Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
Evaluation of search interfaces in evidence based medicine databases
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8
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Elaheh
Ommati
Clinical Research Development Center, 17Shahrivar Educational Research and Remedial Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, Iran.
javad
Ghazimirsaeid
School of Allied Medicine, Health Information Management Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
Akram
alipour
Aim: The existence of proper search interfaces in evidence-based medicine databases will lead to quick access to evidence-based medicine. Given The necessity and their importance, the aim of this study is an evaluation of search interfaces in evidence-based medicine databases.
Methods: This study was an applied research, Carried through survey method. The study population was 12 evidence-based medicine databases including evidence-based medicine subscription databases of electronic library website of Tehran University of medical sciences and other evidence-based medicine databases. The validity of the checklist was confirmed by 3 experts of medical library and information sciences. The collected data were analyzed after being entered into the statistical software Excel using descriptive statistics.
Results: The findings showed that the search components using Boolean operators and sets (69%), phrase searching (50%), and truncation and stemming (50%) have the most points, and other components received low scores. moreover, totally, all the databases received points less than 50 percent, and the databases were in an undesirable status.
Conclusion: Despite the necessity of the existence of proper search interfaces in the evidence-based medicine databases, compliance with elements of the proper search interface was very low. It is recommended that designers and database developers use proper search interfaces in creating the databases.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
Nursing, Midwifery and Para medicine University Students’ Attitude towards the Application of Tele Medicine
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15
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Maryam
Yousefzade
BS Student, Health Information Technology, Student Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Mohsen
Azad
MSc, Biostatistics, Para-medicine Faculty, Faculty of Para-medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Nasrin
Davaridolatabadi
Faculty of Para-medicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Abstract:
Introduction: Tele medicine implies the use of information technology in communicating medical information and providing services in a linked communication between the patient and the medical team. The present research aimed to investigate students’ attitude towards telemedicine services in Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine faculties.
Methods: In the present descriptive, cross-sectional research, 306 students affiliated with the Nursing, Midwifery and Para-medicine faculties of Hormozgan University of medical sciences were selected randomly through a stratified sampling method in 2015. A questionnaire comprised of two sections was used one including demographic information and the other investigating the extent to which technology was used in 5 domains. The first part of the questionnaire explored subjects’ demographic information while the second section looked into the extent to which the subjects used IT. Cronbach’s alpha was used to test the reliability of the test which was estimated to be 80%. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by a panel of experts. The data collected in each group were analyzed through parametric t-test, ANOVA as well as non-parametric Man-Whitney U-test and Kruskal-Wallis. Chi-squared test was used as well for qualitative variables along with descriptive statistics via SPSS ver.19.0.
Findings: A statistically significant correlation was found between sex and contextual factors as well as the beneficiaries’ factors (p=.026) and also between faculty and application domain (p=.08).
Conclusion: Students of both faculties similarly paid more attention to organizational factors along with access to high-speed internet from among the technological factors which showed to enjoy the most frequent application.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
A decade of book publishing in the field of knowledge and information science in iran (2002-2011)
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21
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saeed
Malekmohammadi
Khuzestan Institute for Higher Education ACECR, Ahvaz, Iran
Mohsen
Haji Zeinolabedini
Assistant Professor, Department of Knowledge & Information Science, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: Identification the status of book publishing in Knowledge and Information Science during 2002-2011 in Iran.
Methods: This study is a practical research according to its aim. Research methodology is analytical survey. Data were collected through a checklist. The population consist of 632 books in field of Knowledge and Information Science published during 2002-2011. The books were searched in National Library website based on: subject, publication year, translator, author, and publisher. To analyze data, descriptive statistics was used by Excel software.
Results: Most books were published in 2011, while most translated books were published in 2006. Original books published more than translated books. Rahim Alijani was identified as the most productive author and Hamid Mohseni as the most productive translator. Nashre Ketabdar was known as the most active publisher, and the majority of books focused on” information and communication technology”.
Conclusion: Publishing books in this area has had an increasing trend, however, some topics have been neglected which need to be considered such as collection building &Exams and course outline &library management. So active authors & translators in this field should deal with all the relevant subjects trends especially those less- developed.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
Awareness of female nursing, midwifery and para medicine students of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences in relation to the risk factors, prognosis and prevention of breast cancer
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28
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sima
Torkizade
Student Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Zahra
Soltanian
Student Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Nasrin
DavariDolatabadi
Mother and Child Welfare Research Center, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
Introduction: As the most prevalent malignant neoplastic cancer among women, breast cancer stands as the second common cause of mortality inducted by cancer worldwide. Since people’s awareness affects their attitude and in turn positively affects the prevention of breast cancer and its timely prognosis, it helps to cut down on the mortality rate. This latter issue motivated the present study which aimed to investigate the awareness and practice of Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedicine students concerning breast cancer at Bandar Abbas University.
Methods: As a cross-sectional research, the present study was conducted among university students in the second semester of 2015-16. The sample was selected through a randomized method and finally included 253 subjects. The data collection instrument was a questionnaire whose reliability and validity were already established in some other research. SPSS ver19.0 was used for the statistical analysis of the data.
Results: The majority of subjects (61%) had an average score and only a few (2.3%) achieved a good score. No statistically significant correlation was found between the family background of breast cancer and the awareness score. Half of the subjects (51%) were aware of the breast self-test method but only 37% did it regularly every month. 41.6% visited a doctor annually for a test. Negligence comprised the highest percentage of refraining from the self-test. Feeling no pain (29.2%) was the most common cause of not visiting a doctor. The internet played a key role among the information sources.
Conclusion: Raising awareness contributes to positive behavior and affects the performance of self-test and visiting a doctor. Students’ low level of awareness of how to diagnose breast cancer requires that healthcare staff as well as academics take a step to increase this awareness and practice through proper education and strategies.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
Effective Factors in Acceptance of Mobile Health from Physicians Point of View
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37
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Yousef
Mehdipour
Assistant Professor, Medical Informatics, Paramedical School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Mohammad
Khammarnia
Assistant Professor, Health Services Management, Health School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Afsaneh
Karimi
Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, Paramedical School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Jahanpour
Alipour
Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, Paramedical School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Farzaneh
Seyedzaei
MSc Student, Midwifery, Nursing & Midwifery School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
Saeid
Ebrahimi
Health Information Technology, Paramedical School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran.
Introduction: World Health Organization reports’, indicated that the image of health care service delivery have changed by application of mobile health and wireless technologies for supporting and achieving the objectives of health industry. The present study aimed to determining the level of physicians’ familiarity with Mobile Health Services and investigating the factors affecting that
Methodology: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Zahedan University of Medical Sciences in southeast of Iran in 2016. The statistical population includes all physicians working in five University Teaching Hospitals (n=150). A validated questionnaire, prepared based on the variables of Technology Acceptance Model 2 and models, was used for data collection. The reliability of the given questionnaire was confirmed with the correlation coefficient of 0.8. Moreover, SmartPLS 3.2 and SPSS software were used to the data analyzing.
Results: Most of the respondents (112, or 74.4%) were female and 84 of them (56%) were less than 30 years old. All the physician used Smartphones. The score of perceived usefulness, behavioral intention, perceived enjoyment, and subjective norm, perceived ease of use, image, volunteering and objective usability constructs were higher than average baseline, representing the acceptance of mobile phone by them. The relations of all constructs with one another towards the attitudinal and behavioral objectives of the mobile health services acceptance were significant (P< 0.05). However, demonstrability construct had not any correlation with perceived usefulness (P>0.05).
Conclusion: The most significant factors affecting the mobile phone acceptance by the physicians were identified. The results of this study may provide useful information to the health mangers and policy makers to take step toward improving the service quality by using the new technologies.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
Students’ media literacy and information literacy in para-medicine, nursing and midwifery faculties of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
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marjan
kamali pour
Student Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran
mohsen
azad
MSc, Biostatistics, Para-medicine Faculty, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
najmeh
ashkani
BSc Student, Health Information Technology, Student Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
zeinab
esmaeil zadeh
BSc Student, Health Information Technology, Student Research Committee, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: In order to activate his higher education system and dominate a research-based atmosphere over scientific conventions, the present research was conducted with the aim of investigating Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical students’ information and media literacy in Bandar Abbas University.
Methods: The present applied, heuristic and analytical research was conducted on 306 (From 1200) Nursing, Midwifery and Paramedical students affiliated with Bandar Abbas University of medical sciences. The sampling method was randomized and stratified. A questionnaire developed by the researcher was used to collect the data. It involved three factors: access, evaluation and use. The reliability and validity of the instrument was established by the field specialists. SPSS ver19 was used for statistical data analysis. Descriptive tests as well as Tukey test, ANOVA and T-test were also used.
Findings: the mean media/information literacy was found to be 3.29±1.04 which was above the average. The lowest mean score was and belonged to the Find difficulty of web-based sources. The highest mean score was estimated to be and was that of accomplishing an article submission. Among the factors involved, access showed to have the lowest mean score while evaluation enjoyed the highest score. Income and the sub-group showed to be significantly correlated (p˂ .05).
Conclusion: In the present research, students at Bandar Abbas University of medical sciences showed to have a media/information literacy above the average level which was considered as relatively good. The participants showed to pay adequate attention to high academic achievement and scientific promotion, Efforts to create more creativity and innovation in research and learn new content. Therefore, more attention needs to be paid to factors involved in promoting media/information literacy.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
The Role Of Mobile Health Apps To Facilitate Self-Care
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khadijeh
molaei
MSc Student, Medical Informatics, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
maryam
ahmadi
School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Introduction: The use of mobile technology as mobile health is rapidly expanding to track and improve human health. The advent of smartphone technology alongside interactive displays has provided quick access, easy access, transmission and tracking information for patients and service providers. The patients can better manage and control their illness and health by using wireless technologies along with software developed.
Methods: In this review, scientific databases using a combination of sensitive keywords were searched out in articles published in accredited journals. Then, categorization and content analysis procedures were performed using scientific methods. Since one of the main goals of using cellular technology in the health sector is improving health, quality and access to services, so this paper will be focus on the most widely used mobile health apps such as: application control and management of diabetes, heart disease, the elderly, drug adherence, smoking cessation, asthma and stroke control.
Results: The results of of this study indicate that mobile applications as part of customer health informatics will have the potential to facilitate self-care for people with various illnesses with patient education, disease management, easy tracking, helping to increase motivational capabilities and improve drug adherence Health systems facilitate and improve individual self-care using disease management software and providing capabilities such as collecting clinical signs and data for patients and service providers, managing and tracking drug and treatment processes, and changing lifestyl.
Conclusion: Mobiles technology by connecting patients to care providers can provide access to information, help reduce costs, facilitate remote care and increase the quality of care at any location and at any time. Mobile health technology using different software can be very effective and useful for the improvement of health objectives in various fields, including management, treatment, care and prevention.
Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences
Journal of Modern Medical Information Sciences
2476-6720
3
1
2017
3
1
Diagnosis and Treatment of Diseases in Virtual Environment
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66
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leila
shahmoradi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Sohrab
Almasi
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
mahtab
mehraban far
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Aim: Virtual reality developed at the same time with technology developing, creating user-interfaces, high-speed processing and powerful graphic. Virtual reality technology and video games can play some role in providing health care with creating simulated, motivational, interactive and realistic environments. Integrating virtual simulation with video games has been proven in creating motivation and effectiveness of health care. The aim of this article is to study virtual environment applications and VR-based games in health sector.
Information or data sources: Articles used in this study using the keyword virtual reality, simulation, video games and health care in the databases PubMed, Google Scholar, Google, Science direct, Scopus from 2005 to 2016 publication were searched and retrieved. Information is collected in the context of the Internet that all articles are retrieved by keywords were used in this study.
Combine the contents and results: virtual reality in comprises two applications in the field of health based on this technology and related, simulation and interaction, which is surgical procedures, treatment, diagnosis, prevention, education of patients and care providers, rehabilitation and treatment of mental disorders.
Conclusion: The results show that using virtual reality as an auxiliary technology to improve education, treatment and prevention in the healthcare keep at the present increasing. Virtual reality and virtual reality-based games will be more practical due to the extension of mobile and tablet technology as well as their capabilities too.