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Dr. Zare

Firoozeh Zare Farashbandi , PhD

Associate Professor


  • Phone: =983137925162
  • Email: f_zare@mng.mui.ac.ir, firoozehz@yahoo.com
  • Date of birth :
  • CV: Dr Zare- CV- En.pdf (344.55 KB)

School :

School of Management and Medical Information Sciences

Department :

Department of Medical Library and Information Sciences

Research Center :

Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.

work address :

Department of Medical Library and Information Science, School of Management and Medical
Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences,
Isfahan, Iran.

Education :

Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Sciences Library and Information Science (Information Sciences): PhD 2005 2010 Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Sciences Library and Information Science (Information Sciences) MSc. 1998 2001 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Library and Information Science (Information Sciences) BSc. 1994 1998

Relevant Work Experience :

1. Head of Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; Since 2014-2015. 2. Vice-chancellor of research, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran; 2013-2014. 3. Head of Work Group of Clinical Research Assistant (CRA), 2018. 4. Head of Information Science Center, Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Sciences. 1999-2001. 5. Working at Central Library at Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Sciences. 1998-1999. 6. Member of Scientific Board of Health Information Technology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Science, Isfahan, Iran, Since 2010. 7. Member of Scientific Board of Medical Library and Information Science in Ministry of Health and Medical Education, Tehran, Iran, since 2022. 8. Chief of Education Committee, Medical Iranian Library and Information Science Association (MILISA), Iran, since 2023.

Professional Memberships & Qualification :

Medical Iranian Library and Information Science Association (MILISA), Iran, since 2023.

Extra Curricular Activities/ Interest(personal url) :

Medical Databases (BSc) Studying Methods (BSc) Health and Media (BSc) Health Information Literacy (BSc) Medical Sciences History (BSc) Medical Terminology (BSc) Research Method (MSc & BSc) Research Seminar (MSc) Digital Libraries (MSc) Foundation of Information Science (MSc) Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior (PhD) Communication Sciences (PhD)


Grants & Awards :

1. Outstanding Researcher, Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, 2014. 2. Award of Education Research Plan of Developing and revising the curriculum Section, 14th Mottahari Festival of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran (The First Award), 2021. (Developing a Competency-Based Curriculum for Master's in Clinical Information Science).

Patents :

Presentations & Poster Sessions :

Research Experience :

A. English Articles 1. Noori R, Zare Farashbandi F. Evaluating of Muslims Researchers Performance in Publishing of Articles Related to Holy Quran in Medical Sciences Field and Citation Analysis of them in Scopus Database. Quran Med. 2012;1(4): 108-12. DOI: 10.5812/quranmed.8096. 2. Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Ramezan Shirazi, Mahtab; Ashrafi Rizi, Hasan; Nouri, Rasul. HTML and Dublin Core Metadata Element Set usage in web sites of Iranian state Universities’ Libraries. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3: 30-35. 3. Mollakhalili, Hamideh; Papi, Ahmad; Sharifirad, Gholamreza; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. A Survey on Health Literacy of Inpatient’s Educational Hospitals of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2012. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3: 86-92. 4. Yarahmadi, Azam; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Kachouei, Ali; Nouri, Rasul; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. Effects of NonAttendance Information Therapy on the Control of Glycosylated Hemoglobin (HbA1C) in Type 2 Diabetic Patients. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3: 86-92. 5. Salimi, Sepideh; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Papi, Ahmad; Samouei, Rahele; Nouri, Rasul. The Effect of Group Bibliotherapy on the Self –Esteem of Female Students Living in Dormitory. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3: 89-97. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Curriculum Vitae (CV) Page | 3/3 6. Abedi, Mahnaz; Ashrafi- Rizi, Hasan; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Nouri, Rasul; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. Comparison on Information Seeking Behavior of the Post Graduated Students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and Isfahan University in Writing Dissertation based on Kuhlthau Model of Information Search Process. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3: 90-95. 7. Siamaki, Saba; Geraei, Ehsan; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh. Study of Scientific Collaboration and Patterns of Coauthorship in Library and Information Science of Iran During 2005- 2009. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 19: 41-46. 8. Parsaei Mohammadi, Parastoo; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh. A Study on Literature Obsolescence and Core Journals' Cost- Benefit in Citations of "Scientific Medical Journal of Ahwaz". Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3: 93-101. 9. Keyvanara, Mahmoud; Cheshmeh Sohrabi, Mozafar; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Hasanzadeh, Akbar; Malekahmadi, Parisa. An analyze of Databases Appropriation in the Academic Staffs of Iranian Universities of Medical Sciences according to the Social Appropriation Approach in 2012. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3: 6-9. 10. Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Siamaki, Saba; Geraei, Ehsan. Study of Co-authorship Network of Papers in the Journal of Research in Medical Sciences Using Social Network Analysis. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2014; 19: 41-46. 11. Nokhodian, Zary; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Shoaei, Parisa. Mustard Gas exposure in Iran-Iraq War – A scientometric study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2015; 4: 56-61. 12. Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Soleimanzade Najafi, Nayere Sadat. Quick Response Code Applications in Library and Information Centers. Jentashapir Journal of Health Research 2014; 5(2): 73-78. 13. Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Soleimanzade Najafi, Nayere Sadat, Atashpour Bahareh. Comparison of Iranian National Medical Library with Digital Libraries of Selected Countries. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2014; 3(Nov): 1-6. 14. Lalehzarian, Anasik; Zare_ Farashbandi, Firoozeh. A Review on Models and Theories of Health Information Seeking Behavior. International Journal of Health System and Disaster Management. 2014; 2(4): 193-203. 15. Keshvari Maryam, Geraei Ehsan; Zare- Farashbandi Firoozeh. Modeling Influential Factors on Customer Loyalty in Public Libraries: A study of West Iran. Electronic Library. 2015; 33(4): 1-13. 16. Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Hovsepian, Urfa; Askari, Gholamreza. A Content Analysis of Nutritional Information Related to Cancer in Iranian Popular Magazine. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2015; 4: 102-108. 17. Zare- Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Lalehzarian, Anasik; Rahimi, Alireza; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. How Health Information is received by Diabetic Patients? Advanced Biomedical Research. 2015; 4: 126-133. 18. Ghassabi Fateme; Zare_ Farashbandi, Firoozeh. The role of media in crisis management: A case study of Azarbayejan earthquake. International Journal of Health System and Disaster Management. 2015; 3(2): 95-102. 19. Soleimani, Mohammad Reza; Garivani, Asieh; Zare_ Farashbandi, Firoozeh. The Effect of the Internet Addiction on the Information-seeking Behavior of the Postgraduate Students. Mater Sociomed. 2016; 28(3): 191-195. 20. Zare_ Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Lalehzarian, Anasik; Rahimi, Alireza; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. The Effect of Contextual Factors on Health Information Seeking Behavior of Isfahan Diabetic Patients. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2016; 16(1): 1-13. 21. Mazaheri, Elaheh; Geraei, Ehsan; Zare_ Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Papi, Ahmad. The condition of interdisciplinary communication among various Educational and Research Departments of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2017; 6: 46-52. Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Curriculum Vitae (CV) Page | 4/3 22. Papi, Ahmad; Mosharraf, Zahra; Zare_Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Samouei, Rahele; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. The effect of bibliotherapy on the psychological capital of the staff of the School of Management and Medical Informatics of Isfahan University of Medical Science. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2017; 6: 31-36. 23. Zare_ Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Amini, Faezeh; Rahimi, Alireza; Kelishadi Roya. A Content Analysis of Pediatric Information in Widely Circulated Newspapers in Iran. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2017; 6: 67-73. 24. Hovsepian, Urfa; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Askari, Gholamreza; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. A Survey on Health Information in Iranian Popular Magazines: A Case Study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2018; 7: 27-35. 25. Rahimi, Alireza; Hashemzadeh Mozhdeh; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Alavi Naeini, Amir Reza; Hasanzadeh, Akbar. The Effect of Nutrition Education Course on Awareness of obese and overweight Female First-year High School Students of Isfahan based on Transtheoretical Model of Behavioral Change. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2018; 7: 76 -80. 26. Hashemian, Mohammadreza; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Rahimi, Alireza; Adibi, Peyman; Yamani, Nikoo. Clinical Librarianship Challenges in Iran. Journal of European Association for Health Information and Libraries. 2018; 14(2): 23-27. 27. Rahimi, Alireza; Hashemzadeh Mozhdeh; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Alavi Naeini, Amir Reza; Daei, Azra. Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavioral Change: A Systematic Review. Irannian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research (IJNMR). 2019; 24: 83 -90. 28. Zare-Farashbandi, Elahe; Rahimi, Alireza; Adibi, Payman; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh. Involving Clinical Librarians in Clinical Settings: Skills, Roles, Advantages and Barriers. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2019;19(2):1-12. DOI: 10.1080/15323269.2019.1586291. 29. Zare-Farashbandi, Elahe; Rahimi, Alireza; Adibi, Payman; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh. Pre-requisites, Barriers and Advantages of Clinical Informationist Participation in Grand Round: A Qualitative study .Health Information and Libraries Journal. 2020; 37(2):143-151. DOI: 10.1111/hir.12273 30. Koohkan Aliabadi, Elham; Yousofian, Saeed; Rajabi, Gholamreza; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh. Health Information Needs of Families at Childhood Cancer: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2019; 8(1):246-253. DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_300_19 31. Tahmasebi M, Adibi P, Zare-Farashbandi F, Papi A, Rahimi A. The role of Clinical Informationist in improving the clinical education of medical students: Based on Kirkpatrick model. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2020; 9(1):28-35. 32. Hashemian, Mohammadreza; Rahimi, Alireza; Yamani, Nikoo; Adibi, Peyman; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh;. Clinical Informationist Educational Needs and Goals: A Scoping Review. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2020; 9(1):193-199. 33. Zare-Farashbandi, Elahe ; Rahimi, Alireza; Adibi, Payman; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh. Clinical Informationist Participation in Grand Round Sessions of Gastroenterology Department: An Action Research Study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2021; 10(1):300-311. 34. Hashemian, Mohammadreza; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Rahimi, Alireza; Adibi, Peyman; Yamani, Nikoo. A Core Competency Model for Clinical Informationists. Journal of Medical Library Association. 2021; 109(1): 33-43. 35. Hashemian, Mohammadreza; Adibi, Peyman; Yamani, Nikoo; Rahimi, Alireza; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh. Clinical Informationist Services Challenges: A Qualitative Content Analysis of the Literature. Hospital Librarianship. 2021; 21(4):1-10. https://doi.org/10.1080/15323269.2021.1982257 36. Hashemian, Mohammadreza; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Rahimi, Alireza; Yamani, Nikoo; Adibi, Peyman. Medical Library and Information Sciences educational Barriers: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. 2022; 63(4): 1-18. DOI: 10.3138/jelis-2021-0060 Isfahan University of Medical Sciences Curriculum Vitae (CV) Page | 5/3 37. Shirvanian- Dehkordi, Mahboubeh; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Samouei, Rahele; Nori, Rasool .Mobile health Applications for Pregnancy in Iran: Current State Investigation. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2022; 11:338-342. 38. Hashemian, Mohammadreza; Zare-Farashbandi, Firoozeh; Yamani, Nikoo Rahimi, Alireza; Adibi, Peyman;. Developing a Competency-Based Curriculum for Clinical Informationists. Journal of Hospital Librarianship. 2022; 22(3):255-267. DOI: 10.1080/15323269.2022.2088205 39. Amraei, Morteza; Geraei, Ehsan; Hashemian, Mohammadreza; Ghassabi, Fatemeh; Zare-Farashbandi; Firoozeh. Covid-19 and Innovation in Medical Library and Information Centers: A Scoping Review. Medical Reference Quarterly. 2023.

Research Interests :

1. Health/ Clinical Information Services 2. Health Communication and Information 3. Medical Journalism 4. Health Information Behavior (HISB) 5. Clinical Informationist and Librarian 6. Scientometrics in Medical Sciences 7. Information Disorders 8. Medical Library and Information (MLIS) Education


Teaching Experience :

Medical Databases (BSc)
Studying Methods (BSc)
Health and Media (BSc)
Health Information Literacy (BSc)
Medical Sciences History (BSc)
Medical Terminology (BSc)
Research Method (MSc &
BSc)
Research Seminar (MSc)
Digital Libraries (MSc)
Foundation of Information Science (MSc)
Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior (PhD)
Communication Sciences (PhD)

Teaching Interests :

Medical Databases (BSc)
Studying Methods (BSc)
Health and Media (BSc)
Health Information Literacy (BSc)
Medical Sciences History (BSc)
Medical Terminology (BSc)
Research Method (MSc &
BSc)
Research Seminar (MSc)
Digital Libraries (MSc)
Foundation of Information Science (MSc)
Information Needs and Information Seeking Behavior (PhD)
Communication Sciences (PhD)