A descriptive study was conducted on health care providers them use electronic health care system and
patients or clients in Ibn Rushed Teaching Hospital in Baghdad-Iraq. To evaluate the feasibility of activating
electronic health care system, Data was collected using a developed self-administrated questionnaire; data
was collected from March 20th, 2019 to May 6th 2019.
A purposive sample (non-probability sample) were selected (N=115) the study sample was divided into two
parts, the first part is healthcare providers and their number (65), the number of physicians is (32) and the
number of nurses is (33). The second part of the sample is patients or clients and their number (50).
Data were analyzed through the application of descriptive and inferential statistical approaches by using
Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 19.
For health care providers, the findings for revealed that most of the respondents were males with age’s range
from (31 to 39) years old, most of the respondents were physicians with (8 to 17) years’ experience. Most of
the responses regarding of feasibility of activating electronic health care system, there are feasibility from
activating electronic health care system (83%).
As for results patients and clients Most of the respondents were males with age’s range from (35 to 55)
years old, level education for respondents were Primary and Preparatory education. Most of the responses
regarding of feasibility of activating electronic health care system, there are feasibility from activating
electronic health care system (90%).
The study recommended the government should be well informed about the benefits and latest innovation
in e-Health so as to encourage appropriate allocation of budget, so that e-Health policy implementation
can be taken more seriously. Highly recommendation the Ministry of Health to impose and generalize the
experience of the electronic health care system in all hospitals in the country. Highly recommended that the
educational sector inculcate e-Health into the curriculum for the integration of IT solutions into healthcare to
flow successfully, this will provide health care givers graduating from learning institutions systemic training
and education on the use of the e-Health. Recommended for further studies to adopt both quantitative and
qualitative research approaches in similar studies to generate more responses from participants. This would
help reveal whether or not the intended benefits of the implemented E-Health to patients are actually realized.
Impact of Using Social Media upon the Mental Health of Adolescent Students of preparatory Schools in Al-Diwanyah City
Iraqi National Journal of Nursing Specialties
Vol. 30
Issue 2
9
2017
Impact of Using Social Media upon the Mental Health of Adolescent Students of preparatory Schools in Al-Diwanyah City
Objective: To know the impact of social networks on the mental health of adolescents in the city of Diwaniyah.
Methodology: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted on adolescents in preparatory schools in ALDiwaniyah
City Center, for the period from Jun 26, 2015 through to October 20, 2015. The schools were
selected from using Probability sampling (240 random samples) six schools were selected from 32 schools (20 %
from total number) the schools were chosen by writing the names of all schools on a pieces of paper and put in
bags. Then, selected six schools random, three boys schools (2 preparatory and 1 secondary) three girls schools
(2 preparatory and 1 secondary), then I chose the sample the students in grade (fourth preparatory and fifth
preparatory) students (sample) were chosen at random to take 30%_33% of each grade. The data were collected
through interview by questionnaire which consists of three parts, (1) socio-demographic characteristics of the
sample consisted of four items, they includes students age, gender, social status, family economic status. (2) The
programs and systems of social network (uses of networks and programs and the number of use hours). (3)
Psychological aspect consists 13 items. Data analysis by using program of (SPSS) version 19, Descriptive data
through determination of: Frequencies, Percentages, Mean of score, Graphical presentation and Statistical table,
Inferential statistical data analysis by application Chi–square test used this test for determine the association
between social network and adolescent's mental health.
Results: Facebook is most using of among Social network sites (42%) , as for systems electronic was greater
using smart phones (mobile) (49.5%) , (53.8%) of the study subjects, (68.8%) of the study subjects, overall
responses to the psychological health domain are high affected.
Recommendations: The study recommended that Families or parent and teacher should employ a monitoring
and frequent follow up for contain use addiction social networks sites, the mobile and others system that affect
upon psychological health. Ministry of education should make more attention toward apply laws about inter the
Mobil and other system to school. Organizations community health should be applying and reinforcing health
education regard to the use of social networks sites