Health information systems in developing countries: benefits, problems, and prospects
Health information systems in developing countries: benefits, problems, and prospects
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10.1177/146642409911900309
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发表时间：
1999-09-01
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Ehiri, JE
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作者：
Azubuike, MC;Ehiri, JE
卫生信息系统是发达国家和欠发达国家管理卫生保健服务提供的重要支持工具。一个适当的保健信息系统不仅对评估人口和群体的保健需求至关重要，而且对规划和执行保健干预措施也至关重要。在从效力和覆盖面两个角度评价方案时，这一点同样重要。本文探讨了在统计数据不足的情况下提供医疗保健的实际困难。报告审查了在发展中国家采用有效的卫生信息系统的主要障碍，并讨论了克服这些障碍的实际措施建议。它的结论是，在发展中国家的医疗保健系统的各个层次，建立协调良好的信息收集系统，使用适当的雄鹿，可以大大有助于改善医疗保健服务。
Health information systems are important support tools in the management of health care services delivery in both developed and less developed countries. An adequate health information system is vital not only for assessing the health needs of populations and groups, but also for planning and implementation of health interventions. It is equally important in the evaluation of programmes from both the perspectives of effectiveness and coverage. This paper examines the practical difficulties of health care provision amidst inadequate statistics to inform decisions. Major obstacles to the introduction of effective health information systems in developing countries are examined, and practical suggestions on measures to overcome them discussed. It is concluded that the establishment of well co-ordinated information collection systems at the various levels of the health care system in developing countries, using appropriate stag, could contribute greatly to improvements in health care delivery.