Ndetei David M, Jenkins Rachel
Epidemiol Psichiatr Soc. 2009 Jan-Mar;18(1):12-6.
The aims are to examine the challenges and opportunities in the implementation of mental health information systems (MHIS) in developing countries as suggested by the World Health Organization (WHO) and explored by Gulbinat et al. (2008). Special recommendations for developing countries are: 1) MHIS should be linked to the general medical information system; 2) there is need for adoption, adaptation and validation of preferably self-administered instruments that are appropriate for different levels within the health care system; 3) developing countries must adopt innovative and "unconventional" approaches through utilization of community members, traditional doctors/healers and mid-cadre health workers, in addition to general doctors, for the delivery of mental health services.
目的是审视世界卫生组织（WHO）所建议并由古尔比纳特等人（2008年）探讨的在发展中国家实施精神卫生信息系统（MHIS）过程中面临的挑战与机遇。针对发展中国家的特别建议如下：1）精神卫生信息系统应与一般医疗信息系统相连接；2）需要采用、改编并验证最好是适合卫生保健系统内不同层面的自我管理工具；3）发展中国家除了普通医生之外，还必须通过利用社区成员、传统医生/治疗师和中级卫生工作者，采用创新和“非常规”方法来提供精神卫生服务。
