Design and Evaluation of an Offline Search Application for Articles and Journals in Medical Sciences: Pilot in Region7

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Nikokaran Jalal; Fatemi Aghda Seyed Ali; Fallahzadeh Alireza

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Journal: Journal of Health Information Management Year:2024 | Volume:21 | Issue:2 Page(s): 65-73

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Design and Evaluation of an Offline Search Application for Articles and Journals in Medical Sciences: Pilot in Region7

Author(s)

Nikokaran Jalal | Fatemi Aghda Seyed Ali | Fallahzadeh Alireza | Issue Writer Certificate

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Mobile Applications

Program Evaluation

Medicine

Abstract

Introduction: Due to the increase in the use of scientific texts and databases, the need of students and professors to search for articles and journals is essential. Considering the expansion of the use of mobile phones and its advantages, this study was conducted with the aim of designing and evaluating a mobile application for comprehensive and offline search in databases of medical sciences. Methods: The current research was applied-developmental and piloted in preparatory region 7 (including scientific articles of Isfahan, Kashan, Shahrekord and Yazd universities of medical sciences) and in Scopus, Web of Science and PubMed databases. In order to determine the requirements of the application, a checklist was prepared using the relevant texts and 11 medical librarians and informatics specialists, 4 health information management specialists and 8 library staff were surveyed. After designing the application with offline search capability, usability evaluation was done using standard QUIS questionnaire by 235 faculty members, 380 students and 32 librarians. Results: The application database included 10 fields for articles and 15 fields for journals. The results showed that the evaluation of usability according to the QUIS questionnaire for faculty members, students and librarians was 8. 22, 7. 88 and 8. 08 respectively and at a good level. Conclusion: According to the opinion of the users, it is expected that the design of the application program will facilitate and improve the search in research backgrounds and by conducting a search, comprehensive results can be obtained.

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