Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat (Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention)

Background and Aim: Service delivery in the health sector often takes place in a tense atmosphere, which makes violent behavior among employees a common occurrence. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the experiences of students and clinical and non-clinical staff who faced violence from their colleagues in one of the educational hospitals in Tehran.

Methods: This descriptive-analytical research was conducted in a general hospital in 2018. The sample consisted of 468 students and employees working in clinical and non-clinical departments, selected using a stratified sampling method. Data were collected through a 31-question questionnaire with proven validity and reliability (α=0.8). The data was then analyzed using SPSS software.

Results: About 50% of the participants reported experiencing violence. Mental and verbal violence were the most common types of violence experienced by students and employees, respectively. The violence was often within the same group as the victim, and resulted in the silence. Students and clinical staff expressed a greater desire for support and countermeasures. Lower levels in the organizational hierarchy was associated with a significant increase in the chance of encountering violence (p<0.05). Administrative staff experienced violence significantly more frequently than hospital support and maintenance staff (p<0.05).

Conclusion: Given the high prevalence of violence, it is recommended to implement solutions such as training, developing acceptable codes of conduct, implementing tension and wellness management programs, delegating the responsibility of dealing with violence cases to committees, and using safety officers and psychologists to prevent and monitor the problem effectively.

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 Jahangiri K, Bahmanziari N, Nazari M, Masoudi Asl I, Hassannezhad E. Analysis of exposure of students and clinical and non-clinical staff of a teaching hospital in Tehran to horizontal and vertical violence. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2023;11(4):234-244. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i3.45106

Background and Aim: Coaches play a key role in facilitating injury prevention strategies to reduce the risk of injury in sport; however, this is likely influenced by their knowledge of, and attitude towards, injuries and injury prevention programs. There is limited research in soccer investigating coach knowledge and attitudes towards injury. Therefore, purpose of this research was to investigate Mazandaran province soccer's coach knowledge and attitudes towards sport injury prevention.

Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted in which 200 soccer coaches completed a survey including a series of closed and open-ended questions regarding their knowledge and attitudes towards sport injury prevention.

Result: Coaches were less knowledgeable about common upper body injuries and associated risk factors than lower body injuries and common injury types. In particular, there was a lack of awareness that injuries to the head/face (head concussion) were common. Coaches had a positive attitude towards sport injury prevention; However, constraints of time and space are major barriers to coaches implementing sport injury prevention programs. Greater levels of knowledge and more positive attitudes were reported by coaches with more experience. Half of coaches reported witnessing coaches putting pressure on players to play when injured and most coaches reported seeing injured players play on when they thought they should not have.

Conclusion: Soccer coaches had poor knowledge about upper extremity injuries. Soccer organizations should improve coach education about common soccer-related injuries and injury risk factors, such as head injuries and effective injury prevention-based resources.

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Dashti Rostami K. Knowledge and attitude of Mazandaran's soccer coaches toward sport injury prevention. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat 2023;11(4):245-257. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i4.43801

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Background and Aim: Lumbar disc herniation is one of the most common spinal degenerative disorders, which may cause low back pain (LBP) and subsequently lead to impaired postural motor coordination. This study aimed to investigate the effect of eight weeks of corrective exercises on plantar pressure distribution and lumbar disc structure in women with lumbar disc herniation.

Materials and Methods: In this semi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest design, the statistical population included women (aged 45 to 55) with low back pain caused by disc herniation residing in Mashhad. A total of 30 participants were selected as the statistical sample and randomly assigned into two groups: experimental (n=15) and control (n=15). The amount of plantar pressure distribution and the height and structure of the lumbar discs L4-L5 and L5-S1 were measured using a plantar pressure scanner and an MRI, respectively, before and after an 8-week intervention. The training program consisted of 45 to 60 minutes of corrective exercise, three sessions per week for eight weeks. During this period, control group participants did not take part in any regular exercise programs. Significance level was set at P≤0.05.

Result: At the end of eight weeks of intervention, there were significant differences in pressure distribution of the right foot (P<0.001) and left(P<0.001), lumbar disc height L4-L5(P=0.02), lumbar disc height L5-S1(P=0.04), L4-L5 lumbar disc protrusion(P=0.02), and L5-S1 lumbar disc protrusion(P=0.01) between the experimental and control groups.

Conclusion: In general, the results of the present study showed that corrective exercises can improve plantar pressure, increase height, and reduce protrusion of the L4-L5 and S1-L5 lumbar discs. Therefore, people with back pain caused by disc herniation can benefit from this corrective exercise program to improve their condition.

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Rahimzadeh M, Hashemi Javaheri S A, Khoshraftar Yazdi N. Effects of eight weeks of corrective exercises on plantar pressure distribution and lumbar disc structure in women with lumbar disc herniation. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat 2023;11(4):269-284. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i3.44388

Background and Aim: Emotional intelligence plays a crucial role in safety by enabling individuals to manage their emotions effectively, make informed decisions, understand and empathize with others, and maintain positive relationships. Therefore the purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of 8 weeks of emotional intel- ligence exercises on safety behaviors & safety citizenship behavior.

Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental type in which a pre-test-post-test-three-month follow-up design was used with experimental and control groups. The statistical population included all the male line employees of an industrial company in Ahvaz, of which 40 people were selected as a hypothesis test sample using the convenience sampling method and they were randomly assigned in three groups of 20 people. The measurement tools included safe behaviors & safe citizenship behavior questionnaires, which were performed on all two groups in the pre-test, post-test and follow-up stages. For the experimental group, training emotional intelligence based on ability model was applied, these training sessions included eight ninety-minute sessions that they were held in eight weeks. While no intervention was done on the control group. To analyze the data, covariance analysis (multivariate and univariate) was used in SPSS-24 software.

Results: The results showed that emotional intelligence training was significantly effective in increasing the safe behaviors & safe citizenship behavior (p<0.01) and This effectiveness was also present in the follow-up phase.

Conclusion: Holding emotional intelligence training courses improved safety behaviors and safety citizenship be- havior among employees & after three month of detraining, this positive effectiveness remained stable.

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Parizadeh S, Beshlideh K, Arshadi N, Peymannia B. The effectiveness of 8 weeks of emotional intelligence exercises on safety behaviors and safety citizenship behavior. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat . 2023;11 (4):285–95

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Background and Aim: The necessity of up-to-date information and knowledge of the staff of medical sciences universities, which are the standard bearers of public health, is doubly important compared to some other organizations, and knowledge management is applied to improve the quality of services. Various studies have been conducted on knowledge management among healthcare workers in Iran. Therefore, our study is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the application of knowledge management among medical university personnel in Iran.

Materials and Methods: using advanced search in PubMed / MEDLINE, Web of Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, MagIran, SID databases with keywords knowledge management, university of medical sciences/ hospital/ health/ treatment, Iran and similar words, all articles published in English or Persian languages were reviewed. The variance of each study was calculated according to the binomial distribution and the heterogeneity of the studies using the I² index. Data analysis was done using Rev5.3 software.

Result: All samples were 2748 people in 17 studies. The application rate of knowledge management in medical sciences universities of Iran is 2.93 (CI; 2.80-3.06), which is lower than the average. This amount has been investigated at the optimal level only in the medical sciences universities of Tehran in the initial studies.

Conclusion: Considering the lower-than-average estimate of applying knowledge management and the increasing importance of it in universities of medical sciences in today's world, the need for managers' serious attention and appropriate and timely planning in this field is necessary. In this regard, employees must be aware of the importance and benefits of knowledge management in different ways so that they can use knowledge management in practice.

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Ghiasi n, Egdampur F, Haseli A. Applying of knowledge management among employees of medical sciences universities: a review and meta-analysis. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat 2023;11(4):258-268. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i4.44959

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders are among the most common occupational diseases, and urban taxi drivers are particularly at risk due to their specific working conditions, such as long working hours, prolonged sitting, vehicle vibrations, and non-standard seats. A study conducted on 140 taxi drivers showed that the majority are at moderate risk for these disorders, with the highest discomfort reported in the lower back and knee areas.

Despite the high prevalence, there has not been sufficient attention to this group in occupational health policymaking. Therefore, it is recommended that measures such as ergonomic training, the design and manufacture of standard seats, periodic medical examinations, the development of supportive insurance, and continuous research be prioritized by relevant organizations.

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Mousavi SM, Montazeri A, Esnaasharieh M, Izadi N, Poursadeghiyan M, Salehi Sahlabadi A. Analysis of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Urban Taxi Drivers: Challenges and Ergonomic Improvement Solutions. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2023;11(4):296-300.

Choosing the right method for assessing musculoskeletal disorders in work environments can be useful for identifying risk factors and preventing them. Dentists are particularly at risk due to their specific working conditions such as prolonged sitting. A study conducted on 38 dental students of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences with Assessment of repetitive tasks of the upper limbs ) ART( and Evaluation Del Riesgo Individual (ERIN (worksheets were showed that the risk level in the ERIN method was high, and in the ART method, on both the right and left sides of the body was medium and the level of agreement between the two methods was achieved by using the Kappa coefficient on the right side (0.25), which was medium and weak on the left side of the body (0.12).

Therefore, it is recommended that in order to evaluate discomfort in dentists, it is necessary to choose the appropriate method according to the type of activities performed, the purpose of the study, and the factors influencing the performance of tasks.

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Feyzi V, Komeili K, Mohammadjani Kumeleh SH, Vahedi H, Izadi N, Salehi Sahlabadi A. Analysis of the Assessment of Musculoskeletal Disorders in Dental Students: Comparison of Assessment of Repetitive Tasks of the Upper Limbs and Evaluation Del Riesgo Individual. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2023;11(4):301-305.

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