An assessment and comparison of information quality of hospital information systems in medical-teaching hospitals of the city of Isfahan based on delone and McLean's modified model

Background: Taking the positive effects of the hospital information systems on patients' treatment process and organization's function into account, it is necessary to evaluate information quality provided by such systems. Hence, the aim of this study was to assess and compare information quality of hospital information systems in medical- teaching hospitals of Isfahan based on the DeLone and McLean's modified Model. Methodology: This research was applied and analytical-descriptive in nature and was performed in medical-teaching hospitals of Isfahan in 2010. Research population consisted of hospital information system's users, system developers and IT authorities selected by random sampling method. Data collection instrument was self-designed questionnaire. Questionnaires' reliability was estimated by using Cronbach's Alpha coefficient that was found to be 94.08 and 96.8 for system users' questionnaire and system developers and IT authorities' questionnaire, respectively. Results: According to the findings of the study, the difference between the mean scores gained for information quality of all kinds of HISs and different hospitals were statistically significant, i.e. they were not the same (p<0.05). Generally, Kowsar system (new version) and Rahavard Rayaneh system gained the highest and lowest mean score, respectively. The total mean scores obtained for observing the standards stipulated for information quality was 60.2 for all hospital information systems and 60.8 for different hospitals, respectively. Conclusion: According to the results of the research, it can be inferred that based on the applied model, the levelof observing the criteria of hospital information system was rather optimum. Thus, in order to reach a completely optimum condition, it is necessary to pay particular attention to the factors improving information quality, type of activity, type of specialty and property type

Analysis of the quality of hospital information systems in Hospital Information Systems in Private Hospital of Isfahan Based on the DeLone and McLean Model

زمینه و هدف: یکی از مهم ترین معیارهای موفقیت یک سیستم اطلاعاتی، کیفیت سیستم است که به ویژگی های مطلوب خود سیستم اطلاعاتی اشاره دارد. هدف این پژوهش بررسی تحلیلی و مقایسه‌ کیفیت سیستم های اطلاعات بیمارستانی بر اساس مدل دلن و مک لین در بیمارستان های خصوصی شهر اصفهان بود. روش بررسی: این مطالعه توصیفی- تحلیلی در بیمارستان های خصوصی شهر اصفهان در سال 90 انجام شد. جامعه پژوهش شامل کاربران، طراحان سیستم و مسئولین فناوری اطلاعات بیمارستان بودند که با استفاده از روش نمونه گیری تصادفی82 نفر از گروه کاربران و با استفاده از روش سرشماری 19 نفر از طراحان و مسئولین فناوری اطلاعات بیمارستان انتخاب شدند. ابزار جمع آوری داده ها دو پرسشنامه محقق ساخته بر اساس معیار کیفیت سیستم، منطبق برمدل دلن و مک لین بود. یافته ها: یافته ها نشان داد که میانگین نمره کیفیت سیستم در انواع سیستم های اطلاعات بیمارستانی و در بین بیمارستان های مختلف تفاوت معنادار داشته است (

An Investigation of the Efficacy of Computerized Therapy in Naming Skills in a Patient with Nonfluent Aphasia: A Single-Subject Study

Introduction: Anomia - naming deficiency - is considered as the main symptom of aphasia. Although there are various treatments for naming deficiency, with the advent of technology, one of the ways that has expanded today is the use of computers in treatment. Although the effectiveness of computerized therapies has been investigated in different languages, due to the lack of examination of these treatments in the Persian language, the present study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of TAVANA computerized therapy in naming skills in a Persian-speaking nonfluent aphasia patient. Materials and Methods: This was a single-subject study in which a patient with nonfluent aphasia and naming deficiency was chosen to receive computer therapy. In addition, a collection of non-teaching words was considered to evaluate the effect of generalization for the patient. Visual analysis and effect size of the percetage of non-overlapping data (PND) were used for data analysis. Results: Computer therapy improved the confronting naming ability in the client (PND = 100). There was also an improvement in the maintenance and generalization of untrained items as a result of this treatment (PND = 100). Conclusion: The results of the study support the effectiveness of TAVANA computerized therapy, as an effective, intensive, low-cost, and admissible treatment in the Persian language, in improving the naming skills of a patient with nonfluent aphasia

Hospital information system usability of educational hospitals in Isfahan using heuristic evaluation method

Aim : Considering positive effects of hospital information system (HIS) in patients′ treatment and organization performance, it is necessary to evaluate the quality of services provided by these systems. Hence, this research was aimed to evaluate HIS usability after training evaluators based on heuristic method in Isfahan hospitals. Methods: This research is a practical, descriptive, and cross-sectional study, which was conducted in Isfahan educational hospitals in 2014. In this research, four evaluators assessed four HIS (Kosar, Rayavaran Tose, Pooya Samaneh Diva, Sayan) independently. Data collection tools were researcher-made check lists based on 10 Nielsen′s components, which validity of the checklist was verified by faculty members, as well as medical informatics and hospital information technology specialists. Checklist not required to reliability but because of the proliferation evaluators of reliability with group training of evaluators that are involved in the process was provided. Then data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software (IBM Company, USA). Result: The results indicated that the total of detected problems in Kosar System, Rayavaran Tose System, Pooya Samaneh Diva System, and Sayan System were %31, %34, %24, and %24, respectively. The highest number of problems with %58 was related to users′ freedom and dominating the system, and the lowest number with %16 was related to the component of match between the system and the real world. Conclusion: Despite the widespread use in the country, the design of many existing health systems has usability problems, which can affect the quality of users′ interaction with the system and, therefore, caring outcome. Observing available standards and regulations in designing information system user interface like mentioned components in this research can lead to problem reduction