Showing 20 results for Knowledge
Hadi Khanjari, Moloud Aghajani Delavar , Gholam Gholami, Leili Ahmadi,
Volume 2, Issue 2 (7-2010)
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Introduction: Regarding the significant role of trained and skillful relief workers in reducing losses caused by disasters, it is important to improve training programs qualitatively and quantitatively. So, this paper aims to determine knowledge and attitudes of relief workers in relief & rescue ba ses (fixed and mobile) at Norouz in 2010.
Methods: In this desc riptive-analytical study, 90 male relief workers of Red Crescent Society were selected at Norouz relief & rescue ba ses in Mazandaran province in 2010. Using a two-part questionnaire, some data was obtained as demographic information, knowledge and attitudes of relief workers.
Findings: According to the results: the workers age average was 23/9±5/1 years; the score average of general knowledge (from 20 points) was 17/6 ± 4/9; the score average of public knowledge was (20 points) and professional (10 points), 12/4 ± 3/6 and 5/3 ± 1/8 respectively.
Conclusion: Most relief workers (66/7%) had a moderate or very good knowledge and half of them had a very good attitude towards the whole training courses.
Mohammad Ali Cheraghi, Esmaeel Mohammad Nejad , Amir Salari,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (4-2011)
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Background: Cardio-Pulmonary Cerebral Resuscitation (CPCR) is a systematic and purposeful series of action has been using by nurses for restoring the vital function of central body organs such as heart, lung and brain. Apply of teaching is a numerous recommended method for improving nurses knowledge and skill related to PCPR in majority of published papers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assessment of CPCR educational workshops effect on nurses knowledge ba sed on American Heart Association (AHA) guideline that has been done in 2010.
Methods: Using a quasi-experimental study, the knowledge level of 130 nurses of Tehran university medical sciences was assessed in three steps including before, after, and 2 months later of holding the teaching workshop. Using a 20-item questionnaire on basic, advanced cardiac life support and CPCR according to AHA 2010 guideline, data were gathered. The method of teaching workshop was two integrated sections including lecturing and practical demonstration on basic and advanced CPCR concept during two days (16 hr). Using SPSS, the data were analyzed by applying desc riptive and analytical statistical tests.
Findings: The discrepancy of average knowledge scores related to basic and advanced before teaching workshop (8.6), after (14.9), and 2 month later to the workshop (13.2) indicated the effect of teaching workshop. Comparing the means of the pre- test, post- test and test after 2 months was statistically significant. Nevertheless, in some parts such as on time applying of defibrillation and do the first step in patient with cardio respiratory arrest had the minimal effect from teaching workshop.
Conclusion: Since the results indicated that the teaching workshop on basic and advanced CPCR can improve nursing related knowledge; therefore, holding the similar means as theoretical and practical courses in a regular ba se is recommended.
Yasamin Ostvar Izadkhah, Nasser Hajizadeh Zaker, Ismail Salehi, Bibi Elham Fakhri Bafghi ,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (6-2012)
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Introduction: Education and community preparation are one of the most important components of disaster management. This phase of the disaster management cycle can play a significant role in disaster risk reduction due to its serious effect on community. So far, because of this importance, many activities have been undertaken in various countries for disaster education and public awareness.
Method: This study aims to assess and evaluate the public awareness of tsunami disaster in Chabahar port in Iran by using questionnaires that were distributed among three various groups of respondents including: residents, school children and governmental officials. Data have been collected by field technique through simple random sampling.
Conclusion: The results has shown the lack of awareness and knowledge of people in the region especially women. ba sed on the obtained findings and analysis of the results, few suggestions and strategies are proposed by the authors for raising public awareness of probable tsunami disaster in the future as well as to promote novel disaster management methods.
Mehdi Vosoughi Nayyeri, Gholamreza Jahed, Marzieh Asgari, Ghader Dargahi, Hafez Golestani Far, Saeed Parastar,
Volume 4, Issue 2 (6-2012)
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Introduction: Health actions in emergencies are one of the important affairs which can reduce loss and damage of disasters with appropriate running and control of the caused health crisis. This requires knowledge of health, rescue and relief officials, staff, health students and even people about emergency situations.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, about 267 students at Tehran University of Medical Sciences were selected and studied by multistage sampling. The validity and reliability evaluated by using self administered questionnaire. The questions included in personal information, knowledge and attitudes towards health actions in emergencies. Data was analyzed by SPSS-16.
Findings: According to the results, %11/2 of students had good knowledge about health actions. About %66/7 of students had average and % 22/1 had poor knowledge about health actions; also about %76/4 of students had an average attitude towards emergency health measures. No significant difference was observed in terms of awareness between women and men. There were significant differences statistically between age group and knowledge in level of α =0/05.
Conclusion: It is important to have enough knowledge about health actions in emergencies. It is necessary to hold training courses for some medical students due to their poor knowledge about health actions.
Mohammadreza Habibi, Alireza Khalilian, Arash Seyed Salehi , Fariba Ghasemi Hamedani , Taghi Bahou Toroudi, Ramezanali Arab, Gholam Gholami, Sayyed Mohammad Hatami, Reza Khodabakhshi , Fatimah Gouran Orimi , Askari Mahdavi Vasoukolaee, Reza Habibi Saravi,
Volume 4, Issue 4 (1-2013)
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Background: According to the official statistics, cardiac arrest and accidents are included respectively as the first and second causes of death in Iran. Giving first aid to victims by trained people present at the scene causes less damage to the injured. This research was performed in order to study the current state of knowledge and attitudes of staffs of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences about first aid and CPR.
Methods: In this desc riptive survey, all non-medical staffs (in headquarter and subordinate units) of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences were studied in city of Sari in 2012. A total of 320 persons were selected and studied with stratified sampling using Cochran formula. By using a self-administered standardized questionnaire, data was collected in 3 three parts: demographic information, knowledge and attitudes assessment. In order to evaluate validity and reliability, it was used of the opinion of public education experts of Red Crescent society and also university professors. However, the results of Cronbach's alpha coefficient (questions related to knowledge and attitudes r=0/83 and r=0/88 respectively) showed an acceptable internal consistency.
Findings: The comparison of average score between the two groups indicated there were significant differences between the trained and untrained groups about knowledge of first aid (P<0/05, t=2/535). However, significant differences were not observed between attitudes of two groups’ average score towards first aid (0/05< P, t=0/618).
Conclusion: According to the results, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences as one of the monitoring system and responsible organization for promoting health should improve the knowledge and awareness of its personnel. Since the staffs’ information should keep up to date with appropriate retraining methods, appropriate educational programs should be launched for nonmedical staffs of the university. In this regard, one of the most important measures for officials is to pay more attention to promoting and training of first aid skills of the personnel
Zoya Tavousian, Mohammad Jafarian, Seyed Mohammad Hossein Javadi, Seyed Hadi Mousavi, , Fariba Karimloo, Pedram Mousavi Shandi, ,
Volume 5, Issue 3 (10-2013)
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Background: Attention to reproductive health and its appropriate training are important for the society in crises especially the vulnerable groups (women & children) due to mortality reduction and diseases prevention. Since the youth can have an important role in learning and dissemination of knowledge in the community, Youth Organization of Red Crescent society aims to study and evaluate the impact of reproductive health training in crises on knowledge, attitudes and performance of its young volunteers groups.
Methods: In this study, the workshop of Reproductive Health in Crises was held for groups of young women who were the members of Youth Organization of Red Crescent society in 3 provinces (East Azerbaijan, Kurdistan and Semnan). By using facilitating and participatory method, knowledge, attitude and performance of the participants and indicators were measured and compared before and after workshop.
Findings: According to the findings, the mean pretest score was 14.45, 10.71 and 19.6 out of 40 in East Azerbaijan, Semnan and Kurdistan provinces respectively. But it was 28.04, 25.11 and 27.55 after the workshop. Also, advancement of knowledge, attitude and performance was 113.5%, 209.4%, and 43.2% respectively. Statistical analysis showed significant differences in knowledge, attitude and performance of the participators in the mentioned provinces before and after the workshop. (P1=0.00, P2 =0.00, P3=0.00)
Conclusion: The results showed that training workshops of reproductive health improve knowledge, attitude and performance of youth with using facilitating and participatory method. Therefore, it is necessary to held and continue such a training courses in these provinces and other provinces
Shima Shafie Baghbadrani , Ali Chitsaz, Ali Shaemi Barzaki,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (5-2015)
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Introduction: Crises are part of the business environment and it is impossible to eliminate all the crises that threaten the organization. Crisis management operations enable the organization to eliminate some of the crises and manage others effectively and to provide the tools needed to complete and rapid learning from the crises that have occurred. Crisis management conveys the implicit message that crisis is the important and principle that no system is in a state of stable and long-term equilibrium. Thus, although organizations are not able to accurately predict or plan for the future they must be prepared to overcome many known and unknown threats. This readiness can only be achieved through using and sharing the valuable experience of others and the dissemination of these valuable experiences, and more importantly, the learning of these experiences and their application. Therefore, in this study, the effect of knowledge sharing infrastructure on improving the quality of crisis management operations is analyzed through organizational learning among Red Crescent Society relief workers in Isfahan province.
Method: In this descriptive-correlational study, all relief workers of Red Crescent society’ bases in 24 cities of Isfahan province (about 3082 ones) were studied and finally 360 persons were selected by stratified sampling. By using the self-administrated questionnaire, the validity and reliability were examined based on Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using SPSS-20 and SmartPLS software.
Findings: The findings are as follows: the factor loading for strategy, culture, structure and information technology in knowledge sharing infrastructure are 0.867, 0.842, 0.824, and 0.828 respectively. The factor loading for organizational learning with dimensions of consistency, single loop, double loop and triple loop including 0.837, 0.864, 0.847, and 0.876. The dimensions of crisis management (prevention, preparedness, reaction, review) estimated to be 0.804, 0.840, 0.881, and 0.783 respectively. Effectiveness of knowledge sharing on organizational learning and crisis management are such as 81% and 24%; and effectiveness of organizational learning on crisis management estimated 58%. The results of t- test show that there is a meaningful relation between knowledge sharing and organizational learning (t=37.87, p<0.0001), knowledge sharing and crisis management (t=4.36, p<0.0001) and also organizational learning and crisis management.
Conclusion: According to the results, changing strategies seems essential to provide the motivational incentives and to have a friendly atmosphere for sharing knowledge and experiences. In addition, it seems necessary to perform various maneuvers and further constructive and group reviews and adopt a new educational system, as well as documenting the lessons learned from various missions in electronic repositories.
Morteza Moradipour, Sheida Sarrafzadeh, Hamid Reza Eskash, Mina Nazari Kamal, Mahboubeh Rouhollahi, Abdolreza Arghaei,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (10-2015)
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Introduction: MOHEB project of State Welfare Organization was focused to form local disaster management teams (in the neighborhood or village) in 2007. In order to improve the structure and communication between MOHEB local teams and welfare organization in city and province in emergencies, the project reengineered by specialized Institute of Karamodyran Iranian crisis due to some deficiencies during 2011 to 2013. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of organization, justification and holding maneuver of MOHEB project reengineering in welfare organizational staffs.
Method: In this quasi-experimental and case-control study, knowledge and attitude of welfare organization staffs and also preparedness of welfare organization of a group of four provinces which were subject to MOHEB reengineering was compared with a control group in 2014-2015.
Findings: According to the findings, staff knowledge in intervention group was significantly higher than the control group (p-value<0.001). The observed difference of attitude was not statistically significant between two groups (p-value=0.110). The organizational preparedness of province welfare organization did not differ significantly between two groups; however, the preparedness of city welfare organization offices was significantly higher in intervention group. (p-value=0.029)
Conclusion: The results showed that measures of empowerment taken including emergency organization, briefings & training sessions and reengineered MOHEB project maneuver except attitude had a significant effect on welfare organizational preparedness and staff knowledge.
Navid Saravani, Ebrahim Haddadi,
Volume 7, Issue 3 (10-2015)
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Background: The human being always prone environment of the threat and the need to make the right decision is in these circumstances that require the application of knowledge is irrefutable. Given that today's passive defense has played an important role in reducing the vulnerability of KM initiatives aim of this study examined the effects of passive defense in Sistan and Baluchistan Red Crescent society organizations as one of the most influential organizations in this field.
Method: In this causal approach and applied research, data gathered using questionnaire. The validity and reliability was confirmed due to the experts’ opinions and Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0/8). However, about 310 out of 1600 relief workers were selected by using random sampling and it is used Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S) test, Pearson correlation, Structural Equation Modeling, SPSS-19 and AMOS.
Findings: According to the desirability of significant levels and confirmation of research hypothesis, knowledge management has a significant impact on passive defense in Red Crescent society of Sistan & Baluchistan (0/843). The components of KM coefficient are as follows: knowledge creation (0/749), absorbing knowledge (0/809), organizing knowledge (0/808), storage knowledge (0/804), diffusion of knowledge (0/918) and knowledge application (0/717) have a significant impact on passive defense. However, with the increase or decrease in knowledge management and its components, passive defense is affected by the mentioned factors.
Conclusion: The results showed that knowledge management and its components have a significant impact on passive defense so that strengthening each of the mentioned factors can improve implementation of passive defense. Therefore, managers should always try to consider KM (which is now an integral part of their duties at all levels); and provide opportunities for all KM initiatives to execute in the organization. Since, passive defense has grown dramatically all over the world; there is a greater need for KM with the passing of time; however, a scientific approach improves the passive defense.
Armin Zareiyan, Simintaj Sharififar, Monireh Ebadi,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (10-2016)
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Introduction: A study of the history of human wars, especially recent wars, shows that many countries have covert and overt access to chemical, microbial and nuclear weapons. The Ba'athist regime in Iraq used mustard gas extensively against our country 92 times, and its late effects are still observed among the chemically injured. In fact, the lack of the right attitude, knowledge, and skills about countermeasures has made Iran the biggest victim of chemical warfare in the world. In this article, we try to study the ways of gaining attitude, knowledge, and skills of protective measures in chemical warfare of the new incoming students of the Army Nursing School and provide appropriate solutions.
Method: This descriptive-survey study examines the ways of gaining the attitude, knowledge, and skills of protective measures in chemical warfare of new incoming students of the Army Nursing School. About 78 nursing students who had not received military training in the School of Nursing were selected data collected through a researcher-made questionnaire and checklist. The face validation and the Cronbach's alpha were used to determine the validity and reliability of the. The results were analyzed using SPSS- 20 and statistical tests. (P≥0.05)
Findings: Based on the findings, through the acquisition of chemical knowledge, Basij % 32.7, high school defense readiness %37.7, IRIB %35.1 and written sources had an average of %32. In addition, the average attitude about chemical warfare from Basij training method, high school defense readiness, IRIB, and newspapers and books was 102.8, 108.6, 92.87, and 103.6 percentage respectivly. ANOVA test did not show a significant difference between the methods of acquiring knowledge (p=0.94) and attitude (p= 0.16). (P>0.05) This indicates that students were not statistically significantly different in terms of knowledge and attitude of chemical warfare in the mentioned methods. The effect of Basij on creating protective readiness of students is %44.18, defense readiness of high school %45.78, IRIB %42.62 and newspapers and books was %44.07, which indicates a statistically significant difference in methods of acquiring personal protection skills in chemical attacks. (P≥0.05)
Conclusion: It is necessary to increase the knowledge and skills of military nurses at the forefront of dealing with such events, and the lack of such preparations or the belief that such preparations are unnecessary is a catasrophe. In addition, medical centers and other accident-related organizations should also conduct training courses in this regard.
Behzad Shoghi, Shima Sholekar, Samira Soleimani,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (1-2018)
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Introduction: Today organizational wisdom can affect the knowledge management process in organizations because the wisdom of the organization is based on knowledge and experience. In addition, this phenomenon is tied to different cultural forms in organizations and is influenced by organizational cultures. This research aims to investigate the effect of organizational culture on organizational wisdom considering the mediating role of knowledge management in Iranian Red Crescent Society.
Method: This quantitative study is practical according to the purpose and descriptive-correlation in terms of data gathering. All employees of Red Crescent Society (714 people) were studied; about 256 people were selected by using Morgan table and stratified random sampling. Data were collected by three standard questionnaires including Denison organizational culture (2000), Lawson Knowledge Management (2003), and organizational wisdom by Brown and Green (2006). Then the collected data described through mean, standard deviation, etc. using SPSS-21. In addition, data statistical inference was carried out through structural equation modeling with use of LISREL-v8.80. However, the reliability, convergent validity, and divergent validity were investigated. Path coefficient and significant coefficients were used to examine the research hypotheses.
Findings: The results showed that the proportionality of the proposed model was appropriate with regard to the components of the research and organizational culture had an impact both on organizational wisdom (0.41) and on knowledge management (0.38). Moreover, knowledge management had an impact on organizational wisdom (0.42) and finally, organizational culture had an impact on organizational wisdom with the mediating role of knowledge management (0.57).
Conclusion: The organizational culture of employees should be strengthened and knowledge should be shared among them in order to achieve the appropriate organizational wisdom among the employees of Red Crescent Society because the causes of organizational wisdom rooted in factors such as participation, creativity, and flexibility.
Navvab Shamspour, Esmaeil Kavousi, Mojtaba Moazzami, Abbasali Ghaiyoomi, Milad Ahmadi Marzaleh,
Volume 12, Issue 3 (12-2020)
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INTRODUCTION: Knowledge is a powerful resource to help governments, organizations, and communities to plan and improve their performance in mitigating the harmful effects of disasters. There is a crucial need for knowledge in all phases of disaster risk management, namely prevention, risk reduction, preparedness, as well as response and recovery. The present study aimed to assess the organizational, discourse, and metaphorical challenges and knowledge management improvement policies in disaster risk management in Iran.
METHODS: This qualitative study was conducted in Iran in 2016. The needed data were collected through in-depth interviews with 21 experts and policymakers and analyzed by content analysis method.
FINDINGS: Based on the obtained results, the following five categories were extracted: 1. current problems, 2. organizational and structural problems, 3. discourse level, 4. level of metaphors, and 5. knowledge management improvement policies in the disaster response phase in Iran.
CONCLUSION: As evidenced by the obtained results, the challenges presented to knowledge management in disasters included the repetition of the same problems of previous disasters, non-use of the experiences of previous disasters, forgetting disasters, the long return period of some disasters, failure to transfer field and operational experiences, ignoring the bitter experiences of disasters, violating processes and sometimes copying without considering operational experiences, lack of expert documentarians or disaster documentation teams, as well as too many disasters and too little documentation. Moreover, it was found that these challenges are rooted in structural, cultural, social, discourse, and mythological problems.
Mansoureh Karami, Zahra Hazrati Soomeh, Hossein Abolhassan Tanhaei,
Volume 14, Issue 1 (2-2022)
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INTRODUCTION: This sociological study aimed to investigate the impact of political culture on the social solidarity of young people in Tehran.
METHODS: The statistical population in this quantitative correlational study included young people who were aged 18 to 35 years in Tehran, Iran. In total, 382 cases were selected using Cochran's sample size formula, as well as cluster and random sampling method. The data were collected utilizing a researcher-made questionnaire the face and content validity and reliability of which were calculated via Cronbach's alpha at 0.80.
FINDINGS: According to the results, among the indicators of political culture, political values (with 51% agreement), political knowledge (with 59% at a high level), and political attitudes (towards the political system) (with 66.7% pessimism) were raised by the respondents. The regression test also showed that the variables were able to predict 39% of the total changes of the dependent variable (social solidarity). Therefore, political values (with a regression coefficient of 0.403), political knowledge (with a regression coefficient of -0.340), and political attitudes (with a regression coefficient of 0.338) had the highest regression effects on the dependent variable (social solidarity) in descending order.
CONCLUSION: The results showed a significant, positive, and direct relationship of political values and political attitudes with social solidarity. Moreover, there was a significant, negative, and inverse relationship between political knowledge and social solidarity.
Mansoureh Karami, Zahra Hazrati Someeh, Hossein Abolhassan Tanhaei,
Volume 14, Issue 4 (12-2022)
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INTRODUCTION: The present study aimed to compare the cultural components among the youth in Tehran, Iran with an emphasis on political culture.
METHODS: In this quantitative research, a total of 382 youths aged 18 to 35 were selected using Cochran's sample size formula. Simple cluster and random sampling methods were used in this study. The data of the participants were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The reliability of the test was calculated with Cronbach's alpha (0.78).
FINDINGS: The components of political culture, political value, political knowledge, and political attitude were expressed by the respondents as the most important items with a mean of 3.26, 3.35, 3.21, and 3.24, respectively.
CONCLUSION: The results of the research revealed a significant difference between the level of the political culture of youths in each urban area. In addition, a significant difference was observed in the components of political culture (value, knowledge, and political attitude) according to the urban area (north, south, east, west, and center) of Tehran.
Zahra Ghasemifarid, Fatemeh Hamidifar, Mehdi Shariatmadari, Abbas Khorshidi,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (10-2023)
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INTRODUCTION: Due to the limited current knowledge about the appropriate trainings for the improvement of competence in military nurses, it seems necessary to use the processes of creating and sharing knowledge to fill the gap between the current knowledge and the required one. Therefore, this research has searched for the pattern of organizational knowledge creation in military nursing education.
METHODS: The research was conducted using the meta-synthesis method (thematic analysis), and the findings were systematically reviewed based on the seven-step pattern of Sandelowski, Barroso and Voils (2007). For this purpose, 348 articles were reviewed, and finally, 33 articles were confirmed by referring to valid and accessible documents of the sites.
FINDINGS: The network of extracted themes was identified as an eight-component pattern including team-oriented approach, individual factors, managerial factors, technological factors, communication factors, organizational policy, implementation of knowledge creation process, and organizational culture.
CONCLUSION: The implementation of knowledge creation leads to the promotion of military nursing education and, as a result, to the improvement of military nurses performance. To this end, factors such as culture building, using the knowledge of experienced nurses, past successful experiences and updating systems with new information technology tools are effective in creating knowledge. This approach can be an influential factor in advancing the scientific and practical goals of the commanders regarding the creation of knowledge and reducing the waste of time and financial resources.
Sima Jalali Nejad, Fariba Damirchili, Rasoul Davoudi,
Volume 15, Issue 4 (10-2023)
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INTRODUCTION: The current research aimed to analyze the strategies, platforms, and obstacles facing the Relief and Rescue Organization in benefiting from education in the age of knowledge.
METHODS: This applied qualitative research was conducted based on the grounded theory. Participants included academic and Relief and Rescue Organization experts. A total of 20 cases were studied and selected by purposive non-random sampling using semi-structured interviews and theoretical saturation principle. In the theory analysis process, MAXQDA-2022 software was used.
FINDINGS: Based on the research findings, managerial factors, as well as technological and behavioral development, were identified as strategies. Moreover, platforms were behavioral, environmental, and social factors and obstacles were recognized as technological education and support.
CONCLUSION: As evidenced by the obtained results, in order to improve its quality level in the age of knowledge, Relief and Rescue Organization should establish a close relationship with education sector and remove the obstacles ahead.
Narges Nargesi Khoramabad, Akbar Javadi, Naser Javadi,
Volume 16, Issue 1 (1-2024)
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INTRODUCTION: Disasters are unavoidable situations that lead to financial and human losses. Iran due to its special situation is prone to natural and man-made disasters. Since hospitals face many injuries during disasters, managers must be prepared to deal with these conditions. Accordingly, this study aimed to determine the knowledge and attitude of public hospitals managers in Lorestan province about disaster preparedness.
METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 158 senior managers of public hospitals in Lorestan province were selected by census method. The disaster preparedness knowledge and attitude questionnaire was completed by the respondents after the approval of the ethics committee and obtaining the necessary permits. Finally, data was analyzed with SPSS-25 and the significance level was P<0.05.
FINDINGS: According to the findings, mean score for knowledge of managers was 12.26 out of 25, and the mean attitude score was 66.18 out of 80. Among the studied variables, there was a significant relationship between age, disaster experience and knowledge. A significant relationship was also seen between the attitude and disaster experience. There was no significant relationship between knowledge, attitude and levels of management. Also there was no significant correlation between knowledge score and attitude.
CONCLUSION: The results showed that the knowledge of managers was moderate, and their attitude was good. Due to the important role of hospital managers during disasters, it is recommended that hold training courses in disaster preparedness, especially for young managers, to increase the knowledge of healthcare managers, and trainings be held more practically.
Seyed Mostafa Mortazavi, Fattah Nazem, Soghra Afkaneh,
Volume 16, Issue 4 (10-2024)
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INTRODUCTION: This study aims to present a learning organization model in the Red Crescent Society based on the variables of knowledge management, innovative organizational culture, and quality of work life.
METHODS: This research had a mixed approach and was conducted in two phases. The first phase was conducted using a grounded theory method and the second phase was conducted based on the standard questionnaires of Joseph Haddad (2006), Dabney model (2008), Richard Walton (1973) and also a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population of the qualitative section includes academic experts and specialists of the Tehran RCS and the quantitative section also includes 232 employees and volunteers of the Tehran RCS.
FINDINGS: The results showed that the variables "knowledge management", "innovative organizational culture" and "quality of work life" have a significant effect on the learning organization in the RCS of Tehran province, respectively. The dimensions of the learning organization in the RCS included five dimensions such as experience-building, feedback and evaluation system, systems thinking, collaborative learning and creative thinking
CONCLUSION: According to the results, the variables "knowledge management", "innovative organizational culture", and "quality of work life" have a significant effect on the learning organization in the RCS of Tehran province, respectively, and as the learning organization indicators increase, knowledge management, innovative culture, and quality of work life improve.
Zahra Mollamohammad Alian Mehrizi,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (1-2025)
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INTRODUCTION: The modular curriculum system is a powerful tool for empowerment in the labor market, due to the strengthening of certain specific skills for employed individuals or individuals who intend to work in jobs with special skills. this study was conducted to investigate the effect of single-module educational system on the knowledge and skills of first aid in the IRCS rapid response teams in northwestern provinces, Iran.
METHODS: In this descriptive-analytical study, data collection was done through pre and post-test scores as a measure of first aid knowledge in the study group. All aid workers of rapid response teams in the mentioned provinces (63 people) were examined and selected. The knowledge and skills of the participants before and after training were assessed using questions designed by expert trainers.
FINDINGS: The findings showed that the total information of the selected aid workers from four northwestern provinces of the country including Ardabil (16 people), West Azerbaijan (17 people), East Azerbaijan (15 people) and Zanjan (15 people) was analyzed after the first aid modular curriculum training. The participants were all male with a mean age of 31.6±5.3 years. The mean theoretical scores of aid workers in all provinces increased significantly after the training (p<0.001).
CONCLUSION: According to the results, the comparison of theoretical scores before training among the four provinces indicates a significant difference between the average knowledge of aid workers before training; so that East Azerbaijan and West Azerbaijan provinces have the lowest and highest average theoretical scores, respectively, which is a significant difference. The difference in the average skill scores in the four provinces after training is significant, so that Ardabil and East Azerbaijan provinces have the highest and lowest average skill scores, respectively.
Nahid Sarikhani, Azadeh Soleimaninejad,
Volume 17, Issue 1 (1-2025)
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INTRODUCTION: This study evaluates the effectiveness of the public education courses (first aid and emergency preparedness) of Red Crescent Society (RCS) on attitude, knowledge, and performance of conscripted personnel of the Iranian armed forces towards first aid and facing of hazards and disasters.
METHODS: In this descriptive and quasi-experimental study, a total of 680 armed forces conscripts across the country were evaluated using a multi-stage cluster sampling method. Based on Cochran's formula, 340 individuals were assigned to the experimental group (trained by RCS trainers) and 340 to the control group (not trained). A researcher-made questionnaire contains two sections and main components (attitude, knowledge, and performance), was developed using the Kirkpatrick evaluation model. Its content validity (CVR=0.86) and reliability (Cronbach’s alpha=0.89) were confirmed. Data analyzed using SPSS-22 included Kolmogorov-Smirnov, independent t-test, Mann-Whitney U, and chi-square tests.
FINDINGS: According to the results, the RCS public education courses had a statistically significant positive effect on participants’ attitude (mean score 4.1, p<0.05), knowledge (4.0, p<0.05), and performance (3.6, p<0.05); also, total score (3.8, p<0.05) in the experimental group are lower compared to the control group (attitude 2.8, knowledge 3.7, performance 3.3, total score 3.2).
CONCLUSION: The RCS public education training courses significantly improved the attitude, knowledge, and performance of conscripted armed forces personnel which these results support the continuation and potential expansion of such training initiatives to enhance military preparedness and response capability.
