Balas E Andrew, Krishna Santosh
School of Public Health, St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 2004;100:149-56.
Historically, public health has been at the forefront of data processing applications but it is lagging behind other areas of health care in the application of advanced interconnected and mobile information technologies. Ready to use technologies are lacking not only for the management of emerging infections or bio-terrorism but also for the coordination of prevention and chronic care initiatives. Advanced information and knowledge management for community health should expedite the transfer of research evidence to practice and provide essential logistical support for action. We need to find ways to integrate new scientific knowledge into our environment in order to expedite the translation of research to practice.
从历史上看，公共卫生一直处于数据处理应用的前沿，但在先进的互联和移动信息技术应用方面却落后于医疗保健的其他领域。现有的可用技术不仅在新兴感染或生物恐怖主义管理方面匮乏，在预防和慢性病护理举措的协调方面同样如此。社区卫生的先进信息和知识管理应加快研究证据向实践的转化，并为行动提供必要的后勤支持。我们需要找到将新科学知识融入我们环境的方法，以加快研究向实践的转化。
