Gita Sangestani
Email: [email protected]
2014
1 Education
-PhD candidate since 2013,
Doctoral School in Life, Health and Environment sciences,
Emilia Romagna, Italy.
-Master's Degree in Midwifery, 1994
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Thesis: Effects of Mefenamic Acid in Menorrhagic Patients’ Treatment
GPA: 17.18 (The maximum score was 20)
-Bachelor's Degree in Midwifery, 1987
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
GPA: 18.02 (The maximum score was 20)
-High School Diploma, 1982
Parvin High School, Hamadan, Iran.
GPA: 18.82 (The maximum score was 20)
2 Professional Experience
1) Teaching Obstetrics for undergraduate midwifery students (The theoretical and practical)
2) Teaching Maternal and Child Health 1 and 2 for Nursing and Allied Health (The
theoretical)
3) Teaching Family Planning for All disciplines of medical science (The theoretical and
practical)
4) Teaching Physiopathology for undergraduate midwifery students (The theoretical)
5) Teaching Principles and techniques in Midwifery and in the operating rooms (The
theoretical and practical)
6) Teaching Semiotics and clinical examinations for undergraduate midwifery students (The
theoretical and practical)
7) Teaching Gynecology for undergraduate midwifery students (The theoretical and practical)
8) Teaching methods and curriculum for undergraduate midwifery students (The theoretical)
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3 Research projects
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Sponsor
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The effects of Role playing educational model
on counseling skills of midwifery students'
in its outcomes in Hamadan city's clinics, Iran
Mother and Child
Care Research
Center
2012
finished
Executor
The Influence of Doula on the parturient
Anxiety in delivery ward in Hamadan, Iran
Mother and Child
Care Research
Center
2011
finished
Executor
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The effects of Zinc on primary dysmenorrhea in
students studying in Hamadan University of
Medical Sciences, Iran
Mother and Child
Care Research
Center
2011
finished
Executor
4
Effects of the Designed e-Learning on the
Midwifery's Knowledge, Attitude, Practice and
Satisfaction in Hamadan, Iran
Hamadan Nursing
& Midwifery
Faculty
2010
finished
Executor
5
The effect of using integrated nursing process
and problem-based pattern in clinical education
on undergraduate nursing students' learning
EDC
2010
finished
cooperator
6
A comparison of a problem-based learning with
lecturing on undergraduates midwifery students'
consent and learning
EDC
2010
finished
Executor
7
Assess the health status of women: The results
of the Pap smear and mammogram in
Hamadan, Iran
The governor of
Hamadan
2008
finished
Executor
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The Ultrasound use configuration in the
Prenatal Health Care in Hamadan
Hamadan Nursing
& Midwifery
Faculty
2007
finished
Executor
9
The outcome of pregnancy in parental
consanguinity and no consanguinity ones
Hamadan Nursing
& Midwifery
Faculty
2003
finished
Advisor
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The effect of progressive muscle relaxation
technique on pain relief during labor
Hamadan Nursing
& Midwifery
Faculty
2001
finished
cooperator
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A normal pattern of uterine involution using
S-FD in primiparous women and the
prevalence of uterine sub involution in
Hamadan, Iran
Hamadan Nursing
& Midwifery
Faculty
2001
finished
Advisor
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The study of breast feeder and non breast feeder
mothers in Hamadan Clinics, Iran
Hamadan Nursing
& Midwifery
Faculty
1996
finished
Executor
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The causes of unwanted pregnancies in Hamadan, Iran
Hamadan Nursing,
Midwifery faculty
1994
finished
Executor
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3 Honors and Awards
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Received awards and prize for chosen as the best teacher, 2012.
Received awards and prize for the Premier educational process, 2012.
Received awards and prize for the Premier educational process, 2011.
Received awards and prize for the Premier educational process, 2010.
Received awards for being chosen as the Best Researcher, 2004.
Received awards for cooperation in holding and article presenting in National
congress of Methods of Pain Relief in Midwifery from Deputy of drug and treatment,
2001.
Received awards for presenting the lecture in the National Family Planning Congress,
Iran, 2001.
Received awards for cooperation in holding Family Planning National Congress, Iran,
2000.
Received awards for being chosen as The National Select Midwife from the Minister
of Health, Iran, 2000.
Received awards for cooperation in holding National Cardiovascular Nursing
Seminar, 1995.
Received awards for the Premier research project, 1995.
Received awards for cooperation in holding National congress of Nursing and
Midwifery Emergencies, Iran, 1994.
Received awards for contributions in helping people in Loshaan Earthquake, Iran,
1989.
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4 Publications
Articles:
1) Khatiban M, Sangestani G. "The effects of using problem-based learning in the clinical
nursing education on the students' outcomes in Iran: a quasi-experimental study". Journal of
Nurse Education in Practice, 2014, Vol. 14, No. 6: 698-703.
2) Khatiban M, Sangestani G, Oshvandi3 Kh. "Midwifery students’ experience of roleplaying as a teaching strategy: a qualitative study". Journal of Nursing Education, 2014, Vol.
3, No. 1: 61-70. [Persian]
3) Sangestani G, Khatiban M."Comparison of problem-based learning and lecture-based
learning in midwifery". Nurse Educ Today. 2013, Vol. 33, No. 8 : 891-895.
4) Sangestani G., Khatiban M. "A Survey of Ultrasound use in prenatal health care in Iran",
Shahid Beheshti J of Nursing& Midwifery, 2011, Vol.21, No.74: 42-47. [Persian]
5) Khatiban M., Pazargadi M., Ashktorab T., Sangestani G."The current status of nurse
faculties' performance evaluation: A qualitative study."Scientific J of Hamadan Nursing &
Midwifery Faculty, 2011, Vol.19, No.1: 23-34. [Persian]
6) Sangestani G., Fallahinia Gh., Jafarian N. "A survey on nurses-patients ommunication in
emergencies wards". Scientific J of Hamadan Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, 2008, Vol. 16,
No.1: 40-45. [Persian]
7) Sangestani G. , Bashirian S. "A normal pattern of uterine involution using S-FD in
primiparous women and the prevalence of uterine sub involution". J of Medical science,
2006, Vol.6, No.6: 1011-1014.
8) Baghrpoosh M., Sangestani G., Goodarzi M. " Effect of progressive muscle relaxation
technique on pain relief during labor". J of ACTA MEDICA IRANICA , May-June 2006,
Vol.44, No.3: 187-190.
9) Sangestani G., Bashirian S., Esmaeili P., Etefagh M. A survey of outcome of pregnancy in
prenatal consanguinity and nonconsanguinity one." Scientific J of Hamadan Nursing &
Midwifery Faculty, 2005, Vol.13, No.23: 29-33. [Persian]
10) Sangestani G. " A study of attitude in clients and health personnels about mother and
child home care". Scientific J of Hamadan Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, 2003, Vol.11,
No.20: 45-49. [Persian]
11) Sangestani G. "Effets of Mefenamic Acid in menorrhagic patients treatment in Fatemieh
Hospital". Scientific J of Hamadan University of Medical sciences, 2001, Vol.7, No.4: 35-42.
[Persian]
12) Sangestani G., Bashirian S. "The complications of clinical education in opinion of
Hamadan Midwifery students". Scientific J of Hamadan Nursing & Midwifery Faculty, 2000,
Vol.9, No.17: 41-47. [Persian]
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13) Sangestani G. "A study of breast feeders and non breastfeedrs mothers in Hamadan
clinics". Scientific J of Hamadan University of Medical sciences, Winter 2000, Vol.8, No.16:
23-31. [Persian]
14) Sangestani G. "A study of causes of unwanted pregnancies in mothers who refferd to
hospitals of Hamadan". Scientific J of Hamadan University of Medical sciences, 1994-95,
Vol.2, No.1: 15-17. [Persian]
Publications
Books:
1) The translator of "Key Topics in Midwifery", Translation, 2004, Publisher: Hamadan
University of Medical Sciences, Iran. [In Persian]
2) The author of "A general approach to Obstetrics and Gynecology for premedical students",
Essay, 2003, Publisher: Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. [In Persian]
3) The author of "Essential Menorrhagia", Essay and Translation, 1995, Publisher: Hamadan
University of Medical Sciences, Iran. [In Persian]
5 Congresses & Seminars
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The national congress of safe delivery, Hamadan, Iran, may 2012. (Lecture In
Persian)
The National Conference of Care & Health, Gillan, Iran, 2012. (In Persian)
The 4th Asia Pacific international congress on controversies in obstetrics gynecology
and infertility (BCGIP), November 2011, Bangkok, Thailand: "A survey of
Ultrasound configuration use in prenatal health care in Iran".
Internal Conference on urinary incontinence in women, Hamadan, 2011.(Lecture in
Persian)
The 12th national congress on education, Mashhad, Iran, 2011.(2 Posters in Persian)
The 11th world congress on controversies in obstetrics and gynecology and infertility,
Paris, France, 2008: "The outcome of pregnancies in consanguinity marriages and
non consanguinity ones".
The 19th European congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Torino, Italy, April
2006: "Effects of progressive muscle relaxation technique on pain relief during
labor".
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Iranian congress of health promotion: Nurses and Midwives Role, Hamadan, Iran,
2006. (Lecture in Persian):" A survey of outcome of prenatal in consanguinity and
non consanguinity marriages ".
The European congress of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Athens. Greece, May
2004: "A normal pattern of uterine involution using S-FD in primiparous women and
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the prevalence of uterine sub involution".
National Seminar on Cardiovascular Nursing, Hamadan, 1995. (Lecture in Persian)
National congress on Emergencies in Nursing and Midwifery, Hamadan, 1994.
(Lecture in Persian)
6 The executive responsibilities
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Full-time member of Mother and Child care Research Center in Iran from 2010 to
2014.
The Director of the Education Development Office (EDO), from 2011 to 2013.
The Secretary of the Student Committee for Education Development Office (EDO) in
Iran from 2010 to 2013.
The Member of the Editorial Board of the Scientific Journal of Hamadan Nursing &
Midwifery Faculty in Iran from 2007 to present.
The representative of the Office of Continuing Education of Ministry of Health for
Evaluation of educational programs in Iran from 2011 to 2013.
The organizing secretary of the final exam for midwives in Iran from 2002 to 2006.
7 Research Interests:
I am interested in research on all aspects of women’s biology and life.
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