جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « کرمانشاه » در نشریات گروه « پزشکی »

Monitoring alcohol consumption in population is very important for planning public health and evaluation of the efficiency of intervention strategies. The aim of this study was to use wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) to estimate alcohol consumption in a Kermanshah City and calculate risk assessment using the margin of exposure (MOE) approach.

Raw composite wastewater samples (5 hours) were collected form the entrance of Kermanshah wastewater plant over a 30 days’ period. Ethyl sulfate metabolite was used to measure the alcohol content of the samples, which is excreted in the urine after consuming alcohol by humans and enters into the wastewater collection network. After centrifugation and filtration, the samples were directly injected into the liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry LC-MS/MS for analysis. After calculation of alcohol consumption rate with back-calculation method, the results were used for risk assessment by MOE.

In general, the average amount of alcohol consumption during sampling in the society was 0.332 ml per person of equal age and over 15 years of age (adult) per day, which was equal to 0.121 liters of pure alcohol per person per year. We found no significant difference in the amount of alcohol consumption between the weekend and working days of the week, and also between  sampling days in Ramadan and ordinary  days. In 90% of the samples taken, the risk associated with alcohol consumption was higher than MOE=100 and only in 3 samples the MOE value was in the "risk" category.

The results of this study showed that wastewater-based epidemiology can provide appropriate timely and transisional  information on alcohol use and its associated exposure risks in the community. Also, the amount of alcohol consumption in the population in our study was much lower than those in the European and American countries.

One of the issues that causes insecurity in the society is carrying and keeping firearms. Kermanshah province is one of the areas where carrying and keeping firearms is significant. The purpose of this research is to determine the factors affecting the carrying and storage of firearms in Kermanshah province, Iran in 2019.

The current research is applied in terms of its purpose and in terms of the method of carrying out a survey, and it was carried out with the correlation method. The statistical population of the research includes police officers of Kermanshah province. The sample size is 230 people who were selected by available sampling method. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire and the collected data was analyzed using SPSS software and regression tests. Cronbach's alpha test was used for its reliability.

The research findings indicate that between: 1- cultural factors (traditional beliefs, ethnicity, customs and traditions) 2- social factors (social capital, social support, lifestyle, employment) 3- economic factors (poverty, Unemployment) 4- Feeling of insecurity by keeping firearms in Kermanshah province. There is a relationship.

The results of the research show that cultural and economic poverty, feeling of insecurity among the people, lack of employment and lack of social capital are the factors of carrying and keeping illegal firearms in Kermanshah province. Therefore, improving the cultural level of people through counseling and education, reducing poverty and unemployment and creating employment, increasing the level of social security and changing lifestyles and developing social capital is effective in preventing the crime of carrying and keeping illegal firearms.

Keeping pets can expose their owners to various infections, including zoonotic parasites. This study was conducted for the first time in Iran to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices relating to parasitic diseases among pet owners in Hamadan and Kermanshah, Iran.

This descriptive-analytical study was conducted with the participation of 200 pet owners in Hamadan and Kermanshah, western Iran. The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire containing 62 questions, the reliability and validity of which were evaluated and confirmed. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS software (version 19) through descriptive statistics (mean±SD) and inferential statistics (Mann-Whitney test).

Most of the participants were female, had university degrees, and kept dogs. There was a statistically significant difference among the participants of both cities in terms of knowledge about parasitic diseases (it was more in Kermanshah, P<0.01); however, no statistical difference was observed in terms of attitude. Spearman's correlation coefficient showed that in Hamadan and Kermanshah, there is a direct and significant relationship between the knowledge score and performance (Hamadan: r=0.489 and P<0.001; Kermanshah: r=0.655 and P<0.001). In general, the level of knowledge and performance of pet owners is at an unfavorable level, and their attitude is at a favorable level.

This study, which was conducted for the first time in Iran, suggests that pet owners need necessary training to increase their level of knowledge about parasites and parasitic diseases of their animals, which will lead to improving their attitude and performance.

This study aimed to investigate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of hydatid cyst disease in patients admitted to Imam Reza, Imam Hossein, and Bisotoon hospitals in Kermanshah City, Iran, from 2014 to 2018. 

In this descriptive study, we studied and analyzed the medical records of 350 patients with hydatid cysts who were hospitalized and underwent surgical treatment in Kermanshah hospitals from 2014 to 2018. Also, the demographic characteristics of patients, including gender, age, occupation, place of residence, and affected organs, were extracted and recorded.

The Ethics Committee of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences approved this study (Code: IR.KUMS.REC.1398.366).

In total, 350 patients with a Mean±SD age of 43.2±19.7 in women and 43.3±20.7 in men were admitted with a diagnosis of hydatid cyst. The highest and lowest prevalence of hydatid cysts were in the age groups of 41-50 (16.5%) years and 1-10 (4.8%) years, respectively. The prevalence was 181 (51.7%) in women and 169 (48.2%) in men. The organs mostly infected with hydatid cysts were the liver, lung, and brain, with 241 cases (68.8%), 55 (15.7%), and 24 (6.8%), respectively. 

This study shows that hydatid cyst disease is an important disease, especially in rural areas of Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Muscular dystrophy is a common genetic condition that causes progressive loss of physical function. This study seeks to explore the lived experiences of boys with muscular dystrophy in Kermanshah.

The research methodology used in this study is phenomenological. The sample size consists of ten boys diagnosed with muscular dystrophy in Kermanshah. The sampling method was purposive, and data was collected through in-depth interviews.

Based on the data analysis, there are two main themes that emerged. The first theme is the Continuation of External Quality, with sub-themes including Broken Individual Communication, Corrupted Identity, Endless Everyday Life, Social Isolation, and Bio-fragility. The second theme is Feelings and Concerns, with sub-themes such as Feeling Anxiety, False Hope, No Surrender, and Shame and Fear of Losing Parents.

The study reveals that individuals with muscular dystrophy face unfavorable social and individual status. Therfore, it is important to enhance public spaces and urban transportation, ensure the implementation of laws that facilitate their employment, introduce social and cultural policies to change people's attitudes towards them, plan their capabilities through national media, review existing laws, and provide support packages to improve their situation. Additionally, the participation of NGOs should be facilitated to help reduce harm.

Increasing the productivity of surface water, the unsustainable development of agriculture in the boundaries of rivers, and human sewage have reduced the quality of these water resources. Therefore, investigating the amount of pollution and its sources is very necessary for regional planning. This study aimed to evaluate the water quality of the Golin River using WQI and Liou indexes.

 Sampling of Golin river water was performed to check water quality based on (WQI) and (Liou) indices in Najjar village station for one year from April 2019 to March 2020.

 Water quality, according to the Liou index, during the research period in the sampling station in September and March, was in a good category and other months were slightly polluted. According to the results of the WQI index, water quality in September and March were in the excellent descriptive category, with values of 47.82 and 49.74, respectively, but in other months it was in a good category. In September and March, water quality improved compared to other months because of lower BOD5 due to reduced agricultural activities, and both indicators showed these quality changes well.

Due to the lack of stable conditions in water quality affected by seasonal changes and its departure from the category of high-quality water according to the results of the WQI index and also a little water pollution according to the Liou index, the direct use of Golin River water for drinking purposes is recommended and for this purpose, regular purification should be done and accurate and continuous evaluations of water quality in Golin River are necessary.

This study aimed to investigate the clinical and laboratory characteristics of hydatid cyst disease in patients admitted to Imam Reza, Imam Hossein, and Bisotoon hospitals in Kermanshah City, Iran, from 2014 to 2018. 

In this descriptive study, we studied and analyzed the medical records of 350 patients with hydatid cysts who were hospitalized and underwent surgical treatment in Kermanshah hospitals from 2014 to 2018. Also, the demographic characteristics of patients, including gender, age, occupation, place of residence, and affected organs, were extracted and recorded.

The Ethics Committee of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences approved this study (Code: IR.KUMS.REC.1398.366).

In total, 350 patients with a Mean±SD age of 43.2±19.7 in women and 43.3±20.7 in men were admitted with a diagnosis of hydatid cyst. The highest and lowest prevalence of hydatid cysts were in the age groups of 41-50 (16.5%) years and 1-10 (4.8%) years, respectively. The prevalence was 181 (51.7%) in women and 169 (48.2%) in men. The organs mostly infected with hydatid cysts were the liver, lung, and brain, with 241 cases (68.8%), 55 (15.7%), and 24 (6.8%), respectively. 

This study shows that hydatid cyst disease is an important disease, especially in rural areas of Kermanshah Province, Iran.

Problem-solving is one of the most important issues in the field of psychology. It seems that solving social problems as an external variable has an important role in the acceptance of information technology. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between social problem solving and the use and acceptance of web-based resources in educational-research activities based on acceptance and technology model.

The present study is an applied research that adopted a survey method. The statistical population of the study consisted of students of medical sciences of Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences and Islamic Azad University. The data collection tools were two social problem-solving questionnaires and a researcher-made questionnaire based on the TAM. The data analysis was based on multiple regression and SPSS 22 software.

The findings of the present study indicated that the social problem-solving variable as the external variable of the TAM had an effect on the perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use web resources. Also, all the structures of the TAM were able to explain the actual use of Web resources.

Overall, results showed that social problem solving has a direct relationship with the use of web resources to meet the educational and research information needs of medical students. As such, these students use the social problem-solving style when they face problems.

Inadequate nutritional status is one of the most common problems in hemodialysis patients and is associated with increased mortality in these patients. Therefore, the present study was performed to determine the nutritional status of hemodialysis patients referred to Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah in 2019.

This descriptive study was performed on 114 hemodialysis patients. Demographic information form and food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) were used for data collection. The questionnaires were applied in one stage in hemodialysis ward of Imam Reza Hospital in Kermanshah. Data were analyzed using non-parametric Mann-Whitney U, Kruskal-Wallis H, and chi-square tests.

Out of 114 patients undergoing hemodialysis, 65 (57.02%) were male and 49 (42.98%) were female. Mean and standard deviation of patients’ age were 58.05± 13.98 years. The median consumption of bread and cereals, meat and beans, fruits and vegetables, fat and oil, and dairy products decreased with the increase of patients’ age (p˂0.001). Patients who underwent dialysis three times a week consumed more bread and cereals, meat and legumes, dairy products, and fruits and vegetables (p<0.001), but consumed less pickles and condiments than patients who underwent dialysis twice a week (p˂0.001).

The results of this study showed that in hemodialysis patients the consumption of bread and cereals and fruits and vegetables is less than the standard amount, but the consumption of dairy products, pickles, and condiments is more than the standard amount, which can be considered by policy makers and experts in this field.

Due to the prevalence of coronavirus, the role of media, especially social media, to inform about and increase health literacy is very important. The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of factors effective in the use of social media on the level of e-health literacy of citizens in crisis.

In this descriptive-analytical study, 384 patients in Kermanshah province were selected using Morgan table. For this purpose, a two-part researcher-made questionnaire was used which included a demographic section and a specific section (using 5 variables) with 40 questions. The items in this questionnaire were scored using a 5-point Likert scale ranging from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree).

The findings revealed that 43.1% of the participants believed Corona had a great impact on their job and more than 40% of the participants also stated they obtained health information through the Internet. The results also showed that the relationship between the variables was significant (P <0.05).

The highest correlation was observed between accessibility and popularity variables. This suggests that increasing access to social media will enhance the popularity of these media. The information obtained in this study demonstrated that up-to-dateness of media, accessibility, trust in social media, perceived value, and popularity are among the factors effective in the impact of social media on e-health literacy.

On 12 November 2017, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale occurred in Kermanshah Province. Explaining the challenges and needs of the victims in such circumstances can be an important source of information for future planning and better management of such conditions. Thus, the purpose of this study was to explain the challenges and needs of the earthquake victims.

This study was a qualitative study. Twenty-nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with managers, policymakers, and health and emergency relief providers in earthquake areas, and 10 focused group discussions were held with earthquake victims from December to February 2016. The data were analyzed using conventional content analysis.

The needs and challenges in Kermanshah earthquake were classified into three periods after the earthquake: 1. Challenges and needs in the first few days with three sub-categories including management, rescue services, and urgent care, 2- Challenges and needs in the first few weeks  after the earthquake with three sub-categories including housing and emergency assistance, public health services, and access to health care; and 3. Needs and challenges in several months after the earthquake with four sub-categories including economic, social, infrastructural and health service needs.

Lack of unity of command was the main challenge in this earthquake. Another point was the health needs of victim earthquakes over time. Therefore, dispatching of aid forces to the affected areas during natural disasters should be based on planning and needs.

The present study aimed at investigating English for specific purposes (ESP) instructors' expectations and attitudes towards teaching ESP to students of nursing in medical universities. As a survey study, the participants were 57 ESP instructors teaching at medical universities of Kermanshah, Kurdistan, and Ilam. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to gather the data. The reliability coefficient of the researcher-made questionnaire equaled 0.74. The findings of the study revealed that the participating instructors expected the comprehension of reading passages to be the main goal of ESP courses at medical universities and that learning English grammar to be of the least degree of importance. Moreover, the participants' pointed to the dearth of attention to communicative skills in such courses. Additionally, the instructors argued that crowded ESP classes do not guarantee accountability in teaching. Furthermore, the instructors complained about the lack of facilities like language labs and language learning softwares in ESP courses. To conclude, paying due attention to communicative and interactive skills besides a concern for reading comprehension and vocabulary building, is of utmost priority in ESP courses. Hence, it seems incumbent upon ESP curriculum developers and course designers to evaluate ESP courses profoundly and take advantage of new theories in the realm of ESP.

The management of healthcare wastes is receiving greater attention because of the risks to both human health and the environment caused by inadequate waste management practices. In that context, the objective of this study was to investigate the hospital solid waste management in Kermanshah city, Kermanshah province, Iran based on Ministry of Health and Medical Education checklist which is related to environmental health of hospitals.

This study (qualitative-quantitative) was performed in two interval time in two consecutive years through a valid checklist of waste management process of Iranian Ministry of Health which include all steps of medical waste management. The quantity of hospital waste produced was measured during one week in autumn session during study interval. 

The results of this study showed that the total averages of desirability in waste management compared to health standards in Kermanshah city hospitals were 70.38 ± 15.5 and 74.3 ± 14.8 in 2015 and 2016, respectively. The average desirability of waste management in governmental, military, private and social hospitals improved from 61 to 65.14, 75 to 79, 87 to 90 and 84.5 to 86%, respectively in two years of study interval. The average (weighted mean) of total hospital wastes generation rate (in Kermanshah city) was 4.06 kg/bed-day and for governmental, military, private and social hospitals were 4.69, 3.26, 2.7 and 1.62 kg/bed-day, respectively. The results indicated that there was a significant correlation (p < 0.05) between hospital active bed and medical wastes production.

From the results of this study, the score of waste management practices in Kermanshah hospitals are evaluated as moderate. Therefore, more efforts, monitoring and control should be implied to achieve the desired state of hospital waste management

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most prevalent neurological disability in young adults. This study aimed at reporting MS registry in Kermanshah province, Iran 2018.

In this cross-sectional study, demographic and clinical characteristics of 353 patients were recorded in MS registry. Data analysis was done in SPSS V25.

Patients aged 18-62 years, including 80% females (mean age: 36.1 years) and 20% males (mean age: 37.9 years). Almost 45% were born between 1981 and 1991. Relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS) was seen in 72%. Visual symptoms were initial signs of the disease in 37% of the patients. The mean age of onset of the disease was found to be high in patients with primary progressive MS (PPMS) and low in those with progressive-relapsing MS (PRMS). Among the patients, 87% were able to walk at least 100 meters.

The epidemiological situation of MS in Kermanshah province is similar to other parts of Iran. Planning according to national programs are suggested for the management and control of this disease in Kermanshah province.

Academic performance as the most important structure in the field of education has a decisive role in the fate of learners. However, the academic performance of female students in the second year of high school is poorly reported. Therefore, the present study was conducted to investigate the relationship between students' personal values and their academic performance by mediating attitudes toward school.

The present study was a descriptive analysis of the path. Based on this, 420 female students from Kermanshah who were studying in the secondary school in the academic year of 1996-97 were selected by multi-stage cluster sampling. Participants completed the McQueen and Seagle SAAS-R School Questionnaire (EAST) and the Schwartz Value Scale (SVS). SPSS version 22 and Amos software version 24 were used to analyze the data.

The results of path analysis showed that the indirect effect of values of benevolence, conformity, strength, stimulation and pleasure on academic performance through school attitudes is significant.

The personal values of female high school students affect their academic performance by weakening or strengthening their attitude towards school. The student will have a positive attitude when he / she considers the school environment to be in line with his / her personal values. Accordingly, it is better for the school management model to be such that, regardless of the type of value that students pursue, it provides the ground for their attraction and interest in school.

One of the most effective treatments in the case of curing the patients with advanced renal failure is kidney transplantation. Decades have passed since kidney transplants have begun in Iran and Kermanshah. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the status of Kermanshah province in comparison with other provinces and the whole country in the field of kidney transplantation.

In this systematic review and meta-analysis study, survival rate of patients after the transplantation and the transplanted kidney survival were investigated based on Iranian valid sources of information such as SID, Magiran, Irandoc, IranMedex and internationally validated databases such as PubMed, ISI and Science Direct from 2000 to 2019 surveyed. Keywords of kidney transplantation, survival rate, transplant survival rate, Kermanshah, Iran, and a combination of them were used and analyzed by Random Effects Model.

In 33 studies, 21113 samples were evaluated. Survival rate of 1, 3 and 5 years in patients undergoing renal transplantation in Kermanshah province during the period of 2000-2019 is lower than in other provinces. Also, in Kermanshah province, 1, 3, 5 and 10 years survival rate of all kidney transplants was lower than other provinces.

In Kermanshah, Survival rate of patients and transplant survival in patients is lower than other regions of Iran. Therefore, it is necessary to pay attention to effective factors in increasing survival of transplant recipients and transplant kidneys as well as increasing renal transplantation studies.

Nurses are the most important support of treatment that is responsible for important tasks such as the patientchr('39')s psychological and physical care. Due to the working conditions of nurses, the occurrence of physical and mental disorders of nurses plays an important role. Quality of work life is one of the most important issues in any organization that is the key to the success of any organization. Quality of work life was first highlighted with emphasis on different aspects of work and productivity of the organization. The quality of working life describes employee satisfaction in a safe environment with regard to promotion of the organization. Quality of Work Life, as a comprehensive program, is dedicated to enhancing the satisfaction and improvement of the quality of life of employees in the workplace, as it is a vital element in recruiting, retaining and enhancing the quality of human resources of any organization. Nurses are one of the most important pillars of the health care sector, which, depending on their occupational status, are responsible for important tasks such as mental and physical care of the patient. These activities play a significant role in the development of physical and mental disorders in the case of non-compliance with the principles of safety, tranquility and work welfare. Another major problem for nurses is high workload, which affects their attention capacity and increases medical errors. Several studies have shown that high workload can compromise the quality and safety of patient care, increase medical errors, increase the length of hospital stay, and ultimately reduce quality of service. High workload is highly correlated with poor quality of care and is one of the most important causes of stress in nurses. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between the quality of work life of nurses working in Kermanshah educational hospitals with their perception and evaluation of workload.

This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted on 873 nurses in Kermanshah educational hospitals in 2017. The stratified random sampling was performed according to the sample size and the number of nurses employed in each hospital. Nurses working in each hospital were selected by random sampling. Demographic data, Darren Van Laar Quality of Work Life Questionnaire and NASA TLX Workload Questionnaire were used for data collection. Generalized questionnaire designed to collect demographic data including sections of age, sex, marital status, work sector, work experience, average number of shifts per month, average number of patients per shift, and number of overtime hours per month. The validity and reliability of the NASA-TLX Questionnaire for the Iranian population were assessed by Mazloomi et al. and its Cronbachchr('39')s alpha was estimated to be 0.897. NASA-TLX is a multidimensional method that provides a total score of workload based on the weighted average of six subscales of mental demand, physical demand, temporal demand, performance, effort, and frustration. This method has high validity and general acceptance and can be used to identify sources with high workload. Mean scores below 50 are considered acceptable and the score above 50 is considered as high. The Daren van Laar Quality of Life Questionnaire is a multidimensional tool for assessing the quality of work life that was designed and used in 2007 to assess the quality of work life in the health sector. The Darren Van Lar Questionnaire is a reliable and reliable tool for assessing the quality of work life in the health sector. The questionnaire consisted of 24 5-point Likert scale questions (5-1) with 5 indicating "strongly agree" and 1 indicating "strongly disagree" and 6 factors including job satisfaction, working conditions, general health status. , Examines work-home communication, stress at work, and control at work. SPSS 18 software and Spearman correlation coefficient, Kruskal-Wallis test and Fisher exact test were used for data analysis.

The mean age of participants was 32.44 5 5.88 years. 40.5% of the sample were men and 59.5% were women. Significant relationship was observed between all dimensions of workload (p <0.05). There was a relationship between general status dimension with all dimensions of workload (p <0.05) except performance and efficiency (p <0.05). There was a significant relationship between overall quality of life with time dimension (p = 0.027), effort (p = 0.046), and frustration (p = 0.015), but between overall quality of work life and subscales. There was no significant relationship between mental and mental load (p = 0.17), physical load (p = 0.181) and performance and efficiency (p = 0.852). There was no significant relationship between the overall quality of life of nurses with the number of shifts (p = 0.107) and the number of patients per shift (p = 0.618). There was a significant relationship between nurseschr('39') overall quality of life and overtime (p = 0.001). Based on Fisher exact test results, there was no significant relationship between gender and marital status with overall quality of life of nurses. There was a significant relationship between the quality of life and the hospital ward studied, with the lowest quality of work life in the surgical ward and the highest quality of work life in the pediatric ward.

According to the results of this study, the effect of workload on decreasing the quality of working life, adopting measures to improve the quality of working life, removing the underlying factors, preventing, treating and training appropriate coping methods and skills, and Communication is one of the current essentials of health policy making in such environments. It also identifies the role and impact of management and supervisors on effective interventions to improve the quality of work and work life, and further studies are suggested to identify other factors affecting the quality of life and work.

Safety climate is defined as the employees' common insights about safety management in a specific place and time. Nurses have a highly risky occupation, in which they are required to take safety issues into consideration. This study aimed at investigating the attitude of nurses towards safety climate in the hospitals of Kermanshah City, Iran.

This descriptive-analytical research was conducted with 112 nurses in the hospitals of Kermanshah City. A two-section questionnaire was administered for data collection. The first part was related to the nurses' demographic and occupational characteristics and the second part contained the nurses' safety climate questionnaire. After data collection, the data were analyzed by SPSS-16.

Results showed that the mean and standard deviation of the safety climate in nurses was 0.56 ± 3.06. A significant relationship was found between all factors, except for the relationship between cumulative burnout and error reporting. The safety climate was almost equal between men and women. Moreover, safety climate was higher in single people than the married ones. In the morning shift, the highest safety climate was in the workplace. Furthermore, people with a second job felt safety climate more.

Research results showed that safety climate was not at a satisfactory level in the studied nursing personnel. Therefore, it is suggested to improve the safety climate and its effects on the safety performance by training safety issues, holding technical courses on safety, and adjusting work-rest time.

A Library is a safe place to research and study for some students, but it creates anxiety for others. The main purpose of this research is to investigate the library anxiety among Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences(KUMS) residents in using information sources and electronic services based on five factors of Bostick scale.

The study was a cross-sectional survey. The sample size was 197 persons who were selected using simple random sampling. Data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.809. The questionnaire consisted of 41 questions on a five-point Likert scale. The library anxiety questions were designed and localized based on the five factors of the Bostick scale. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, mean, standard deviation and analytical statistics by Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and Pearson correlation coefficient using SPSS 23 software.

The mean score of library anxiety was 78.32, the mean score of familiarity and usage was 32.08 and 29.54. Mechanical and emotional factors had the highest mean of library anxiety factors. Mean library anxiety was not significantly different between male and female residents(p>0.05). There was a significant relationship between residents' library anxiety and their skills in using information resources and e-services.

The results indicate a level of library anxiety among the assistants. Accepting this fact can be a positive step in solving the problems associated with the use of information and electronic resources.