scholarly journals Integration of Spirituality in Medical Education in Iran: A Qualitative Exploration of Requirements

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadereh Memaryan ◽  
Maryam Rassouli ◽  
Seyedeh Zahra Nahardani ◽  
Parisa Amiri
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Academic Planning ◽  
Facilitating Factors ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Exploration

Background. Healthcare system has needed to provide spiritual services, and one of the reasons for not addressing spirituality in this field is lack of training in this area. This study purpose is to explore and identify main requirements for designing this education, in Iran.Materials and Methods. This is a qualitative study with conventional content analysis method. 18 participants, who were main stakeholders in spirituality, medical education, and curriculum development, were selected by purposive sampling. Data were collected using semistructured interviews, which continued until data saturation.Results. Three main themes and their categories were extracted from analysis of data. The themes are (1) educational needs including clinical practice needs; (2) opportunities including rich background and backup, perceived clinical need, and right context of medical education for change; and (3) challenges including challenges in academic planning and barriers to implementation.Conclusion. All stakeholders acknowledged the need for addressing spirituality in formal medical education. It seems that implementation of such programs requires attention to facilitating factors and challenges proposed by those involved.

scholarly journals Professors’ Attitudes Toward Considering Spirituality and Spiritual Counseling and Training During Medical Education Among Medical Students: A Qualitative Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 74
Author(s):  
Golnaz Mazaheri Nejad Fard ◽  
Ali Asghar Asgharnejad Farid ◽  
Neda Shahvaroughi Farahani ◽  
Zeinab Ghaempanah ◽  
Mohammad Reza Pirmoradi
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Spiritual Counseling ◽  
Spiritual Problems ◽  
And Training

Background and aim: Spirituality is considered as one of the dimensions of health, along with physical, psychological and social health which includes an element of excellence and transcendence. However, it is unclear whether contemporary medical professors in Iran still considering this concept in their training program. This study assesses the professors' attitude toward considering spirituality and spiritual counseling and training during medical education among medical students.Materials and methods: This is a qualitative study with conventional content analysis method. 43 participants, who were main stakeholders in medical education were selected by convenience sampling. Data were collected using structured interviews from September to October 2017, which continued until data saturation.Ethical consideration: the principles of ethics and integrity in the research, citation and literature analysis were taken into consideration.Finding: Three main themes and their categories were extracted from analysis of data. The themes are (1) helping to solve the students' spiritual problems and challenges (2), Psycho-spiritual characteristics of medical student (3), training spiritual concepts.Conclusion: A majority of professors acknowledged the use of spirituality concepts in medical education. It seems that implementation of such programs requires attention to facilitating factors and challenges proposed by those involved.

scholarly journals A Qualitative Content Analysis of "Problem Students": How Can We Identify and Manage Them?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soleiman Ahmady ◽  
nasrin Khajeali ◽  
Masomeh Kalantarion ◽  
Mitra Amini
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Counseling Centers ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Data Saturation

Abstract Objectives: Problem students is one of the important issues in medical education. This qualitative study aimed to identify the problem students and the ways for managing these students from the educational experts view. Purposive sampling was used, and data collection continued until data saturation was achieved. The participants were 12 higher education experts and policymakers. Data analysis was performed by the content analysis method based on the Heidegger approach.Results: After data analysis, five main themes and 28 categories, and 164 codes were extracted. The reasons for changing a student to a problem students was: student self-regulation skills, multilayer interactions, curriculumfailure, identification policy and supportive solutions. The results indicated that despite revision in the curriculum, there were shortcomings in identification and management of problem students. This study emphasized that we could identify and manage this type of students with the best approach by faculty development, reviewing the faculty member recruitment, strengthening counseling centers, improving the exams, and screening the students on arrival.

scholarly journals Barriers to Puberty Talk between Mothers and Daughters: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (05) ◽  
pp. 362-367
Author(s):  
Firoozeh Mirzaee ◽  
Malihe Pouredalati ◽  
Atefeh Ahmadi ◽  
Masumeh Ghazaznfarpour
Keyword(s):  
Adolescent Girls ◽  
Sociocultural Factors ◽  
Mothers And Daughters ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Purposeful Sampling ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Semistructured Interviews ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Study Population ◽  
School Role

Abstract Objective The aim of the present study is to explain the barriers to puberty talk between mothers and daughters. Methods In the present study, the conventional content analysis method was used. The present study was conducted from September 2018 to August 2019 in Iran. The study population consisted of mothers and adolescent girls. The data was collected using purposeful sampling method. The sample consisted of 4 mothers and 6 girls that were interviewed using semistructured interviews. Data collection continued until data saturation was achieved. Data analysis was conducted as described by Graneheim et al. using NVivo 11 software. Results In the present study, after exploring the views of the participants about barriers to puberty talk between mothers and daughters, one dominant theme emerged. Puberty talk is seen as an “inappropriate talk with a girl.” There were several subthemes, including “lack of mother's awareness regarding the school role, the busy schedule of the mother, and the adoption of alternatives to mother's talk with girls”. Conclusions Different sociocultural factors affect puberty talk between mothers and adolescent girls. It is important that mothers and policy makers take these barriers into account.

scholarly journals Classifications, Changes, and Challenges of Online Health Information Seekers during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9495
Author(s):  
Hanna Choi ◽  
Shinae Ahn
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Online Health Information ◽  
Study Guide ◽  
Consumer Health ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Korean National Health Insurance ◽  
Information Consumers

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to explore consumers’ experiences before and during the COVID-19 outbreak to improve public health by providing effective consumer health information. Methods: Interviews were conducted with 20 health information consumers who were 18 or older until data saturation was reached. The selected participants were among users of the Korean National Health Insurance Service (NHIS). The data were collected before the COVID-19 outbreak (September 2014) and during the COVID-19 outbreak (October 2020) to describe experiences and changes before and during the pandemic. Data were analyzed according to the qualitative content analysis method. Results: As a result, 3 main domains and 10 subdomains were derived from classifications, changes, and challenges of online health information seekers. Conclusions: The findings of this study guide the understanding of health information seekers for the development of consumer-tailored health information systems.

scholarly journals Psychosocial challenges and concerns of COVID-19: A qualitative study in Iran

2020 ◽  
pp. 136345932097675
Author(s):  
Fardin Alipour ◽  
Maliheh Arshi ◽  
Shokoufeh Ahmadi ◽  
Richard LeBeau ◽  
Asiyeh Shaabani ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Economic Problems ◽  
Effective Strategies ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Biological Aspects ◽  
Psychosocial Challenges ◽  
Timely Dissemination

As the world struggles to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical that the psychosocial aspects related to health are attended to in addition to biological aspects. To this end, the present study aimed to explore the challenges and concerns facing people affected by COVID-19. This qualitative study was conducted using the content analysis method. A total of 25 people affected by COVID-19 were selected purposefully and administered semi-structured interviews. The sampling continued until data saturation. Coding and analysis of data were performed simultaneously using the Granheim method. After reviewing codes, checking the consistency and comparing categories, 5 categories, and 15 subcategories were explored. The most important psychosocial challenges of COVID-19 included the lack of accurate and timely dissemination of information, the intensification of economic problems, psychological instability, weakness in social prevention, and the suspension of social rituals. Identifying the psychosocial challenges and problems of people who faced by pandemic diseases such as COVID-19, and developing appropriate and timely planning for managing them can lead to designing effective strategies for prevention, treatment, and recovery of affected communities.

Exploring the concept of social support as a key factor in young women's quality of life

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Sadat Seyed Nematollah Roshan ◽  
Fatemeh Alhani ◽  
Armin Zareiyan ◽  
Anoshirvan Kazemnejad
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Family Health ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis

AbstractBackgroundAccording to the fact that women make up half the population of each community and are considered as a family health center, exploring the factors promoting their quality of life and health must be prioritized.ObjectiveThis study aimed to understand the meaning of social support in young women's life.MethodsParticipants were 40 Iranian youth women who were selected by purposive sampling from the capital of Iran, Tehran. Interviews were carefully recorded and concurrent with data collection, analysis was done using conventional content analysis method. After securing the data saturation, interviews were finished and data were categorized by eight stages of zhang technique.ResultsFrom the interviews three main themes were identified: (i) financial support; (ii) informational support, and (iii) service-based social support.DiscussionAwareness about aspects of social support in women' life could help health care providers and politicians in Iran to provide more effective programs to promote QOL and as a result total health of women.

scholarly journals Brazilian Journal of Medical Education and the Health of Transgender People

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Alberto Ferreira Danon ◽  
Kauan Rodrigues Conceição ◽  
Mônica Ramos Daltro
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Queer Studies ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Transgender People ◽  
Gender And Education ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Brazilian Journal

Abstract: Introduction: This research aims to understand the current knowledge on the health of the transgender population in the Brazilian Journal of Medical Education. Historically, the formation in medicine was consolidated in the Cartesian discourses: the figure of the white man, heterosexual and cisgender. Method: This is a qualitative and retrospective research, which also aims to problematize the medical education and the importance of Queer Studies. A documental analysis was carried out to identify the content in the conceptual constructs of the documents published between 2008 and 2017. The content analysis method according to Bardin was then chosen. Results: The methodological management indicated four categories for study: knowledge about the sexuality of medical students; gender as a research variable; gender and education; training and sexuality. Conclusion: The analyzed material indicates the lack of publications on the health of people whose gender identity is considered as dissident. The need for editorial opening is pointed out, with the purpose of providing visibility to the demands of the transgender population in the journal, aiming to broaden the discussions on the integral health of the LGBTTQIA+ population during graduation.

scholarly journals The Meaning of the Empathetic Nurse–Patient Communication: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 237437352110564
Author(s):  
Atye Babaii ◽  
Eesa Mohammadi ◽  
Afsaneh Sadooghiasl
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Patient Communication ◽  
Hospital Nurses ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Data Saturation ◽  
Professional Care

Nurse–patient communication is the foremost step in providing professional care. Nurses can use effective communication as a simple and powerful tool to create comfort, happiness, and vitality to reduce the patient's grief and suffering. This study aimed to explain the nurses’ perception of empathetic nurse–patient communication. This qualitative study was conducted with a content analysis method in 2020. Seventeen hospital nurses were recruited with maximum variation from the educational hospitals affiliated to Qom University of Medical Sciences, Qom, Iran, and semi-structured interviews were conducted until data saturation was reached. Data analysis was performed using Graneheim and Lundman approach. Nurses establish empathetic communication with patients through three main categories of: (1) having humanistic and unique behaviors with the patients; (2) providing a calm and happy environment for the patients; and (3) reducing the patients’ fear and consolation to them. These findings indicate empathetic communication that is appropriate to the conditions and needs of hospitalized patients. The three main categories were accomplished through 14 subcategories. The finding of this study can help to develop a training framework of empathetic nurse–patient communication and design instruments for measuring it.

Impediments to the formation of intensive care nurses' professional identify

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 1873-1885 ◽  
Author(s):  
Somayeh Mousazadeh ◽  
Shahrzad Yektatalab ◽  
Marzieh Momennasab ◽  
Soroor Parvizy
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care Unit ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Intensive Care ◽  
Professional Identity ◽  
Professional Status ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Nursing Knowledge ◽  
Intensive Care Nurses ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis

Background: Nurses face challenges regarding professional identify. Being unaware of these challenges and not owning positive professional identify leads to a lack of self-confidence. Thus, nurses face problems in interpersonal communication and lose their attachment to their profession. Few studies have engaged with impediments to forming positive professional identity in relation to intensive care nurses. Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the impediments to forming positive professional identity in nurses working in intensive care unit. Research design: In this study, the conventional content analysis method was used in order to obtain the impediments to forming positive professional identities in nurses. Data were collected through 15 semi-structured interviews and 2 focus group interviews from March 2015 to June 2016. Purposive sampling was used and participants were recruited until data saturation was reached; they were then analyzed using the conventional content analysis method. Participants and research context: In total, 24 intensive care unit nurses from one hospital in Northern Iran were selected through purposive sampling. Ethical consideration: This study was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. Findings: Four main themes of professional identity challenges were extracted from the analysis of the data: neglect of professional status of nursing; distrust of nursing knowledge; unprofessional performance; and low professional attraction. Discussion and conclusion: Nurses stated that the neglect of the professional status of nursing and distrust of nursing knowledge have always been a hindrance in forming a positive professional identity. They also mentioned that unprofessional performance and low professional attraction are the other influencing factors in this regard. Thus, detecting these factors can guide nurses and their managers towards creating positive professional identity, and as a result, will improve their job satisfaction, professional advancement, and durability.

scholarly journals The Merger of Medical Universities in Iran: Challenges and obstacles

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mohammad Mosadeghrad ◽  
Reza Majdzadeh ◽  
Mohammad Arab ◽  
Amjad Mohamadi-Bolbanabad
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Power Balance ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Geographical Distance ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Use Of Resources ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis

Background: Three big medical universities were merged in Iran in 2010, but they separated again after 2.5 years. The purpose of this study was to identify the most important challenges of this merger. Methods: This qualitative study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with 63 participants from April to September 2015. The data were analyzed via conventional content analysis method using MAXQDA10 software. Results: The merger of universities faced strategic, procedural, structural, contextual, and human resources' challenges. Factors such as the merger’s vision, goals, and motives, the stakeholders’ involvement, the merger announcement and time, interruption in service delivery, information systems, power balance, organizational structure, geographical distance, organizational culture, employees’ reaction, and education influenced the failure of this merger. Conclusion: Merger and acquisition require a well-designed plan for the effective and efficient use of resources to achieve the desired outcomes. Therefore, policymakers should involve universities’ managers and employees in decision-making process to achieve the best results.

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