Health Information management
Aidin Ahmadi; Fatemeh Torabi; Alireza Hashemian; Reza Vaghardoost
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Introduction: The great interest in cosmetic surgeries and the possible risks of these types of surgeries make it necessary to pay attention to health literacy for the applicants of these types of surgeries in order to evaluate and make correct decisions. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate ...
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Introduction: The great interest in cosmetic surgeries and the possible risks of these types of surgeries make it necessary to pay attention to health literacy for the applicants of these types of surgeries in order to evaluate and make correct decisions. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the level of health literacy of cosmetic surgery applicantsMethods: The research method is cross-sectional. The research sample includes 189 applicants for cosmetic surgery referring to Hazrat Fatemeh Teaching Hospital in Tehran, and the Iranian Adult Health Literacy Questionnaire (HELIA) was used to collect the data. Descriptive statistics and U-Mann-Whitney and Kruskal-Wallis statistical tests were used for data analysis.Results: The average health literacy of the participants was higher than the average of the questionnaire. The highest average is related to the understanding component (85.65) and the lowest average is related to access (76.60). There is a significant relationship between the average level of health literacy of women and men in the dimension of understanding and the average of health literacy. Also, there is a significant relationship between the level of health literacy and the level of education. Applicants with a higher education degree also have a higher level of health literacy. Also, the most sources of obtaining health information for applicants is the Internet (40.74 percent).Conclusion: Although according to the results of the research, the health literacy level of the cosmetic surgery applicants was above average, but it is necessary to provide the necessary training on promoting health literacy among different groups, especially people with low literacy levels. Also, it is necessary to provide valid educational and advertising brochures in health and treatment centers for applicants
Alireza Rahimi; Mohammad Reza Soleymani; Alireza Hashemian
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Introduction: Today, library services are heavily influenced by information technology, in a way that has changed the manner services are provided. The purpose of study was to assess the quality of digital library services in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, from the users' perspectives.Methods: ...
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Introduction: Today, library services are heavily influenced by information technology, in a way that has changed the manner services are provided. The purpose of study was to assess the quality of digital library services in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran, from the users' perspectives.Methods: In this survey, the statistical population consisted of 331 postgraduate students and faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences who were selected using random sampling method based on Morgan sampling table. The research tool was DigiQUAL questionnaire. Data were analyzed using ANOVA and t tests via SPSS software.Results: The mean service quality was less than the average level of 4 in all the dimensions of DigiQUAL. The highest and the lowest means of service quality from the faculty members’ perspectives were related to the coverage (4.56) and usefulness (3.07), respectively. From the graduate students’ perspectives, the highest and the lowest means of service quality were related to the accuracy and validity (4.56) and usefulness (2.96), respectively. There was also a significant relationship between the quality of digital library service and age, sex, and educational level.Conclusion: According to the low average of the quality of digital library services, librarians and library officials need to pay more attention to improve the quality of services, and educating the users.
