Scientometric analysis of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging publications of Iran in the Web of Science and Scopus Databases

     Scientometric analysis should be given great heed in university and research centers for various research and educational reasons. This study aimed to carry out a scientometirc analysis of Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Medical Imaging articles authored by Iranian researchers and published in journals indexed in the Web of Science and Scopus databases from 2001 to 2016. This is a cross-sectional descriptive study in which as many as 3335 documents authored by Iranian researchers were identified on the two citation databases using field-specific keywords. HistCite™, MS Excel and VOSviewer™ were used to analyze the data. The study discovered that in terms of publications in both citation databases, Iran is almost among the top 30 countries in quantitative and qualitative studies. Iran's contribution was, however, very low in both web of Science (0.32%) and Scopus (0.52%). It was found that “Iranian Journal of Radiation Research” and “Iranian Journal of Radiology” are indexed in both databases; Tehran University of Medical Sciences and University of Tehran are also the most contributing institutions in the databases. According to the findings of the study, it is recommended that Iranian researchers increase their scientific cooperation with researchers from other leading countries in these fields including the United States, Japan and Germany to gain a better quantity and quality of publications

Nurses' Competence and Job Related Factors among Nurses in University Hospitals: A Cross Sectional Descriptive Design

Introduction: Nurses' Competence is a critical factor for providing safe and quality care and self- assessment is a key issue in maintenance of competence. This study was conducted to identify the level of competence and its associations with some job related factors. Methods: A cross sectional and descriptive design was conducted at seven university hospitals in Rasht during September 2015. This study included 230 nurses working in university hospitals who were selected using stratified sampling method. The majority of nurses was female and had a bachelor's degree. Nurses' competence was measured using self reported competency inventory for registered nurses (Persian version). Data was analyzed with Spearman correlation, Mann-Whitney-U SPSS /21 software. Results: The average score of competence was 173.59±26.72 and was considered in high level. The highest and the lowest competence were in dimensions of 'ethical-legal performance' (M=3.23±.52) and 'Critical thinking/research aptitude' (M=3.11±.51) respectively. There were significant associations between nurses' competence and some job related factors consisting work experience (p = 0.001), monthly salary (p = 0.001), working hours per month (p = 0.004), Nurses' shift work (p = 0.021), and employment type (p = 0.003). Conclusions: Nurses assessed their competence at a desirable level, which may be due to self-assessment tool. Some job related factors associated with nurses' competence. Exploring the competence level and its relationship with these factors could be helpful in managerial interventions for professional competency

Prevalence of pressure ulcer and its related factors in elderly patients hospitalized to teaching hospitals in East Guilan

Introduction: Pressure ulcer is a pressure-induced tissue injury that can affect the skin, muscle, connective tissue, cartilage, and bone. Pressure ulcer is a painful, debilitating condition that endangers a person's health by increasing mortality and morbidity in terms of length of hospital stay, increasing the rate of infection, and the need for surgical procedures. Pressure ulcers are the third most expensive disease after cancer and cardiovascular diseases. About two-thirds of hospital beds are occupied by people over 65 years old. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of pressure ulcer and its related factors in elderly patients hospitalized at teaching hospitals in Guilan, Iran. Materials and Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study in which elderly patients who had been hospitalized for 24 hours or more in the intensive care units, internal and surgical wards of East Guilan educational hospitals were eligible for the study. Using the available stratified sampling method, 250 patients aged 60 years and older were included in our study. Data collection tools included socio-demographic and medical profile questionnaires and the Braden pressure ulcer risk assessment scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 statistical software. Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation, Chi-square, and Fisher's exact tests were used to analyze data at a significant level of P<0.05. Results: The prevalence of pressure ulcer in elderly patients hospitalized in teaching hospitals in was 26.4%. There was a significant relationship between the presence of pressure ulcer with age, length of hospital stay, type of ward, urinary and fecal incontinence, edema, level of consciousness, type of mattress used, connection to mechanical ventilation, position change, sensory perception areas, humidity, activity, and mobility. There was no significant relationship between the presence of pressure ulcer with gender, marital status, and surgical history. Conclusion: Pressure ulcer has a high prevalence in hospitalized elderly and it is always accompanied by serious complications. it is better for nurses to check patients regularly and prevent its occurrence by controlling significant risk factors

Comparison of the prevalence of darkroom disease and related factors between radiotechnologists and nurses in selected hospitals of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran, in year 2016

BACKGROUND: Radiotechnologists are always in contact with chemicals during the process of confirmation and appearance of radiographs. This study evaluated the prevalence of darkroom disease among the radiotechnologists and nurses working in radiology centers of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.METHODS: This case-control study was conducted between two groups of radiotechnologists and nurses from selected hospitals of Guilan University of Medical Sciences, in year 2016, including 323 radiotechnologists (exposure group = 140 people) and nurses (control group = 183 people) working in educational therapy centers. The participants were selected through convenience sampling method. Total information on darkroom disease was collected using the standard Damases questionnaire, and analyzed using SPSS software at the significance level of P &lt; 0.050.RESULTS: The mean age of radiotechnologists was 34.01 ± 7.9, and the mean age of nurses was 32.33 ± 7.90 years. Symptoms of nausea (P = 0.001), runny nose (P = 0.001), oral ulcer (P = 0.020), burning mouth (P = 0.001), skin rash (P = 0.001), blurred vision (P = 0.002) night sweats (P = 0.001), chemical taste (P = 0.001), and dysuria (P = 0.001) were significantly more common in the radiotechnologists group. Regarding gender and symptoms of darkroom disease in each occupational group, nausea (P = 0.024) and runny nose (P = 0.001) among the radiotechnologists and chemical taste (P = 0.001) among the nurses, had significant relationship with being woman. CONCLUSION: The prevalence of darkroom disease was high among the radiotechnologists in Guilan Province, Iran. Therefore, it is recommended to improve the quality of services provided, as well as to promote the health and safety of radiology personnel through preparing and implementing modern digital equipment in radiology departments

Iranian Physicians’ Perspectives Regarding Nurse–Physician Professional Communication: Implications for Nurses

Author's accepted version (post-print).This is a post-peer-review, pre-copyedit version of an article published in Research and Theory for Nursing Practice. The final authenticated version is available online at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1891/1541-6577.31.3.202.acceptedVersio