Journal of Medical Education Development
Volume:8 Issue: 17, 2015

For promoting the quality and quantity of services، increasing competition، efficiency and reducing the costs، universities need creative and innovative professors and teachers. Therefore، the present study was conducted to determine the psychological and organizational factors affecting of faculty members for innovative behavior occurred. The present study was aimed at applications، and data gathered from the perspective of cross correlation. The population is composed of faculty members of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences (480 participants). Stratified random sampling was done as the sample size was determined using Cochran formula (212). Data collection is a compilation of six standardized questionnaire package. Questionnaire rating was in the form of five-point Likert scale. The data were analyzed using) lisrel، 8. 5 (software. All variables affecting the innovative behavior of faculty members in the form of conceptual model were evaluated and finally conceptual model goodness of fit index was reviewed and approved. Psychological factors have the most influence on innovative behavior and organizational factors have the least impact on the innovative behavior on faculty members.

Nurse's adequate knowledge and skills in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is effective in increasing success rate and reducing mortality rate fallowing CPR. This study conducted to compare the effect of two methods of cardiopulmonary resuscitation education including computer-based stimulation and mannequin stimulation on nursing student's knowledge and satisfaction. In this quasi-experimental study, 64 nursing students randomly assigned in two groups including computer based stimulation and mannequin stimulation. Student's demographic characteristics, knowledge about CPR and satisfaction with CPR education methods measured before and after performing intervention. Data analyzed by SPSS18software and using descriptive and analytics statistics tests. Findings revealed that knowledge means score difference between pre and post intervention in mannequin stimulation group was 7.72±3.46 and in computer based stimulation was 9.68±2.93. The difference between two groups was statistically significant. Both groups were satisfied from employed methods. Satisfaction rate was more in mannequin stimulation group compared to computer based stimulation group and this difference was statistically significant. Given the positive impact of simulated in improving knowledge and satisfaction of students from CPR education, it is recommended that this method utilized especially for education of medical groups.

Depression is a prevalent disease in students that has symptoms such as depressed mood, loss of interest and enjoyment, and increased fatigability. It also can complicate other medical conditions, and can even be serious enough to increases the chance of risky behaviors such as drug or alcohol addiction or lead to suicide. Present research aimed to study the prevalence of students depression based on demographic parameters. This descriptive cross-sectional study, using access sampling were selected 83 pharmacy students in Zanjan University of Medical Sciences during the year 2014. Data were collected using Beck depression questionnaire as well as the relevant demographic and analyzed by SPSS-18. the research results indicated that the prevalence of depression was 9.4%. Also results showed that there is significant difference in the prevalence of depression between native and non- native students (p<0.01). But didn’t observe significant difference in the prevalence of depression based on sex. In additive, there wasn’t significant relationship between education mean and depression. The results provide some evidence that living distance from family can affect the prevalence of depression in students. Therefore, in order to decrease the prevalence of students depression, it may be useful to consider regular psycho-training courses and native selection for student

Academic performance is affected by many factors, one of these factors is study habits and study skills. The present study was conducted to determine student`s study habits and skills in Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2013-2014. This descriptive - cross sectional study was done on students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences students who were enrolled in the academic year 2013-14. The study population of 324 subjects was determined, but total of 245 questionnaires were analyzed. Data was collected using a standardized questionnaire Palsane & Sharma Study Habits Inventory (PSSHI) and analyzed using SPSS statistical software. Descriptive statistics was used and to present absolute and relative frequency of variables. For quantitative variables, mean and standard deviation was used. Independent t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient, as well as logistic regression analysis was used to investigate the effect of different factors on study habits. The mean of total score of student's study habits was 45.8 ± 11.1. Average score for girls was 46.1 ± 11.4 and for boys was 45.4 ± 10.8 that there was no statistically significant difference between the two (p=0.62, t=0.49). Comparing the different fields of study habits in both "gender", results indicated that in note-taking field (t = 2.46 and p = 0.015) and health (p = 0.028, t = 2.20) girls had superiority than boys. Results showed that compared to students who used just books or class pamphlets students who used books and class pamphlets at the same time in terms of study habits were in better situation and this difference was statistically significant (p = 0/001). The results of this study showed that the study habit of students of Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences is at the average level which is similar to other Medical Science Universities of country. Presenting a course entitled "Study Skills and Habits" in curriculum of students is recommended.

distribution of thinking styles among learners and their relationship with students’ academic performance are of paramount importance. The present research was conducted to evaluate the components of thinking styles and their association with the academic performance of students at Kermanshah University of Medical sciences. in this correlational study, a total of 400 students were selected as the study sample through stratified random sampling using Morgan table. The instrument for data collection included Sternberg and Wagner Thinking Styles Questionnaire, and the criterion for the students’ academic performance was their mean score. Data were analyzed by Pearson correlation coefficient and independent t-test. the findings indicated a positively significant correlation between internal thinking style and academic performance (p=0.03, r=0.15), external thinking style and academic performance (p=0.04, r=0.13), conservative thinking style and academic performance (p=0.003, r=0.21), and liberal thinking style and academic performance of the students (p=0.004, r=0.19). Moreover, the mean score of males (17.65±20.20) was significantly higher than that of the females (15.03±2.88) (p=0.001). given the positively significant relationship between the studied variables, thinking skills are recommended to be taught in order to provide better insights into students’ preferred thinking styles and to promote their academic performance, as a result. Keywords: thinking styles, academic performance, medical students

New areas in the field of health care are the cooperation between health professionals, hospitals, medical centers, and insurance experts in a virtual environment in which to exchange information. The technical and socioeconomically progression provided an opportunity that many patients have access to Internet-based information systems. This study was carried out to investigate the diverse dimensions of virtual hospital. In this Narrative review, we searched the database such as PubMed, ISI Web of Science, Scopus, EMBASE, Medline, Elsevier and INLM by using these keywords “Virtual Hospital, treatment and medical education”. We found 84 articles in primary search and then it was decreased to 35 articles according to the aim of the study. Virtual Hospital provides the opportunity to enable medical staff and patients can communicate with each other in a virtual environment. Virtual hospital has various applications such as education of medical students; meet the client and patient's needs, the virtual wards, use of health care workers to provide services, the hospital as a virtual library. Using virtual hospital will be one of the main requirements of human’s societies at near future. The authorities of our country should provide the structures necessary to provide services through personal computers and mobile phones and other communication media

Traditional teaching of research methodology is associated with low learning and satisfaction but effective teaching increase professional abilities and positive attitude toward science. In this study the effect of research methodology teaching based on evidence based care, applications and research designing, on knowledge, attitude and teaching satisfaction was studied. In this quasi experimental study fifth semester nursing students at Birjand University of medical sciences were selected through census method in 2012 and for research methodology teaching from text books, at random were divided into two groups of 39 experimental and control students. Intervention included promoting skills to providing “evidence based care”, education of research methodology applications in different courses and cares and group designing of 11 research plans. In the control group, teaching was conducted using group discussion. Two researcher-developed questionnaires at the beginning and end of the study were used. Intervention outcomes included; scores of research knowledge, attitude toward benefits, necessity and research methodology applications and teaching satisfaction that were measured by 20 multiple choice questions, 12 and 21 likert scale items (score1-5) respectively. Data were analyzed by Chi-square, independent and paired t-tests, using SPSS 16 software. After intervention, the total research knowledge score of the experimental group (6.05±8.59) was higher than control (2.74±5.51) group (P<0.041). The attitude score of experimental group toward research after intervention to compare control group (P<0.028) and to with before intervention was higher (P<0.015). The teaching satisfaction score of experimental group (78.61±8.67) was higher than the control (71.23±9.24) group (P<0.001). Research methodology teaching combined with ongoing support for students, based on evidence based care, applications and group designing of research, can establish a relationship between the principles, designing, implementation and applications of research, increase knowledge and facilitate attitude and satisfaction.

Pass without interruption or delay from undergraduate to graduate students is influenced by several factors. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of factors influencing on the acceptance of master student of Yazd University of Medical Sciences (2013-2014). This study was a descriptive-analytic (cross sectional) that was done on all students enrolled in the Master of Medical Sciences in Yazd medical University on 2013. were excluded students which using of talent bright quota enter period of graduate school.Data was analyzed by using statistical software SPSS 19 and using chi-square, t-test and ANOVA at a significance level of α=0.05. The acceptance of 49 (35.8%)of students in graduate was without interruption and 88 (64.2%)of them was interruption. There was significant difference between during the study period, the average duration of study over 24 hours a day, the average undergraduate GPA between the two groups. There was significant difference between acceptance of interruptions and uninterrupted students with the marital status of students, undergraduate school, parent education level, employment status of parents, using the lecture notes and notes of masters, the test books and tuition and test pilot, effort, determination and proper planning and motivation of students for entry into graduate(p=0.05). A good and strong educational background, effort and proper planning, high motivation to study and use of test books and tuition with experimental tests and Teacher's lecture notes, Lead to an increased chance of passing students in MA test without interruption.

Background and Life skills are of necessary skills enables health sciences students to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday and future working life. However their formal curriculum lacks this important course. To overcome this defect, an optional course namely “applied life skills” was added to the curriculum by approval of educational council of the university. The current study is going to evaluate some curricular parameters including course necessity, course conceived efficacy, course probable efficacy, content appropriateness, content organization, course administration requirements the same at Ilam UMS, Iran. In a semi-experimental study, a sample of 69 midwifery and medical emergency students through census sampling were studied. Data collection was done by researchers made questionnaire containing 28 questions. Data analysis was performed by using descriptive and analytical procedures including Student’s T Test, to compare results of teaching methods (lecture/ workshop) and also student's educational degree. The mean of parameters scores assessed (out of 5) were: course necessity 3.6 ±1.19, content appropriateness3.43 ±1.15, content organization3.07 ±1.23, course efficacy understood 3.35 ±1.1, probable course efficacy 3.37 ±1.14, and course administration requirements 3.26 ±1.44 which shows the most and the least acceptability of course necessity and content organization, respectively. Further, workshop method of presentation (56.5%), first or second semester (75%) to provide the course, and formative evaluation gained more scores, compared to others. Discussion & Out of six parameters assessed, five gained at least 3.25(65%) which shows a good acceptability.However, content organization and learning activity planning, simple to hard, got the least score and did not meet student's expectations on the subject, which was predictable due to one year experience of the course that should be overcome in future.

Organizational learning and learning organizations are regarded as one of the most influential factor in the organization's success. This study aimes to determine the Organizational Learning Capability and the Barriers and Facilitators of its in University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences in1391 - 1392. In this descriptive – sectional study, 120 persons of managers and staff of University were chosen by whole-numberi method. The re-search instrument was organizational learning capability questionnaire. Content validity and face validity of the research instrument were con-firmed with Lawshe's method, and its reliability has been estimated through Cronbach alpha's coefficient (%86). The organizational learning status is above average (120/1125). Moreover, the most important Barriers with the average of 3/95 is related to "the tendency to doing everything through the traditional methods and lack of support from the senior managers", and the most important facilitator with the average of 4/24 is "Necessity of applying learned knowledge in practice". The results showed no significant differ-ence between sex, age, educational level, organizational status, job back-grond, and the type of employment with the organizational learning. Discussion and The result showed that the learning capa-bility was above the average level in that University, however there is a severe need for more efforts to achieve the desired level, and it is advised to consider the necessary measures in order to eliminate or decrease the barriers and also to strengthen the facilitators of organizational learning in that University.

Background of Universities should not only be limited to teaching knowledge and courses but must give students the necessary skills for adapting to changes. The main purpose of this study was the mediator role determination of self- regulated learning strategies in relationship of motivational believes and academic values in Jahrom University of medical sciences general pharmacy students. The research method is cross correlation. The population was all of Jahrom University of medical sciences general pharmacy students at 2012- 2013 academic year (338 students). Using random sampling method and Cocran formula 200 students were selected. Research instrument was two questioners; motivational learning strategies and academic values questioner that distributed after validity and reliability calculation. Data analyzed by inferential statistical methods. The results showed that students’ motivational believes predict academic values and self- regulated learning strategies. Also determined that self- regulated learning with motivational believes control predict students’ academic values and self- regulated learning has mediator role in relationship of motivational believes and students’ academic values. Growing learning form which learners assume primary responsibility for learning experience planning, implementation and evaluation will become the self-regulation learners that finally can be stringed their values for earn high grades and do challenges and new home works.

In modern models of learning, learner’s readiness is so important that its importance has been emphasized for active participation and self-motivation of learners. Because it plays an important role in learning. Interprofessional education is one of the new models with enhanced cooperation, quality of services and improves patient care. This study aimed to assess readiness of medical, nursing and radiology students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences for interprofessional learning as well as examine its correlation with some demographic variables. this was a cross-sectional descriptive study in 2013-2014.Samples were recruited through convenience sampling method from of medical, nursing and radiology students of Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. Data were gathered through the Readiness for Inter Professional Learning Scale (RIPLS). 330 students filled the questionnaires among which 305 questionnaires were subjected to analysis. They were recruited from nursing, radiology and medicine. The mean score for nursing discipline was 72/19, for radiology was 72/84 and for medicine was 68/45. Also the standard deviation of students’ scores, respectively, was 36/9, 86/7 and 85/9. There were no significant correlation between readiness for interprofessional readiness and contextual variables consisted of gender and discipline. There is a significant correlation between interprofessional readiness of students in mediine and radiology and variable consisted of age, but this wasn’t in nursing students. Regarding the acceptable (higher than mean score) students’ readiness, and Insignificant relationship between the students’ readiness and contextual variables, Educational planners and managers have an opportunity to take steps to the development of interprofessional education with Fewer restrictions and by considering the other factors.