TY - JOUR
T1 - Regulation and Use of Health Information Systems in Brazil and Abroad
T2 - Integrative Review
AU - Alves, Thaís Fávero
AU - Almeida, Fabio Araujo
AU - Brito, Fabiana Almeida
AU - Tourinho, Francis Solange Vieira
AU - de Andrade, Selma Regina
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2022/6/1
Y1 - 2022/6/1
N2 - There is increasing debate about the importance of using information and communication technologies to strengthen health systems. Information systems are one of the most widespread technologies for this end in different healthcare contexts. The primary objective of this study was to highlight and discuss the main characteristics of the regulation and use of health information systems in Brazil and abroad. As a secondary objective, the main characteristics identified in Brazil were compared with the findings for other countries. A robust search strategy incorporated five electronic databases. The research question was defined using the SPIDER strategy, and thematic content analysis was applied. Fourteen articles composed the final sample, and three analytic categories were identified: "Use in the Context of Health Systems"; "Implications for Health Management"; and "Communication and Interoperability." The regulation and use of health information systems in different countries was directly related to their socioeconomic context. In Latin America and Africa, policy strengthening and implementation possibilities for health management were discussed. In the United States, Europe, and Asia, the discussions on interoperability between different services was emphasized. The complexity of the Brazilian health system leads to similarities in the data analysis with several countries from different regions and with distinct political configurations.
AB - There is increasing debate about the importance of using information and communication technologies to strengthen health systems. Information systems are one of the most widespread technologies for this end in different healthcare contexts. The primary objective of this study was to highlight and discuss the main characteristics of the regulation and use of health information systems in Brazil and abroad. As a secondary objective, the main characteristics identified in Brazil were compared with the findings for other countries. A robust search strategy incorporated five electronic databases. The research question was defined using the SPIDER strategy, and thematic content analysis was applied. Fourteen articles composed the final sample, and three analytic categories were identified: "Use in the Context of Health Systems"; "Implications for Health Management"; and "Communication and Interoperability." The regulation and use of health information systems in different countries was directly related to their socioeconomic context. In Latin America and Africa, policy strengthening and implementation possibilities for health management were discussed. In the United States, Europe, and Asia, the discussions on interoperability between different services was emphasized. The complexity of the Brazilian health system leads to similarities in the data analysis with several countries from different regions and with distinct political configurations.
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U2 - 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000828
DO - 10.1097/CIN.0000000000000828
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34812780
AN - SCOPUS:85131771271
SN - 1538-2931
VL - 40
SP - 373
EP - 381
JO - CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing
JF - CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing
IS - 6
ER -