Showing 7 results for Public Health
Narges Khanjani, Vahideh Jamshidi,
Volume 11, Issue 4 (11-2011)
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Introduction: In order to equip health system administrators with further education, for the first time in Iran, Kerman Medical University enrolled 30 of them as MPH (Master of Public Health) distance learning students in 2008. It seemed necessary to document the experiences of this course to design better programs in the future. Methods: This study was a qualitative descriptive study. All third semester distance MPH students were invited to participate in two focus groups. The total participants were 19 students. Open-unstructured questions were asked. Each focus group lasted for about 1.5 hours. The discussions were recorded and transcribed verbatim. The data analysis was done by thematic analysis. Results: Students commented on two main themes: benefits and shortcomings. The data was categorized in several subthemes. Among the benefits, they mentioned saving time and money, not commuting, active participation in learning, students’ interaction, and the benefits of cuncurrent study and work. In the shortcomings they spoke about the weak infrastructure, limited access to teachers, learning less, the difficulties of scuncurrent study and work, inappropriateness of the learning material, pile up of undone assignment and absence from educational environment. Conclusion: In this study the benefits and shortcomings of the distance learning program were discussed. Comments such as embarkment on distance learning only after a successful experience of running the same degree program in attended format, providing high speed internet and proper software infra-structure, familiarizing teachers about distance teaching, constant quality surveillance and conducting workshops for some topics were made for the improvementof the course.
Habibollah Rezai, Fariba Haghani,
Volume 11, Issue 9 (3-2012)
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Introduction: Educational psychology researchers have examined learning from different perspectives and their findings for explaining learning phenomena have led to different theories.Each of these theories can provide principles, rules, and specific requirements for classrooms.This study aimed to provide some examples of applications of learning theories in public health.
Methods: Some databases including Sid, iranmedex, irandoc and magiran were searched using key words such as social cognitive learning, learning theory, behavioral theory, cognitive theory, constructive theory, and Bandura and Ausubel. Some related books were also investigated.
Results: The low of reward thorndike's used in correspond health project. Stimulus discrimination used in insectology for discriminated between insect. Learning – social theory used for instruction of prevention of HIV. Top- down instruction used in teaching of research method in health scinces.
Conclusion:learning theories used very low in public health but these theories susceptible to use. It seems that it is best to plan and implement some programs in order to familiarize faculty members with learning theories. Thereby it can provide a context for application of learning theories in teaching and learning process.
Ahmad Shirjang, Mahasti Alizadeh, Fathieh Mortazavi, Mohammad Asghari Jafarabadi, Abolfazl Jeddi,
Volume 12, Issue 10 (1-2013)
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Introduction: Public health experts play an important role in implementation of health centers’ programs. The comments and suggestions of graduate employees of this field about the level of functionality of the curriculum to professional requirements needed by graduates could help determine the shortcomings. This study aimed to investigate the level of coordination of curriculum and syllabus of public health BS with job requirements and health systems’ expectations of this field from the viewpoints of graduates employed in district health centers. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 95 graduates of public health employed in Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. The sample was selected using multistage sampling. Data collection instruments was a valid and reliable researcher-made questionnaire, including questions about applicability of educational contents of basic, specialty, and major courses of this discipline in their job responsibilities. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: The results showed that the application of courses and lessons in public health discipline was in an average level (40%-59.9%) and basic courses had the lowermost application in job activities (lower than 20%). The existing curriculum had different application level based on the job definition. It was most applicable for “disease control staff”, while to be very low applicable for “network development experts”. The content of 71.79% of courses was represented just in cognitive area. In conclusion, the graduates of this discipline had a relative and average satisfaction with contents of their academic experience. Conclusion: The study showed that the educational content of public health discipline is not fully coordinated with job requirements of this field. Therefore it is highly recommended to modify this curriculum in order to improve its applicability for future employees.
Atefeh Mokhtari Kia, Zahra Asadi Piri, Saman Ghasempour, Razieh Alaei, Soraya Nouraei Motlagh, Katayoun Bakhtiar,
Volume 19, Issue 0 (4-2019)
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Introduction: Field of study and future profession has always been an important subject of education. The purpose of this study was identifying the attitude of public health students at Lorestan University of Medical Sciences toward field of study and future profession.
Methods: This study is a cross-sectional. 78 students of public health from third to eighth semester in the academic year 2018 the population were selected by census method. The questionnaire used in this study is derived from the American University of Minnesota Attitude Questionnaire. It was developed in two sections (demographic characteristics & 17 questions about students̕ attitudes & perspectives toward field of study and future career). To analyze the data T-test, One-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation were used.
Results: The mean score±standard deviation of students’ attitude toward the field of study and future career was 27.14±5.1 (theoretical mean score=27) and 22.79±5.25 (theoretical mean score =24) respectively. There was a significant correlation between their attitude towards field of study and their attitude towards future career (r = 0.472, P<0.0001). Important factors that gave rise to a negative attitude towards the future professions were inconsistencies between the curriculum of Public Health program and needs of society, anxiety about future profession, inadequate salary and employment benefits. Main negative factors related to students' attitudes about field of study were the negative attitude of society and other disciplines towards this field of study
Conclusion: Regarding the results, attitudes of student about their future career and field of study were negative (close to average). Reforming and strengthening educational program, improvement of students’ internship, student admission according to society needs and establishing desirable conditions for graduates’ employment in this field lead to increase students' positive attitudes towards their field of study and consequently improve their attitude towards their future professions.
Athar Omid, Mahsa Gharezi, Nikoo Yammani, Mohammadreza Rezayatmand, Pejman Aghdak, Azita Rostami, Mojgan Akbarzadeh,
Volume 20, Issue 0 (4-2020)
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Introduction: The Master of Public Health (MPH) course in the Iranian health system is known as the training course for managers. The MPH course, is mainly used to empower students in the managerial and analytical skills of the community health system. The this study endeavored to to analyze the needs of the MPH course to launch a course for talented general medical students at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This need analysis study was conducted through the modified Delphi technique. Initially, the literature was reviewed. During the search phase, curricula of this course were extracted from national (Hamedan, Shiraz, Shahid Beheshti and Tehran) and international (Arizona and Miami) universities where the MPH management course is offered. The results of literatures review were summarized in the focus group session and developed as a questionnaire. The questionnaire was distributed among 25 general practitioners and the gathered data were analyzed through descriptive statistics (frequency).
Results: The results of the literature review were described and a questionnaire was developed by forming a three-focus-group session. The results of the distribution of the questionnaire among 25 general practitioners and the analysis of its data were like this: Disaster management, crisis management, maternal health, children, the elderly, nutrition and addiction, social determinants of health, community health management, population and aging, health education and health promotion, environmental health education, school health, occupational health and statistics and research methods
Conclusion: The results revealed that the selected topics except the dissertation are of importance for more than 70% of the samples.
Morad Ali Zareipour,
Volume 23, Issue 0 (3-2023)
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Letter To The Editor
Morad Ali Zareipour, Leila Mokhtari, Mohammad Saadati,
Volume 24, Issue 0 (5-2024)
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Introduction: The quality of the public health clerkship program determines the level of skill acquisition. Quality clerkship program, according to the changing needs of society in the field of health, as well as complying with educational standards, requires academic and continuous approaches. This study endeavored to design, implement, and evaluate the public health clerkship quality improvement program in Khoy University of Medical Sciences.
Methods: This qualitative study was conducted through action research approach in the 2021-2023 academic years. Simmons' six step model for action research was used including diagnosis of problem, information gathering, planning, action/implementation, evaluation, and feedback. Individual and group interviews and focus-group discussion sessions were used for data collection. Content analysis method employed for the data analysis.
Results: Based on the views of stakeholders in the study, 14 problems related to clerkship course were identified and interventions were designed and implemented. Clerkship program, clarifying the blueprint of the clerkship evaluation, better coordination and proper cooperation of the educational fields were the experiences of different stakeholders. Lack of educational facilities in the health centres was a challenge which needs more attention that was not resolved.
Conclusion: The results revealed that using a systematic method for promoting clerkship program quality would be effective. Besides, adopting a participatory approach in curriculum planning and students evaluation using different stakeholders viewpoint and taking advantage of their participation brings better results in promoting the quality of higher education. Considering the educational standards of health centres can lead to the improvement of the quality of field education not only in the field of public health, but also in other fields.
