pre-hospital emergency is a community-oriented system that responds to the medical needs of injured or patients with acute and illnesses outside health care facilities until they are transferred center. This study aimed explore challenges in face COVID-19 pandemic.This was conducted as qualitative content analysis Iran. Using purposive sampling method, data were collected through in-depth individual interviews 28 prehospital paramedic personnel from November 2020 2021. Graneheim Lundman's...

Introduction:In recent years, medical tourism market has been raised as one of the income-earning and competitive industries in world is considered a modern field advanced tourism.Therefore, great number countries are seeking to develop this type strategies for developing industry using marketing mix elements.Methods: This study was descriptive-analytic cross sectional one.The research community included all public private hospitals Shiraz among which, 7 9 were studied.The data collected...

The COVID-19 pandemic poses a major threat to global public health. As result, prepare healthcare systems for this unprecedented threat, coordinated worldwide response is required. This study aimed explore the hospitals challenges related covid-19 management from iranian nurses perspective.This was conducted as qualitative content analysis in Iran. Using purposive sampling method, data were collected through in-depth individual interviews with 35 nurse personnel. Graneheim and Lundman's...

Introduction: Medical tourism is rapidly becoming a worldwide, multibillion-dollar industry. Iran has high potential for this The purpose of study was to examine the medical cluster, using Diamond Analysis tool. Materials and Methods : This descriptive, analytical qualitative one. Thirty professionals researchers in field were interviewed official documents belonging Health ministry as well organization finally related literature examined. data analyzed content analysis method. Results:...

Abstract Accounting for 1.5% of thoracic trauma, blunt aortic injury (BTAI) is a rare disease with high mortality rate that nowadays treated mostly via endovascular repair (TEVAR). Personalised computational models based on fluid–solid interaction (FSI) principals not only support clinical researchers in studying virtual therapy response, but also are capable predicting eventual outcomes. The present work studies the variation key haemodynamic parameters case BTAI after successful TEVAR,...

Introduction: Policy makers and decision must identify the stakeholders in medical tourism, who will be affected by and/or affect this industry, determine their status for partnership. The aim of study was to main Isfahan's analyze them, provide strategies developing industry. Materials Methods: A qualitative conducted 2011. At first, key tourism were identified accordance with experts' idea literature review. Then we interviewed stakeholders. Data analysis using stakeholders' analyses,...

Background: The connection between healthcare and tourism industries in many countries has created one of the largest service industries, i.e. "medical industry". Medical services bring significant benefits to countries. This study aimed examine internal external factors affecting Shiraz medical industry as well potential capabilities industry.Materials Methods: applied research is a mixed method using both qualitative quantitative methods 2017. population consisted all organizations...

Background A hospital should be an institution of understanding and respecting patients’ rights, their families, physicians other caregivers. Hospitals all healthcare centers must cautious toward ethical aspects care treatment. On the hand, satisfaction reflects capabilities medical staff as well extent rights treatment quality are observed. Nowadays, complaints handling is considered essential component system in line with promoting health standards. In present study, researchers attempt to...

BACKGROUND: With more than 12 million new cases of cancers and nearly 7.6 deaths worldwide in 2020, cancer is currently the third leading cause mortality world. The costs spent on treating patients with account for a significant amount healthcare costs. Healthcare expenditures treatment have also increased significantly are projected to skyrocket further over next decade. This study was conducted determine medical non-medical direct prevention hospitalized 10 selected educational hospitals...

Introduction: Medical tourism is a main source of national income. Thus, evaluating the viewpoints medical tourists about quality service provided by healthcare centers may be useful in planning to develop this industry. The present study aimed measure gap between tourists' expectations and perceptions offered hospitals Shiraz using SERVQUAL model. Methods: This cross-sectional was performed on 200 referred city which located south Iran. subjects were selected randomly over first 6 months...

Traditional medicine is a complete system, including diagnostic methods, etiology and treatment based on interpersonal differences.Owing to lack of investigations in the field Iranian traditional as well its many present challenges, certain studies this area can prove quite practical identifying solving ongoing challenges. This study investigates challenges health system context control levers.The was qualitative content analysis. A framework analysis, "Control Knob Approach", considered...

Introduction: Hospital, as one of the most important departments providing health services needs to regard safety principles due its especial conditions. This study was conducted assess in hospitals affiliated Isfahan University Medical Sciences. Materials and Methods: Cross-sectional descriptive four Data collection instruments consist checklist questionnaire which were completed through observation, monitoring documents interview with officials different sectors. These equipments designed...

The goal of every emergency department is to provide the highest quality services in shortest time using limited resources. However, occupational violence so prevalent among pre-hospital paramedic personnel that some experts claim it impossible find without an experience workplace. Therefore, seems necessary investigate causes this population group and ways control it.The present study aimed Violence influencing factors personnel.This qualitative was conducted explore views a (n = 45)...

Background: One of the efficient uses national resources in countries is development medical tourism. The number patients who are travelling from developed to third world for reasons increasing. Using marketing mix elements one way attract these patients. Materials and Methods: This study was a descriptive, analytic, cross-sectional one. research community included all public private hospitals Shiraz among which, seven nine were studied. data collected through researcher-made checklist whose...

Nurses play a vital role in the delivery, quality improvement of healthcare services, and promoting patient health. Therefore, methods providing nurses are an important issue. This study was conducted to collect evidence on their advantages disadvantages by scoping review method. The Arksey O'Malley Framework PRISMA were used directing present review. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses guidelines conduct report results. ISI Web science, PubMed, Scopus, ProQuest...

Background: The most important criterion for healthcare success is customers’ satisfaction. number of patients leaving the hospital on their own decision or Against Medical Advice (AMA) can be a sign discontent and problem with considerable importance. In this regard, present study was designed aiming at evaluating causes AMA discharges affiliated Shiraz University Sciences. Materials Methods: This qualitative all who were discharged from studied during 3 months in 2012 (March 21 – June...

The connection between healthcare and tourism industries in many countries has created one of the largest service industries, i.e. "medical industry" which brings significant benefits to countries. present study aimed examine internal external factors affecting Shiraz medical industry along with potential capabilities industry.This applied research is a mixed method conducted 2017 employing both qualitative quantitative methods. population consists all organizations involved industry....

Introduction: Clinical risk management and medical errors have become a basic part in every hospital management. The critical complexity that controls the conditions of very ill patients some specialized units like operating room may increase number providing healthcare services. Using failure mode effect analysis (FMEA) method, present study attempts to identify, assess provide appropriate actions control, reduce eliminate potential risks Feiz 2012. Materials Methods: is qualitative...

Background: Nowadays, medical tourism and attracting foreign patients has been seriously considered by the ministry of health. Healthcare industry faced emergence a global competition in context tourism. Shiraz is as hub South Iran, even among Persian Gulf states. The aim this research was study profile Shiraz. Methods: In cross-sectional study, 200 tourists referred to selected hospital that were randomly entered within 6 months 2012-2013. A valid reliable questionnaire English Arabic...

Social marketing tries to affect the social behavior of target audience in a way that is beneficial society and has wide use international health programs such as dealing with alcohol substance abuse. Therefore, current study aimed introduce model developed for This uses review method by searching main keywords credible scientific websites, books, research articles, projects dissertations. The included marketing, pathology, abuse abuse, which were used separately together. Main investigated...

Context: Patient safety is a critical component of health care quality. In addition to human suffering, unsafe exerts heavy economic cost on the healthcare system. Aims: The aim this study was assess patient infrastructure standards in selected hospitals Isfahan. Subjects and Methods: present descriptive-analytic carried out cross-sectional spring 2013. Data were collected using mandatory checklist, used by World Health Organization hospital, through observation, interviews, reviewing...