Reza Safdari; Niloofar Mohammadzadeh; Negar Gheibi
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Introduction: Today, increasing development of technology in communication sciences has facilitated access to basic information in the area of individual health. One of the most important decisions in the field of health is measuring the health level of students; thus, designing electronic records is ...
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Introduction: Today, increasing development of technology in communication sciences has facilitated access to basic information in the area of individual health. One of the most important decisions in the field of health is measuring the health level of students; thus, designing electronic records is a step toward addressing the requirements of healthcare providers in the assessment of various health indexes in children.Methods: First, a comparative study was carried out on the content and structure of paper-based and electronic systems for children's health in leading countries in this field (Australia, England, and USA). Then, the required information was collected using health measuring database and elementary school students' health measurement sheets. Subsequently, a checklist with three axes of demographic and social information, screening tests, and physician's assessment was compiled and distributed among professionalsResults: Among 62 surveyed elements were approved as main elements and 2 as suggested elements. Based on the results of the survey, data elements were approved by the study population and the software was designed in SQL server database management system by C# language.Conclusion: This application provides the registration and reporting of students' health indexes. Therefore, it helps healthcare providers recognize troubled children and make decisions and targeted plans.
Mehrnoosh Shahmoradi; Seyed Mohammad Firoozabadi; Niloofar Mohammadzadeh
Volume 13, Issue 4 , November 2016, , Pages 253-259
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Introduction: Biochemistry laboratories provide important information about the health status of people for clinical interventions and decisions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the data elements of biochemistry laboratory information systems, measure their values, and determine the local minimum ...
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Introduction: Biochemistry laboratories provide important information about the health status of people for clinical interventions and decisions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the data elements of biochemistry laboratory information systems, measure their values, and determine the local minimum dataset (MDS) for designing these systems.Methods: A descriptive-analytical survey was used in this study. The statistical population of this research was hospital and non-hospital biochemistry laboratories in Isfahan city, Iran, and sampling was carried out using the convenient sampling method. The research tools were a checklist and a questionnaire with confirmed validity. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and one-sample t, independent t, Friedman and Leven tests via SPSS21 software.Results: The average utilization of the standard data elements in non-hospital and hospital biochemistry laboratory information systems were 61.7% and 61.2%, respectively. The minimum utilization of the standard elements was in the identity information section, physicians and referring centers information sections; and the maximum utilization of the standards was in the accounting section. Some data elements had high value, but had not been considered in the laboratory information systems and some of the current data elements used in the laboratory information systems had low values.Conclusion: Despite the widespread use of the biochemistry laboratory information systems in Iran, the required minimum dataset and international standards have not been considered in their design. Because of the different applications of these systems, using a local minimum dataset for designing these systems is very important.
