Sima Rafiei
Biographic Data
| ID | 4097305 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sima Rafiei |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sima |
| FAMILY NAME | Rafiei |
| SIGNATURE | RAFIEI S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Qazvin University of Medical Sciences |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7502-7078 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Evaluating a virtual reality–delivered mindfulness intervention for anxiety
Findings provide preliminary evidence of impact and acceptability of immersive VR mindfulness in youth and community contexts. While results suggest promise for future scalable applications, broader feasibility depends on access to VR hardware, training of facilitators, and setting-specific implementation support
The potentials of digital technology in social prescribing
Our findings confirm that digital social prescribing offers significant potential to improve accessibility, time efficiency, and personalization in service delivery. However, they also underscore critical challenges, including technical barriers, financial constraints, and a lack of digital literacy among users and providers. Stakeholders emphasized that while digital SP can streamline referrals and enhance data sharing, its success depends on ad…
The need for attention to mental health of nursing staff during Covid-19 pandemic as their basic human right
Purpose This purpose of this study was to investigate the role of nurses’ resilience as an indicator of their mental health on sick leave absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2020 to identify the predictors of absenteeism among 260 nurses working in two training hospitals delivering specialized services in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Data was collected thr…
Healthcare services utilization in Iran
Covid-19 crisis overshadowing the health workforces’ rights and resilience
Risk assessment of exposure to Covid-19 virus
Purpose Health-care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus, which necessitates implementing transmission prevention measures in health-care delivery facilities, particularly hospitals. This study aims to assess COVID-19 risk in a health-care setting and recommend managerial strategies to cope with existing risk procedures. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs working in a …
Mortality rate, patient length of stay and medical cost prediction in different priority levels for patient admission to an intensive care unit
Purpose This study aimed to compare mortality rate, length of stay (LOS) and hospitalization costs at different priority levels for a patient admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at a public tertiary hospital in Qazvin, Iran. This study also aimed to predict influencing factors on patients’ mortality, ICU LOS and hospitalization costs in different admission groups. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study…
Eliciting preference for private health services among patients in Iran
Purpose The provision of private health-care services by public hospitals is common in Iran. Examining factors associated with patients’ preferences to use private health services and using this knowledge in health planning and policymaking can help expand the use of such services. Thus, this study aims to investigate patients’ preferences for private health services delivered in public hospitals. Design/methodology/approach Based on a discrete c…
No prominent works on this page.
Covid-19 crisis overshadowing the health workforces’ rights and resilience
Risk assessment of exposure to Covid-19 virus
Purpose Health-care workers (HCWs) are at increased risk of exposure to the COVID-19 virus, which necessitates implementing transmission prevention measures in health-care delivery facilities, particularly hospitals. This study aims to assess COVID-19 risk in a health-care setting and recommend managerial strategies to cope with existing risk procedures. Design/methodology/approach This cross-sectional study was conducted among HCWs working in a …
Mortality rate, patient length of stay and medical cost prediction in different priority levels for patient admission to an intensive care unit
Purpose This study aimed to compare mortality rate, length of stay (LOS) and hospitalization costs at different priority levels for a patient admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) at a public tertiary hospital in Qazvin, Iran. This study also aimed to predict influencing factors on patients’ mortality, ICU LOS and hospitalization costs in different admission groups. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a retrospective cohort study…
Eliciting preference for private health services among patients in Iran
Purpose The provision of private health-care services by public hospitals is common in Iran. Examining factors associated with patients’ preferences to use private health services and using this knowledge in health planning and policymaking can help expand the use of such services. Thus, this study aims to investigate patients’ preferences for private health services delivered in public hospitals. Design/methodology/approach Based on a discrete c…
Healthcare services utilization in Iran
The need for attention to mental health of nursing staff during Covid-19 pandemic as their basic human right
Purpose This purpose of this study was to investigate the role of nurses’ resilience as an indicator of their mental health on sick leave absenteeism during the COVID-19 pandemic. Design/methodology/approach This descriptive-analytical study was conducted in 2020 to identify the predictors of absenteeism among 260 nurses working in two training hospitals delivering specialized services in the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Data was collected thr…
Evaluating a virtual reality–delivered mindfulness intervention for anxiety
Findings provide preliminary evidence of impact and acceptability of immersive VR mindfulness in youth and community contexts. While results suggest promise for future scalable applications, broader feasibility depends on access to VR hardware, training of facilitators, and setting-specific implementation support
The potentials of digital technology in social prescribing
Our findings confirm that digital social prescribing offers significant potential to improve accessibility, time efficiency, and personalization in service delivery. However, they also underscore critical challenges, including technical barriers, financial constraints, and a lack of digital literacy among users and providers. Stakeholders emphasized that while digital SP can streamline referrals and enhance data sharing, its success depends on ad…
Medicine (5 works) · Health care (3 works) · Nursing (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19 (2 works) · COVID-19 and Mental Health (2 works) · Environmental health (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Intensive care medicine (2 works) · Internal Medicine (2 works)