and management inconsistency. One of the existing challenges is not knowing the exact dimensions of risk communication and its components in disasters.

Time Management Behaviors and Emotional Intelligence in Head Nurses in Emergency and Intensive Care Units.

Background: Time management is of particular importance in nursing. One of the most effective variables associated with time management is emotional intelligence (EI). This study assessed the relationship between time management and EI and the level of EI and time management skills in head nurses in emergency and intensive care units.

A model to explain the challenges of emergency medical technicians' decision making process in emergency situations: a grounded theory.

Background: To manage life-threatening conditions and reduce morbidity and mortality, pre-hospital's on-scene decision making is an influential factor. Since pre-hospital's decision making is a challenging process, it is necessary to be identified this process. This study was conducted to explore the model of Iranian emergency medical technicians' decision making in emergency situations.

A model for Vision Zero implementation in Iran: a grounded theory study.

Background: Road Traffic injuries (RTIs) are major global health issues, but they have been neglected. RTIs are multi-faceted in nature and, like many injuries, are costly but preventable. Iran has one of the highest rates of deaths due to traffic accidents among middle-income countries.

Factors affecting development of air ambulance base: A systematic review and thematic analysis.

Nowadays, air ambulances have been developed as part of advanced emergency medicine services with many countries employing these services for transferring patients in usual and emergency conditions. However, there are challenges concerning the optimal development of air ambulance base. The present research aimed to identify factors affecting the development of air ambulance bases to provide the opportunity of planning to improve the quality of emergency medical services.

Barriers and requirements in the off-line emergency medical protocols implementation in Iranian Pre-hospital system: A qualitative study.

Background: To avoid making decisions based on the unproven opinions of emergency medical technicians (EMTs), many emergency medical service (EMS) systems rely on emergency medical protocols. As protocol-based on-scene decision-making is influenced by many challenges, identifying these challenges can result in providing appropriate conditions for EMTs' decision-making. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the barriers and requirements in the off-line emergency medical protocols implementation m in the prehospital emergency medical system.

Post-Hospital Discharge Strategy for COVID-19 Treatment and Control: Focus on Fangcang Hospitals.

Objective: One of the concerns of health managers in Iran in case COVID-19 reached a new peak is a shortage of hospital beds. In response, the country designed and created intermediate treatment centers, known as hospitals, which are prepared quickly at low cost and with high capacity. The aim of this study is to provide health managers with an effective post-hospital discharge strategy for COVID-19 patients.

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services in 2017 Kermanshah Earthquake; a Qualitative Study.

Introduction: Becoming aware of experiences, and lessons learned in challenges can help optimize planning and improve efficiency and effectiveness. The present study aimed to address the challenges of helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) from the viewpoint of the managers involved in HEMS in Kermanshah earthquake.

Methods: This qualitative research was done using the content analysis method.

Preparedness challenges of the Iranian health system for dust and sand storms: A qualitative study.

Background: The dust and sand storms (DSS) in Iran increased in recent years, which have caused adverse health effects. Regarding the effects of DSS on the health indicators, the health system plays a key role based on the mission and the services which it provides. The present study was conducted, in Iran, to fill the existing knowledge gap and to understand the preparedness challenges of the health system in response to the DSS.

Preparedness components of health systems in the Eastern Mediterranean Region for effective responses to dust and sand storms: a systematic review.

Dust and Sand Storm (DSS), according to estimates by global reports, will increase dramatically in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). Numerous health problems caused by DSS will be severely affected regions and vulnerable groups. This study aimed to identify the components of the preparedness of health systems for the DSS phenomenon in EMR.

Qualitative study of health system preparedness for traumatic incidents in a religious mass gathering.

Background And Objectives: Traumatic incidents may occur during religious mass gatherings. A lack of preparedness by the health system to respond to traumatic incidents may increase the mortality rate. This study investigated the factors that affect the preparedness of a health system to respond to traumatic incidents, and we provide appropriate suggestions for improving the response to such incidents during religious mass gatherings.

The Relationship between Nurse's Job Stress and Patient Safety.

Background: Patient safety is a key element of the quality of health services. Nurses are the largest group that care for patients, observing safe in nursing care would reduce injuries, disability, morbidity and mortality. However, high stress can lead to a decline in the quality of nursing care.

Exploring challenges of health system preparedness for communicable diseases in Arbaeen mass gathering: a qualitative study.

Infectious diseases are common problems in mass gatherings, especially when there is a lack of health system preparedness. Since Iran is one of the most important countries on the walking path of Arbaeen and has a vital role in providing health services to pilgrims, the experiences of health challenges by participants is of key importance. The aim of this study is to explore stakeholders' experiences on the health system's preparedness and challenges, and to provide suggestions for preventing infectious diseases during the Arbaeen mass gathering.