Showing 11 results for Information Technology
Yousef Mehdipour, Fatemeh Babasoltani,
Volume 1, Issue 2 (3-2015)
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Introduction: At present, the widespread use of information technology in various aspects of life is considered necessary. Although the benefits of information technology has brought widespread access to information, but have several threats to various aspects of human life, including culture, language, mental health, and morality. This study examined the impact of information technology on students’ mental health in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences (ZAUMS) in 2014.
Method: In this descriptive, cross-sectional study, 125 students of ZAUMS participated. Data were collected via questionnaire that its reliability and validity was confirmed, and data analysis was performed using SPSS.v16.
Results: The most students used the internet and internet skills were higher in boys than girls. The study also revealed that married men more than women, using the internet in neurological conditions for little to calm themselves. In the depression and nervousness conditions, married men students (Mean of 2.33) more than women students are using the internet.
Conclusion: The results showed that students had symptoms due to computer games ,such as fatigue, backache, pain in hand, fist, neck, shoulder and feet and muscle stiffness. Therefore, it was suggested that effects of internet and computers should be presented via TV and other media to students and their families.
Mehraban Shahi, Farahnaz Sadoughi , Maryam Ahmadi , Nasrin Davari Dolatabadi ,
Volume 2, Issue 2 (9-2015)
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Introduction: IT Governance includes IT management and the way to make IT decisions in line with the related IT processes, resources, and responsibilities. This study aimed to determine the current state of IT governance in education and training centers in Iran University of Medical Sciences.
Method: This is a practical qualitative study. In the first step of the study the population centers including the related documentation, and in the second step the units responsible for information technology, computing, informatics and hospital administrators who work in the center were included. Data collection tools in the first step was the data collection forms, and in the second step was interview guide. Content analysis of the documents and all the propositions were extracted. The final step is data processing and interpretations of the results. After interviews were collected, the data were identified, coded and classified. Finally, the sub-topics were combined, the topics were selected, and the thematic analysis was performed.
Results: 40% of centers' information technology administrators studied computer software at university and 40% of the managers were graduated from medical centers. The results showed that the president, the director, the IT department administrators, and the director of the Department of Statistics and Information Technology in many areas have made their decision in technology-related fields . In some centers also the IT department administrator provided the staff with job description after being approved by the hospital manager.
Conclusion: The structure of the studied centers' IT departments was vague and complex, so that the trustees, policy makers, administrators and IT operators in hospitals were not exactly clear. Keywords: Information Technology Governance, Information Technology, Information Technology Governance Domains
Seyed Davoud Nasrollahpour Shirvani, Mohammad Emaeil Motlagh,
Volume 2, Issue 3 (12-2015)
Abstract
Introduction: Information technology (IT) utilization is one of the important factors of improving organizational performance. This study aimed to determine the access and satisfaction level of managers and experts of Abadan Medical School incapacity utilization of computer and the internet.
Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014. Community of this research was all managers and experts of Abadan Medical School that was chosen by census. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire containing demographics (8 questions) and dependent variables (15 questions) the validity and reliability of which was confirmed. Data was analyzed by SPSS version 18 (P<0.05).
Results: From the 139 managers and experts who were studied, 102 persons (75%) had computers in their offices and 77 persons (75/5%). had access to internet that satisfaction level of internet speed and quality of enjoyment was 2/6±1/1, 2/7±1/0. 57 persons (41%) were connected to the automation network that satisfaction level of automation speed, quality of enjoyment, lack of complexity, confidentiality of information security, and the capability of computer was 3/2±1/0, 3/2±0/8, 3/1±0/9, 3/3±1/1, and 2/7±0/8. There was a significant relationship between education level and satisfaction level of internet speed, quality of enjoyment, and automation speed (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The results of this study showed that access and satisfaction level were intermediate. It is suggested that designing and implementing intervention programs are necessary for capacity utilization of the computer and the internet by the IT department.
Yousef Mehdipour, Saeid Ebrahimi, Peivand Bastani, Zahra Shojaedini,
Volume 3, Issue 1 (6-2016)
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Introduction: In fact, management of information technology in the health system, designing the hospital information systems and electronic medical records in the health care centers, need to train some specialists familiar with computer science and Information Technology as well clinical knowledge and health systems. This study aimed to compare training programs and professional needs from the viewpoint of health information technology graduates.
Method: This is a descriptive-analytic and cross-sectional survey on the 120 Bachelor graduated in Health Information Technology of Zahedan School of Allied Medical Sciences in 2016. Data were collected by using a standard questionnaire with confirmed validity and reliability and analyzed using SPSS 16.
Results: The results show that most of first-year students (% 75) had good ability in using Information Technology in their job. More first-year students believed that training courses (% 48/9) compared to the theoretical (% 41/6) and practical (% 35/5) courses were more effective and applicable in professional performance. On the other hand, most graduates declared that lack of technical skills (% 38/7) is the main factor causing psychological pressure in the first-year students although the level of this pressure in the second- year students and in third-year students were medium and low, respectively.
Conclusion: Considering the results, relationship between the goals of training programs and professional needs in the field of health information technology was declining. Therefore, there are urgent need to change training courses in order to improve the professional skills of graduates and meet their professional needs.
Maryam Ebrahimi, Roxana Sharifian, Fateme Bahador, Fariba Asadi, Atefe Farmani, Sara Afrazandeh,
Volume 3, Issue 2 (9-2016)
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Introduction: Nowadays, the advent of digital medical equipment and using information technology especially in the medical field are accompanied with many advantages and challenges. Therefore, identifying the challenges of modern technologies can significantly help the managers to use technology properly. The aim of this study was to assess the challenges of picture archiving and communication system (PACS) from the users’ perspective.
Method: This descriptive analytical study was performed on 53 users of PACS in 2014. Data were collected by a questionnaire that its reliability was calculated by Cronbach’s Alpha (0.78). Data were analyzed and descriptive statistics (frequency distribution table, mean, index of dispersion, and analysis of variance) were obtained using SPSS 18.
Results: It was found that 26.4 percent of the users used PACS for 5 years, 58.8 percent used the system for 2-5 years, and 75.5 percent of diagnostic imaging department users also used this system. The results of multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) showed that only access to the system is the significant variable, and the average score of challenges in the clinics is higher than those in other departments.
Conclusion: The results show that PACS users expressed the opposite opinion about the challenges indicating that users have relative satisfaction from the system and implementation of this system was greatly successful.
Hossein Rafati, Yasamin Molavi Taleghani,
Volume 5, Issue 4 (3-2019)
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Introduction: Telemedicine is considered as an integral part of the management of health care services and health information systems. This study aimed to review the studies on the goals and applications of telemedicine in different countries and to present a suggestion for the health system of Iran.
Method: In this systemic study using keywords of tele-medicine, electronic health، tele health, health care, system, technology, program and tele medical, the related studies in databases of Iranian National Medical Digital Library were reviewed from April 2000 to April 2017.
Results: After applying the entry criteria and evaluating the quality of the studies, 70 eligible papers were selected. The main identified obstacles to the establishment of electronic health in Iran were vagueness and complexity of the IT infrastructure, cultural and educational problems, frequent changes of managers, inability to attract skilled IT staff in the field of electronic health, lack of a specified mechanism for funding electronic health systems and failure to develop technical standards.
Conclusion: Telemedicine in Iran can transfer from the pilot phase to a stable major phase provided that it be cost-effective. Therefore, it is suggested that sufficient attention be paid by custodians to issues such as allocating adequate funding, raising the awareness of authorities regarding the necessary infrastructure requirements, and creating motivation and cooperation feeling using briefing and training sessions.
Morteza Hemmat , Haleh Ayatollahi, Mohammadreza Maleki , Fatemeh Saghafi,
Volume 6, Issue 1 (6-2019)
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Introduction: In order to adopt the right technologies, policy makers should have adequate information about the present and future advances. This study aimed to review future studies in the field of health information technology.
Method: This review study was conducted in 2015. The databases including Scopus, Web of Science, ProQuest, Ovid Medline, and PubMed were sought between 2000 and 2015.
Results: 11 papers were selected for the study. The papers were divided into two groups: forecasting the future of health information technology (n=7) and health information technology foresight (n=4). According to the results, it is better to use foresight approach for big and long-term goals.
Conclusion: The results of foresight studies can be useful for making decision and policy-making in the field of health information technology, particularly at the national level.
Sajad Samadi Avansar, Zahra Niazkhani, Fardin Mirza Tolouei, Ahmad Reza Afshar, Habibollah Pirnejad,
Volume 6, Issue 3 (12-2019)
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Introduction: Arthroplasty is a major orthopedic operation with an increasing rate. The success of this operation can significantly reduce patients’ pain and disabilities. This study aimed to design a registry system for hip and knee arthroplasties.
Method: A comprehensive search was conducted to retrieve minimum data set from articles, guidelines, forms and reports published by orthopedic societies. Then, orthopedists were interviewed and medical records were evaluated for system requirements. After thematic analysis of the qualitative data, the intended system’ requirements were extracted. A system was designed following the "Information System Development Life Cycle and Object-Oriented" approach. The system prototype was developed by Python programming language and PostgreSQL Data Base Management System. Then, the usability of the system and user satisfaction were tested. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and through thematic and quantitative approaches.
Results: The required dataset and processes were extracted based on evaluating nine arthroplasty registries of pioneer countries as well as our local needs and requirements. The result was a minimum dataset comprising of 39 elements in 5 groups. They were used for developing the arthroplasty registry forms for hip and knee. The system was considered applicable and useful by potential users.
Conclusion: An arthroplasty registry system was developed successfully. This system can provide a ground base for healthcare policymakers as well as the members of orthopedic society for planning a good quality care for arthroplasties.
Mohammadtaghi Taghavifard, Akbar Yousefvand,
Volume 7, Issue 1 (6-2020)
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Introduction: By increasing the age of population, time considerations, the cost of health care services and the increase in unnecessary referrals to service centers, dissatisfaction among both health care providers and health service recipients are observed. By providing electronic services, part of this dissatisfaction will be eliminated. This requires the acceptance of e-health services. Given the cost of investment in this area for service providers, achieving the desired results is very important. Considering the limitations of the previous research works including the lack of comprehensive studies, reliance on self-declaration and lack of paying attention to both the provider and recipient of services, investigation of factors which has the greatest impact on the acceptance of these services and removes some of the constraints of previous studies is of great significance.
Method: This research was an applied-descriptive one. The statistical sample of this study included information technology experts and physicians. The measurement tool was a qualitative type based on interviews and questionnaires. The data were collected and analyzed using Delphi-Fuzzy method.
Results: The values of defuzzified variables showed that the average values of all indexes were greater than 0.5, therefore, all indicators were confirmed. The research findings show that health care providers and recipients are both effective in using e-health services.
Conclusion: Based on the findings of this study, it is suggested that managers and designers provide e-health services with taking into account the needs and preferences of both parties
Hossein Karimi, Mohammad Javad Jamshidi, Mahdi Hosseinpour,
Volume 8, Issue 1 (6-2021)
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Introduction: Today, the use of green information technology has positive effects on the health system, especially in controlling energy waste, reducing paperwork, lowering the use of technology and medical devices, and enhancing environmental and economic performance. This study aimed to investigate the challenges of implementing green information technology in hospitals and treatment centers.
Method: This study was an applied research carried out in two phases: first, by reviewing the theoretical foundations and previous studies through the method of reviewing texts, the challenges of establishing green information technology in hospitals and medical centers were identified; then, to confirm and prioritize the identified challenges, these challenges were provided to 21 academic experts and IT officials working in hospitals.
Results: On the path of implementing green information technology, hospitals and treatment centers faced challenges related to Human Resource Management System (2 components and 10 indicators), Institutional Pressures (4 components and 9 indicators), Administrative System (3 components and 16 indicators), Financial System (4 components and 4 indicators), Legal System (2 components and 3 indicators), and Organizational Infrastructure (2 components and 2 indicators).
Conclusion: The implementation of green information technology in hospitals and treatment centers has a unique potential in reducing energy, promoting the recyclability of obsolete equipment and hospital waste, creating environmentally friendly products, and encouraging people to work remotely.
Hossein Bagherian , Sakineh Saghaeiannejad Isfahani ,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (3-2024)
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Introduction: Considering the crucial role of IT unit in maintaining, preserving, and enhancing information systems and providing timely information to various individuals, the services provided by this unit must be of high quality. In this regard, the present study aimed to evaluate the quality of services provided by the Information Technology unit in three selected hospitals in Isfahan city using the SERVPERF model.
Method: This is a quantitative and applied study. The statistical population consisted of all the employees who received service from the information technology unit in the educational hospitals of Isfahan city. The sample size was 351 people based on the Morgan’s table. The service quality of the information technology unit in the studied hospitals was investigated using the standard questionnaire of the SERVPERF model (non-weighted) in five areas.
Results: The average of service quality of the information technology unit was 3.23, which had a statistically significant difference with the average value of 3 (P<0.05). The highest average is related to reliability (3.28) and responsiveness (3.25), respectively. The lowest average is related to the physical and tangible dimensions (3.14).
Conclusion: The results show a negative gap in the service quality of information technology units in hospitals. To improve the quality of services in the dimensions of empathy, responsiveness, satisfaction, humility, goodwill, and information updates, regular training classes should be held for the employees of the information technology unit.
