| چکیده انگلیسی مقاله |
Background: Health information system is an essential part of the health system which has vital role in increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of the health system Especially in primary health care. this study was conducted to determine the minimum data set required in the electronic health record for Primary health care in the health system of Iran as an example of a low- middle income country.
Method: This study is a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods conducted in 2021 to 2022, includes three main stages: reviewing the theoretical foundations of research and designing the main framework of interview guide questions, a qualitative study through an interview with 42 managers of the health system at the national level to determine the minimum data in the electronic health, and determine the validity of the data via Delphi method using SPSS 15 software.
Results: After reviewing the minimal data set in electronic health records in seven selected countries, and during the interviews conducted with specialists, 7 main concepts and 5 sub-concepts were extracted from the interviews. Based on this, 159 information elements were put to the survey, and in two Delphi rounds, 145 information elements in seven sections of children, mothers, mental health, elderly, para clinic, medicine, vaccination were agreed upon by the experts.
Conclusion: In order to standardize the structure of data, it is necessary to create a database of national health information in the country's electronic health record. the existence of a standard minimum data set can lead to the access of accurate and unambiguous information to the service recipient. The need to pay more attention to mental health programs and the elderly and use the latest information in the design of the minimum data set are essential in health system. |
| نویسندگان مقاله |
| Elaheh hooshmand
Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
| Roghaye Estaji
School of Public Health, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
| Marzie Zarqi
Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
| Marziye Meraji
Health Informatics Department, Paramedics school, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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