Journal of Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences

  Background and Objectives: Organizations with competent and experienced managers will be more successful in achieving their goals and can reach the highest efficiency. This study could lead to more awarness about hospital managers competency.

  Matrials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed during spring and summer 2010. Population included all managers of Teaching Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, in which seven hospitals were selected as sample size by random sampling method. Research instrument was standard questionnaire of Brown Company. It was designed according to 360- degree feedback model and included 62 questions which were drawn up in eight parts with Likert 5- degree scale. Sixty three questionnaires were distributed among the managers, supervisors, peers and subordinates of managers in the hospitals by the researchers. In the data analysis the average of 80 was considered as superior competency.

  Results: In terms of team work, the managers had the most potential and in terms of programming concerning competency they had the least potential. In the view of managers and supervisor, the managers in all the terms had superior competency. In view of the peers of managers and subordinates, the managers in all the terms had no superior competency.

  Conclusion: According to the findings of this study, in terms of team work, the managers had the most potential and in terms of programming concerning competency they had the least potential. Therefore, considering the importance of human resource management, comprehensive training plan should be done in this field and also for continuously improving managers’ skills in teamwork, development program should be implemented.

  Key words: Competency, Manager, Teaching Hospital, 360- degree feedback model

  Funding: The required fund was allocated by personal contributions.

  Conflict of interest: None declared.

  Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University approved the study.

  How to cite this article : Tabibi SJ, Riahi L, Yoosefi T. Evaluation of Managers Based on 360 degree feedback in Teaching Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Scie 2013 12(9): 709-18. [Farsi]

Background and Objectives: Improving the psychological states of physically disabled individuals can make their lives easier. The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of psychodramas group therapy onassertiveness, self–acceptance, and the spirit of gratitude among physically disabled people in Isfahan.
Materials and Methods: The research method was quasi-experimental with experimental and control groups with a pretest-posttest design. The statistical population of the study consisted of all physically disabled people in Isfahan Disabled People’s Association in 2020. Of them, forty subjects were conveniently selected and randomly assigned in two groups (each group 20 persons). The experimental group received eight ninety-minute sessions of psychodrama group therapy while the control group recieved no intervention. To collect information, three questionnaires were used: self-acceptance scale of Gambrill and Ritchie, assertiveness scale of Chamberlain and Haga, and gratitude scale of McCullough. Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (means and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (multivariate analysis of covariance).
Results: The results showed that psychotherapy group therapy had a significant effect on assertiveness (p<0.001, F=16.54), self-acceptance (p<0.001, F=210.62), and gratitude (p<0.001, F=33.44) of people with physical disabilities.
Conclusion: Psychodrama method was effective in improving assertiveness, unconditional acceptance, and gratitude in people with physical disabilities in Isfahan. Therefore, this method can be considered to improve the mentioned variables among the physically disabled people.
Keywords: Psychodrama, Assertiveness, Self-acceptance, Gratitude, Physically disabled people
Funding: This study did not have any funds.
Conflict of interest: None declared.
Ethical approval: The Ethics Committee of Islamic Azad University of Isfahan (Khorasgan) Branch approved the study (IR.IAU.KHUISF.REC.1399.119).[VG1] 
 
 
 
How to cite this article: Makarem MA, Yousefi Z. The Effectiveness of Psychodrama Group Therapy on Assertiveness, Unconditional Acceptance, and the Spirit of Gratitude among Physically disabled Individuals: A Quasi-Experimental Study. J Rafsanjan Univ Med Sci 2021; 20 (6): 681-96. [Farsi]