Develop Evaluation Indicators of Health Information Technology Course at Master's Degree in Selected Medical Sciences Universities

Evaluation is a systematic process for collecting، analyzing and interpretation of the obtained information for the purpose of investigating how many the objectives in mind can be achieved. Education in an academic educational system means bringing about proper and increasing changes that affect the outcome of this system، that is affecting the students، and the aim of such evaluation was promotion of the quality of an education process. This study developed and reviewed the evaluation criteria of health information technology course at Master of Science level in Tehran، Shahid Beheshti، Isfahan، Shiraz and Kashan medical sciences universities in 2012 based on CIPP model. This was an applied and descriptive research with statistical population included faculty members، students، graduates and library staff of health information technology course at Master of Science level in Tehran، Shahid Beheshti، Isfahan، Shiraz and Kashan medical sciences universities in 2012 (130 people in total). In order to collect data four questionnaires were used based on Likert scale rating. Questionnaires'' validity was confirmed by consulting with experts and questionnaires'' reliability of directorates، faculty، students and library staff through the Coronbach''s Alpha coefficient formula calculated α= 0. 74، α= 0. 93، α= 0. 98، α= 0. 80، respectively. SPSS software for data analysis and descriptive statistics were used. 139 indicators were determined and then evaluated which associated with this course based on three factors of context، input، process in the areas of human recourses professional، academic services which are required for the society، students، directors، faculty، curriculum، budget، facilities، teaching- learning activities and scientific research activities of students and faculty، and the activities of the library staff. Results showed that in total the health information technology course at Master of Science level is relatively well، but trying to improve and correct it in some areas، and continuing of evaluation process seems necessary.