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In order to be successful in planning and achieving development, the first step is to study and reach to real knowledge about the level of prosperity, ability, limitations and regional lack of balance. Present research aims to study the condition of Kermanshah province development in healthcare and treatment section by means of Scalogram model during year 2014. Present research is of descriptive type and studies the condition of healthcare and treatment indexes in various cities of Kermanshah province during 2014. data were gathered by means of a researcher-made survey form and studying the province’s statistical annual books. Data were analyzed based on Scalogram pattern and by aid of Excel 2010 and SPSS version 18 software. There is a great gap from benefiting point of view among structural indexes of healthcare and treatment among Kermanshah province’s townships. Songhor and Kangavar townships with score of 68 points gain the maximum and Salas and Babajani with 48 points gain the minimum benefit from these indexes. In general 50 percent of this province’s townships are in a developed level or are developing and 21.43 percent are among deprived areas. Studies show that some areas are more developed and advanced in comparison to other areas and we need more studies to find the fundamental reasons of such issue and we should use these results in state and regional planning so we can witness integrated and proper development in all areas of the province.

In order to manage sections of emergency in an effective manner in various levels of headquarters and line, it is critical to have a tool to monitor and evaluate the performance. Thus, present research was developed aiming to evaluate national emergency indexes in medical and educational centers. The statistical society of ore sent research is all educational – medical centers of Kermanshah Medical University and we used census method. Indexes were gathered by means of forms completed in emergencies and analyzed by Spss 21 software and we used descriptive statistics including median and standard deviation. Findings indicate that the minimum rate of the percentage of patients settled during 6 hours is related to Imam Reza Hospital with 76.66 percent and also the minimum rate of the percentage of patients existing the emergency less than 12 hours was related to Mohammadi Kermanshahi Hospital equal to 85 percent. The minimum rate of unsuccessful CPR is related to Motazedi Hospital equal to zero percentage. The maximum rate of leaving with personal responsibility is related to Kermanshah’s Imam Khomeini Hospital in rate of 18.94 percent. The minimum median of triage time duration in levels one, four and five are related to Motazedi Hospital and to Taleghani Hospital in levels two and three. Considering the fact that emergency is first level of patients’ contact with the hospital, exact evaluation of emergency indexes, specially important indexes such as percentage of settled patients during 6 hours, percentage of patients leaving the emergency under 12 hours, and the triage time duration median are essential. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n4s2p607

Objective: Work engagement is a new concept in the field of psychology and human resource management. Increased vitality and enthusiasm is a social phenomenon that brings work engagement for society. This study aimed to evaluate work engagement and its determinants in Kermanshah hospitals’ staff. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 387 hospital administrative, clinical, paraclinical, and service staff. The sample size was calculated using Krejcei-Morgan table. The data were collected using a questionnaire including demographic characteristics and job engagement components. Then, the data were analyzed using descriptive statistics as well as independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA. Results: The participants’ mean (SD) of age was 32.63±2.7 years and most of them were female (57.6%). The results revealed a significant relationship between work engagement and age group (P=0.01) and work experience (P=0.04). However, no significant relationship was found between work engagement and sex, education level, and job unit. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that only job experience and age were associated with work engagement. However, no significant relationship was found between work engagement and education level, sex, and job. Thus, further studies are suggested to investigate the cultural factors and personality traits associated with job enthusiasm among the hospital staff, especially nurses.