The Role of Religiosity and Resilience in Predicting M arital Stress in the Mothers of Children Suffering from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of religiosity and resilience in predicting marital stress in the mothers of children who were suffering from Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD). Method:The method of the research was correlation.The population consisted of mothers who had children with ADHD in the city of Tehran. The research sample consisted of 100 mothers who were selected by the available sampling method. ADHD Assessment Scale, Marital Stress Scale, Conner-Davidson Resilience Scale and Religiosity Assessment Scale were used to gather data. Data were analyzed using regression analysis and Pearson correlation coefficient. Results: The results showed that religiosity and resilience were negatively correlated with marital stress. The results of regression analysis indicated that religiosity and resilience can negatively predict marital stress. Conclusion: Based on these results it can be concluded that the level of religiosity and resilience are important predictors of marital stress.So, to reduce marital stress it is recommended to consider the role of religiosity and resilience components

ORIGINAL ARTICLE Evaluation the allelopathic effect of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) on germination and seedling growth of millet and basil

Evaluation the allelopathic effect of bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis L.) on germination and seedling growth of millet and basil ABSTRACT In order to study the allelopathic effect of different vegetative parts of bindweed on millet and basil seed germination and growth characteristics, two separate laboratory experiments were conducted on Agricultural Faculty of Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz in 2010. The experimental design was completely randomized, with three replications. The treatments were arranged in a 4 × 3 factorial design including different extract of bindweed vegetative parts (i.e. stem (P stem ), leaf (P leaf ) and whole vegetative parts (P stem + P leaf = P total )) and extract concentration in four levels including distilled water (control), 33% w/v (AE 33% ), 66% w/v (AE 66% ) and 100% w/v (AE 100% ). In this study germination percent, seed germination rate, radicle and plumule length, seed vigor index, radicle to plumule ratio and radicle and plumule dry weight of millet and basil were measured. Among different extracted parts, P total of bindweed had the highest inhibitory effect on millet and basil germination and growth characters. AE 100% had the highest inhibitory effects on millet and basil germination and seedling growth as compared with control. In contrast, AE 33% had the lowest inhibitory effect on both plants. Therefore, inhibitory effects of bindweed increased by increasing extract concentration. Radicle length and dry weight was more sensitive to bindweed allelochemical materials than plumule length and dry weight. Also, germination percent of basil was lower than millet as influenced by allelopathic effects. Radicle and plumule dry weight less affected than other studied characters to different extracts

O Papel dos Fatores Organizacionais e Éticos no Desenvolvimento da Tomada de Decisão Estratégica Baseada em Evidências em Hospitais da Universidade de Ciências Médicas de Teerã, no Irã

The present study aims to investigate the role of organizational and ethical factors in developing evidence-based strategic decision making in hospitals. The present study was a cross-sectional and qualitative study. The statistical population of the study included all knowledgeable experts in the field of hospital management in Tehran as well as managers of selected hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The research tools included semi-structured interviews and a researcher-made questionnaire. Structural equation method was used to analyze the data of the present study using SPSS and PLS software. The results of this study showed that environmental factors including indoor and outdoor environment as well as organizational factors including educational factors, job factors, factors related to organization considerations, factors related to organization strategies, factors related to decision making, factors related to characteristics The decision process and factors are related to the nature of the decision. The results of the present model showed that environmental and organizational factors influence the development of evidence-based strategic decision making in hospitals.O presente estudo tem como objetivo investigar o papel de fatores organizacionais e éticos no desenvolvimento de decisões estratégicas baseadas em evidências em hospitais. O presente estudo foi um estudo transversal e qualitativo. A população estatística do estudo incluiu todos os especialistas no campo da gestão hospitalar em Teerã, bem como gerentes de hospitais selecionados da Universidade de Ciências Médicas de Teerã. As ferramentas de pesquisa incluíram entrevistas semiestruturadas e um questionário elaborado pelo pesquisador. O método da equação estrutural foi utilizado para analisar os dados do presente estudo utilizando os softwares SPSS e PLS. Os resultados deste estudo mostraram que fatores ambientais, incluindo ambiente interno e externo, bem como fatores organizacionais, incluindo fatores educacionais, fatores de trabalho, fatores relacionados às considerações da organização, fatores relacionados às estratégias da organização, fatores relacionados à tomada de decisão, fatores relacionados às características processo e fatores estão relacionados à natureza da decisão. Os resultados do presente modelo mostraram que fatores ambientais e organizacionais influenciam o desenvolvimento de decisões estratégicas baseadas em evidências em hospitais

Helping HSE Team in Learning from Accident by Using the Management Oversight and Risk Tree Analysis Method

Introduction: The effects of accidents vary from minor injuries to fatalities and from insignificant damage to severe damage to the environment and property. In order to prevent accidents in the work place, the root causes of and events should be identified using a systematic method and the results should be published. The current study aims to investigate the given causes of an accident in order to implement preventive actions in accidents and similar organizations. Materials and Methods: In this case study, after choosing the main event; to analyze the accidents, at first a set of questions in Management Oversight and Risk Tree (MORT) were answered. By answering the questions, the final events, and the inappropriate management risks (color-coded red) followed by the leading causes of the accident were identified. Results: After analyzing the given accident, 22 inappropriate final events (color-coded red) and 4 assumed risks were identified. Of the total 12 identified basic causes, about 75 % were classified as the management policies and decision makings group, 17 % as the individual factors, and 18 % as the environmental factors group. Conclusion: The analysis using MORT method helped the organization with learning lessons from the accident especially at the management level. In order to prevent the similar and dissimilar accidents, the inappropriate informational network within the organization, inappropriate operational readiness, lack of proper implementation of work permit, the inappropriate and lack of updated technical information systems regarding equipments and working process, and the inappropriate barriers should be considered in a special way

Fermented sweet lemon juice (citrus limetta) using lactobacillus plantarum LS5: chemical composition, antioxidant and antibacterial activities

Sweet lemon juice was fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum LS5 to produce a probiotic juice. The cell counts of the L. plantarum LS5 increased from 7.0 ± 0.1 to 8.63 ± 0.38 log CFU/mL during fermentation (37 °C for 48 h) (p < 0.05) and decreased from 8.63 ± 0.38 to 7.14 ± 0.21 log CFU/mL after storage (4 °C for 28 d). Antibacterial activity against S. Typhimurium and E. coli O157:H7 was observed in fermented sweet lemon juice. Immediately after fermentation, pH, lactic acid and antioxidant capacity of the samples increased, while glucose and fructose, total acidity, citric acid and phenolic decreased. During storage, phenolics, and antioxidant decreased in both fermented and non-fermented samples during storage. Moreover, the ascorbic acid was more stable in fermented juice compared to non-fermented juice. Fermentation of sweet lemon juice could improve the chemical as well as antibacterial properties of the juice38A409414CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTÍFICO E TECNOLÓGICO - CNPQ#324027429

Comparing the control of COVID-19 epidemic before and after the implementation of rapid response program in southeast of Iran

Objective(s): Organizing the rapid response team is one of the strategic mechanisms that have been used to control the COVID-19 epidemic. This study aimed to compare the COVID-19 epidemic control before and after the implementation of rapid response program in southeast Iran. Methods: This cross-sectional study was carried out in Sistan and Baluchestan province in summer of 2021. The rapid response team has been settled in the region for 3 weeks since 3 July, and rapid response program including mass vaccination with a community-based approach has been implemented in catchment populations of three universities of medical sciences including Zaheadn, Iranshahr and Zabon. Data were collected from June 5, until September 23, 2021 and analyzed using descriptive statistics in Excel software. Results: During the study period, a total of 2,514,911 people were admitted and 2,125,389 people (84.5%) were discharged. 58,441 (2.3%) of the cases were hospitalized. The total number of tests taken during the study period was 310,741 (111,978 tests per million population). This rate decreased about 15% after the implementation (36% versus 21.7%). The total number of positive death cases was estimated at 0.9 per 1000 population. After the implementation, the mean number of hospitalized cases (59 patients per day), the mean difference of positive laboratory cases (400 cases per day), and the mean difference in the number of deaths (confirmed cases) decreased to eight cases per day. Conclusion: The findings showed that the implementation of rapid response program with community-based approach in was successful in controlling the COVID-19 epidemic