The frequency of four common cancers in Kermanshah City, Iran, during the years 2004-2011

BACKGROUND: Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in today’s civilized world, with an increasing number of sufferers with each passing day. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of common cancers in Kermanshah City, Iran, in a period of eight years between 2004 and 2011.METHODS: This was a historic cohort study. Data were collected from Kermanshah Province Health Center (Cancer Registry). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software.RESULTS: 6,146 people were diagnosed with cancer in Kermanshah during these eight years. The prevalence of skin, stomach, breast, and bladder cancers, without considering the patients’ genders, was 35.24, 24.58, 23.73, and 16.45 percent, respectively. The highest frequency belonged to skin cancer with 309 persons in 2007.CONCLUSION: Considering the fact that cancer has increased in the city of Kermanshah, it is necessary to change the lifestyle of all the people in order to prevent and reduce different types of cancer. Managers, officials, and health professionals are the most suitable individuals that can start changing the lifestyle, habits, and the improper way of living in this community

The frequency of skin cancers in Kermanshah City, Iran, during the years 2003-2012

BACKGROUND: Skin cancer is the most common malignancy in the world, and besides the malignant type that has a high mortality rate, other cancers causes many complications and deaths as well. The incidence of skin cancer has increased over the recent decades. The present study aimed to assess the incidence of skin cancers in the city of Kermanshah, Iran, in a period between 2003 and 2012.METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study, for which all the data was collected from the Cancer Registry Health Center in Kermanshah Province. The study population consisted of 2,660 individuals that had been diagnosed with skin cancer between the years 2003 and 2012. Analysis of obtained data was performed using SPSS statistical software.RESULTS: The prevalence of skin cancer in Kermanshah was 2,660 people over the last ten years. Skin cancer had a uniform trend, but it had increased from 212 individuals to 282 over the past decade. Although this cancer could be found in all ages, but in 2004, it was mostly diagnosed in the seventh decade of life.CONCLUSIONS: The results showed that the prevalence of skin cancer is in fact high. Given that skin cancer is one of the most common cancers, it is necessary to take steps toward reducing the risk factors of this cancer by management and proper planning

The frequency of four common cancers in Kermanshah City, Iran, during the years 2004-2011

BACKGROUND: Cancer is one of the most prevalent diseases in today’s civilized world, with an increasing number of sufferers with each passing day. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of common cancers in Kermanshah City, Iran, in a period of eight years between 2004 and 2011. METHODS: This was a historic cohort study. Data were collected from Kermanshah Province Health Center (Cancer Registry). Data analysis was performed using SPSS software. RESULTS: 6,146 people were diagnosed with cancer in Kermanshah during these eight years. The prevalence of skin, stomach, breast, and bladder cancers, without considering the patients’ genders, was 35.24, 24.58, 23.73, and 16.45 percent, respectively. The highest frequency belonged to skin cancer with 309 persons in 2007. CONCLUSION: Considering the fact that cancer has increased in the city of Kermanshah, it is necessary to change the lifestyle of all the people in order to prevent and reduce different types of cancer. Managers, officials, and health professionals are the most suitable individuals that can start changing the lifestyle, habits, and the improper way of living in this community

Challenges of Safety Culture in Educational and Medical Hospitals: A Qualitative Study in Tehran

Background: Safety culture is the basis and dominant part of patient's safety, and is considered as the main axis of safety promotion programs and service quality. The purpose of this study was to explain the challenges of safety culture in Iranian educational centers with a qualitative approach. Methods: This study was a contractual qualitative content analysis which conducted in 1400. The study population consisted of people who had 5 years of experience in taking care patient or working in the patient's safety and quality control unit in teaching and medical centers affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Study data were saturated by purposeful snowball sampling and in-depth and semi-structured interviews with 25 participants. “Granheim and Landman approaches” and “Goba and Lincoln criteria” were used to analyze the data and solidify the research. The process of coding and analyzing research data was performed simultaneously; Finally, the extracted categories and subcategories were confirmed by the interviewees. MaxQDA 10 was used to analyze data. Results: By analyzing the interviews, 331 codes, 7 categories and 20 subcategories were extracted. Lack of reporting errors, poor culture regarding no-blame, staffing issues, low understanding of patient safety, poor management support for patient safety, poor teamwork between units, and lack of open organizational communication were the main categories found and the most important challenges of safety culture in teaching and medical hospitals. Conclusion: According to the findings of the research, developing codified and continuous educational programs, strengthening teamwork and communication, adopting a comprehensive approach to increase the presence of all members of the treatment team in the process of reporting, and analyzing and implementing error prevention programs are among the requirements for improving and promoting the safety culture and quality of service to patients