Marjan Ghazi-Saeedi, Roya Riahi, Rasool Nouri,
Volume 14, Issue 6 (Feb & Mar 2021)
Abstract
Background and Aim: In this study, in order to increase the visibility of articles in Scopus journals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), selective dissemination of information (SDI) service was presented and its impact on some citation indices was investigated.
Materials and Methods: This is a semi-experimental study of two groups (pretest-posttest design with a control group). In this study, TUMS Scopus indexed journals (20 titles) were randomly divided into test and control groups and their citation indices were assessed. Then, the SDI services for test group journals were designed based on PubMed's Alert system and presented to the university's top researchers for one year. Finally, the citation indices of the journals of test and control groups were reassessed and compared. For data analysis, independent t-test, paired t-test and, covariance analysis were used.
Results: Comparison of mean citations as well as SJR, SNIP and CiteScore indices before and after the intervention showed no significant difference between the test and control groups. But the average CiteScore in both groups after the intervention was significantly higher than the average before the intervention.
Conclusion: The results showed that the provision of the aformentioned services in the time period defined in this study had no significant effect on the citation indices. However, the valuable experiences gained in this study will undoubtedly be applicable to future research as well as services to researchers, librarians, and journal managers.
Hamid Moghaddasi, Farkhondeh Asadi, Azamossadat Hosseini, Masoomeh Nouri Tahneh,
Volume 17, Issue 4 (10-2023)
Abstract
Background and Aim: The Hospital Information System is a complete one to provide high-quality patient care and enhance community health, so it must be designed and produced accordingly. In this regard, the current research was carried out with the aim of providing the document of standards for producing Hospital Information System software for Iran.
Materials and Methods: In this study, following extraction of the features and services of the Hospital Information System from the texts, they were matched with the generalities of the document of standards compiled by the Statistical Data Management and Information Technology Office of the Ministry of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education (SDMITO). Also, the Hospital Information System was reviewed observationally, all defects of document of standards were identified, and the document was amended throughout. After providing the proposed document of standards, it was consulted by a group of experts, which included ten health information management professors, ten medical informatics professors (with at least seven years of experience as members of the academic staff), and five heads of the information technology field of the Ministry of Health. An agreement coefficient of 85% was considered to accept and approve the document of standards. After obtaining the agreement coefficient, The Hospital Information System software production document of standards was provided.
Results: The document of standards provided for the production of Hospital Information System software includes the Hospital Information System design meta model, Hospital Information System subtypes, standards for the structure and content of Electronic Health Record, information terminology standards, data classification standards, security data standards, data exchange standards, clinical services, and management services, which were placed in the four areas of “features”, “services”, “documentation requirements” and “rules and policies”.
Conclusion: The application of this document of standards leads to the production of a higher quality, efficient, and standard Hospital Information System software, which is effective in improving the health level of society and provides the conditions for the implementation of Electronic Health Record.
