Mohammad Reza Mahmoudi, Parand Pourghane,
Volume 17, Issue 2 (4-2020)
Abstract
Background: Knowledge sharing ensures the distribution of the best business methods within organizations and Knowledge sharing are being applied to enhance nursing education curriculum. The aim of present study was to identifying solutions and barriers to knowledge sharing in Universities from the viewpoint of the faculty members. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 203 faculty members of Guilan University of Medical Sciences in 2017. Data was gathered using a questionnaire that measured the factors influencing the knowledge sharing behavior. The obtained data were analyzed in SPSS-21 software, using Pearson correlation. The significance level was set at P≤0.05.
Results: The most influential factor was organizational factors (Mean=2.91, SD= 0.33), and the most influential index was “dependency”, and the index with the lowest score, “innovation” was revealed to be an important barrier to knowledge sharing. “The perceived organizational motivations,” known as authorities’ inattention to the significance of knowledge sharing. No significant relationship was observed between the effective factors and variables such as gender, professional background, and educational level.
Conclusion: Identification of the solutions and barriers to knowledge sharing by the current study and their presentation to the authorities would remove the current barriers as much as possible leading to greater propagation of effective solutions to knowledge sharing for the promotion of organizations and society.
Parastou Mahmoudi, Marjan Ahmad Shirvani, Forouzan Elyasi, Aliasghar Nadi,
Volume 21, Issue 1 (4-2024)
Abstract
Background: Women have less interaction with the fetus in unplanned pregnancies. This study aimed to determine the effect of an antenatal training program on maternal-fetal attachment in unplanned pregnancies.
Methods: This single-blind clinical trial was performed in the north of Iran in 2019. By simple randomization, 76 mothers with unplanned pregnancies were allocated to the intervention and control groups. Mothers in the intervention group attended three sessions (90 minutes per session) of training based on interaction with the fetus in small groups. The control group only received routine care. Data collection instruments included a demographics checklist, London Measure of Unplanned Pregnancy, and Cranley’s Maternal-Fetal Attachment scale. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square, Fisher’s Exact test, t-test, analysis of covariance, and multivariate analysis of variance were used for data analysis.
Results: The mean difference of maternal-fetal attachment before and after training was 3.41±2.08 (P=0.112) in the intervention group and 3.96±2.17 (P=0.078) in the control group. However, the differences between and within groups were not significant. The differences in the subscales of attachment with the fetus were not also significant between the groups after the intervention. Although the post-intervention attachment score for unwanted pregnancy was lower than mistimed pregnancy in the intervention (mean difference: 14±3.61) and control groups (mean difference: 3.70±1.87), it was not significantly different based on the type of pregnancy between the groups.
Conclusion: Maternal-fetal attachment training did not boost interaction with the fetus in mothers with unplanned pregnancies; thus, deeper psychological interventions are needed.
Halah Abdalhussein Obaid , Parya Vakilian , Fatemeh Rafiei , Mokhtar Mahmoudi ,
Volume 22, Issue 4 (12-2025)
Abstract
Background: Workplace bullying among nurses is a prevalent problem with well-documented adverse effects on mental health, job satisfaction, and the quality of patient care. This study aimed to determine the prevalence and characteristics of workplace bullying among nurses working in Emergency Departments.
Methods: This descriptive-analytical cross-sectional study was conducted in 2025 among 242 nurses working in the Emergency Departments of four hospitals in Nasiriyah, Iraq. Participants were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a demographic information questionnaire and the Negative Acts Questionnaire (NAQ). Data analysis was performed using SPSS version 26. Descriptive statistics (means and standard deviations) and inferential statistical tests (independent t-test and one-way ANOVA) were applied, along with stepwise multiple regression analysis.
Results: The mean ± standard deviation of the total bullying score was 50.40 ± 14.52. The mean ± standard deviation of the occupational dimension was 20.32 ± 7.56, the individual dimension was 10.26 ± 4.30, and the physical dimension was 9.92 ± 4.07. Based on the regression results, work experience in the Emergency Department (β = -0.148, 95% CI: -1.163 to -0.094, P = 0.021) and interest in working in the current department (β = -0.131, 95% CI: -10.466 to -0.238, P = 0.04) had a negative and significant effect on workplace bullying.
Conclusion: The findings showed that although the mean bullying scores were at a low level, planning for their further reduction is necessary. These results emphasize the need for preventive measures such as training and retraining, establishing a safe reporting environment, and addressing the perpetrators of bullying.
