the study was carried out to assess the implication of the use of selected information and communication technologies (icts) for extension service delivery in nigeria. the simple random technique was used to select fifty percent of the total extension agents which equivalent to forty-two respondents as sample size for the study. frequency counts, percentages, mean and standard deviation were us...

ever changing needs of society to which the health sector has to respond, makes the health sector reform inevitable for any country worldwide. increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of health services, equity, sustainable financing and management improvement are the main objectives of health sector reform. healthcare reform was set high on the new administration’s agenda with the start of ...

introduction: in the current world of business, benefiting from information technology is considered as one of the main factors to develop and improve the performance of organizations. this study was performed to identify access to infrastructures of information technology among the managers and executive experts of health departments in iranian universities of medical sciences. it also tried t...

introduction: the internet has quickly become a major player in the quest for information. researchers readily employ the internet as a tool for information retrieval because it can provide fast access to vast amounts of information from a multitude of sources. the purpose of this study is to investigate the role of the internet in locating information in najaf abad azad university. methods: it...

Over the past two decades, both developed and developing countries have been investing a significant portion of their resources in the creation of an information infrastructure. However, speculation abounds regarding the efficacy of information infrastructure investments, especially when the opportunity cost for investing in information technology (IT) is measurably high among developing nation...

background: adopting information technology (it) systems in an organization is a decision which faces several challenges. this study has been conducted with the aim of analyzing barriers and challenges in application of ict in medical science universities in general and the ilam medical science university in particular. methods: the studied population was the employees of ilam university of med...

Health information technology can have positive impacts on healthcare delivery and is utilised for various applications. Patient-centred services are a special kind of health information technology and are designed to cater to pa tients' needs. They manage personal medical information and utilise such information to offer personalised, advant ageous services as well as information for patients....