scholarly journals Mental health information systems: problems and opportunities

1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (8) ◽  
pp. 216-222 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Lelliott
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Nursing Staff ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Mental Health Information ◽  
Working Lives ◽  
Audit Commission

Medical and nursing staff in acute specialities spend up to 25% of their working lives collecting, analysing, using and communicating information (Audit Commission, 1995). It is likely that staff delivering mental health care, which often involves services and staff based in a number of locations and inter-agency collaboration, spend just as much of their time on these activities.

scholarly journals Mental health information systems in resource-challenged countries: experiences from India

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 43-46 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shalini Ahuja ◽  
Rahul Shidhaye ◽  
Maya Semrau ◽  
Graham Thornicroft ◽  
Mark Jordans
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Middle Income Countries ◽  
Mental Health Information ◽  
Primary Focus ◽  
Low And Middle Income

Mental health information systems are increasingly being used to measure the effectiveness of mental health interventions. Little or no data is available for mental health service availability and service uptake in low- and middle-income countries. Through a narrative review, this paper illustrates the importance of routine monitoring data and suggests methods for developing, implementing and evaluating mental health indicators in low- and middle-income countries with a primary focus on India.

scholarly journals The implementation of mental health information systems in developing countries: Challenges and opportunities

2009 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
David M. Ndetei ◽  
Rachel Jenkins
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
World Health ◽  
Medical Information System ◽  
Mental Health Information ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities

AbstractThe 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.

Clinician perceptions of My Health Record in mental health care: medication management and sharing mental health information

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy C. Kariotis ◽  
Keith M. Harris
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Medication Management ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Limited Information ◽  
Information Need ◽  
Australian Health ◽  
Mental Health Information

My Health Record (MHR) is a national personally controlled electronic health record, which is projected to be used by all Australian health professionals by 2022. It has also been proposed for use in mental health care, but there is limited information on how clinicians will successfully implement it. This study interviewed seven general practitioners and four psychologists in Tasmania, Australia. Participants were asked about information continuity and barriers and benefits to using My Health Record in mental health care. Thematic analysis identified two pertinent themes: Medication Management and Mental Health Information. Participants reported MHR could improve the quality and frequency of medication information shared between clinicians, but wanted additional medication-related alert features. Mental health information issues were broad in scope and included concerns over sensitive data that might be accessed through MHR and completeness of information. Participants also reported barriers to MHR use, including time burdens and privacy and confidentiality concerns. My Health Record used in mental health care may improve the timely sharing of medication-related information, but clinicians’ concerns regarding the sharing of patients’ highly sensitive mental health information need to be addressed.

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