bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Analyzing the relationship between learning styles (Kolb and VARK) and creativity with the academic achievement of dental students
Authors: Taheri Mahdokht , Falahchai Mehran , Javanak Mandana , Hemmati Yasamin Babaee , Bozorgi Mehdi Dasht 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
One of the influential factors in students' learning is their learning styles which have the capacity to change. Furthermore, creativity is considered one of the essential cognitive features of humans. Thus, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between learning styles (Kolb and VARK) and emotional creativity with the academic achievement of dental students.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In this descriptive-analytical study, the statistical population included dental students of the third semester and above (250 persons). The data collection tools included Kolb and VARK learning style questionnaires, Averill emotional creativity questionnaire, the total Grade Point Average (GPA), and the GPA over the past two semesters of students to measure academic achievement. The data were analyzed using the measures of the descriptive (mean and standard deviation) and the inferential statistics tests including one-sample t-test, independent t-test, correlation coefficients of Pearson, and Eta squared.

RESULTS:
Based on Kolb and VARK learning styles, the majority of the students had accommodating learning style (64%) and read-write style (31.6%) and also were single-styled (80.4%). No significant relationship was found between the learning styles (Kolb and VARK) and creativity with academic achievement. The students scored higher than average in emotional creativity and all of its three elements. Moreover, there was a significant relationship between emotional creativity and the gender of the students (P = 0.01). Female students showed higher emotional creativity (97.26 ± 10.34) compared to the male students (94.24 ± 8.96).

CONCLUSION:
There was no significant relationship between learning styles and emotional creativity of the students with their academic achievement. The accommodating and read-write learning styles were more prevalent among students and they showed high emotional creativity.
Predictability of constructs of theory of planned behavior in adopting urinary tract infection prevention behaviors among pregnant women
Authors: Moradpour Sheida , Shahnazi Hossein , Hassanzadeh Akbar 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Urinary tract infection is a common infection in women during pregnancy, leading to many complications for both mother and fetus if untreated. The present study aimed to investigate the predictability of constructs of the theory of planned behavior (TPB) in adopting urinary tract infection prevention behaviors in pregnant women.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In the present cross-sectional study, we selected 100 pregnant women who visited the comprehensive health service centers of Zarrinshahr using convenience sampling from July to September 2019. We collected data by a questionnaire designed based on the constructs of the TPB and analyzed data using SPSS 20 and linear regression test and Pearson correlation coefficient. A significant level was considered as α < 0.05.

RESULTS:
In the study, the Pearson correlation coefficient showed direct relationships between the score of behavior and the scores of knowledge (P = 0.005), attitude (P = 0.02), perceived behavioral control (P < 0.001), and behavioral intention (P = 0.001). Linear regression analysis indicated that among the above variables, the perceived behavioral control, knowledge, and behavioral intention were significant predictors of scores of urinary tract infection prevention behaviors, respectively, in terms of their importance.

CONCLUSION:
In this study, perceived behavioral control is detected as the main predictor of doing urinary tract infection prevention behaviors in pregnant women and should be considered in designing educational interventions.
Investigating the relationship between the dimensions of mindfulness and maternal attachment to the fetus during pregnancy
Authors: Golmakani Nahid , Shaghaghi Fatemeh , Ahmadi Zohre , Gholami Mahboobe , Kamali Zahra , Mohebbi-Dehnavi Zahra 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Maternal attachment to the fetus is a term used to describe the emotional relationship between mother and fetus. This emotional connection increases during pregnancy and is reflected in her feelings, perceptions, and behaviors. Mindfulness is important as one of the factors affecting the mental health of people during pregnancy. Therefore, the present study was conducted to determine the relationship between the dimensions of mindfulness and maternal attachment to the fetus during pregnancy.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The present study was performed on 500 pregnant mothers referred to health centers affiliated to Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The samples were entered into the study by available sampling method and if they had inclusion criteria and no exclusion criteria. The research instruments were the Fetal Attachment Questionnaire and the Bauer Mindfulness Questionnaire. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software version 22.

RESULTS:
The results of the data showed that there was no significant relationship between the overall score of mindfulness and the overall score of maternal attachment to the fetus (P = 0.62). While from the dimensions of mindfulness such as “action with awareness” there was a significant negative relationship (P = 0.03) with maternal attachment to the fetus and a significant positive relationship “observation” with maternal attachment to the fetus (P = 0.03).

CONCLUSION:
According to the results of this study, there is a relationship between maternal attachment to the fetus during pregnancy and a number of dimensions of mindfulness. For this purpose, since mindfulness can increase the mother's interactions with the fetus, and this interaction begins during pregnancy and with the mother's attachment to the fetus, it is important to pay attention to this.
Psychomotor abilities in diagnostic upper gastrointestinal endoscopy derived from procedural task analysis techniques and expert review
Authors: Amouzeshi Zahra , Changiz Tahereh , Najimi Arash , Saberifiroozi Mehdi , Sadeghi Amir , Farzanehfar Mohammad Reza , Khoshbaten Manouchehr , Mojtahedi Kourosh , Sima Alireza , Taghvaei Tarang , Adibi Peyman 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Any prediction of a person's ability to succeed in a motor skill depends on the detection and accurate measurement of the basic abilities for the performance of that skill. Task analysis is needed to determine the psychomotor skills and abilities required to perform an action. This study aimed to determine the components of psychomotor abilities for diagnostic upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy through procedural task analysis (PTA) and expert review.

MATERIAL AND METHODS:
A multisource, multimethod task analysis was conducted in six metropolitan teaching hospitals affiliated with the adult gastroenterology and hepatology training centers in the Islamic Republic of Iran in 2019. Observation, video-recording, and think-aloud protocols were used while diagnostic upper GI endoscopy was performed. To confirm the accuracy of the PTA, the incorporated the views of the adult gastroenterology and hepatology subspecialty experts through the checklist of PTA assessment criteria. Finally, to determine the psychomotor abilities for each stage of the procedure, the study incorporated a panel of experts from occupational therapy, physical education, physical medicine, and adult gastroenterology and hepatology subspecialty.

RESULTS:
Of the 15 psychomotor abilities examined, 11 were determined for upper GI endoscopy procedure, of which six cases (including visuospatial and perceptual abilities, hand–eye coordination, multilimb coordination, finger dexterity, arm–hand steadiness, and manual dexterity) were the most frequent.

CONCLUSIONS:
PTA techniques and subsequent expert review were used to identify the components of psychomotor abilities for diagnostic upper GI endoscopy. It is suggested that PTA is performed for other procedures, and after psychomotor abilities are specified, proportional tests are developed.
The most prominent problems of diabetes education in Iran
Authors: Yazdani Faridokht , Abazari Parvaneh , Haghani Fariba , Iraj Bijan 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Education in vulnerable communities can be a health affordable strategy to promote patient empowerment. Recognition and understanding the problems of diabetes education are of significance to overcome the barriers and advance the educational and care services to control diabetes and promotion of society health. The aim of this study was to explore participants’ perspectives, experiences, and preferences, regarding diabetes education problems.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This descriptive, qualitative study was conducted from March 2016 to September 2017. The participants were 23 people including nine patients with diabetes and their family members and 14 members of diabetes healthcare team (physicians, nurses, and nutritionists). The data were collected through individual semi-structured interviews and analyzed through conventional content analysis approach proposed by Graneheim and Lundman. Some main categories and subcategories emerged.

RESULTS:
Three main categories showed the most prominent problems of diabetes education, namely, inadequate infrastructure for diabetes education, insufficient defined and de facto position for the role of diabetes nurse educator, and the failure in patient-oriented team approach in diabetes education.

CONCLUSION:
This article addresses the most important problems of diabetes education. The fundamental strategy to overcome these problems seems to be the planning and management of diabetes education as a high priority in the noncommunicable disease management policies of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education.
The mediating role of compassion in the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and COVID-19 burnout
Authors: Asl Esmaeil Mousavi , Boostani Hatam , Behrouzian Forouzan , Rostami Hamzeh 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
The coronavirus has caused fundamental changes in our way of life, leading to a wave of psychological distress associated with the COVID-19 epidemic, including stress, anxiety, perceived threats, and fear. Considering the psychological consequences of COVID-19, the present study was conducted with the aim of mediating the role of compassion in the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and COVID-19 burnout.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The design of the present study was descriptive correlation. The present study population included all students of Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2020. Two hundred and fifty-one students were selected and completed the COVID-19 Anxiety Syndrome Questionnaire, Compassion Scale, and COVID-19 Burnout Scale. Pearson correlation coefficient test and structural equation model were performed using SPSS version 18 and LISREL 8.8.

RESULTS:
The results showed that COVID-19 burnout had a positive and significant relationship with the overall score of anxiety syndrome (r = 0.42, P = 0.01), while it has a negative and significant relationship with compassion (r = −0.37, P = 0.01). Compassion also has a significant negative relationship with anxiety syndrome (r = −0.35, P = 0.01). In addition, the results of path analysis showed that compassion plays a mediating role in the relationship between COVID-19 anxiety syndrome and COVID-19 burnout.

CONCLUSION:
Based on the findings of the present study, it can be said that compassion acts as a protective factor against the negative effects of anxiety syndrome. Therefore, this factor can be considered in the development of prevention and treatment programs for burnout caused by COVID-19.
Level of anxiety and depression among health-care professionals amidst of coronavirus disease
Authors: Khan Haseeb , Srivastava Rahul , Tripathi Neeraj , Uraiya Dharmendra , Singh Astha , Verma Ruchi 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
The spread of novel coronavirus diseases-2019 (COVID-19) across the world and its associated morbidity and mortality confronted the nations by various means. COVID19 pandemic had significant psychological effects not only on the general population but also on health-care workers (HCWs). Hence, we aimed to found the level of anxiety and depression among health-care professionals amidst coronavirus.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 829 participants including doctors and nurses and other medical staff who were posted in the COVID ward and COVID intensive care unit using a well-structured questionnaire through the Google Forms. The two scales used to measure anxiety and depression among the HCWs were the Hamilton anxiety scale (HAM-A) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), Cronbach's alpha of HAM A is 0.921 and Cronbach's alpha of PHQ 9 is 0.851. Data analysis was done using SPSS 26, Chi-square test and Fisher's exact test were used to establish the association between categorical independent and dependent variables.

RESULTS:
The results of this study demonstrate that anxiety and depression were significantly higher in doctors and staff nurses as compared to other medical staff. According to HAM-A, 65.1% of respondents were in the mild category, 22.0% mild to moderate, and 12.9% moderate to severe. The HAM-A (P = 0.022) and PHQ-9 (P = 0.001) for anxiety and depression respectively were significantly higher in females. The means of the scales got increased after postings in the corona wards.

CONCLUSION:
Concerning the high occurrence of anxiety and fear among health-care professionals, appropriate psychological/psychiatric intervention necessitates and emphasizes the need to implement urgent measures to prevent further progress to severe mental health disorder.
Perception and factors affecting practice of preventive measures of coronavirus disease among nurses in tertiary health institutions in Anambra state, southeast Nigeria
Authors: Odikpo Linda C. , Onyekaonwu Vera I. , Afonne Anulika J. 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
COVID-19 is a contagious disease without any treatment, vaccine, or immunity, which the only way out is the practice of preventive measures. This article assessed the perception and factors influencing the practice of preventive measures to COVID-19 among nurses in Anambra State, Nigeria. The study objectives include to determine the perception of nurses toward COVID-19 and to determine factors that influence the practice of preventive measures to COVID-19 among nurses in tertiary hospitals in Anambra State.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
The design for the study was descriptive cross-sectional survey conducted among 344 nurses in the two tertiary institutions.

RESULTS:
Three hundred and three (88.1%) nurses had no formal training on COVID-19 protocol. They have a good perception of the disease as, among others, they (165 [48.0%]) see it to be highly contagious, 207 (60.2%) can recognize symptoms easily, 168 (48.8%) believed that COVID-19 could be handled professionally based on their experience, 155 (45.1%) responded that there is no vaccine yet for the disease, and 200 (58.1%) responded that patients should not hide their symptoms and travel history to avoid infecting other people. The result on the false benefits has 323 (93.9%) who responded that COVID-19 preventive measures will predispose one to the disease, 319 (92.7%) who responded that the preventive measures will not slow the spread of the disease, 288 (83.7) who responded that it is independent of normalcy returning to areas affected, and 327 (95.1%) who responded that COVID-19 preventive measures are among the effective ways to mitigate the disease and enhance life sustainability. Some work-related/institutional and disease-specific factors influence their practice of preventive measures to COVID-19. Such factors include the time to use personal protective equipment (PPE) in an emergency (170 [49.4%]), remembering to use PPE (158 [45.9%]), insufficient nursing staff during a shift (158 [43.0%]), and too many responsibilities during a shift (178 [51.7%]).

CONCLUSION:
With the increasing death as a result of COVID-19, of which health workers are not immune to, it is essential to annihilate all negative factors that may impede the accurate practices of the preventive measures and also support the nurses with the necessary tools and knowledge to mitigate their exposure to the disease.
The effect of integration of basic and clinical aspects of a specific topic in a parasitology course on medical students learning
Authors: Amini Mitra , Mikaeili Fattaneh , Handjani Farhad , Hatam Gholamreza , Asgari Qasem 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND AND AIM:
Parasitology course is one of the basic science courses in the educational curriculum for medical students. Since the integration of basic and clinical sciences has helped students better understand the basic science course content, the aim of the present study was to determine the effect of integration of basic and clinical aspects of a specific topic in a parasitology course on medical students learning.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
A randomized controlled trial was conducted on 110 undergraduate fifth-semester medical students from April to July 2018. The students were randomly divided into two groups, based on student identification number: Intervention and control groups. The topic selected for this study from the parasitology course was “cutaneous leishmaniasis.” At the beginning of the program, a dermatologist presented the clinical aspects of the topic to the intervention group. Then, a parasitologist delivered a traditional lecture about the basic aspects of the topic to both groups. The students’ scores on questions related to cutaneous leishmaniasis in the final exam were used as a measure of learning and teaching outcomes. A questionnaire that consisted of seven items and three open-ended questions was used based on the objectives of the randomized controlled trial. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS software.

RESULTS:
Based on the result of the final examination, there was no significant difference in the learning rate of students between the intervention and control groups (P ≥ 0.05). According to students’ comments, the teaching of clinical science alongside basic science increased the importance of the topic and the students’ interest in basic science. Most students agreed that this method prepares them for their clinical years.

CONCLUSION:
Many medical students believe that the content of many basic science courses are forgotten in the future. Therefore, basic science education alongside clinical science presentations are suggested.
Designing an educational campaign intervention on smoking preventive behaviors in students
Authors: Mahmoodabad Seyed Saeed Mazloomy , Abdollahi Salime Zare , Lotfi Mohammad Hasan 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Todays, human lifestyle has faced significant changes, and this lifestyle has caused health problems. The increase of smoking, among young people, is one of the risk factors and incorrect lifestyle factors. The present study will design an educational campaign intervention based on the protection motivation theory (PMT) on smoking preventive behaviors in students.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In designing this study, five phases are considered. (1) needs assessment and determination of the current situation are considered. In this phase, the required communication is established to form a planning team with key and influential people and experts, (2) tool design, (3) educational intervention (educational campaign) is designed. Some individuals will be selected and trained as facilitators to start entering the target population, have a better access to the target group, and implement the interventions in the target group. (4) the implementation of the educational plan, in which the designed educational intervention (educational campaign) will be implemented on the students of the studied universities. (5) the educational evaluation, which will be conducted 2 months after the intervention of the educational campaign. The posttest will be based on before and after the implementation of the educational campaign. In the prevention of the second type in smoking students, the salivary cotinine levels of smoking students will be measured and comparisons will be made before and after educational using appropriate statistical tests.

RESULTS:
The present study addresses the needs and strategies for smoking prevention using a training campaign based on the PMT and web .

CONCLUSION:
Designing a campaign which will lead to smoking preventive behaviors causes lifestyle changes, prevent health problems such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, and other chronic diseases, reduce treatment costs, and increase life expectancy.
Application of health education and promotion theory-based interventions on patients with cardiovascular disease
Authors: Mohebbi Bahram , Sabouri Maryam , Tol Azar 
Published: April 2024

BACKGROUND:
Adopting healthy behaviors can lead to better outcomes which can deeply impact cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) development; consequently, tailoring appropriate theory-based interventions may improve various outcomes among patients at CV risks. This study aimed to assess published researches on the application of health education and promotion of intrapersonal and interpersonal theories/models’ interventions on patients with CVD.

MATERIALS AND METHODS:
In this systematic review, PubMed, Web of Science, Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct, and SID, Magiran databases for English and Persian studies were searched using relevant keywords, respectively. We searched for interventional studies published with no time limits until the end of 2020 assessing the application of health education and promotion theories/models interventions on adult patients with CVDs. Two reviewers individually reviewed abstracts/full-text articles to assess inclusion according to predefined criteria. In case of discrepancy between the two researchers, a third expert was requested to assess papers, and final selection decision was made based on the agreement among the three evaluators. This systematic review was conducted using the following data extraction steps and assessing the quality of the studies and results.

RESULTS:
From 60 articles, 35 studies met inclusion criteria. Most interventions improved at least some educational including models constructs (20%), clinical (14.2%), and practical (88.5%) outcome related to CVDs. It is noted that attention to educational, practical, and clinical outcomes was focused in published papers, respectively. Furthermore, based on the study categorization using models, some CVDs and theories/models were more concerned compared to others.

CONCLUSIONS:
Health education and promotion theory-based interventions on patients with CVD appeared beneficial in the most published paper.