Diaz-Rossello J L
Centro Latinoamericano de Perinatologia, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Curr Opin Pediatr. 1998 Apr;10(2):117-22. doi: 10.1097/00008480-199804000-00001.
The progress in information and communication technology, together with the search for the most effective and efficient ways to use the limited resources for health care, are opening new areas for research and development in perinatal care. Information systems and practice oriented by evidence-based medicine are modifying the operation of health services, and the quality of their management is being monitored by the success of their outcomes. As a study case, a Perinatal Information System widely used in Latin America and the Caribbean is discussed in some detail. Future challenges in the compatibility of information systems and databanks, the need for longer follow-up periods and measurement of health-related quality of life as outcomes for perinatal care, and the strategies to integrate all these concepts for the improvement of daily practice are discussed.
信息与通信技术的进步，以及寻求利用有限的医疗资源实现最有效和高效方式的探索，正在为围产期护理的研发开辟新领域。以循证医学为导向的信息系统和实践正在改变卫生服务的运作方式，其管理质量通过成果的成功与否来衡量。作为一个研究案例，详细讨论了在拉丁美洲和加勒比地区广泛使用的围产期信息系统。还讨论了信息系统与数据库兼容性方面的未来挑战、围产期护理结果需要更长随访期以及对与健康相关的生活质量进行测量，以及整合所有这些概念以改善日常实践的策略。
