Situation Analysis of Hematology Information Systems in Educational- Therapeutic Hospital Laboratories of Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: Hematology section provides valuable information for diagnosis and treatment of patients to improve the health of them. In this regard Hematology Information System led to deliver produced information accurately and timely. Present study aimed to analyze the situation of Hematology Information Systems in hospital laboratories. Methods: In this descriptive study, 13 Hematology Information Systems of hospital laboratories in Shaheed Beheshti University of Medical Sciences were assessed. Data were gathered through observing and questioning by checklist and questionnaire tools. The questionaire content validity and its reliability were approved. The analysis of data was conducted based on descriptive analysis. Results: 76.92 percent of Hematology Information Systems were semi-mechanized type and others were mechanized. Dividing data to three groups, results showed averagely patient data elements were in 79.4 percent, sample data elements in 93.85 percent, and test data elements in all of the systems. In 87.5 percent of them, processing of data was done by auto-analyzers. In all of the systems, data were gathered by request forms, labels and computers. Communication networks were not used in 76.92 percent of Hematology Information Systems. Only 15.38 percent of them used the statistical softwares for data analysis. Also, only 23.08 percent of systems were applied the communication networks. 80 percent of systems had workers of data gathering, processing and distributing. Conclusion: Mechanized systems can meet the users' needs better; therefore gathering, processing, and information distributing steps were done correctly. Keywords: Laboratories; Hematology; Laboratory Information Systems.