title: Nursing portal; a nursing informatics solution for iran, lessons learned from a comparative study.
abstract: The nursing portal is an informatics solution in which services and capabilities supports the nursing staff in their practices and professional development with respect to the existing challenges for use of Internet by nurses at work. It can be considered as a creditable gateway for quick access to research-based evidence provided by reliable resources. Also it provide interactive virtual environment for knowledge exchange with experts or colleagues in different geographical area. Through a comparative study on specialized nursing portals in Iran and other three countries, the aim of this paper is defining desired content and structural specifications of nursing portals which support the practice of nurses in the workplace. Based on results of the present study, a set of recommendations provide for development of a comprehensive nursing portal in Iran.
authors.affiliation: School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
authors.forename: Reza
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Safdari
authors.forename: Niloufar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Masoori
authors.forename: Mashaallah
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Torabi
authors.forename: Mohammad A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Cheraghi
authors.forename: Ahmadreza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Farzananejad
authors.forename: Zahra
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Azadmanjir