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User interface environments of databases should be designed in such a way that, in addition to facilitating users' information-seeking behavior, they can provide appropriate strategies to solve their problems in the shortest possible time. The user interface allows users to get a proper understanding of the information base and they can take advantage of it. The closer the design of the user interface is to the mental patterns and information-seeking behavior of the users, the more effective and useful it is and the less the user's efforts. Despite the development of medical information technology in the field of user interface design, most medical information systems have not been able to meet users' expectations mainly due to: a lack of awareness of information needs, information behavior of users, and lack of understanding of its nature. This research aims to present a new model for effective information retrieval and increasing the desirability in the design of user interface environments of information databases.

This study is a mixed type with a quantitative and qualitative approach which has been done with the design of combined exploratory methods. In the qualitative part, the research community included expert professors and specialists, and in the quantitative part, specialized and research-oriented PhD students of the basic science fields of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences. In the qualitative part, 12 people were included in the study with the purposeful sampling method, and with this number of interviews, information saturation occurred. In the quantitative part, stratified random sampling was used and 100 people were included in the study. The required data was collected through content analysis and researcher-developed questionnaires. The data was then analyzed using SPSS software version 22 and inferential statistics (Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Wilcoxon, Mann-Whitney, and structural analysis).

According to the IPMA analysis, the findings of the research showed that among the variables that explain the desirable information-seeking behavior in terms of importance, the highest rank in desirable information-seeking behaviors is related to the dimension of users' position with an emphasis on ability (with a significance coefficient of 0.437 and the lowest is related to the ease of access component (with a significance coefficient of 0.048) and in terms of performance, the highest rating is related to the user interface design dimension with an emphasis on the database efficiency variable (with a performance factor of 57.191) and the lowest was related to the ease component (with a performance factor of 40.793). Also, the proposed model was able to obtain the necessary validity and reliability.

The presented model helps users of database user interface environments so that they can use the basic elements as much as possible to speed up work and save time. Also, the proposed model can provide the necessary ideas to the designers of database environments so that they can implement the appropriate features for better interaction with the databases to facilitate and understand as easily as possible for more users. considering that the proposed model has obtained the necessary validity and reliability, it can be claimed that this model will not only be able to answer the issues raised in the field of searching and retrieving information, but it can be used, criticized, and perfected in future researches as a basis for designing and implementing user interface environments.

The main purpose of the current research was to investigate the historical roots of health information seeking behavior filed using the new approach of reference publication year’s spectroscopy in the Scopus database from the beginning to the end of year 2021. The current research was conducted using citation analysis and the spectroscopic approach of publication year of sources (RPYS). The sampling method in the present study was census and 1414 documents were extracted from Scopus database in health information seeking behavior area. Data analysis was done using CRExplorer software program 7 book titles and 21 articles were the most co-cited, which shows the influence of articles in the formation of the historical roots of health information seeking behavior filed. This area was influenced by books in the fields of communication and psychology. But little by little, signs of works related to library and information science, health literacy, and research methodology were also observed in co-cited references. It can be predicted that the field of health information seeking behavior will take more influence from the field of health and its related theories in the coming years with the increase of publications, thus establishing its position as an emerging field and Regardless of the field of information-seeking behavior, it will gain more than before.

To identify the effective dimensions and components in the establishment of the information therapy approach for immune system deficiency diseases in the children's medical center using the meta-combination method.

In this research, which was an applied study in terms of its purpose, the qualitative research method and meta-composite technique were used to collect data, and CASP was used as a tool to control the quality of selected articles and combine qualitative findings.

By analyzing the articles and experts' opinions, two main dimensions: a) informing (health literacy) including 6 sub-dimensions: acquiring information, identifying information, sharing information, increasing awareness, meeting information needs, increasing health knowledge; and b) treatment (health services) including 6 sub-dimensions: patient satisfaction, caring behavior, reducing the cost of inpatient treatment, use of health information, health maintenance training, and disease prevention (including 12 effective sub-dimensions in total) were obtained.

Paying attention to the effective factors in the establishment of the information therapy approach (separated by dimensions, including information and treatment), as an inevitable pillar in the health system, which is the basis for facilitating access to information and its timely dissemination for both groups, doctors and patients. It not only focuses on the prevention of diseases, but it is also able to help reduce the country's medical expenses by playing a complementary role in the treatment process, as well as improving the level of health literacy of the community.

Access to quality information is essential for greater patient participation in treatment. This study aims to investigate the information sources of organ transplant recipients in Mashhad, Iran.

This analytical cross-sectional study was carried out from December 2017 to May 2018. Participants were 115 patients who received liver and kidney transplantation in Montaseriyeh Hospital in Mashhad. The research instrument was a researcher-made questionnaire with acceptable validity and test re-test reliability. Data analysis was performed in SPSS software, version 16.

The Mean age of the participants was 35.7±11 years. Most of them had the desire to receive more information about their disease (93%). The attending physician (Mean=8.91), Nurses (Mean=7.38), and other organ transplant patients (Mean=6.80) were the most popular sources of information for patients. The main reasons for using information sources were “having better understanding of the disease” (Mean=8.32), and “curiosity to learn more about the disease” (Mean=7.73). The most important problems in obtaining information were the lack of familiarity with medical terms (Mean=7.32) and information sources (Mean=7.16), and lack of access to information in Persian (Mean=7.14). Regarding the best type of educational method for information acquisition, verbal/face-to-face method got the highest score (Mean=9.05).

An appropriate and organized program should be developed for organ transplant patients to increase their health literacy as one of their undeniable rights.

Internet is a source of information for students. The information seeking behaviors on the web is related to several factors. One of these factors is the critical thinking. The present study aims to survey the information seeking behaviors on the web and its relation with critical thinking in postgraduate and doctoral students.

This is a descriptive survey study conducted in 2020. The study population consists of 230 students of postgraduate studies in Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Sciences who were selected by stratified random sampling method. A researcher-made information seeking behavior questionnaire and the Persian version of California Critical Thinking Test: Form B were used to collect data. Data analysis was done in SPSS v. 26 using correlation test, linear regression, and independent t-test, and ANOVA.

The postgraduate students (Mean=3.40) spend more time and effort searching on the web for health information than doctoral students (Mean=2.96). The mean critical thinking scores of postgraduate (7.54) and doctoral students (7.14) were very low, and there was a significant difference between them (P=0.001). There was a significant relationship between critical thinking and information seeking behavior on the web (P=0.027). Based on the results of linear regression analysis, critical thinking could explain 15.7% of the changes in information seeking behaviors on the web.

Critical thinking in college students has direct relationship with their information seeking behavior on the web. Therefore, strengthening this skill can help students to better analyze the information retrieved from the web, evaluate them properly, and differentiate between valid and invalid information.

Self-efficacy beliefs are one of the most important ways to achieve goals and success in various fields. One of the fields that self-efficacy has important role in it is the search for health information. This study aimed to determine the level of self-efficacy and its relationship with health information-seeking behavior of mothers of children below two years old referring to health centers of Bushehr

The method of this study is descriptive-survey. The statistical population constituted of mothers of children under two years old referred to comprehensive health centers in Bushehr City. The sample size The sample size was calculated based on Cochran's formula of 362 mothers who were questioned by available quota sampling.  Data collection was done using a researcher-made questionnaire whose credibility was measured by content validity and formal validity methods in quantitative and qualitative ways, and its reliability was measured by stability test method (test -retest) and Cronbach’s alpha. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics (Pearson’s) through SPSS software version 24.

69% of mothers had good and very good, 22% had moderate, and 9% had poor and very poor self-efficacy. Self-efficacy had a significant positive relationship with active search, information use, information transfer, information evaluation, and a negative relationship with information barriers.

Most mothers have a good level of self-efficacy when searching for information. Mothers with higher levels of self-efficacy actively sought out health information and were more successful in using, transmitting, and evaluating the information. Therefore, strengthening these beliefs to achieve the desired results can be considered by officials and decision makers in the field of health.

Investigating the information seeking behavior of nursing students in General English and ESP courses is of great importance since various factors may impact the students’ information seeking behavior. As such, the present study sought the inhibitors to the information seeking behavior of students of nursing in general English and ESP courses.

Methods:

 The study is a qualitative research that adopted a conventional content analysis. Seven faculty members of English as foreign language (EFL) who took part in the interview had the experience of teaching English for specific purposes (ESP) to nursing students. The study that was carried out in 2018 used a purposive sampling and a semi-structured interview was employed in the study. 

Based on the findings,143 themes emerged that were categorized into 19 sub categories and, 3 main categories; namely, behavioral, organizational, and contextual factors were the main obstacles to information seeking behavior of nursing students in general English and ESP courses.

It was revealed that ignoring the factors which influence nursing students’ information seeking behavior may result in either students’ over- reliance on their textbooks or on their attempt to translate textbook. By so doing, they would not seek help from various other information resources. It seems necessary to pay a particular attention to the factors. By doing so, one can have a better understanding of studentschr('39') information seeking behavior.

Pregnant women use the Internet to meet their information needs. Despite the contradictory information on the web, the increase in anxiety and its negative effects on fetal growth and maternal health, the importance of online search for health information becomes apparent. Therefore, the aim of this study was to determine online health information search behavior among pregnant women referred to Fatemeh Alzahra hospital in Ahvaz City, Iran, based on the Davis technology admission model.

The present study was conducted using survey method. The study population consisted of pregnant women referring to Fatemeh Alzahra hospital in year 2019. Based on Cochran's formula, a sample size of 357 people was calculated. The research tool was a researcher-made questionnaire; the initial version of it was prepared with 34 questions. Research data were analyzed using correlation test and regression analysis.

Health information seeking behavior among the studied pregnant women was desirable, with an average of higher than 3 in all variables. The variables of convenience, trust, and usefulness at the level of more than 50% explained the attitude and ultimately the search for health information among pregnant women.

The pregnant women of current study had the same information needs as other women in domestic and foreign research. An important issue in this regard is the high level of trust in online information, which highlights the need for health centers to pay attention to health education and health information literacy during pregnancy.

Today, people are often faced with a huge amount of information in search of information and access to it, which, given the nature of various sciences, one must be able to find the best results using appropriate information skills and behavior. Therefore, considering the importance of the subject of this study, it examines the information needs and information behavior of Abadan University of Medical Sciences students.

This is a descriptive study conducted on students of Abadan University of Medical Sciences with a sample size of 300 individuals. The data collection tool of the researcher-made questionnaire has been confirmed by formal validity and the chrombach alpha coefficient is 80%, which has 2 sections with a total of 34 questions. SPSS software was used for statistical analysis.

The findings of this study indicate that 64.3% of the research population were girls and 35.7% boys. In terms of age, more than half of the students in the age group were 21-23 years old. The findings suggest that most of the resources used to meet the Internet's information needs are the most important criteria for selecting a resource, including comprehensibility and credibility. The most common barriers to accessing information include low Internet speeds and lack of knowledge of the source. The resources used for free study are the Internet and books, respectively.

Considering the resources used and access barriers and infrastructure, it seems that informing about the existence of resources and their use, as well as strengthening the network infrastructure, the Internet, etc. will help to remove existing barriers and facilitate and accelerate access to information resources.

Although the concept of facet analysis has a long background in the classification and information retrieval systems, the use of facet analysis approach in information retrieval systems has been associated with drawbacks. One of these drawbacks is lack of proper attention to the user as the main stakeholder of the system. In this study, a method is presented for appropriate facet extraction in the modern information retrieval systems.

In order to perceive the need of users and achieve the facets of gynecology and obstetrics, the Contractual Content Analysis method with a qualitative approach was employed. First, the information needs of the user group were identified after having interviews with 14 specialists in the fields of gynecology and obstetrics. Then, the information needs were classified with the help of specialists in the subject area and a facet was attributed to each stage. An expert group consisting of eight subject-area specialists and eight specialists in knowledge and information Science evaluated the efficiency of the extracted facets; this way, the agreement was evaluated based on the total agreement formula.

Based on the codes extracted from the interviews related to determining the information needs of stakeholders in the domains of gynecology and obstetrics, 23 facets were identified, 9 of which were identified as proper facets including Age groups, Organ, Therapeutics, diagnosis, Disease, symptoms or Finding, risk factor, Complication, Prognosis by the experts through receiving a coefficient of agreement above 80%.

Facet extraction of information retrieval systems based on the user-oriented approach converts the facets from general to specialized states. In this case, the facets are different for the users of each specialized domain in the user interface; thus, the specialized user interfaces would be formed

Investigating the health information seeking behavior of users can help librarians to provide appropriate services, and help public libraries to make effective decisions and plans. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the health information seeking behavior of among the users of public libraries in Isfahan City, Iran.

In this research with survey method, the statistical population included 6657 users of public libraries in Isfahan City, and the sample size was calculated as 377. The sampling was performed using stratified random sampling method. Data collection tools included a researcher-made Health Information Seeking Behavior questionnaire. The validity of questionnaire was verified by experts in the field of medical library and information science, and its reliability was calculated by Cronbach’s alpha as 0.87. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics via SPSS software.

Frequency distribution of health information searches and time spent on searching for health information in each search showed that most of the users searched for health information once a month, and each time they spent 15-30 minutes for health information searches. Moreover, the mean score of components of health information seeking behavior among users showed that the highest mean related to the purposefulness of health information search (63.1 out of 100) and the lowest was of the diversity of health information sources (45.71 out of 100).

Public library users do not spend much time on searching for health information. They search for health information based on the various goals and issues they are facing and conduct targeted searches. Moreover, they do not care much about the resources of health information they need.</div>

Nursing is one of the largest groups of health care providers that needs updated information to improve quality and quantity of health care services, clinical activities, etc. In the meantime, evidence-based databases (such as Up-To-Date Database) significantly contribute to improve performance and efficiency of health services by providing the latest findings on health issues. The present study aimed to survey the information seeking behavior and information needs of nurses working in Ahvaz hospitals affiliated with Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences in using Up-To-Date database.
Material and In this descriptive-analytical study, the statistical population consisted of 1246 nurses working in hospitals of Ahvaz University of Medical Sciences among which 293 nurses were selected. The required data were collected using a questionnaire developed by the researcher. Validity and reliability of the questionnaire were confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient as 0.71. Descriptive statistics and Kruskal-Wallis Test were used for data analysis.
The results showed that most of the nurses needed information about new developments in the field of nursing and medications. A majority of the nurses used simple searching technique to find the required information. Most of the nurses aimed to update their information using Up-To-Date Database. The main barrier to update information was shortage of time.
Therefore, it is essential to teach information skills to nurses; so that they can access modern and updated information in the field of nursing and obtain the latest information in this field from evidence-based information sources and databases.

Making accessible knowledge and information and attention to health information seeking can increase level of health literacy and provide level of health among people in society. This study aimed to information seeking of health literacy among student of Razi university of Kermanshah.
This is applied-Survey study. Statistical population includes all students from Razi University of Kermanshah that 374 of them selected based on Morgan's sample table. We use self-questionnaire to collect and use SPSS to analysis data.
Findings show that Students of Razi University worked out health literacy information seeking with the aim of "getting information about methods treatment of ", "getting information about disease ", "getting information about Prevention of disease" and "their health status". Also we funded that specialist and doctor, books, TV, websites and Telegram (social network) with highest average recognized as most important health information channels.
According to positive effecting of health information resources and channels on student's health literacy improvement, we can help to increase of health literacy level's and health status levels of people by educating of information resource searching and support of their information seeking.

The aim of this study was to investigate media literacy and information behavior in cyberspace. This was a review and library research based study. With the advent of the digital age and the increasing spread of the World Wide Web, popularity and general acceptance of virtual social networks in the world today, the need to examine media literacy and information behavior in human life is important. Approach to media literacy which is the subset of information literacy in cyberspace has become necessary and obvious. As an individual, higher level of literacy can lead to choosing better content and search for information to find useful content. By assessing the theoretical basis and different approaches in a virtual environment, it can be concluded that having literacy skills and information behavior, the period of time spent in cyberspace and the number of readers have increased, leading to the ability to criticize and interpret the social, political and economic information and identify useful information. Consequently, by acquiring new technologies and increasing the adaptability in viewpoints and improving skills within researchers, the context for developing new ideas will be provided.

Creating personal information collections will bring the management needs. The purpose of this study was to determine the use level of personal information management and each of its four activities by Faculty members of Allied Medical Sciences Schools in Tehran, Shahid Beheshti and Iran Medical Sciences Universities in 2014 year.
This applied study was an analytical survey. The participants of the study were Faculty members of Allied Medical Sciences Schools in Tehran, Shahid Beheshti and Iran Medical Sciences Universities. All participants (120) were studied. PIM was surveyed by using a questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis. In order to determine the significant differences, analytical statistics were applied. The validity was confirmed by the number of professors feedback and reliability calculated by the Cronbach's alpha 0.91.
Storage with average of 73.59% and organization with average of 62.11% were at "good" level. Maintenance with an average of 54.4% and refind with an average of 59.93% were at "medial" level. "Personal information management" with an average of 62.51% was at "good" level. According to the research hypotheses test, the use of personal information management and each of its elements by members of the community in terms of university, academic rank and gender were not statistically significant.
Usage level of personal information management by faculty members is far from ideal situation. The main reasons can be included not having enough time, working pressure and lack of sufficient acquaintance with the activities required to personal information management.

Information transfer based on real needs of the patients is an important part of the medical services. This study aimed to determine the effect of patient-doctor communication on information seeking behaviors of diabetic patients.
This descriptive-analytic study was done on 362 diabetic patients receiving care in governmental medical centers supervised by Deputy of Health in Isfahan province- Iran who were selected using disproportionate stratified random sampling. The data gathering tool was the Lango questionnaire which was localized for Iranian society by researchers in 2012. Data were analyzed using SPSS 20 software.
Ethical Considerations: Patients’ verbal consent was obtained and they were also assured about confidentiality of the information.
Findings: There was a significant difference between information seeking behavior of people who depend on their physicians for gaining information and those who do not in the terms of information retrieval (P=0.003). There was also a significant relationship between consulting the physician and three of the four dimensions of information seeking behavior of diabetic patients and also between transfer of medical information to the patient and dimension of information sources in patient information seeking behavior (P The findings indicates on the effect of patient-doctor communication on information seeking behavior of patients. It is recommended physician provides information to the patient that requires identifying the information needs of patients and considering their health information seeking behavior.

This article aimed to study the main constituents of professional information seeking in organizational context of Emergency Medical Management (EMS) and Disaster Management Center in Bushehr City, Iran. In this study, we tried to investigate the relationship between job duties, professionalism, and information sources in organizational context.
This study was done on the basis of a qualitative method called "interpretive field study". The method of data gathering was interview, observation, and the investigation of Emergency Medical Management documents. For data analysis, at first the concepts was extracted from the interviews and then, they were clustered. Finally, describing the relationship among the set of concepts, a model was presented for information Seeking of Bushehr emergency medical management technicians.
In this model, it became clear that the nature of job of emergency medical management technicians had divided their information seeking to two part: during the processes and after the processes. During the implementation of processes, information seeking was done in the decision-making time which was based on experience and collective consultation. After the implementation of the processes, to answer the information needs, the search for sources began. Method of discerning the information needs, searching for sources (experience, group consultation, official sources, …) during the implementation of process and after that, depended on job training, personal behaviors, and organizational norms which were present in study context.
The emergency medical management authorities should consider the nature of profession and organizational context in information seeking behavior and should utilize from various information seeking pattern to meet the information requirements of emergency medical management technicians.

Women experience many challenges post mastectomy. Information seeking plays a key role in empowering them to do self-care, improving their quality of life and improving their health. However, individual and contextual barriers hinder their access to needed information. This research aimed to identify those barriers.
This was a qualitative research using conventional content analysis. 17 women were recruited through purposive sampling in Bandar Abbas, Hormozgan Province, Iran, and semi-structured interviews were conducted among them.
Seven central themes were emerged to explain women's experiences of barriers in information seeking post mastectomy among which fear, shame, and inadequate literacy were individual; and economic status, physicians and healthcare personnel, lack of access to information resources and others’ behavior were contextual barriers.
Despite the necessity of access to health information for women post mastectomy, results showed individual and contextual information seeking barriers. Hence, necessary actions should be taken by health authorities especially institutions for women health to reform and revise heath system in order to tackle information seeking barriers for women post mastectomy.