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 Introduction: Users of Hospital Information Systems use these systems, round o`clock and as such perceive their problems better than others. Investigating views of users are very critical in development of performance of the systems and should be effective in their development. The aim of this study was to investigate the users' views about Hospital Information System in teaching hospitals (Mashhad University of Medical Sciences).

Methods: This is an applied research with descriptive cross-sectional method. The sample subjects are recruiting through convenience sampling method. Three sectional valid and reliable questionnaires designed for data gathering consisting of: user interaction, quality of system, and quality of information. SPSS software was used for data analysis.

Results: Our findings showed that there is some slight satisfaction of 67.5% of users of the quality of function, 57.5% of quality performance, and 53.2% of quality information of system. Totally most users (70%) were slightly satisfied with hospital information systems.

 Conclusion: According to the study findings there are some problems in hospital information systems of Mashhad teaching hospitals. These problems consist of performance incompatibility between user needs and system which leads to has decrease of satisfaction of users to the system.

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Introduction: The use of a computerized system improves the effectiveness and efficiency of a medical record department, when managers and medical record staff design it according to their needs.

Methods: The present study is an applied-descriptive study. The first checklist is provided from professional texts, articles and internet. Having interviewed with medical record users, the researcher determined their needs in general requirements of HIS, general requirements of medical records department, medical records management, admission, discharge, statistics, coding, filing and chart completion. Then the characteristics of systems were determined by means of observations and questions and the percentage of compatibility between systems and needs of medical record users was calculated. 

Results: Our findings showed that totally average of compatibility between systems and needs of medical records users is 54 %. There are the least conformity in coding and filing and chart completion and the most conformity in medical records management and discharge. Our findings also showed that the users' needs are regarded by venders of systems and often they have met earlier and more important needs.

Conclusion: It is imperative that venders with support of managers regard more and more to users needs in order to improve systems.

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Introduction: Users’ role in the successful application of Hospital Information Systems (HIS) is of crucial importance. Diffusion of Innovation Theory (DIT) is a theoretical model for understanding the relationship between users and technological systems including HIS by assessing users’ intentions to use these systems. This study aimed at determining the factors associated with users’ intentions to use HIS on the basis of DIT. 

Methods: The participants of this descriptive and analytical study were randomly selected from 50 HIS users of Razi Hospital in Ahvaz. The instrument was a questionnaire the reliability of which was measured by test-retest (r = 0.84) and its internal consistency by Cronbach’s alpha (α =0/90). Content validity, and face validity of the questionnaire were also determined. The data were analyzed by SPSS (version 17) using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Results: There were negative correlations between age and relative advantage (r = -0.56, p> 0.05), kinds of job and relative advantage (r = -0.32, p> 0. 05), age and compatibility (r = - 0.28, p> 0.05), kinds of job and compatibility (r = - 0.29, p> 0.05) and kinds of job and observed ability (r= - 0.30, p> 0.05). However, there were positive correlations between educational level and complexity (r = 0.29, p> 0.05), computer training and trial ability (r= 0. 28, p> 0.05), financial organizational support and relative advantage (r= 0.31, p> 0.05), emotional organizational support and relative advantage (r= 0.36, p> 0.05), and emotional organizational support and compatibility (r= 0. 27, p> 0.05).

Discussion: The results revealed the effects of DIT on users’ intentions to use HIS. Further studies are required to support the findings of the present study in order to enhance adaptation and compatibility of HIS.

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Introduction: Pharmaceutical Warehouse Information Systems is the software that provides drug preparation and maintenance operations from the order stage to delivery stage. To evaluate this system, different aspects of the system should be taken into consideration. In this study, the features and functionality of the system from the managers’ and users’ perspectives were examined. Methods: This applied study was descriptive - comparative in nature. Nine teaching hospitals in Tehran were selected by random sampling. Data collection was carried out by a questionnaire and a check list. The validity of the instruments of the study was determined by five experts of the system, and the reliability was measured by test-retest technique.
Results: The results showed that the managers and users agreed with significant features of Pharmaceutical Warehouse Information Systems. The technical features of the system were observed by evaluation showing that Razi hospital and the Cancer Institute used more powerful operating system and databases. In regards to system capabilities, the software used in Bouali and Amiraalam showed maximum capabilities (scored 84), while Najmieh appeared to have minimum capabilities (scored 70).
Conclusion: Results indicated that users were not interested in using new technologies in these systems. The technical specifications of the systems appeared to be relatively desirable and all the systems had public reporting and analysis capabilities however, some of these systems failed to meet management by exception capabilities, supervision and maintenance issues. 

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Introduction: One of the health information systems used in health care settings is Radiology Information System. This system can increase the quality and accuracy of work processes in the radiology department and can reduce the number of human resources required to archive images as well as the hospital costs, and, finally, can lower the retrieval time of archived images. Lack of usability of this system can affect the speed and accuracy of this task. The aim of this study was to evaluate the conformity rates of Radiology Information System with usability principles.
Methods: This cross-sectional descriptive study (2015) uses heuristic evaluation method to evaluate the usability of RIS used in the teaching hospitals of Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Usability of RISs was investigated based on the usability principles developed by Nielsen.
Results: There were 53 usability problems. The lowest mismatch with usability principles was related to “Help and documentation” (n=1) and the highest was related to “Match with real world” (n=14) and "Aesthetic and minimalist design" (n=14).
Conclusion: Our findings showed that although the information systems such as RIS are often new, they are supposed to be designed based on the standards and the required users. In many cases, however, they have numerous problems. If they remain unsolved, these problems may increase errors, reduce care quality, and in general, threaten patients’ safety.

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Introduction: Tailoring the content of health information to the needs, preferences and abilities of individuals, leads to more informed and empowered health consumers. Computerized tailoring of Health Information requires patient’s characteristics. A user profile consists of personal data which are basic components in designing computer-tailoring systems. The present study aimed to identify and categorize aspects related to designing, implementing, and interpreting user profile in health computer-tailoring.
Methods:
In this scoping review, leading databases such as PubMed and Scopus were reviewed using Arksey and O’Malley’s scoping review methodology as a guide. Furthermore, reference lists of relevant literature and key journals were searched. The search was limited to English language articles published from 1990 onwards. Search strings consisted of several keywords related to four main concepts: Individualization, Information, ICT platform, and Health Domain.
Results: The analysis of data, collected from a total of 32 eligible studies, highlighted three aspects in designing a user profile. 1-Identifying common factors used in profiles and classifying them thematically, 2-Data collection tools and methods, and 3-Data interpretation.
Conclusion: Different aspects of designing a user profile in health information tailoring systems were investigated. The proposed model could be considered as a valuable guide for new researchers in the field.

 

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Introduction: The picture archiving and communication system is a digital device designed for processing, archiving and communicating medical images with different parts of hospitals, physicians and radiologists. Therefore, the current study aimed to determine the impact of the system on users’ satisfaction with imaging services before and after its implementation.
Methods: This cross-sectional, descriptive-analytical study was conducted in two phases, before and after the implementation of the picture archiving and communication system, and on all physicians and radiologists (N= 51) working in Nohome Dey Hospital in Torbat Heidaryeh. At first, the overall satisfaction of the users from the system was evaluated, and then the result was compared with their satisfaction before and after the implementation of the system. A questionnaire was used to collect data which were then analyzed by SPSS using descriptive statistics and Wilcoxon test.
Results: The overall user satisfaction was 55.5 (maximum score 65). However, there was a statistically significant difference (P < 0.0001) between the mean scores before and after the implementation of the system (23.74 and 32.05, respectively). 
Conclusion: The level of users’ satisfaction (physicians and radiologists) increased after the implementation of the picture archiving and communication system; as a result, the system can improve the satisfaction of physicians and radiologists.

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Introduction: Today, social networks provide a good opportunity for self-care. The aim of this study was to identify the impact and relationship of virtual social networks on users' self-care of COVID-19 and to achieve a structural equation modeling.
Methods: In the present descriptive-analytical study, the measuring instrument was an online questionnaire extracted from Orem’s  self-care model(2011) adapted based on the objectives of study. The study sample included 662 social network users (WhatsApp, Instagram, and Telegram users) in Hormozgan province; they were selected through convenience sampling. Modeling was carried out using SPSS and Amos software.
Results: The results of the present research indicated a significant and direct relationship between the independent variables of “presence and interaction in the social networks” and “users’ orientation to the type of social network” with the dependent variable of “self-care towards COVID-19” (p< 0.0009). In addition, 45 percent of changes in self-care variable was covered by a set of social networking indices. The structural equation Modelling (SEM) showed that in the self-care variable, the dimension of psychological support with a standard coefficient of 0.99 had the highest effect, and the dimension of awareness and attention to the effects and results of COVID-19 with a standard coefficient of 0.95 had the lowest effect with regard to the variables of presence and interaction in the network and users’ orientation to the type of network.
Conclusion: Since social networks have been able to affect users' self-care, health officials and disease control and prevention centers can use the potential of social networks in self-care.

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Introduction: Integrated health system (SIB) is a common electronic health records, widely used in Iranian healthcare centers. The present study aimed to investigate the usability of this system among selected users.
Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was designed and conducted in 2021 with participation of 196 healthcare workers. Usability of the system was tested by means of the System Usability Scale (SUS) and the IsoMetric Standard Questionnaire. Data analysis was applied using SPSS version 26 software.
Results: SUS showed a marginal usability for the system. All the 7 dimensions of the isometric questionnaire were found to be within the relatively favorable range with an average score of 3.1 to 3.2. SIB system was unacceptable for 30.6% of users, marginaly acceptable for 45.4%, and acceptable for 23.9% of users. Results showed a significant but inverse relationship between usability of the system with the average time past on it during a working day (p<0.039). Women estimated this system as more usable compared to men (p = 0.007).
Conclusion: The present study emphasized that SIB system needs specific considerations to become more usabile, and compatible with ergonomic dialogue principles. The most effective modifications would be included eliminating complicated steps, harmonizing relevant process, reducing memory-based process, individualization, error tolerancy, and user-centered design.