Evaluation of the Electronic Death Registration System Based on Performance Requirements in Iran
Introduction: Recording the reasons of death especially its underlying causes are considered to be the most important data in modifying health-care programs of countries. Therefore, a comprehensive computer system, related databases is necessary in analyzing and understanding the main processes in h...
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| author | Narjes Mirabootalebi Maryam Ahmadi Hosein Mobaraki Saeid Hoseini Nooshin Mohebbi |
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| description | Introduction: Recording the reasons of death especially its underlying causes are considered to be the most important data in modifying health-care programs of countries. Therefore, a comprehensive computer system, related databases is necessary in analyzing and understanding the main processes in health-care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the electronic death registration system in Iran based on its requirements.
Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2011 in 12 medical universities of Iran. The study population consisted of two groups of users and officials of the electronic death registration system in medical sciences universities of our country (n = 50). The data collection Tools of this study is a researcher-constructed questionnaire based on the Likert scale, and a checklist. The questionnaire was based on 3 requirements (user requirements, general requirements, and security requirements). The checklist was designed to assess technical requirements. The validity of the questionnaire was approved by the content validity method (opinions of teachers and scholars of health information management and computer sciences). Its reliability was approved using Cronbach’s alpha. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software version 20 and descriptive statistics.
Results: 84.6%, 75.7%, 40.9% of users and experts of medical sciences universities, type 1, respectively approved the existence of user, general, and security requirements. 34.8%, 66.7%, and 22.7% in type 2, and 35.7%, 33.3%, and 20.7% in type 3 universities, respectively, approved the existence of user, general, and security requirements. Moreover, technical requirements are approved by 64.7% of software experts. According to these results, with a mean of 51.7% in user requirements, 58.5% general requirements, and 64.7% technical requirements the electronic death registration system is at an acceptable level. However, it is at a weak level in terms of security requirements (28.1%).
Conclusion: Weak results of the security requirements show the inefficiency of this system’s software. Therefore, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education should plan to improve the performance of this software in terms of security requirements.
Keywords: Information Systems; Electronic Health Records; Registry; Mortality; User Requirements; General Requirements; Technical Requirements; Security Requirements |
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| spelling | doaj.art-928c813445614c038ab44a878780b6c12022-12-22T03:11:02ZfasVesnu Publicationsمدیریت اطلاعات سلامت1735-78531735-98132013-02-0100769779437Evaluation of the Electronic Death Registration System Based on Performance Requirements in IranNarjes Mirabootalebi0Maryam Ahmadi1Hosein Mobaraki2Saeid Hoseini3Nooshin Mohebbi4Lecturer, Medical Records Education, School of ParaMedicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranAssociate Professor, Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranAssistant Professor, Health Care Management, School of Rehabilitation, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranLecturer, Biostatistics, School of Paramedicine, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, IranMedical Records Education, Health Management and Economics Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranIntroduction: Recording the reasons of death especially its underlying causes are considered to be the most important data in modifying health-care programs of countries. Therefore, a comprehensive computer system, related databases is necessary in analyzing and understanding the main processes in health-care. The aim of this study was to evaluate the electronic death registration system in Iran based on its requirements. Methods: This was a descriptive-analytical study conducted in 2011 in 12 medical universities of Iran. The study population consisted of two groups of users and officials of the electronic death registration system in medical sciences universities of our country (n = 50). The data collection Tools of this study is a researcher-constructed questionnaire based on the Likert scale, and a checklist. The questionnaire was based on 3 requirements (user requirements, general requirements, and security requirements). The checklist was designed to assess technical requirements. The validity of the questionnaire was approved by the content validity method (opinions of teachers and scholars of health information management and computer sciences). Its reliability was approved using Cronbach’s alpha. Data analysis was conducted by SPSS statistical software version 20 and descriptive statistics. Results: 84.6%, 75.7%, 40.9% of users and experts of medical sciences universities, type 1, respectively approved the existence of user, general, and security requirements. 34.8%, 66.7%, and 22.7% in type 2, and 35.7%, 33.3%, and 20.7% in type 3 universities, respectively, approved the existence of user, general, and security requirements. Moreover, technical requirements are approved by 64.7% of software experts. According to these results, with a mean of 51.7% in user requirements, 58.5% general requirements, and 64.7% technical requirements the electronic death registration system is at an acceptable level. However, it is at a weak level in terms of security requirements (28.1%). Conclusion: Weak results of the security requirements show the inefficiency of this system’s software. Therefore, the Ministry of Health and Medical Education should plan to improve the performance of this software in terms of security requirements. Keywords: Information Systems; Electronic Health Records; Registry; Mortality; User Requirements; General Requirements; Technical Requirements; Security Requirementshttp://him.mui.ac.ir/index.php/him/article/view/645 |
| spellingShingle | Narjes Mirabootalebi Maryam Ahmadi Hosein Mobaraki Saeid Hoseini Nooshin Mohebbi Evaluation of the Electronic Death Registration System Based on Performance Requirements in Iran مدیریت اطلاعات سلامت |
| title | Evaluation of the Electronic Death Registration System Based on Performance Requirements in Iran |
| title_full | Evaluation of the Electronic Death Registration System Based on Performance Requirements in Iran |
| title_fullStr | Evaluation of the Electronic Death Registration System Based on Performance Requirements in Iran |
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| title_short | Evaluation of the Electronic Death Registration System Based on Performance Requirements in Iran |
| title_sort | evaluation of the electronic death registration system based on performance requirements in iran |
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