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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 The Scientific and Practical Features of Clinical Librarians with an Emphasis on their Role in the Process of Evidence-based Medicine: A Literature Review H Talachi H Ravaghi H Ayatollahi R Atlasi clinical librarian informationist evidence based medicine 2012 4 01 7 12 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-880-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 Information Needs Study on Electronic Health Records of Diabetic Patients from Nephrologists’ Perspective M Ahmadi M Khoshkam R Babaei Introduction: Determining the information needs of stakeholders, including dialytic patients is of great importance in designing a better electronic health record at the national level.. In this study various information needs on Electronic Health Records of dialytic patients from nephrologists’ viewpoints were investigated. Methods: In his descriptive cross sectional study, research population included 25 nephrologists who were working in dialysis centers in Tehran. A seven part questionnaire including (demographic information, public, diagnosis, treatment, history, status and others related to the types of information needs on electronic records of dialytic patients was used. Sample population rated essential items from one to ten. Data analysis was done with SPSS by taking the mean rating given to each case. Results: In ranking, the highest means reported, were first names and family names in medical documentaion (9.2), blood groups and number of medical documentation (9.5), test and test results (9.7), type of dialysis (9.8), history of abdominal surgery and transplantation (9.6), cause of kidney failure (6.9) recommendations after discharge and clinical alerts (8.4) and the lowest average belonged to marital status (6.4), electronic signature (7.5), radiology results (9), date of installing catheter (8.8), family history (8.4), congenital anomalies (8.4) and financial report (6.8) Conclusion: In designing electronic health records of dialytic patients documentation number, blood group, test and test results, type of dialysis, history of surgery and transplantation, cause of kidney failure, discharge recommendations and clinical alerts need to be prioritised. Producing electronic health records for dialytic patients based on the stakeholders’ needs is highly important, therefore it is necessary that essential measures be adopted in this area. Information Needs Electronic Health Records Dialysis Patients 2012 4 01 13 22 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1082-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 The Relationship between Servant Leadership and Job Involvement in Teaching Hospitals Affiliated to Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences: 2011 N Khalesi M Salehi F Moradi fardin.moradi.65@gmail.com B Ahadi nejad R Mohamadi B Rohani Introduction: Servant leadership, a newly developed concept of leadership, emphasizes on increased services to others, as well as a holistic attitudes toward people, individual development and shared decision making. The servant-leadership philosophy focuses on: servant leader, training staff and developing services in the society. This research aimed to study the relationship between servant leadership and its four dimensions (service, humility, trust and agapao love) as independent variables and job involvement as a dependent variable, among the staff of teaching hospitals affiliated to Kurdistan University of Medical Sciences KUMS Methods: This was a descriptive – analytical study conducted in 2010. The population included 151 staff of teaching hospitals affiliated to KUMS. Data were collectedthrough Servant Leadership and Job Involvement Questionnaires and were analyzed using SPSS software, descriptive statistics and spearman correlation test. Results: There was a significant and positive correlation between servant leadership and its four dimensions and job involvement among the staff of teaching hospitals affiliated to KUMS (r=0.343). The mean scores for servant leadership and job involvement were 2.56 and 2.78 out of 4, respectively. Discussion: The high correlation between servant leadership and job involvement and a moderate correlation between servant leadership and job involvement suggest that managers should always be pioneers in serving customers inside and outside their organizations and consider this as their major responsibility. Servant Leadership Job Involvement Teaching Hospital 2012 4 01 23 32 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-824-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 Estimation of Willingness to Pay For Mammographic Breast Cancer Screening Tests among Women in Tehran, Based On Contingent Valuation Method: 2010 H ghaderi rohanibeh@gmail.com S vatankhah M khoshkam B rohani    Introduction: Routine mammography screening and clinical breast examination are effective measures in reducing breast cancer mortality. Contingent valuation method (CVM) is a method for willingness to pay (WTP ) estimation f or cost benefit analysis in economics. In this study, the mean and the function of WTP for mammographic screening for breast cancer were estimated with CVM.   Method: This cross-sectional study was descriptive-analytic in nature. A questionnaire was used to collect data from/ for the households in Tehran selected by stratified sampling in 2010. The correlation between WTP questions and the annual household income was measured for internal validity. There were other questions selected from National Health Accounts questionnaire, a standard questionnaire. The data were analyzed by STATA software (version 11) using Ramsey RESET test, David Sen - Mackinnon test, likelihood ratio test and maximum likelihood method to estimate the bivariate probit model and the marginal effects of variables with Z-ratios.   Results: The answer to the first bid was “yes” for some 46% of respondents while about 20% of respondents said “yes” to the upper amount. The probability of positive response for both bids was 0.159 and the average WTP was 300,000 Rails. Women, experiencing mammography in the last 4 years, answered “yes” to both bids with probability of 0.14.   Discussion: If the cost of mammogram were less than 300 thousand Rails for each person, there would be a higher WTP for screening mammography suggesting that individuals, in higher socioeconomic class, have higher WTP for mammographic screening.   Willingness to Pay Contingent Valuation Method Bivariate Probit Model Mammographic Screening 2012 4 01 32 46 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-817-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 Evaluation of the Quality of Library Services from the Viewpoints of Users and Librarians using LibQual scale at Tehran University of Medical Sciences A Mardani Mardani3@gmail.com H Sharifmoghadam Introduction: Nowadays, LibQual scale as a new tool ,measures expectations more efficiently than the traditional ones. The present study aims to compare the viewpoints of students and librarians at Tehran University of Medical Sciences to determine the quality of library services with LibQual model, Methods: The present study was an analytical survey. Method. LibQual questionnaire was used for data collection. In this study 231 users and 30 were selected through simple random sampling. of the questionnaire was measured by Cranach’s Alpha test was used to ensure the reliability of the data gathering tool .Mann-Whitney and Wilcoxon tests were used . Results: The results showed that the users evaluate the current quality of services lower than what the librarians did. This difference of opinion is much more drastic when evaluating the information control subscale. Service superiority gap was estimated to be 2.8 for the overall library services and the said libraries fall fairly short of providing users with the desired level of services. From the users’ point of view, the three subscales of LibQual do not have an equal effect on the quality of the provided services whereas the librarians disagree with an equal effectiveness of the subscales. The librarians have a correct understanding of the users’ expectations and the gap between the users’ expectations and the librarians’ perceptions of their needs and demands was very small (0.18). This study showed that LibQual as a model of evaluating the quality of services could help in providing information that facilitates the improvement of planned services at Tehran University of Medical Sciences libraries. Discussion: By providing the necessary facilities and services to users, librarians can offer services to users with known expectations and needs. Therefore, if there are shortcomings in the quality of services, it is not because librarians are unaware of the users’ needs, but rather lack of necessary facilities might be the reason. LibQual academic Libraries Tehran University of Medical Sciences Services Quality 2012 4 01 47 58 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-810-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 The relationship between information quality and external quality markers in Persian public H Ghalavand hosseinghalavand@gmail.com R Eskrootchi M Alibeyk H Haghani   Introduction: One approach to evaluate the quality of a web page is to investigate its external markers. The purpose of the present study is to determine the relationship between information quality of Persian public health web pages and their external quality.   Methods: The samples of this correlation study were selected from among the freely available ten-key word texts of chronic diseases in Google and Yahoo search engines. Data were collected by means of two checklists and were analyzed through Pearson correlation test using SPSS software. The reliability of the checklists was determined by test-retest procedure.   Results: 50 percent of web pages contained all information quality criteria but no WebPages have shown all quality markers. The mean values for the quality of information and appearance markers in web pages were 76.2% and 42.9%, respectively. There was no significant relationship between information quality criteria and external quality markers in the Persian public health web pages.   Discussion: It can be concluded that in Persian public health web pages, the analysis of quality markers is not an appropriate method to judge information quality of these pages. These current tools, therefore, cannot reflect the quality of content in Persian web pages. Web information quality information quality criteria web information quality indicators public health information 2012 4 01 59 66 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-869-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 The Study of Computer Literacy in Students of General Medicine at Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences (academic year 2009-2010) J Zarei D Rokhafruz M Dianat   Introduction: Nowadays, we witness the development of computerized healthcare information systems, evidence-based medicine ,and e-learning approach at Medical Universities. Thus, medical students need to have familiarity with computer skills and information technology. The aim of this study was to survey computer literacy in students of general medicine at Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences.   Methods: This study was observational ,cross-sectional in nature. The study was conducted in the academic year of 2009-2010 .The sample population consisted of 243 medical, pharmacy and dentistry students. A questionnaire was used for collecting data which were then analysed by SPSS using descriptive statistics..   Results: The results showed that, students' familiarity with computers were low (35%). The most familiarity with computers were the ability to use it in managing files (48%), and the lowest was related to the ability to manage the Windows operating system (19%). Familiarity to use Power Point rated the highest among the other skills (75%), to use Access was the lowest (9%).The students familiarity with the Internet and theWeb were (39%). Students used less advanced methods for searching the information on the Internet. Overall,   male students had more computer literacy than female student.   Discussion: The students’ familiarity with computer literacy was not satisfactory. Therefore, it is necessary to plan educational programs for computer literacy skills at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences. Computer Literacy Medical students Information Technology Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences 2012 4 01 67 76 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-935-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 A Review of Qualitative Research and Current Data Analysis Software A Dolani N Hariri H Mohammadhassanzadeh A Valinejadi   Introduction : Currently, qualitative research, because of its explanatory and semantic findings, has become popular. There is a growing literature on qualitative research motivating researchers on topics like : live experiences, excitements and feelings, social motions, interactions between men and societies, causes, emergence and degeneration of phenomena to investigate. Thus, the required tools for this kind of research are extending in number every day. This study was conducted on qualitative research and its data analysis software by a literature review.   Methods: Principles of qualitative research were explained by experts’ ideas and qualitative research approach in functional areas including librarianship and information sciences. Principles of qualitative research were also explained concerning software applications. Finally, some of the most applicable software for qualitative data analysis was introduced in details.   Results : Qualitative research follows men and phenomena in their natural environment, and its findings are explanatory in nature. Moreover, there is no standard research method, or any definite method of analysis.   Discussion : The findings suggest that it is necessary to use standard tools for data processing in qualitative research as there is the likelihood that the results be invalid and blended with personal judgments. Although the software does not deliver standard methods for data analysis, it may control different stages of research including information collection, data classification and report generation which would eventually improve the status quo.   Keywords : Qualitative Research, Data Analysis, Statistical Soft Ware, Research Methods 2012 4 01 77 90 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-1083-en.pdf
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Journal of Health Administration jha 2008-1200 2008-1219 10.22034 2012 15 47 Analysis of the Efficiency and Optimal Consumption of Resources in Selected Hospitals in Urmia Province through Data Envelopment Analysis B Rahimi hyusefzade2010@gmail.com H Yusefzade N Khalesi A Valinejadi A Gozali S Akbari P Haghighatfard   Introduction : The recognition of economics of hospitals, as integral and costly components of health care systems, is vital for assessing their efficiency and the factors affecting them. The study through Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) aimed to determine the efficiency of selected hospitals of Urmia University of Medical Sciences.   Methods : This was a descriptive-analytic (cross-sectional and retrospective) study conducted in 2009. Input variables included the number of active beds, doctors and other personnel and output variables encompassed outpatients’ admission and occupied day-bed. The data were analyzed through DEA method and Deap2.1 software with variable return to scale assumption. Slack and radial movements, the efficiency of the hospitals and the excessive use of inputs were determined.   Results : The mean scores of technical, manageria l and scale efficiency of the hospitals were 0. 584 , 0. 782 and 0. 771 , respectively. Four hospitals enjoyed the maximum technical efficiency (1). The capacity of efficiency enhancement was about 41.5 % without any increase in costs , applying the same amount of inputs.   Conclusion : A decrease of surplus production factor based on the results of DEA can lead to a reduction in expenditures. In hospitals with technical efficiency of less than one, the original and projected values of inputs were different and had a surplus. It is suggested that hospitals decrease their surplus from original values to achieve the expected optimal performance. The results could be applied in hospitals as a benchmark for decision making about resource allocation, controlling and improving hospital performance.   Hospital Data Envelopment Analysis Technical efficiency Scale efficiency Managerial efficiency 2012 4 01 91 102 http://jha.iums.ac.ir/article-1-946-en.pdf