Preparedness of Iranian nurses against COVID-19: An analytical study.

Background And Aims: The reasons for the unfavorable performance of hospitals in providing care to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients include the lack of preparation, knowledge, and relevant skills, making it necessary to evaluate the preparedness of nurses to respond to COVID-19. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the preparedness of hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2022.

Methods: In this analytical study, data were collected from 350 randomly selected nurses who worked in three hospitals affiliated with Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences; demographic information tools and the preparation of nurses for COVID-19 patients were used to collect the data.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of different screening strategies for helicobacter pylori infection in Iran: A model-based evaluation.

Background: The World Health Organization recommends assessing screening for helicobacter pylori infection to lower gastric cancer (GC) rates. Therefore, we carried out a study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of different H. pylori screening approaches in Iran.

CNN-Res: deep learning framework for segmentation of acute ischemic stroke lesions on multimodal MRI images.

Background: Accurate segmentation of stroke lesions on MRI images is very important for neurologists in the planning of post-stroke care. Segmentation helps clinicians to better diagnose and evaluation of any treatment risks. However, manual segmentation of brain lesions relies on the experience of neurologists and is also a very tedious and time-consuming process.

Costs of inpatient care and out-of-pocket payments for COVID-19 patients: A systematic review.

Objective: To identify the costs of hospital care for patients with COVID-19 and the amount of out-of-pocket payments.

Methods: We conducted a systematic review using Scopus and WEB OF SCIENCE and PubMed databases in April 5, 2022 and then updated in January 15, 2023. English articles with no publication year restrictions were included with study designs of cost-of-illness (COI) studies, cost analyses, and observational reports (cross-sectional studies and prospective and retrospective cohorts) that calculated the patient-level cost of care for COVID-19.

A comparative study of interagency communications and information exchange in disaster response among selected countries.

Background: Effective communications and secure information exchange platforms during disasters and emergencies are among the significant factors in inclusive disaster management and can radically contribute to better preparedness, efficient and timely responsiveness, and, finally, maximal reduction of damages and fatalities. The present study was to compare communications and information exchange among disaster response organizations in selected countries.

Materials And Method: This applied research, carried out in 2022, was a qualitative descriptive-comparative study pursuing a content analysis approach.

The roles and challenges of the primary health care systems in epidemic management: a scoping review.

Background And Aim: During the early stage of pandemics, primary health care (PHC) is the first point of contact with the health system for people. This study aimed to find the leading roles and challenges of the PHC system in dealing with the outbreak of infectious diseases.

Methods: The current scoping review was conducted in 2022 using the Arkesy and O'Malley framework.

Design and evaluation of an educational mobile program for liver transplant patients.

Background: Liver transplantation, the last treatment for advanced liver failure, necessitates patient education due to its wide range of complications and subsequent disabilities. The present study was development-applied research and aimed to design a mobile-based educational program to provide liver transplant patients with critical health information.

Methods: In the first phase of the study, the crucial educational components were collected from the literature and organized in the form of a questionnaire using library studies and available global guidelines.

Vitamin D deficiency prevention policies in Iran: a retrospective policy analysis.

Aim: Iran has a higher prevalence of vitamin D deficiency (VDD) than the global level. This study aimed to assess VDD prevention policies in Iran through a policy analysis of agenda setting using the multiple streams framework (MSF).

Methods: Using Kingdon's MSF model, this qualitative analytical study performed a policy analysis on vitamin D-related policies in Iran.

Application of virtual reality in dental implants: a systematic review.

Background And Objective: A treatment approach that is widely used as a permanent and natural replacement for missing or extracted teeth is dental implants .VR is a computer-generated simulation that creates a three-dimensional (3D) image or environment. Advances in VR -based learning allow learners and students to practice and also help professionals plan a wide variety of surgical procedures, including the correct placement of dental implants.

Barriers to the implementation of virtual care programmes for patients with chronic wounds: Qualitative empirical research.

Aim: To assess the barriers to the implementation of virtual care for patients with chronic wounds from wound therapists' perspective.

Design: A qualitative study.

Methods: The study was conducted in two consecutive phases: (1) literature review, (2) descriptive qualitative study.

A framework for elderly participation in Primary Health Care in Tabriz Health complexes.

Background: A framework for increasing elderly participation in Primary Health Care (PHC) is a vital issue considering the growing population. After examining the situation and elderly participation in the provision of PHC in the health complexes of Tabriz City, the present study presents the framework of elderly participation in PHC.

Methods: This is a mixed-method study.

Cost-effectiveness analysis of seasonal influenza vaccination during pregnancy: A systematic review.

Background: Seasonal influenza vaccination is clinically important and reduces hospitalization costs for pregnant women. However, is it also a cost-effective intervention?

Method: We conducted a systematic search of Medline (via PUBMED), EMBASE, SCOPUS, and Web of Science databases. We included any economic evaluation studies that reported Incremental Cost-Effectiveness Ratios for vaccinating pregnant women against influenza.

A systematic review of informatics competencies: requirements for nurse managers in healthcare organisations.

Introduction: One vital strategy for the success of healthcare organisations currently resides in the capacity of the nurse managers (NMs) to develop informatics competencies in management.

Aim: The aim of this review was to synthesise the evidence related to the informatics competencies of NMs in healthcare settings.

Methods: The databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus and Education Resources Information Center were searched.

Factors Affecting the Functional Preparedness of Hospitals in Response to Disasters: A Systematic Review.

Objective: This study aimed to comprehensively determine the factors that affect the hospitals' functional preparedness in response to disasters.

Methods: A systematic review of studies published in English and Persian up to the end of 2022 was performed by searching PubMed Central, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, SID, and Elmnet databases. Articles that assessed hospitals' functional preparedness were searched by using a combination of medical subject heading terms and keywords including disaster, emergency, preparedness, hospital preparedness, health care facilities preparedness, hospital functional preparedness, health care facilities functional preparedness, readiness, and effective factors.

Hospital response challenges and strategies during COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative study.

Background: At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare managers at hospitals did not have sufficient experiences to appropriately respond to the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to a lack of preparedness, many challenges arose in the healthcare system, and each country developed and implemented strategies depending on national policies. This study aimed to understand challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic and strategies used in Iranian hospitals.

The effects of virtual reality-based bronchoscopy simulator on learning outcomes of medical trainees: A systematic review.

Background And Aims: Conventional medical training routes of bronchoscopy may decrease patients' comfort and increase procedure-related morbidity. Virtual reality (VR)-based bronchoscopy is a beneficial and safe solution for teaching trainees. The aim of this systematic review was to study the effectiveness of VR-based bronchoscopy simulators on the learning outcomes of medical trainees.

Iranian Health System Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has created several challenges for countries all over the world. Different countries have taken different measures to fight this pandemic and reduce its challenges depending on their cultural, economic, and social structures. This study aims to understand and explain the Iranian health system's response to fighting the COVID-19 pandemic from the managers' and authorities' perspective.

Healthcare priority-setting criteria and social values in Iran: an investigation of local evidence.

Introduction: Integrating social values into health technology assessment processes is an important component of proper healthcare priority setting. This study aims to identify social values related to healthcare priority setting in Iran.

Method: A scoping review was conducted on original studies that investigating social values in the healthcare system in Iran.

The effects of educational intervention on patient participation in pressure injury prevention: a pilot study.

Objective: Patients' roles in reducing pressure injuries (PIs) are emphasised in clinical guidelines, although patients' preferences are undetermined. This study evaluated the effects of a pilot six-month educational intervention on patient participation in PI prevention.

Method: A convenience sampling method was used to select patients admitted to medical-surgical wards at one of the teaching hospitals in Tabriz, Iran.

Analysis and evolution of health policies in Iran through policy triangle framework during the last thirty years: a systematic review of the historical period from 1994 to 2021.

Background: Health policy analysis as a multi-disciplinary approach to public policy illustrates the need for interventions that highlight and address important policy issues, improve the policy formulation and implementation process and lead to better health outcomes. Various theories and frameworks have been contributed as the foundation for the analysis of policy in various studies. This study aimed to analyze health policies during the historical period of the almost last 30 years in Iran using policy triangle framework.

Models and components in disaster risk communication: A systematic literature review.

Background And Aim: Risk communication is considered a major factor in disaster risk management by the concerned policymakers and researchers. However, the incoherence of variables affecting risk communication in various studies makes it difficult to plan for disaster risk communication. This study aims to identify and classify the influential components in disaster risk communication.

Health care utilization and its association with sociodemographic factors among slum-dwellers with type 2 diabetes in Tabriz, Iran: A cross-sectional study.

Background And Aims: Slums are known as growing underprivileged areas. One of the health adverse effects of slum-dwelling is health care underutilization. Management of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) requires an appropriate utilization.

Barriers to community participation in primary health care of district health: a qualitative study.

Introduction: Community participation is one of the principles of primary health care (PHC). However, it has not been adequately institutionalized due to numerous barriers. Therefore, the present study is conducted to identify barriers to community participation in primary health care in the district health network from the perspectives of stakeholders.

Barriers and facilitators to type 2 diabetes management among slum-dwellers: A systematic review and qualitative meta-synthesis.

Background And aims: The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise worldwide, especially in developing countries. There is a significant difference between the slum-dwellers and other urban dwellers in terms of T2D incidence rate and access to healthcare services. This review aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to T2D management among slum-dwellers.

Adaptation of a European categorization system for driving-impairing medicines in Iran.

Objective: Road traffic crashes due to impaired driving are a leading cause of preventable injuries and deaths. The purpose of this study was adaptation of a European categorization system for driving-impairing medicines in Iran.

Methods: DRUID categorization system was used as a leading model to classify medicines.