International Trends in Health Science Librarianship Part 18: The Middle East (Iran, Qatar and Turkey)

Zeraatkar, Kimia; Ayatollahi, Haleh; Havlin, Tracy; Neves, Karen; Şendir, Mesra

doi:10.1111/hir.12138

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“…With the approval of the Ministry of Health, the Iranian Scientific Library, and Medical Information Association also aimed to communications specialists and graduates in the field of Medical Librarianship and Information Sciences, keeping them up to date through publications and seminars were launched in 1993. In Iran or the Middle East, the doctoral program in this field was specifically designed and from February 2015 began admitting students to three medical universities: Tehran, Iran, and Isfahan 1 . “There are currently 48 faculty members working in this field at the Ministry of Health.”…”

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A comparative study of scientific collaborations in medical informatics, health information management, medical librarianship, and information sciences among Iranian research communities: A bibliometric study

Siamian

Ramezani‐Pakpour‐Langeroudi

Ramezani

et al. 2023

Health Science Reports

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Background and AimScientific collaborations play a vital role in advancing research in various disciplines, including medical informatics, health information management, medical librarianship, and information sciences. This study aims to provide an overview of Iranian researchers' scientific output in three disciplines and their collaboration networks.MethodsThe study utilized data from Scopus database and analyzed 2086 records of Iranian researchers' research outcomes over 10 years. Each article's citations were averaged to determine its impact factor. The study also reviewed the number of articles and citations in the past decade.ResultsThe findings show that scientific output in the disciplines of medical informatics, health information management, medical librarianship, and information sciences has significantly increased among Iranian researchers in the past decade. The analysis of collaboration networks indicates a strong connection between these disciplines, with medical informatics having the highest degree of collaboration.ConclusionThis study provides valuable insights into the scientific collaborations among Iranian researchers in medical informatics, health information management, medical librarianship, and information sciences. The findings can be used to inform future research and collaboration initiatives in these disciplines. The results suggest that Iranian researchers in these disciplines have made significant progress in scientific output and collaboration. However, further efforts are required to improve the quality and impact of their research.

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“…In Iran or the Middle East, the doctoral program in this field was specifically designed and from February 2015 began admitting students to three medical universities: Tehran, Iran, and Isfahan. 1 “There are currently 48 faculty members working in this field at the Ministry of Health.”…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A comparative study of scientific collaborations in medical informatics, health information management, medical librarianship, and information sciences among Iranian research communities: A bibliometric study

Siamian

Ramezani‐Pakpour‐Langeroudi

Ramezani

et al. 2023

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Health Searching Behaviour of Citizens From Countries in the Middle East and North African Region

Inthiran

Alhashmi

Ahmed

2018

International Journal of E-Health and Medical Communications

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Most research studies in health information searching behaviour are conducted in developed countries. Little is known with strong governmental support in healthcare initiatives it is interesting to take note of the general information searching practices of citizens in the Middle East and North African region. In this article, a questionnaire was distributed in a university setting in the United Arab Emirates. Sixty participants consisting of citizens from MENA countries participated in this study. The results indicate citizens from the Middle East and North African region do perform online health searches. However, an equal number of citizens use books and mass media to obtain health information. When online methods are utilised, working adults who have more years of experience searching for health information tend to use more medical type search engines. Undergraduate students were generally new to the process of online health information searching. Online health searching in the MENA region is more of a social and educational activity rather than a private activity.

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International Trends in Health Science Librarianship Part 18: The Middle East (Iran, Qatar and Turkey)

Abstract: This is the 18th in a series of articles exploring international trends in health science librarianship in the 21st century. The focus of the present issue is the Middle East (Iran, Qatar and Turkey). The next feature column will investigate trends in the Balkan States JM.

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A comparative study of scientific collaborations in medical informatics, health information management, medical librarianship, and information sciences among Iranian research communities: A bibliometric study

A comparative study of scientific collaborations in medical informatics, health information management, medical librarianship, and information sciences among Iranian research communities: A bibliometric study

Health Searching Behaviour of Citizens From Countries in the Middle East and North African Region

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