16 research outputs found
Content analysis-based studies of Iranian literature for children and young adults, 1974-2007: A review
No full text Content analysis-based studies of Iranian literature for children and young adults began 33 years ago in Iran, pioneered by Tehran University. Since then, 36 such studies have been done, including 9 articles and 27 master’s theses. The present paper attempts to review these studies and categorize them in three groups: content analysis studies of written stories, content analysis studies of translated stories, and content analysis studies of poems. Finally, some suggestions are proposed to improve the current status of children and young adult’s literature in Iran. </jats:p
Emotional Intelligence Components among Librarians Working at Medical Sciences Universities in Tehran
Get PDFIntroduction: Emotional intelligence is non-cognitive intelligence that includes recognizing emotions and using them correctly. The use of emotional intelligence in libraries can be vital to librarians' success in dealing with users. Therefore, the present study aimed to investigate the components of emotional intelligence in librarians working in libraries of selected medical sciences universities in Tehran.
Methods: The study method is a survey. The study population included all 110 librarians working in 27 libraries of the faculties of Tehran, Iran, and Shahid Beheshti Universities of Medical Sciences. The standard questionnaire of Bradberry and Greaves emotional intelligence was used to collect the data. The mean and standard deviation were used to present the emotional intelligence score, student's t-test was used to examine the difference in emotional intelligence between male and female. The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to examine the relationship between emotional intelligence and age.
Results: The results revealed that the average score of self-awareness is 83.5, self-management is 69.7, social awareness is 72.1, relationship management is 67.5, and the overall emotional intelligence is 73.3. There was no significant difference between male and female librarians in terms of emotional intelligence, but there was a positive and significant relationship between emotional intelligence and age.
Conclusion: The results showed that emotional intelligence and its components in librarians working in medical universities are at the favorable level, but significantly are far from the ideal score. Consequently, the use of practical methods and workshops in universities is recommended to boost librarians’ emotional intelligence
Enhance Impact of Researchers, Journals and Increase success for more citations
No full textPurpose – In present times measuring the research impact is a concern for researchersand they are trying to find new ways to inform their studies to the otherresearch scientists to increase their visibility and credibility. Due to the algorithmsand advanced robotic systems in search engines some developers induce searchengine optimization in some publications and scientific journal web sites, thus makingit more difficult for researchers to be successful in disseminating their workseffectively. The study thus reviews a comprehensive and broad range of resourcesand tools to show some strategic ways and tactics for authors, reviewers, editorsand academic institutes to maximize the impact of their productions.Design/methodology/approach – Webometrics, Cybermetrics, Scientometrics,Informetrics and the newest one Altmetrics are the methods used to evaluate theusage, activation and application of publications and measuring the scholarly impactof research. Hence, thus study attempts to reviews prominent tools and resources inthe light of the available literature and other evidences.Findings – The study reveals that the visibility of research is an opportunity to attractcitations and a growing number of resources facilitate global visibility and collaboration.Research limitations – The study is based on review of existing works and resources,which can be further extended for revealing the usefulness from user’sperspective.Paper Type – Literature Review</div
Demographic and dental care characteristics of the patients enrolled in the Brookline Dental Service
No full textPLEASE NOTE: This work is protected by copyright. Downloading is restricted to the BU community: please log in with a valid BU account to access and click Download. If you are the author of this work and would like to make it publicly available, please contact [email protected] (M.Sc.D.)--Boston University, Henry M. Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry, 1983 (Endodontics)Bibliography: leaves 189-205
Familiarity and Application of Web 2.0 Technologies in Education and Learning by LIS Postgraduate Students
Get PDFBackground and Aim: Web 2.0 technology is considered as one of the most important communication technologies in higher education. The goal of this study was to determine the level of familiarity and use of web 2.0 technologies in education and learning by LIS postgraduate students of universities affiliated with MSRT[1] and MOHME[2] in Tehran.
Methodology: This is an applied study of descriptive-correlational type that was conducted by survey. The statistical population of the study consisted of 197 postgraduate students of medical librarianship, informatics, and scientometrics who were selected by stratified random sampling. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability have been confirmed. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis and significance determination, respectively.
Results: Students had the highest familiarity with Wikis (mean of 4.26 and SD of 0.77) and the least familiarity with labeling and markup sites (mean of 2.85 and SD of 1.17). The level of familiarity with Web 2.0 technologies was higher in MOHME students than MSRT studnets, which showed a significant difference in this regard.
Conclusion: The level of acquaintance and utilization of MSRT and MOHME students from Web 2.0 technologies is relatively good. It is expected to provide equal opportunities for all students in education and training to promote the application of Web 2.0 technologies through the inclusion of relevant lessons in students’ curricula and their use as educational tools.
[1] Ministry of Science, Research and Technology
[2] Ministry of Health and Medical Educatio
Evaluation of the compliance of evidence based medicine resources with ovid and silberg criteria
No full textBackground and aim: Doctors considerably use evidence-based medicine in order to answer their clinical questions and support clinical decisions. The aim of this paper was to determine the compliance rate of evidence-based medicine resources with Ovid and Silberg criteria.
Material and methods: This study is an applied research, which was carried through survey and webometric methods. The samples were consisted of six evidence-based medicine resources. Evaluations were done by using Silberg and Ovid Criteria. The collected data was analyzed in SPSS (version 20) by using descriptive statistics (frequency and frequency percentage) and analytic (Spearman's test).
Findings: Findings showed that databases complied with Silberg criterion at a level of 88/88% with a total score of 48 out of 54 and complied with Ovid criterion at a level of 36/92% with a total score of 319 out of 864. This indicated that the position of databases in Silberg criterion was more than half of the total score, but in Ovid criterion, it was less than half of the total score. Results also showed that there was no correlation between compliance rate of evidence-based medicine with Ovid and Silberg criteria.
Conclusion: Although evidence-based medicine resources have been validated according to Silberg criterion, components such as user interface, usability, and technical issues have not been considered in their design
The Relationship between Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders and Job Burnout among University Librarians
Get PDFBackground. Job burnout is an important factor affecting human health, and it can reduce the efficiency and effectiveness of staff in various organizations, including academic libraries. This negative phenomenon may deprive libraries of experienced manpower, disrupting the educational and information needs of library users, ultimately leading to the failure of the library and its organization in achieving the intended goals and missions. This study aimed to optimize the performance of human resources and identify the relationship between work-related musculoskeletal disorders and burnout to help in planning to reduce the rate of burnout.
Methods. This descriptive-correlational and applied research was carried out by census method on 126 librarians working in Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences and Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz. The Cornell Musculoskeletal Discomfort Questionnaires (CMDQ) was used to measure the amount of physical injury caused by work and the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) was used to measure the degree of burnout. Data analysis was performed in two parts: descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. P-value equal to 0.05 was considered as significant.
Results. The findings indicated that the total rate of musculoskeletal disorders (32.96) and total job burnout (1.72) were lower than the population average. The highest rate of musculoskeletal disorders was in the neck area (78.9%) and the lowest rate was in the lower leg (37.8%). Moreover, no significant difference was observed between male and female librarians in the variables of musculoskeletal disorders caused by work and job burnout.
Conclusion. In general, musculoskeletal disorders had a positive relationship with all dimensions of job burnout except for individual performance. There was an increase in musculoskeletal disorders, as well as the rate of job burnout
A Comparative Study of MSc Degree in Library and Information Science Curriculum in Selected Countries and Suggesting Up-to-date Courses with Medical Orientation
Get PDFIntroduction: The goal of this study was the comparative review of MSc syllabus in librarianship and information science in selected countries and presentation of an updated medical curriculum.
Methods: This applied research is of descriptive type reviewing the websites of universities using Delphi technique, which was conducted in two phases with checklist and questionnaire as data collection tools. In the first phase, the curricula of selected universities were collected. In the second phase, the summarized curricula were sent to faculty members of Department of Library and Information Science at MOHME in the form of a questionnaire in two rounds of Delphi.
Results: The results indicated that 98% of the professors participating in Delphi agreed to update the curriculum. Moreover, majors such as advanced scientometrics, familiarity with evidence-based medicine and its databases, clinical librarianship, advanced health research methodology, and familiarity with the basic concepts of source finder, and crucial indicators in evaluating information resources were their recommended majors to be included in the suggested syllabus in addition to those extracted from universities’ websites, which were subject to survey by professors in the second round.
Conclusion: The findings of this research suggest that the views of professors participating in Delphi on curricula were largely aligned with those extracted from websites of the universities under study. Finally, the proposed syllabus was designed considering the review results of curricula and opinions of faculty members. The findings of this thesis can be a guide for curriculum planners at the Ministry of Health and Medical Education
Attitude of A Sample of Iranian Researchers toward The Future of Stem Cell Research
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Stem cells that have unlimited proliferation potential as well as differentiation potency are considered to be a promising future treatment method for incurable diseases. The aim of the present study is to evaluate the future trend of stem cell researches from researchers’ viewpoints.
Materials and Methods
This was a cross-sectional descriptive study on researchers involved in stem cell research at Royan Institute. We designed a questionnaire using a qualitative study based on expert opinion and a literature review. Content validity was performed using three rounds of the Delphi method with experts. Face validity was undertaken by a Persian literature expert and a graphics designer. The questionnaire was distributed among 150 researchers involved in stem cell studies in Royan Institute biology laboratories.
Results
We collected 138 completed questionnaires. The mean age of participants was 31.13 ± 5.8 years; most (60.9%) were females. Participants (76.1%) considered the budget to be the most important issue in stem cell research, 79.7% needed financial support from the government, and 77.5% felt that charities could contribute substantially to stem cell research. A total of 90.6% of participants stated that stem cells should lead to commercial usage which could support future researches (86.2%). The aim of stem cell research was stipulated as increasing health status of the society according to 92.8% of the participants. At present, among cell types, importance was attached to cord blood and adult stem cells. Researchers emphasized the importance of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) rather than hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs, 57.73%). The prime priorities were given to cancer so that stem cell research could be directed to sphere stem cell research whereas the least preference was given to skin research.
Conclusion
Regenerative medicine is considered the future of stem cell research with emphasis on application of these cells, especially in cancer treatment
Corresponding Author Control of Bipolaris Oryzae the Causal Agent of Rice Brown Spot Disease Via Soil Streptomyces Sp. Isolate G
No full textAbstract Bipolaris oryzae causes rice brown spot disease which reduces rice yield with substantial global impact. Streptomycetes isolated from rice fields of Guilan Province, Iran, showed antifungal activity against the tested pathogen. From five active Streptomyces spp. isolates, isolate G showed high antagonistic activity. To determine its taxonomical identity, its colonies characterized morphologically by scanning electron microscope. Some of the physio-biological properties of antifungal principle (s) also determined. The PCR molecular analysis of active isolate represented its identity partially. In this regard, 16S rDNA of isolate G was amplified using universal bacterial primers FD1 and RP2. The PCR products were purified and sequenced. Sequence analysis of 16S rDNA was then conducted using NCBI BLAST method. Our findings are early steps in characterization of this isolate. We hope to determine its precise physiological criteria including its in-depth biological activity for its future In Vivo evaluation under field condition
