Analysis of Strategies for Integrating Humanities with Medical Sciences in Iran from the Perspective of Humanities Experts with Convergence Sciences Approach (original) (raw)

Evidence-Based Medicine in Iranian Schools of Traditional Medicine According to Experts

Background & Objective: Most experts of Iranian traditional medicine believe that it is absolutely necessary and inevitable to update the field to utilize evidence in education of Iranian traditional medicine students and treatment of its patients. In this regard, this study attempted to evaluate utilization of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in the curriculum of School of Iranian Traditional Medicine. Methods: In this qualitative study, semi-structured, individual, and face-to-face interviews were done to collect Iranian traditional medicine expert’s point of views in regard to EBM. Content analysis was done to analyze the data. Results: The study findings were classified in two major categories including EBM in the curriculum of Iranian traditional medicine, and EBM application in Iranian School of Traditional Medicine. The sub-categories were also mentioned. Conclusion: Although some sections of PhD program in traditional medicine are related to evidence based medicine, it is not s...

Usability of Mobile Website of the Libraries of Top Medical Sciences Universities in Iran

Payavard Salamat, 2021

Background and Aim: One of the essential methods of evaluating academic libraries’ mobile websites is the usability analysis method; websites’ usability means their ease and simplicity of use. This study aims to evaluate the usability of the mobile website of the libraries of top medical universities in Iran. This study aims to evaluate the usability of mobile websites of the libraries of top Iranian universities of medical sciences. Materials and Methods: This study was done by the descriptive-survey method. The study’s statistical population includes mobile websites of the libraries of the top 50 universities of medical sciences in Iran, which have gained the highest rank in universities’ webometrics ranking in January 2019. The tool used in this study was a checklist. Data analysis was performed by descriptive and analytical statistical methods and SPSS software. Results: The data analysis showed that in terms of usability of the mobile websites of university libraries, Kerman, Birjand, and Tehran universities of medical sciences were in the first to third ranks with 89.23%, 84.62%, and 81.54%, respectively. Neishabour, Gonabad, and Semnan universities of medical sciences were the last ranks with 40%, 43.08%, and 44.62%., respectively. The evaluation of the research components showed that “system visibility status,” “assisting the user in identifying, detecting and compensating for errors,” and “guidance and documentation” were in the best situation, and components of “error prevention,” “flexibility and system efficiency,” and “User control and freedom” were in their worst condition. Conclusion: Given the increasing influence and popularity of smart cell phones in the professional life of academics, it is necessary for administrators and designers of mobile websites of academic libraries to consider the applicability and effectiveness of mobile websites of the research community, taking into account the practical findings of the present study.

The corollation on general health and Spiritual health ofnursing studentsin Universityof Hamedan Medical Sciences in 2016

Avicenna Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Care, 2017

Background: Nursing students as nursing personnel in the future, play an important role in the spiritual and physical of persens. Attention to public health and spiritual health, especially in nursing students that often dealing with poor clients, is essential. . This study aims to determine The corollation on general health and Spiritual health ofnursing studentsin Universityof Hamedan Medical Sciences. Materials & Methods: In this descriptive – correlation study, 258 nursing students were selected with classified sampling. Data were collected by general health questionnaire and spiritual health questionnaire. Data were analyzed by using SPSS/16 software, descriptive and inferential statistics. Finding: The average of age students was 21/57±3/17 and 89/1 percent female and 10.9 percent were male gender. The mean (SD) score of Public Health was 39/27 (3/10) and (SD) score of spiritual health was 97/10 (13/40). significant relationship between Structures spiritual health and general ...

“بازتاب انتقال آیین‌های باستانی ایران به شبه‌جزیرۀ کره در آینۀ اساطیر و ادبیات”

The Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs, 2022

The historical and cultural records prove that Iran and the Korean Peninsula exchanged with each other for about 2,000 years by sea and land through Silk Road. In most cases, both countries traded with each other for a long time through Central Asia and China while they also traded with each other directly in rare cases. This exchange had remarkable effects on economy, arts, literature, and religion. The effects of exchanges between Iran and Korea are huge and deep enough to be able to handle each area mentioned earlier as a separate research theme. However, there have been only a few researches related to this so far. Among them, this study examines the thought of Iranian Mithraism spread to Korea. The appearance of Mahayana Buddhism influenced by Iranian ancient religion established a chance to spreading the thought of Mithraism to Korea. The thought of Mithraism that has influenced the religious culture of Korea is ‘Maitreya’ which is another name of Mithra. In the Silla Dynasty,...

Study of Knowledge Sharing Approach: The Case of Teachers at Birjand University of Medical Sciences

2016

EDCBMJ 2017; 9(5): 400-405 Background and Aims: Effective sharing of knowledge requires a suitable cultural context. It is necessary for all persons, as individualistic organizations, after verifying and creating the information, exchange their information and Institutionalization for practical application of knowledge. If this culture don’t be institutionalized in people, they cannot succeed in the era of globalization and the explosion of knowledge.