Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of View

Objective: In order to increase investment in medical and biomedical research particularly in developing countries the need for visibility of research outputs is very important since this would lead to more investments and more researches within the country. Medical and biomedical research informati...

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Main Authors: Nahid Ramezan Ghorbani, Maryam Ahmadi, Farahnaz Sadoughi, Rosemarie Noot Heidari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aras Part Medical International Press 2016-07-01
Series:Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences
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author Nahid Ramezan Ghorbani
Maryam Ahmadi
Farahnaz Sadoughi
Rosemarie Noot Heidari
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Farahnaz Sadoughi
Rosemarie Noot Heidari
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description Objective: In order to increase investment in medical and biomedical research particularly in developing countries the need for visibility of research outputs is very important since this would lead to more investments and more researches within the country. Medical and biomedical research information system utilizes computers and communication equipments that allow collection, storage, processing, exploitation and dissemination of research information in Medical and biomedical field. One of the most important success criteria for an information system are the users’ comments, therefore, this study is aimed to investigate the users views regarding the medical and biomedical research information system in the country. Materials and Methods: This is a comparative descriptive study in which the proposed model for the national information research system in the domain of medical and biomedical was initially prepared basing on comparison then the applicability of the model to meet users’ needs was presented for final evaluation in the form of a survey to 40 users which were selected based on convenience sampling. A questionnaire was the tool used for gathering the data. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire was approved by a Cronbach alpha reliability of 94%. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis. Results: Results of the survey conducted on users indicated that all of the participants with the majority of items and categories presented in a designated five axes had a unanimous consensus and no item has been opposed. Also, cases such as the presence of educational system, researchers’ evaluation system, automatic identification of research priorities and the process of integrating research outputs into industry were taken into consideration. Conclusion: For the success of the system, all stakeholders involved in medical and biomedical research must coordinate in determining priorities, creating health research networking and in strengthening the overall capacity of the network and in collecting the baseline data. Assessment of tools and the stages of research implementation with corporate and national supervision, must comply with international scientific and ethical standards.
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spelling doaj.art-ad1d006b4c60438c8bccfb7b5ca8a6822022-12-22T02:14:30ZengAras Part Medical International PressCrescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences2148-96962148-96962016-07-01339196Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of ViewNahid Ramezan Ghorbani0Maryam Ahmadi1Farahnaz Sadoughi2Rosemarie Noot Heidari3Department of Development and Cooperation of Information and Scientific Publications, Undersecretary for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranDepartment of Development and Cooperation of Information and Scientific Publications, Undersecretary for Research and Technology, Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, IranObjective: In order to increase investment in medical and biomedical research particularly in developing countries the need for visibility of research outputs is very important since this would lead to more investments and more researches within the country. Medical and biomedical research information system utilizes computers and communication equipments that allow collection, storage, processing, exploitation and dissemination of research information in Medical and biomedical field. One of the most important success criteria for an information system are the users’ comments, therefore, this study is aimed to investigate the users views regarding the medical and biomedical research information system in the country. Materials and Methods: This is a comparative descriptive study in which the proposed model for the national information research system in the domain of medical and biomedical was initially prepared basing on comparison then the applicability of the model to meet users’ needs was presented for final evaluation in the form of a survey to 40 users which were selected based on convenience sampling. A questionnaire was the tool used for gathering the data. The reliability and validity of the questionnaire was approved by a Cronbach alpha reliability of 94%. Descriptive statistic was used for data analysis. Results: Results of the survey conducted on users indicated that all of the participants with the majority of items and categories presented in a designated five axes had a unanimous consensus and no item has been opposed. Also, cases such as the presence of educational system, researchers’ evaluation system, automatic identification of research priorities and the process of integrating research outputs into industry were taken into consideration. Conclusion: For the success of the system, all stakeholders involved in medical and biomedical research must coordinate in determining priorities, creating health research networking and in strengthening the overall capacity of the network and in collecting the baseline data. Assessment of tools and the stages of research implementation with corporate and national supervision, must comply with international scientific and ethical standards.http://cjmb.org/uploads/pdf/pdf_CJMB_31.pdfResearch information systemMedical informaticsBiomedical informationUser-computer interfaceIran
spellingShingle Nahid Ramezan Ghorbani
Maryam Ahmadi
Farahnaz Sadoughi
Rosemarie Noot Heidari
Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of View
Crescent Journal of Medical and Biological Sciences
Research information system
Medical informatics
Biomedical information
User-computer interface
Iran
title Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of View
title_full Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of View
title_fullStr Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of View
title_full_unstemmed Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of View
title_short Medical and Biomedical Information Research System Model: Emphasizing the User’s Point of View
title_sort medical and biomedical information research system model emphasizing the user s point of view
topic Research information system
Medical informatics
Biomedical information
User-computer interface
Iran
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