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In recent years, There has been a change from paper to electronic medical records with more attention to the contents of health data resulting in the development of new opportunities and concurrently new educational needs for medical records professionals. The aim of the present study was to assess the educational needs of medical records staff. The population of this descriptive study consisted of all the medical records staff in 52 hospitals of Khuzestan province. Job and education relatedness were considered as the inclusion criteria for participation in the study. Data, having been gathered by a questionnaire, were analyzed through descriptive statistics. It was generally found that literacy in the areas of computer and information technology were considered as the most significant educational needs by the staff [70.4%] while literacy in the areas of safety and occupational health were regarded as the least significant needs [50%]. Regarding needs differences of the staff with different academic degrees, the highest needs of the holders of associate, bachelor, and master degrees were the skills in the implementation of health statistical activities [78%], use of computer and information technology [74%], and the implementation of health statistical activities in medical records [72%], respectively. It can be concluded that, along with the development of computerized health information systems, the enhancement of computer and information technology literacy of medical records staff are the needs to be met by authorities
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Humans , Medical Records , Hospitals , Surveys and QuestionnairesABSTRACT
The production of science is the key element of program to achieve sustainable development. Currently, the most important characteristic to produce knowledge is the number of document indexed from scientific journals in databases that do bibliometry and Scientometrics study. The aim of this study is evaluation of scientific production of Iranian medical domain based on the document indexed form scientific journal in chosen database, between 2005-2009. Analytical- descriptive method and bibliometry analytic was adapted. The study population includes all scientific journals that was published in English and indexed in WOS and Scopus until of the time of this study. Data collection tool was check list that was made by researchers and complete by referring and direct observation in WOS and Scopus databases. Data was analyzed by SPSS and other statistical methods. Showed that from 44 journals title that studied, 18 titles was indexed in WOS and 20 titles was indexed in Scopus. The number of records and citation, according to the review with passing year, has been rising. Maximum number of documents and citations are related to the final years. Number of records in the Scopus database is more than WOS, but the differences in not significant [P- value = 0/186]. Journals visibility in the medical science filed in review databases in not desirable. Less than 50 percent of scientific journals were indexed in databases. Between the years studied, the scientific production of medical area of the country has been growing but to reach the proper situation, more effort is required
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Periodicals as Topic , Journalism, Medical , KnowledgeABSTRACT
Homogeneity and Oneness is the feature of abstracting. These can't be achieved, without adherence to guidelines and international standards. The purpose of this study is evaluation of compliance abstracts of Persian-language journals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, with ISO 214 and Vancouver's group guideline, in year 2009. Survey-descriptive method was adapted. The study sample included all full-text journal Reviews in English Persian language belonging to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. These journals were significant in TUMS website to date [30/2/2009]. Total 100 abstracts from the latest issue of the journal articles for instance, were randomly selected. The data collected through two control lists separately, reflecting the standards of ISO 214 and instructions group in Vancouver for abstract writing. The data were analyzed by software and statistical techniques. The average overall rate of compliance with ISO standards Review is 85/37 percent [SD 24/93 percent], and group instructions Vancouver is 84/44 percent [SD 24/36]. Review of the "express findings" had the most and the "sub results presented" had minimum compliance with ISO standards. The "keyword existence" and "noted the findings" had the most and the "being derived from the headings keywords subject had "minimum compliance with the instructions in Vancouver group. The abstract compliance with ISO 214 and Vancouver instruction was desirable. More comply from ISO 214 in "results presented" and Vancouver group instruction in, keywords subject in medicine seems to be required