دورية أكاديمية
Introduction of information and communication technologies in havana polyclinics: phase one evaluation.
| العنوان: | Introduction of information and communication technologies in havana polyclinics: phase one evaluation. |
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| المؤلفون: | Llanusa SB; National School of Public Health, Havana, Cuba. susy@infomed.sld.cu., Rojo N, Caraballoso M, Pérez JS |
| المصدر: | MEDICC review [MEDICC Rev] 2008 Apr; Vol. 10 (2), pp. 39-45. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: MEDICC Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 100964771 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 1555-7960 (Print) Linking ISSN: 15273172 NLM ISO Abbreviation: MEDICC Rev Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Decatur, GA : MEDICC, c1999- |
| مستخلص: | Introduction: Information and communication technologies were introduced in community-based polyclinics as a result of a Cuban health system policy to make information more readily accessible to health professionals and other health workers at the primary health care level. Objective: Assess phase one of the Program to Introduce Information and Communication Technologies in Primary Health Care (PICT-PHC), as implemented in Havana, and in particular to determine the aspects of structure, process and outcomes with the greatest impact on this phase’s effectiveness. Methods: From May to October 2003, an assessment was carried out in all Havana community-based polyclinics where phase one of the Program was underway. Study dimensions, criteria, and standards were established through consultation with experts and considering the level of performance expected by program directors, thus providing timely analysis to the directors concerning problem areas in need of attention. This paper concentrates on the five dimensions which were thought to have the most bearing on effectiveness of information and communication technologies (ICTs) installed in the polyclinics’ libraries: librarians’ competencies in IT skills, training received by librarians, training received by users, Program monitoring and follow-up, and exploitation of the technologies. Six data collection instruments were devised. Participants in the study included 41 librarians and 544 users. Data were processed to obtain indicators corresponding to study criteria. Each indicator was then compared with the established standard. Validity of results was established through analysis and comparison. Results: Overall, the first phase of the PICT-PHC in Havana succeeded in making online information resources more readily available to health professionals and technicians. Some librarians had insufficient basic IT competencies, which had an impact on the quality of their work. Moreover, it was found that monitoring and follow-up activities were focused chiefly on implementation process rather than outcomes. There was consistency between the achievements and problems found for some criteria and dimensions, and their impact on related ones. Conclusion: This study furnished evidence of the need for greater emphasis on human resources training (particularly of librarians) in the use of ICTs in the primary health care system. |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Information and communication technologies; ICTs; primary health care; public health informatics; medical informatics applications; library science; access to information; health systems; informatics; public health; Health Information Technologies; HIT |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20110413 Date Completed: 20121002 Latest Revision: 20210914 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20231215 |
| DOI: | 10.37757/MR2008.V10.N2.6 |
| PMID: | 21483368 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
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