Evaluation of Ministry of Health, Treatment and Medical Education website from the perspective of users

The aim of this study was to evaluate the website of Ministry of Health and Medical Education from perspective of users.
This study is a descriptive survey. Data collection tool is a questionnaire (Cronbach's alpha coefficient 0.915) that was distributed among 100 graduate students studying at the Faculty of Paramedics of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and 76 questionnaires were completed.
Findings:The results showed the users’ satisfaction of the website usefulness is 2.84, the validity of the website is 3.16, good administration of the website is 25.3, the scope and content of the web site is 3.14, the website appropriate guidance of visitors is 3.01, the appropriate tools to search in the web site is 2.59, and their satisfaction with design, being user-friendly, interface and good outputs of the web site is 2.94. The overall users’ satisfaction of the website in order of preference is as follows: proper administration of the website, the validity of the web content, scope and content of the web site, a useful guide web tool, the design, being user-friendly, interface and outputs of the web site, usefulness of the website, and appropriate tools to search in the website. In total, the meets users’ expectations to get information.
Ministry of Health and Medical Education has to continue uninterrupted planning to provide useful and credible information as user-friendly so that more effective presence on the World Wide Web will be provided in addition to meet the needs of domestic users.
Graduate Students; Tehran University of Medical Sciences; Overall Satisfaction; Validity; User-Friendly; Website; Ministry of Health and Medical Education