Information Needs Study on Electronic Health Records of Diabetic Patients from Endocrinologist Perspective

Creation of electronic health records for diabetic patients based on stakeholders’ needs including diabetes centers, hospital and special clinic is highly important and it is necessary that essential measure be adopted in this area. In this study,various information needs on Electronic Health Records of diabetic patients from endocrinologist viewpoints were investigated. This study descriptive cross sectional study, research population included 50 Endocrinologists who were working in Diabetic Center in Tehran. A seven part questionnaire including (demographic information, General Records, General History, History of Medication during recent Month, Medication, Lab test and refer to especial clinic) and others related to the types of information needs on electronic records of diabetic patients was used. Data were Analysis with Spss software. In ranking, the highest means reported, in demographic age (9.6%), in Physical Exam BMI (9.5%), in General Record history of Smoking (9.5%), in History of medication in during recent month corticosteroids (9.7%) and refer to especial clinic Diabetic foot clinic (9.8%). In designing electronic health records of diabetic patient age, name and family name, BMD, first blood pressure, history of smoking, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, treatment of Corticosteroids, Antihypertensive Drug, Insulin, Glucose Profile and diabetic foot clinic need to be prioritized.