Journal of Education and Health Promotion

Effective characteristics on designing the information system of medicinal plants from users’ perspective

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

. Masoomeh Latifi
. Sohrab Salimi 1
. Nader Alishan Karami 2
. Nasrin Davari Dolatabadi 2
. Leili Allahbakhshian Farsani 3

1 Department of Anesthesiology, Anesthesiology Research Center, School of Medicine, Imam Hossein Hospital, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Department of Health Information Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences, Bandar Abbas, Iran

3 School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract
BACKGROUND: Designing information systems will increase the efficiency and effectiveness of
the system according to the information needs of the stakeholders. The present study examined the
effective features of designing the information system of medicinal plants from the perspective of its
users as a prerequisite for the design of this system.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: This applied research was carried out using survey method and
a researcher‑made questionnaire. The study population consisted of two groups of information
users (faculty members, students, and researchers of medicinal plants) and information
disseminators (librarians), and 308 individuals were selected by cluster sampling from five universities.
Data analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS software
version 22.
RESULTS: The results showed that in view of the two groups of users, there was a significant
difference in the search options in the database of medicinal plants and the displaying characteristics
of the search results. On an average, the rank of the two groups in these two domains was largely
different. In other cases, the users considered shared features for capabilities and facilities in an
information system of medicinal plants.
CONCLUSION: According to the results, for obtaining the information system of medicinal herbs
with better capabilities and facilities, it is essential for designers to pay attention to all elements and
objections in the interaction of the human and the system, especially in the field of search.

Keywords

Characteristics
information system
medicinal plants
users 
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Journal of Education and Health Promotion
Volume 10, Issue 9
September 2020
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