scholarly journals A glance at one decade of water pollution research in Iranian environmental health journals

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aram Tirgar ◽  
Zahra Aghalari ◽  
Mika Sillanpää ◽  
Hans-Uwe Dahms
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Research Priorities ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Physical Factors ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Status

Abstract Background Due to the importance of water, the negative effects of water pollution on human health and the lack of proper knowledge of the state of research in this regard, the purpose of this study was to analyse scientific publications on water pollution in Iranian journals of environmental health. Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted using a scientometric method over a ten-year period (2008–2017) on articles published in five specialised environmental health journals emphasising the issue of water pollution. Data were collected through a researcher-based checklist using the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME) recommendations. Data processing was done using descriptive statistics and VOSviewer software. Results A review of 1276 articles in specialised environmental health journals revealed that 33.7% of the articles were in the field of water. Physical and chemical factors in water were the main subjects of 21.4% of studies, and temperature and turbidity were the most important physical factors. Microbial agents in groundwater and surface water were the main subjects of 14.1% of the articles. The findings show that 55 of 430 articles related to water were written with contributions from 20 countries (including Iran), with the most contributions from researchers from Asia. Conclusions Good conditions do not exist to investigate the status of articles on water pollution in specialised environmental health journals in Iran over a ten-year period. Health policymakers should therefore provide mechanisms to encourage national researchers, especially environmental health professionals, by setting national research priorities on quality and water pollution to conduct studies in this regard.

scholarly journals A content analysis of articles published in recent decade in environmental health journals with an emphasis on air pollution

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seyed Ali Sajjadi ◽  
Aram Tirgar ◽  
Zahra Aghalari
Keyword(s):  
Air Pollution ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Recent Decade ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
International Committee ◽  
Laboratory Method ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
World Association

Introduction: Air pollution is one of the environmental concerns of many countries, including Iran. One of the most common and effective ways to ex- plain the importance of this issue is to perform research and publish scientific articles. Therefore, this study aimed to monitor scientific publications on air pollution in the specialized environmental health journals of Iran within the last ten years. Materials and methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conduct- ed on all articles published in the field of air pollution in five specialized en- vironmental health journals within 10 years (2008-2017). Data were collected using a checklist in accordance with the research objectives. The variables  in the checklist were selected based on the recommended items for writing medical articles by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME). The ob- tained data was analyzed using descriptive statistics. Results: Reviewing 1276 articles in 102 issues of the 5 specialized environ- mental health journals showed that 11.6 % of articles were published in the field of air pollution. The trend in air pollution researches over the past de- cade was a slow and growing trend. Studying articles related to air pollution showed that the highest proportion of articles (45.3 %) in this field were relat- ed to measuring the organic matter. The analysis of the content of the articles showed that, from the research methodology point of view, most articles (24.3 %) were performed by laboratory method. Conclusion: Due to the widespread nature of air pollution issue in many cit- ies of Iran and other countries in recent years and its destructive effects on hu- man and other creatures, it is expected to focus and perform more researches on this issue. Hence, health policymakers should place the air pollution issue at a higher priority, and also it would be useful for researchers, especially graduate students, to focus on research in this area, drawing international co- operation.

The 2003 Bam Earthquake: Overview of First Aid and Transport of Victims

2007 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 513-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sedighe Mirhashemi ◽  
Ali Ghanjal ◽  
Hassan Ali Mohebbi ◽  
Yashar Moharamzad
Keyword(s):  
Medical Care ◽  
Management Plan ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mean Value ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Emergency Medical Service System ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthcare Facilities ◽  
The Status

AbstractIntroduction:In December 2003, the residents of Bam, Iran experienced an earthquake that measured 6.6 on the Richter scale and destroyed more than 90% of the city.Problem:The purpose of this study was to assess the status of the rescue, evacuation, and transportation of the casualties during the early stages following the earthquake.Methods:A cross-sectional study of 185 casualties who were transferred to and hospitalized in the university hospital during the first week period following the earthquake was conducted. Information regarding different places of settlement after being removed from the rubble, initial medical care, and the means of transportation was obtained by reviewing medical records and interviewing the victims.Results:The mean value of the duration of times taken for the first rescuers to reach the scene and remove the casualties from the rubble was 1.7 ±2.7 and 0.9 ±1.1 hours, respectively. Sixty-nine (37.7%) of the patients stayed within the area immediately surrounding their home for average times of 8 ±10 hours. The majority of casualties (57.6%) were transferred manually to a first place of settlement; 45.8% were taken to a second place of settlement using blankets. Of the patients studied, 159 (85.9%) did not receive any basic medical care at the first place and intravenous fluid therapy was the most common treatment provided for 24 (13%) patients at the second place of settlement. Patients received medical care at the first place of settlement for a mean time of 16.8 ±13.5 hours after escaping the rubble.Conclusions:These findings indicate that the emergency medical service system in Bam was destroyed and not able to respond adequately. In order to reduce the negative effects of such disasters in the future, there is an essential need for a comprehensive disaster management plan and improvement of hospital structures, healthcare facilities, and communication between the different governmental departments for better coordination and planning.

scholarly journals Determining the Professional Values of Nurses

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ömer Uslu ◽  
Mehtap Kızılkaya
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Professional Values ◽  
General Point ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
The Status

Aim: The aim of this study is to determine the professional values of nurses. Method: The research was carried out with 257 nurses working in a Training and Research hospital affiliated to the Ministry of Health in Istanbul province. Data of the descriptive and cross-sectional study were collected with the socio-demographic data form and the Nurses’ Professional Values Scale, and evaluated with the SPSS 21.0 program. Percentage, mean, independent groups t-test and Kruskal-Wallis test were used to analyze the collected data. Results: The general point average of the participating nurses on the Nurses’ Professional Values Scale was 124.49 ± 16.80. A statistically significant difference was found between the nurses ‘gender, education levels, the unit they work in, the number of patients being cared for, the status of following scientific publications, participating in scientific activities and the overall score of the Nurses’ Professional Values Scale (p <0.05). Nurses who stated that they always followed scientific publications and indicated that they always participated in scientific activities had higher professional values. Conclusion: It can be stated that nurses have higher scores in terms of professional values, but there is a need for institutional support both in the education process, in maintaining professional values after graduation, in keeping up with scientific publications and participating in scientific activities.

Implementation status of antimicrobial stewardship programs in hospitals: A quantitative analysis study in Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam

MedPharmRes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-39
Author(s):  
Thi-Hai-Yen Nguyen ◽  
Truong Van Dat ◽  
Phuong-Thao Huynh ◽  
Chi-Thuong Tang ◽  
Vinh-Chau Van Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antimicrobial Stewardship ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ho Chi Minh City ◽  
Multi Drug Resistance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Clostridioides Difficile ◽  
The Status ◽  
Specific Assessment ◽  
Implementation Status

Vietnam has one of the highest multi drug resistance in Asia. Although, despite many efforts to implement the Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs (the ASP) since 2016, studies that on the implementation policy are very lacking of this program are limited. For that reason, we conducted this cross-sectional study to analyze the viewpoint of health workers (HWs) on the implementation of the ASP at some hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC). An assessment of 234 HWs showed that the implementation of the ASP in HCMC hospitals was above average (62.7/100.0). A barrier to the implementation consisted of the deficiency in finances, guidelines for diagnosis, and specific interventions for some common infections, such as distributing current antibiogram and monitoring rate of Clostridioides difficile infections. These were the widely recognized problems in initially implementing the ASP. Although most HWs are aware of the importance of implementing the ASP (79.1%), the specific assessment has not been recorded clearly due to the numerous neutral responses. Despite the support of the leadership, the implementation still faces many difficulties and limitations, especially in 3rd and 4th class hospitals. Besides, there was a lack of wide dissemination of information on the ASP at each unit. To generalize the status of the ASP implementation, researchers should conduct qualitative and quantitative studies with a larger scale.

scholarly journals Discrimination and Health: The Mediating Effect of Acculturative Stress

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (10) ◽  
pp. 5312
Author(s):  
Alfonso Urzúa ◽  
Alejandra Caqueo-Urízar ◽  
Diego Henríquez ◽  
David R. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ethnic Discrimination ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Cross Sectional

There is not much evidence on the effects of south–south migration and its consequences on physical and mental health. Our objective was to examine the mediating role of Acculturative Stress in the association between ethnic discrimination and racial discrimination with physical and mental health. This research is a non-experimental, analytical, cross-sectional study. A total of 976 adult Colombian migrants living in Chile were interviewed. We used the Everyday Discrimination Scale, the acculturative stress scale, and the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form (SF-12) for health status; we found that racial and ethnic discrimination had a negative effect on physical and mental health. In the simultaneous presence of both types of discrimination, racial discrimination was completely absorbed by ethnic discrimination, the latter becoming a total mediator of the effect of racial discrimination on mental and physical health. Our findings are consistent with the literature, which suggests that there are various types of discrimination which, individually or in their intersectionality, can have negative effects on health.

scholarly journals Determinants of alcohol consumption and marijuana use among young adults in the Republic of Palau

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mizuki Sata ◽  
Renzhe Cui ◽  
Chifa Chiang ◽  
Singeru Travis Singeo ◽  
Berry Moon Watson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Alcohol Consumption ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Marijuana Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Education Levels ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Republic Of Palau

Abstract Background This study aimed to describe the status of alcohol consumption and drug use among young adults as well as their determinants. Methods We conducted a cross-sectional study of 356 young adults (aged 18 to 24 years) living in Palau in 2013. The prevalence of self-reported alcohol and marijuana usage were compared within and between sexes, age groups, ethnicities, and education levels. Results The proportion of current drinking was higher in people aged 21–24 than in those aged 18–20 (73.2% vs. 60.9%, p = 0.09 in men and 48.3% vs. 30.0%, p = 0.02 in women), while that of marijuana use did not differ between the age groups. The proportions of current drinking and marijuana use were higher in Palauan than in other ethnicities (current drinking: 70.6% vs. 40.6%, p = 0.005 in men and 38.8% vs. 16.6%, p = 0.04 in women; lifetime marijuana use: 80.0% vs. 52.9%, p = 0.02 in men and 56.1% vs. 30.6%, p = 0.09 in women). The proportion of frequent (3 times or more) marijuana users was higher for the lower educated than for the higher educated (62.5% vs. 32.1%, p < 0.001 in men and 33.9% vs. 24.4%, p = 0.12 in women). Conclusions Sex, age, ethnicity, and education were significant determinants of alcohol and marijuana use.

Status of Histopathology Services In Ethiopia

2020 ◽  
Vol 154 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S120-S120
Author(s):  
G O Yeabyo
Keyword(s):  
Addis Ababa ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Status ◽  
Prevention Of Cancer ◽  
Great Public Health ◽  
Cancer Diseases

Abstract Introduction/Objective Cancer is one of a great public health problem in developing countries like Ethiopia and scarcity of histopathology laboratory is another burden for diagnosis and follow up of cancer diseases. The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the accessibility of histopathology services in Ethiopia. Methods Cross sectional study design were used to analyze the status of histopathology services in Ethiopia. Results There are 13 histopathology laboratories in the nation and a survey was conducted at these institutions. Out of these 13 Histopathology services seven are located in the capital, Addis Ababa and six found out of the capital located in four different regions. About 40,239,100 habitants have no histopathology service around their catchment area. Conclusion There are very limited histopathology laboratories, as a result diagnosis and prevention of cancer diseases are inadequate throughout the country.

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