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The internet, a revolutionary communication tool, while offering numerous benefits, has also been associated with potential drawbacks. Information literacy can empower individuals to effectively navigate the digital landscape, critically evaluate information, and utilize it judiciously. This study aims to assess the level of information literacy and internet usage among master’s and doctoral students at Yazd University of Medical Sciences. Furthermore, it seeks to explore the relationship between these two variables.

This cross-sectional descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2023 to investigate the information literacy and internet addiction levels of graduate students at Yazd University of Medical Sciences. A stratified random sampling technique was employed to select participants from various faculties and fields of study. Data were collected using validated questionnaires on internet addiction and information literacy and were analyzed using SPSS statistical software.

47.6% of the students did not exhibit symptoms of internet addiction. Moreover, the average information literacy scores of these students exceeded the mean across all dimensions. A positive correlation was observed between internet addiction and the ability to effectively access information (r = 0.138), and critically evaluate information (r = 0.198).

Increased information literacy may contribute to decreased internet addiction. Given the critical importance of information literacy in the digital age, future qualitative research is recommended to delve deeper into the complex relationship between information literacy and internet addiction, providing a more nuanced understanding of this phenomenon.

In the ever-evolving healthcare landscape, nurses are at the forefront of patient care. Nurses’ procedural skills are the lifeblood of quality care. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a useful game changer that can change how we approach nursing practice. This scoping review of reviews was conducted with the aim of determining the potential of AI in improving nurses’ clinical, educational, decision-making, informational, and research skills.

Eight electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, ProQuest, Microsoft Academic, and OpenGrey) were searched to find all studies (peer-reviewed and grey literature) published up to September 2024 using the keywords AI, nursing skills, and related terms. The Google Scholar search engine was used to find relevant sources and complete the search coverage. Data collected from included studies on each role that AI could play in nurses' skills were analyzed using narrative methods.

finally, thirty review studies were included. Accordingly, AI has a beneficial effect on six main themes (education, decision, clinical practice, research, information, and psychiatric nursing) and thirty-three subthemes.

The results of our study showed that AI plays a fundamental role in improving the clinical, educational, decision-making, informational, and research skills of nurses. The integration of AI technologies not only fosters better patient outcomes but also equips nurses with the tools necessary for continuous professional development and efficiency. Future research should continue to explore specific applications and address any barriers to implementation to fully realize the benefits AI can bring to the nursing profession.

Following Mass Casualty Incidents (MCIs), the sudden surge in demand for essential services disrupts the balance between available and required resources. This study aimed to systematically identify and categorize existing systems employed for dispatching professional or lay rescuers during emergencies.

Adhering to the PRISMA 2020 Checklist, the research scrutinized international databases (PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science) using formulated search strategies. Additionally, a manual search was conducted on Google Scholar and prominent journals employing specific keywords. Original articles introducing systems for dispatching rescuers to incident sites were included.

Thirty-one of the 23051 initially identified documents were included for data extraction and quality assessment. The comprehensive analysis revealed twenty-two dispatch systems worldwide, contributing to life-saving efforts in emergencies. Additionally, an evaluation of the articles' quality using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT) with five scores, indicated that more than two-thirds of the identified articles scored four or higher. Summarizing the data extracted from these systems, four distinct categories of recall system characteristics were identified: general, dispatcher, responder, and other features.

Technology has the potential to revolutionize the delivery of healthcare services. This study highlights four key elements necessary for the development of dispatch systems that can effectively mobilize healthcare providers to the incident scene. These elements include general characteristics, dispatcher roles, responder requirements, and additional features, which equip researchers with the knowledge for designing effective systems to recall healthcare providers during MCI. 

Hemorrhoids are swollen veins in the lower rectum and anus, rarely dangerous, and typically treated within a few weeks. However, urgent medical care is required to avoid exacerbation of the condition. This study aimed to compare minimally invasive laser surgery with other common hemorrhoid surgical techniques and investigate the main outcome of these techniques.

Data sources: 

Four databases of PubMed (185), Scopus (59), ISI (143), CRD (10), and other resources (12) were explored.Study selection: All studies on laser surgery for patients with Grade 2 or 3 hemorrhoids examining pain outcome, reduction of hemorrhoids grade, and patient's quality of life after laser surgery were enrolled in this review.

Finally, 25 eligible articles were enrolled in the study. The results indicated that hemorrhoid was improved in the laser surgery group within the follow-up period with a higher average of quality-of-life self-assessment compared to other techniques. Overall satisfaction was higher in the laser group.

The evidence favored laser treatment in all studies, either clinical trials or studies without control groups. Ingeneral, laser surgery is considered an immune treatment for hemorrhoids with fewer postoperative complications such as bleeding, discomfort, and pain. Therefore, other than the cost, the rest of the evidence was in favor of laser surgery, and the laser technique is an appropriate alternative to conventional methods.

Today, entrepreneurship development, as an important engine of economic growth, requires a high spirit of entrepreneurship. In universities, students are the mainstay of entrepreneurship. In this way, the present study has measured the entrepreneurial traits of graduate students in Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences in Yazd.

This was a cross-sectional study conducted in 2020. Authors selected 235 graduate students based on quota sampling and used Cochran's formula. The research tool was a standardized questionnaire to measure entrepreneurial spirit. Data were entered into SPSS 21 statistical software and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistical tests. This included independent t-test, ANOVA, and regression.

The total score of entrepreneurial spirit was evaluated as good with an average of 62.50 %. Among all the dimensions, the achievement seeking dimension got the highest score with an average of 75.50 %, and the independence sought dimension received the lowest score with an average of 50.50 %. There was a significant relationship between the total score of entrepreneurial spirit and marital status (p = 0.046), gender (p = 0.033), father's job (p = 0.020), and mother's job (p = 0.001). The regression model also showed that gender, age, and mother's employment are effective factors regarding the entrepreneurial spirit of students (p < 0.05).

Planning with a focus on male and older students can strengthen the entrepreneurial spirit in the university. Of course, considering the increase in the number of female students in universities, it is vital to improve their entrepreneurial characteristics and motivate them for self-employment.

The results of this study can be used as a guide to provide valid evidence for the decision of senior managers of the Ministry of Health and large hospitals to use common technologies used in distance care for patients with CHF and other chronic diseases. This study will also provide a new understanding of the various studies that have been conducted to help patients with chronic failure by different types of remote care technologies in terms of effectiveness, safety, technology, and economic costs.

This study was conducted to determine the usability of the rapid response team (RRT) electronic medical records (EMRs) system at an Abu-Ali-Sina organ transplant hospital, Shiraz, Iran.

This cross-sectional study was carried out in partnership with 25 direct members of RRT includes nurses and anesthesia technicians who were on the shift during the data collection for two months. To evaluate, the Questionnaire for User Interaction Satisfaction (QUIS) version 7 was used. Data were analyzed by SPSS version 19.

A total of 20 out of 25 questionnaires were obtained. Seven (25.0 %) of 27 sections were higher than seven, and all areas were higher than five. The highest rankings were for 1) reading characters on the computer screen 2) highlighting on the screen simplify task 3) overall reactions: wonderful and learning to operate the system.

This study demonstrates the usability of the hospital RRT for the EMRs system and over the moderate. However, the flexibility and capability of the rapid response for EMRs tool require to be improved.

Involving the patients in health-related decisions requires high health literacy. Health literacy is related to the concept of information literacy through its emphasis on information skills. Hence, the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between information literacy and health literacy.

STUDY DESIGN:

We carried out an original research.

This is an applied research that is carried out in a survey method. The statistical population of this study is MSc and PhD students at School of Health Management and Information Science in Iran University of Medical Sciences who were selected by stratified random sampling. A standard health literacy questionnaire including access dimensions, reading skills, comprehension, evaluation, decision-making, and application of health information was used to assess the health literacy status of the students. To measure information literacy, the questionnaire includes identifying information needs, locating information, organizing information, and evaluating information were used. The data were analyzed by tests of one-sample t-test, Pearson correlation, and simple linear regression with spss software version 18 produced by IBM located at New York.

The results showed that the level of information literacy among students was higher than the average level. The average of information literacy rate in the sample is 49.09. In this regard, the most frequent information is gained from the internet, interacting with friends, and asking practitioners and health workers. In addition, there is a positive and significant relationship between all dimensions of information literacy with health literacy and information literacy affects 35.4% of health literacy changes.

It can be said that information literacy is a predictor of health literacy. Furthermore, the pattern of people's health information has moved to new information environments and to improve health having sufficient information seeking and information literacy skills are essential.

The high incidence of COVID-19disease and the resulting increase in data and information in this area have led medical centers to use different methods to manage them due to the huge amount of information. One of the best ways to avoid confusion in documenting and managing health information is to use new information tools such as ontology. A tool that has been used by researchers around the world since the late 1990s to support decision-making in various fields. In this regard, the National Center for Biomedical Ontology has established a medical ontology database called Bioportal. In this research, published ontologies in the field of coronavirus disease(COVID-19) in the database have been explored.

Regarding the necessity of research in the scientific community and issues arising from it; researchers have been subjected to stress which is called Research Anxiety. In this regard, present study attempts to survey the level of research anxiety and its related factors among Ph.D. students at Iran University of Medical Sciences.

questionnaires were employed for this applied research. The statistical population of the study consisted of Ph.D. students at Iran University of Medical Sciences where 248 people were selected by simple sampling method. Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the professors. By calculating the Cronbach's alpha coefficient, a figure of 0.875 was obtained, which shows the high reliability of the instrument. Data were analyzed based on K-S test, T test and p and rs correlation coefficient, using SPSS software version 20.

The findings indicate that the mean of anxiety in the research community is 3.19 which is more than average. Factors such as Internet and computer skills, library usage and English language proficiency have a decreasing effect on the research anxiety. However, the "feeling of being in a competitive environment" factor increases the student's research anxiety.

According to the results, PhD students of Iran University of Medical Sciences feel anxious in conducting research activities. Research directors and librarians of this university need to pay attention to its causes and consider the plans and strategies (such as research projects, information literacy courses, etc.) to control students' research anxiety.

Students use different learning styles.  Using these styles can make teaching more effective. The purpose of this study was to compare the learning styles of students majoring in Librarianship and Information Sciences at Isfahan University and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences based on the Vark model. This was a survey. The research population was all the students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, from those, 145 participants were selected randomly using stratified sampling method. The data was collected by Vark's questionnaire and then was analyzed by descriptive and analytical methods using SPSS software as a tool. Librarianship and Information Sciences students use different learning styles. Their preferred learning style is the reading / writing style with an average of 42.62. There is a significant difference between the learning style of undergraduate students with graduate degrees and Ph.D. students. No significant difference was found between the students' learning styles in the two universities. Considering the differences in the learning styles taken by students and the dominant style of studying/writing, it is important that educational authorities consider the existing differences while designing and applying their educational programs and methods based on the needs of students for a more practical education and maximum efficacy of  teaching  and learning. Citation: Taheri A, Zare abdollahi S, Yousefianzadeh O, Hashemian M.R. Comparing the learning style of students majoring in Librarianship and Information Sciences at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Isfahan University Based on Vark Model. Journal of Development Strategies in Medical Education 2019;6(2):75-86 .

Given the prevalence of Internet use worldwide and its existing risks to societies especially the youngsters, information literacy can affect the use of Internet. Hence, the objective of present study is to assess the relationship between information literacy and Internet addiction and then to investigate the relationship between Internet addiction and general health of students in Iran University of Medical Sciences.
It is an analytical cross-sectional study which was conducted during 2016 on students in Iran University of Medical Sciences (Tehran, Iran). The sample size for the surveyed community of 6,500 university students was 362 from the Cochran sample size formula. Then, using a simple random sampling method, from each of the colleges, the sample size was selected according to the student population. Three questionnaires of information literacy, Yang's Internet addiction, and general health scale (GHQ-28) were distributed among students. Finally, 365 questionnaires were collected and analyzed.
29.9% of students were about to be addicted to the Internet, 1.3% had symptoms of Internet addiction and 68.8% had no addiction. In terms of information literacy, most of the students were in moderate level (60.5% moderate, 3.3% low, and 36.2% high information literacy level). There was a significant inverse relationship between increasing of information literacy and the Internet addiction (r = -0.45 and p According to the findings of this study, it was perceived that the higher the information literacy, the lower the level of Internet addiction; besides, reduction of internet addiction increased the general health of students. Therefore, considering the importance of students as the leading group in societies, and favorable consequences of increased information literacy, universitie's authorities have to develop and run specific programs within the educational and research schedule in order to increase the student's information literacy. Accordingly, undesirable outcomes of Internet use would be diminished and general health of society would be improved.

In medical sciences, students need problem-solving and decision-making abilities to cure diseases. The present study aims to survey the critical thinking disposition between freshman and senior students in School of Allied Medical Sciences in 2012- 2013 academic year.
In this descriptive cross-sectional study, 250 students were selected randomly and their critical thinking disposition was assessed. "The Ricketts critical thinking disposition scale (2003)" consists of 33 multiple choice questions; the scale was used by the researcher to assess the critical thinking disposition. Finally, the data was analyzed by t-test and ANOVA using SPSS software.
The mean of students’ critical thinking disposition was 3.54 which shows that this ability was on the average among students. Also, the t-test results showed that there was a difference between freshmen and seniors. The critical thinking disposition was compared between students in various fields; the results did not reveal a significant difference.
In spite of the high critical thinking disposition achieved by senior students and the similar guidance in different fields of study for enhancing the disposition, the variable is not at the ideal and expected level. Therefore, it is necessary to use certain materials and measures in educational planning so that the disposition level can get close to the ideal level.

One of the most important factors in education process is establishing communication between students and their professors. Effective education except scientific skills, needs using effective communication methods in educational environments. This can be done by recognizing effective factors in establishing communication. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to identify M.A and PhD student's point of view regarding effective factors in establishing communication between students and faculty members.
In this descriptive- cross sectional study, M.A and PhD students of Allied Health Faculty of Tehran University of Medical Sciences were surveyed. Data gathering tool consisted of two parts; demographic data and 28 questions related to the assessment of effective factors in establishing communication between students and faculty members. The questionnaire was a four point scale ranging from "very effective" to "having no effect". Data was analyzed by SPSS 18.ed software, using descriptive statistical methods, frequency distribution, determining percentage and the group comparison was made by chi2.
The most effective factors according to student's viewpoint were, respect for students (86.3%), being up to date (78.4%), rhetoric and teaching skills (71%) and secrecy (71%) in establishing communication between students and their professors. Meanwhile, sex, age gap, stringency and professor's appearance were not so crucial in establishing communication.
The result of this study showed that personal factors like rhetoric and teaching skills, behavioral characteristics such as respecting students in comparison with other factors like scientific skills and professional features are more effective in establishing communication.