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- Title
Views of Users towards the Quality of Hospital Information System in Training Hospitals.
- Authors
Vafaee, Ali; Vahedian, Mohammad; Esmaeily, Habibollah; Kimiafar, Khalil
- Abstract
Background: Users of hospital information system (HIS) use these systems during working day and know its problems better than others know. Studying their views is very important and can be especially effective in the development of the information system. The aim of this study was to investigate the users' views towards the quality of hospital information system in the training hospitals of Mashhad University of medical sciences. Methods: The current study was an applied research in Training Hospitals of Mashha East of Iran), which was conducted with descriptive cross-sectional method. A four-section questionnaire was designed for data collection consisting of: characteristics of information quality, reasons of low quality of information, accessibility of information and decision support. Validity and reliability were tested and SPSS was used for data analysis. Results: 62.8% of users explained that one of reasons of low quality information was a problem related to obtaining information. 47.7% of them were unsatisfied with hospital information system ability for decision- making support. In general, 53.2% of users were slightly satisfied with the overall quality information of the system. Conclusion: There are some problems concerning information quality of HIS in Mashhad training hospitals. These problems include inappropriate information quality of the system and incompatibility with user needs which leads to decreased satisfaction of users towards the system.
- Subjects
MASHHAD (Iran); IRAN; HOSPITAL information systems; INFORMATION resources management; END users (Information technology); DATA analysis; CROSS-sectional method; DECISION making; QUESTIONNAIRES
- Publication
Journal of Research in Health Sciences, 2010, Vol 10, Issue 1, p47
- ISSN
2228-7795
- Publication type
Article