Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 Assistance professor, Health Information Management, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
2 MSc, Education of Medical Records, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
3 Assistance professor of Health Information Management, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz- Iran
Abstract
Introduction: Today, liver disease is one of cause of morbidity, mortality and cost in word and global efforts to fight the liver diseases are undertaken. One of these attempts is to develop scientific methods and to initiate appropriate surveillance systems intended for the appreciation of the difficulties and the use of the most available data and models to present timely and practical information to make the appropriate decisions. This article has been performed with the aim of the comparative study of liver diseases surveillance system in selected countries. Method: In this descriptive study of applied kind, we initially investigated the existing Circumstances governing Iran's liver diseases information system referring to the "Disease Management Center" based in the Ministry of Health, Shiraz Namazi hospital, Tehran Imam Khomeini hospital and Esfahan Alzahra hospital, holding interviews, reviewing the associated forms, the existing documentation and checklist. Subsequently, the liver diseases surveillance systems of the selected countries are studied. Data analysis was conducted based on a comparison of the attributes of the liver diseases surveillance system in the countries under consideration using a descriptive and theorical analysis. Results: liver diseases surveillance system undertaken based study and experience existing in USA, Canada and Malaysia and country's requirement and incorporated along three axes: general specifications of the system, data source, the governing the collection and report of data and data processing. Conclusion: By considering to high prevalence of liver diseases in Iran and absence of comprehensive liver diseases surveillance systems, design and implementation of liver disease surveillance systems for disease management that quality control and cost control – as both high goal of health system the following is recommended
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