Document Type : مقاله مروری نظام مند

Authors

1 Professor, Health Information Management, Health Information Technology Research Center AND Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Health Information Management, Health Information Technology Research Center AND Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

3 MSc, Health Information Technology, Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Introduction: Today, increasing development of technology in communication sciences has facilitated access to basic information in the area of individual health. One of the most important decisions in the field of health is measuring the health level of students; thus, designing electronic records is a step toward addressing the requirements of healthcare providers in the assessment of various health indexes in children.Methods: First, a comparative study was carried out on the content and structure of paper-based and electronic systems for children's health in leading countries in this field (Australia, England, and USA). Then, the required information was collected using health measuring database and elementary school students' health measurement sheets. Subsequently, a checklist with three axes of demographic and social information, screening tests, and physician's assessment was compiled and distributed among professionalsResults: Among 62 surveyed elements were approved as main elements and 2 as suggested elements. Based on the results of the survey, data elements were approved by the study population and the software was designed in SQL server database management system by C# language.Conclusion: This application provides the registration and reporting of students' health indexes. Therefore, it helps healthcare providers recognize troubled children and make decisions and targeted plans.

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