Health Information technology Students’ satisfaction for their field of study and career prospect

Universities are sources of changes in society in different fields. The main pillar of the university are students who constitute the main body of organizations and different groups of society. Therefore, knowing students' attitudes and their satisfaction is essential. The purpose of this study was to determine Health Information Technology students' satisfaction of their job prospects in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences. In this cross-sectional research, all students of health information technology in Mashhad University of Medical Sciences student by census method during 2016-2017. The data gathered using a questionnaire with three parts about student's awareness, satisfaction of choosing their field of study and attitude toward career prospect in 37 questions. Descriptive and analytical statistics in Spss 16 software were used. The satisfaction of Health Information Technology students from their field of study and their attitude were lower than the average. Student`s attitudes towards the career prospect was more than the average. Regard to the results to improve students' satisfaction Students should well be informed about their field of prior to entrance exam; so they choose their fields knowledgeably and interestingly and after they enter the university, they will not be dissatisfied or disappointed. In addition, in order to increase productivity, authorities are required to review the Health Information Technology course and reform the educational structure in accordance with the real needs of the community. It is necessary having plan to employ health information technology graduated student.