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[Health information systems in the Mesoamerican Region].
[Health information systems in the Mesoamerican Region].
- Source :
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Salud publica de Mexico [Salud Publica Mex] 2011; Vol. 53 Suppl 3, pp. S368-74. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- Objective: To evaluate and analyze health information systems (his) in the Mesoamerican Region.<br />Material and Methods: The conceptual framework and tools of the Health Metrics Network (nhm) was used. It measures six components of the his assessment: resources, indicators, data sources, information management, products and use.<br />Results: In this study we found that the average score of the HIS in the Mesoamerican region was 57%, being the maximum value for Mexico (75%) and the minimum for El Salvador (41%). The item that had lowest scores was that referring to the Management and Administration, where the average assessment was 37%, placing it as present but not adequate. The component with the highest score was Information Products with more than 69%, adequate. In any case, no items were very adequate.<br />Conclusion: The performance of his is heterogeneous between countries. It is necessary to strengthen and standardize the criteria of the his in the region, so that these are integrated and used in the decision making process based on real information.
- Subjects :
- Central America
Information Dissemination
Information Management
Information Services economics
Information Services supply & distribution
Information Systems economics
Medical Informatics
Mexico
Models, Theoretical
Quality Indicators, Health Care
Research Design
Information Services organization & administration
Information Systems organization & administration
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Details
- Language :
- Spanish; Castilian
- ISSN :
- 1606-7916
- Volume :
- 53 Suppl 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Salud publica de Mexico
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 22344381
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0036-36342011000900010