Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat (Safety Promotion and Injury Prevention)

Background and Aim: Iran has been using nuclear technology in several fields including industry, basic sciences, and medicine. However, in case of radiation injuries, hospitals must be prepared to be the first response centers for such accidents. Therefore, a study was conducted to investigate the readiness level of Saveh hospitals in responding to radiation accidents.

Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study was conducted in Saveh hospitals in 1401. The data were collected using standard tools and the level of readiness of Saveh hospitals in terms of physical space, equipment, staff training and internal and external coordination were analyzed using descriptive statistics in SPSS version 16 software.

Results: The level of preparedness of the researched hospitals in terms of physical space, intra-hospital coordination, and interaction with other organizations was acceptable, and in terms of required equipment, it was evaluated at an average level. Also, the level of preparedness of the studied hospitals in terms of personnel preparation and training was assessed as poor. The average level of overall readiness of the studied hospitals is acceptable.

Conclusion: The level of general preparedness of Saveh hospitals in responding to radiation accidents is acceptable. Training of specialized human resources, appropriate equipment and cooperation of different departments of the hospital and different organizations should be implemented in crisis management organizations. It seems necessary to plan and conduct exercises and interact with related organizations to increase the level of preparedness during possible nuclear crises.

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 Falahati A, Jahangiri K, Hatami H. Preparedness of Saveh Hospitals to Respond to Radiation Accidents. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2024;12(1):1-13. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i3.45249

Background and Aim: Nurses because of critical decision-making, speed of operation and proper understanding of vital management systems are exposed to mental workload. Therefore, this study was conducted to determine the f Individual-Job actors affecting the mental workload of nurses.

Materials and Methods: The present study is a descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study that was conducted in 1398 selected hospitals in West Isfahan Province. 181 nurses were selected using Cochran's formula by convenient sampling method. In addition to ethical considerations such as completing the informed consent form, the data were collected using standard NASA-TLX questionnaire. Data analysis was done with descriptive and inferential (Spearman correlation, Mann- Whitney) statistical tests with SPSS 24 software.

Result: The results of the study showed the mean score of nurses' mental workload was 72.23± 7.40. There is a negative and significant relationship between the mental workload score and the age of the nurses and nurses' mental workload score based on the type of recruitment (p <0.05) and department (p <0.001) showed a significant difference, but the score of the mental workload score was not significantly different in type of gender, marital status, education level and type of nurses shift (p> 0.05).

Conclusion: According to the results of the present study, the perceived mental workload of the nurses under study is high. Therefore, the attention of planners and decision-makers in the field of nursing to the difficult conditions of the nursing profession and adopting optimal engineering and managerial solutions to reduce the workload of this group are recommended.

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Ahmadi R, Alavi A. Investigating Individual-Job Factors Affecting Nurses' Mental Workload: (Case Study of Selected Hospitals West Isfahan Province). 2024;12(1):14-24. https://doi.org/10.22037/iipm.v11i3.44210

Background and Aim: Firefighting operations are among the most hazardous tasks that firefighters face, exposing them to constant risk. This study aims to identify key criteria and characteristics of operational forces to develop a pattern for arranging fire shifts, ultimately ensuring safer operations at the scene.

Methods: In this study, the statistical population is 97 people who were selected using the all-number method in 2019 and 2020 in the Karaj Fire Department's Operation Area 3, taking into account ethical considerations. In responding to the research hypotheses, information was first collected, which used questions for this purpose, and after selecting experts, their ranking was done. Then, the operations were selected and the weight of each criterion was determined using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) method and Choice Expert software, and by generalizing these scores to each function, the power of each shift and station was determined.

Results: The criteria from the highest to the lowest include the decision-making power criterion with 25.9 percent, which is more important than other criteria. After that, the experience criterion with 20.4 percent is in second place. Also, other criteria, including the station chief's opinion 15.2 percent, stress management 10.5 percent, body mass index (BMI) 6.7 percent, training courses 6 percent, sports and operational test score 5.2 percent, aerobic exercise 4.3 percent, educational degree 3.2 percent, strength exercise 2.6 percent, with a description of the percentage in the arrangement of operational forces, are categorized in order from the most important to the least important.

Conclusion: The study found that inadequate operational skills contribute to accidents in firefighting. The current shift assignment method is ineffective, as many forces are at similar levels. A new model is needed to improve firefighting teams' operational capacity and ensure safer rescue missions.

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Shafiei SM, Miri Lavasani SM, Nikoomaram H, Motahari Kia S. Development of a Model for Setting up Firefighting Operational Forces with a Safe Rescue Mission Approach in Work Shifts (Case Study: Karaj Fire Department). Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2024;12(1):25-38.

Background and Aim: The ability of hospitals to deliver healthcare services during critical situations is vital. Therefore, assessing hospital safety levels during emergencies is necessary to ensure acceptable performance. This study aimed to evaluate the readiness of educational hospitals in a district of Tehran in 2022.

Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in 2022 to assess the disaster safety status of four educational hospitals in one district of Tehran. Data were collected through observations, interviews, and the WHO Hospital Safety Index questionnaire, which examines 151 indicators across functional, structural, and non-structural domains. Hospitals were classified into levels A, B, or C based on their scores. Data analysis was performed using EXCEL 2010 and SPSS software.

Results: In the functional domain, hospital (a) achieved the highest score (19.25), while hospital (b) had the lowest (9). For the structural domain, hospital (d) scored the highest (40.13), while hospitals (b) and (a) had lower scores (24.84 and 24.87, respectively). In the non-structural domain, hospital (c) had the lowest score (12.56), and hospital (a) had the highest (24.15). Overall, hospitals (d) and (a) were classified as having high safety levels, while hospitals (b) and (c) were categorized as medium according to WHO standards.

Conclusion: Given that 50% of the hospitals showed moderate safety levels, it is recommended to adopt a proactive risk management approach. Strategies include continuous training and empowerment of managers and staff in safe evacuation, sheltering principles, risk reduction, and field treatment capacity building to enhance hospital preparedness against disasters.

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Pourbaba S, Safari M, Jahangiri K, Beladian SE. Investigating the level of Safety and Preparedness of Educational Hospitals in the First District of Tehran Against Disasters in 2022. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat. 2024; 12(1):39-47.

Background and Aim: Anterior cruciate ligament rupture is a common injury in football, the rate of ACL rupture in football players is from 0.06 to 10 injuries per 1000 hours of play, which is the highest injury rate in professional players. The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of kinesiotaping on static and dynamic balance in football players with a high risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury.

Methods: 30 male football players with a high risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury with a mean age of 21.76±2.46 years were purposefully selected and randomly assigned to two experimental and control groups. Static balance was assessed with the Stork test and dynamic balance with the Y test in both groups. Then, kinesiotaping was applied to the knee area for the experimental group, and the control group did not receive any intervention, and dynamic and static balance were again assessed in both groups. The normal distribution of data was examined with the Shapiro-Wilk test and the intra-group difference with the paired t-test, and analysis of covariance was used for comparison between groups. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 24 software.

Results: The results showed that after applying kinesiotaping, there was a significant difference between the two groups in the variables of static balance (P=0.03) and dynamic balance (P=0.001).

Conclusion: Applying kinesiotaping can be effective in reducing the risk of non-collision injury in people with a high risk of anterior cruciate ligament injury by improving static and dynamic balance.

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Sharifi N, Mohammad Ali Nasab Firouzjah E. The Effect of Kinesiotape on Static and Dynamic Balance in Soccer Players with High Risk of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2024; 12(1): 60-71.

This study analyzes various factors contributing to the non-use of seat belts in rear seats in Iran. The research findings indicate that issues such as insufficient awareness, cultural attitudes, weak law enforcement, and economic conditions are the main reasons for this problem. The recommendations in this study include strengthening education and awareness, improving the quality of seat belts, standardizing vehicles, and fostering inter-organizational collaboration to change societal behavior and increase compliance with traffic laws.

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Delpisheh A, Feyzi R, Jorjani G, Davatgar R, Panahi H, Panahi MH. Explaining the Factors and Strategies to Increase the Use of Rear Seat Belts in Iran. Irtiqa Imini Pishgiri Masdumiyat .2024; 12(1):72-76.