Health Information management
Mohammadreza Hashemian; Peyman Adibi; Firoozeh Zare-Farashbandi
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Reliable information plays an important role in the health system. Nevertheless, sometimes the society is faced with distortion of facts, manipulation of information, sharing of information without understanding its consequences, and dissemination of fake news, which are types of information disorders. ...
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Reliable information plays an important role in the health system. Nevertheless, sometimes the society is faced with distortion of facts, manipulation of information, sharing of information without understanding its consequences, and dissemination of fake news, which are types of information disorders. Wardle and Derakhshan classified information disorders into three categories: "Misinformation", "Disinformation" and "Malinformation" (1).Unlike disinformation that is based on completely false information, health malinformation uses valid and acceptable medical information but subject to certain conditions or relatively accurate health information. This information is presented without considering the original context or in an incorrect context to lead people who encounter it to false or misleading impressions and conclusions. In fact, malinformation is reconfigured true information. When background or context, such as time, place, or privacy, is not considered, it can create a perception that conflicts with reality and harm individuals, organizations, and collective understanding (2). The important point in the circulation of health malinformation is the intention of the sender of the information or message, which is done intentionally and with malicious intent in order to cause real harm or the threat of real harm to a person, organization or country. Therefore, in promoting malinformation, the person's intention to harm is certain, not accidental, which can be harmful and even dangerous for others, and at the same time, it has a criminal aspect (3).
Hassan Ashrafi-Rizi; Mohammadreza Soleymani; Mohammadreza Hashemian
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Research is considered as an important investment for promoting innovation, knowledge development and economic development of countries. The aim of this study was to determine the economic barriers of health research in Iran. This was a narrative review. The data was collected through studying the articles ...
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Research is considered as an important investment for promoting innovation, knowledge development and economic development of countries. The aim of this study was to determine the economic barriers of health research in Iran. This was a narrative review. The data was collected through studying the articles published on information databases like Scopus, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Google Scholar, SID, Magiran, and PubMed. The keywords used in this research included "Barriers to Research", "Research”, “Economics", "Research Market" "Health" and other similar keywords. The study of economic barriers of health researchers showed that four factors including lack of research funding, lower investment in research, inadequate relationship with industry, and the non-commercialization of research results are considered as economic barriers in health research. Considering the new approaches of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education in the field of health research, it is necessary to attract funds from outside universities, strengthen the relationship between industry and academic sectors, improve the quality of researches, and increase commercialization of research results.
Mitra Abarghoian; Mohammad Reza Hashemian; Niloofar Hodhodinejad; Zahra Fotouhi; Ali Norouzi
Volume 14, Issue 2 , July 2017, , Pages 65-70
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Introduction: Web2 has affected libraries and their services. Libraries require this technology in order to improve the quality of their services. The aim of this study was to determine the challenges of applying Web2 in libraries of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.Methods: The current cross-sectional ...
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Introduction: Web2 has affected libraries and their services. Libraries require this technology in order to improve the quality of their services. The aim of this study was to determine the challenges of applying Web2 in libraries of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.Methods: The current cross-sectional survey was carried out in 2015. The study population consisted of 60 librarians in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by specialists, and its reliability was determined using Cronbach’s alpha (α = 0.88). The collected data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (t-test and Pearson correlation) in SPSS software.Results: The results showed that among the factors influencing the use of Web2 technologies, "factors related to users" had the highest mean (3.9), followed by "factors related to the librarians" and “infrastructural and cultural factors" with a mean of 3.5.Conclusion: The findings indicated the librarians’ lack of familiarity with the use of Web2 technologies. Thus, training can play a role in librarians’ familiarity with Web2 and using such tools in library services.
Mohammadreza Hashemian; Mohammadjavad Alemokhtar; Akbar Hasanzadeh
Volume 10, Issue 2 , July 2013
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Introduction: According to Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), information literacy is defined as a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information". ACRL provides "Information ...
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Introduction: According to Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), information literacy is defined as a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information". ACRL provides "Information literacy competency standards for higher education". The purpose of this study was to evaluate the medical student information literacy competency of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran. Methods: This was an analytical-descriptive study. Total of 150 medical students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences participated in the study. The data were collected by information literacy questionnaire based on "information literacy competency standards for higher education", according to a PhD thesis. The validity and reliability of the questionnaire have been previously confirmed. Results: The mean score of students were significantly up to 50 and bellow 100 in all the standards (P < 0.001). There was no significant difference between male and female students in all the standards (P > 0.05). There was a significant difference between students in various levels of education in standards 1 and 5; however, there was no significant difference in standards 2, 3 and 4 (P > 0.05). Conclusion: Self-examination can be one of the reasons affecting the findings; because the means were significantly up to the moderate level. On the other hand, reaching the upper level of information literacy skills needs information literacy training and relationship between students and faculty members. Keywords: Information Literacy; Students; Standards; Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
