Determining the components of a health information social network based on a Delphi study

Background & Objective: In recent years, social networks have been considered by organizations active in the field of health and have provided many opportunities to Consulting, training and information sharing and promise to increase the quality and safety of health care and reduce costs, so it is necessary to study their dimensions and requirements. The purpose of this study is to identify the components of the health information social network from the perspective of experts. Materials & Methods: This research is an analytical survey using Delphi method. The statistical population included 28 experts in the field of health information technology in Iran. The data collection tool was a questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by experts and its reliability was 0.96 according to Cronbachchr(chr(chr('39')39chr('39'))39chr(chr('39')39chr('39')))s alpha coefficient. SPSS software version 19 was used for data analysis. Results: According to the results of this research, the health information social network has 6 dimensions, each of which has several components (a total of 47 components). These dimensions include: services, core users, requirements, information security, evaluation and monitoring, and technical features. Conclusion: The dimensions of this network are based on the collective opinion of experts and is a framework for creating a social network of health information and its use helps in planning and decision making and providing high quality health services and leads to quality improvement of health indicators.