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Background and Aims: Considering the increasing use of information technology (IT) and the need of the implementation of related projects, the lack of IT specialists in the health system is one of the major challenges that require planning and foreseeing. This study was conducted with the aim of predicting the number of required IT personnel in hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences based on the modeling of identified and weighed influential factors in 2023. Method: First, Delphi method and multi‐criteria decision‐making (MCDM) using the Expository Posthaste Effective Resemblant Tool (ExPERT) were conducted to identify and weigh the components that affect IT staff's workload in hospitals. Then, the model for predicting the required number of IT personnel for the involved hospitals was developed. In all stages, the obtained information and results were checked and confirmed using experts' opinions in Focus Group Discussions. Results: Twenty‐one hospitals (57%) out of 37 hospitals are facing a shortage of IT personnel. This varies from 0.5 to 1.6 personnel in different hospitals. Thirteen hospitals (35%) were reported to have adequate IT staffing and three hospitals (8%) had excess IT staffing. Conclusion: This study provided a predictive model for required IT staff in hospitals using MCDM through ExPERT which can be used in cases where the use of workload‐based methods such as Workload Indicators of Staffing Need is complex or time‐consuming. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Virtual Reality (VR) is a computer technology that simulates real environments and circumstances and is employed in some healthcare contexts, including chronic diseases. people with hemophilia require timely treatment and rehabilitation due to the long course of these disorders. Objective: The objective of this paper was to conduct a review of published studies in the field of VR application in hemophilia for treatment and rehabilitation. Material and Methods: The present study was a review of articles in Pubmed and Science Direct databases without a time limit using the keywords Virtual Reality AND Hemophilia were performed. Then, to evaluate the quality of the collected articles, two researchers reviewed the articles in terms of title, abstract, introduction, methodology, results, and discussion. Finally, 3 main articles were selected based on inclusion, exclusion, and quality evaluation criteria. Results: Most studies reveal positive results from virtual reality. It is a practical and effective tool in the treatment of people with hemophilia. In addition, the findings of this review showed that virtual reality technologies are low-cost and versatile and can be effective for clinical rehabilitation in health care and home environments. Conclusion: VR and interactive devices led to the development of comprehensive, portable, accessible, and usable systems for some hemophilia disease interventions. Emerging VR technologies and tools are expected to facilitate the development of advanced applications in the future and have a significant impact on patient well-being. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]