Document Type : Original Article
Authors
- . Sima Ajami
- . Zahra Mellat-Karkevandi 1
- . Sakineh Saghaeiannejad-Isfahani 1
- . Mehrdad Salehi 2
- . Maryam Jahanbakhsh 1
1 School of Medical Management and Information Sciences
2 Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan
Abstract
Context: Addiction, as a social problem, is a phenomenon that causes structural changes in
cultural, social, political, and economic system in society. Prevention of this problem means
decrease of risk factors and increase of protective factors; and recognition of these factors is
possible with the help of update, accurate, and complete information in information systems.
Aims: The aim of this study was to compare substance dependence treatment information
system (SDTIS) in America, England, and Iran. Materials and Methods: This research was an
applied and comparison-descriptive study, in which SDTIS was compared in America, England,
and Iran. These countries were chosen based on available information on the Internet and also
on the development of these countries in the health information management field. Information
resources included library resources, electronic resources, and expert people (Health Information
Management, Medical Records Education, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and Medical Informatics).
The data collection tool was the data raw form, whose reliability was proved by expert people.
Statistical Analysis Used: Findings were analyzed by theory and descriptive method. Results:
America and England had the SDTIS. Their systems had special characteristics such as goals,
scope, special method for collecting, processing, reporting, quality and validity control, and
confidentiality principles. However, there was no such system in Iran and the present situation in
Iran has many differences with similar situations in the studied countries. Conclusion: Presence
of an information system in the substance dependence treatment field helps to prevent, control,
and treat addicted people. Hence, we try to submit a suitable model for implementing this system.
Keywords
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