R Dehnaveh, A R Kalantari, M Afsari, F Abbaszade, M Mohamadi, S Noori Hekmat,
Volume 10, Issue 2 (Summer 2015)
Abstract
Introduction: The sabbatical leave has been recognized as a universal method to fulfill the increasing needs of academic staff to upgrade their knowledge, as well as to enhance responsiveness to their educational needs. Therefore, this study aimed to determine the existing challenges of sabbatical leave in order to be applied efficiently in each of medical universities in Iran. Methods: This qualitative applied study was conducted in 2013 in Kerman (a city in Southeast of Iran). The study data were collected through several deep interviews with 19 outstanding faculty members who were selected throughout a purposeful and systematic sampling. Topic related open questions were asked, and the data were analyzed utilizing the framework approach to qualitative data. Results: The main challenges of appropriate use of the sabbatical leave were classified into problems concerned with the university, individuals, policy makers, admissions, destinations, banking as well as financial issues, and evaluation and monitoring. Conclusion: The study findings revealed that effective use of the potential capacity of sabbatical leaves in order to promote faculty members, different studies requires a comprehensive plan by which the identified the problems are identified in this study declines to the lowest level.
Azadeh Ebrahimzadeh, Zahra Mirzaie, Hamid Salehiniya, Hamid Abbaszadeh,
Volume 18, Issue 2 (Summer 2023)
Abstract
Introduction: Dentists are at the forefront of viral infections such as the new coronavirus. Considering the need for dentists to increase their knowledge about emerging diseases, this study compared the impact of education through the infographic with the multimedia in informing the dentists and dental students of Birjand City about the 2019 coronavirus disease.
Methods: An interventional study was done in 2022 on 196 dentists and dental students in Birjand city, who were randomly divided into groups of education through infographic (n = 98) and education through multimedia (n = 98). The educational content was the same for the groups. A 40-point test was performed before and after the educational intervention, and the results were analyzed using chi-square and independent t-tests at a significance level of P < 0.05.
Results: The average pre-test scores in the infographic and multimedia groups were 28.69 ± 5.38 and 28.04 ± 6.47, respectively. There was no significant difference between the knowledge scores in the two groups before the intervention (P = 0.44). The average post-test scores in the multimedia and infographic groups were 38.83 ± 1.14 and 31.11 ± 3.19, respectively. The results of the statistical tests showed that there was a significant difference between the knowledge scores after the educational intervention (P = 0.001).
Conclusion: Multimedia education is more effective than infographics in improving the level of knowledge, so the establishment of this educational method by health policymakers is recommended as an effective educational method in the field of emerging diseases.
