Health Information Systems for Older Persons in Select Government Tertiary Hospitals and Health Centers in the Philippines: Cross-sectional Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The rapid aging of the world's population requires systems that support health facilities' provision of integrated care at multiple levels of the health care system. The use of health information systems (HISs) at the point of care has shown positive effects on clinical processes and patient health in several settings of care.

Objective

We sought to describe HISs for older persons (OPs) in select government tertiary hospitals and health centers in the Philippines. Specifically, we aimed to review the existing policies and guidelines related to HISs for OPs in the country, determine the proportion of select government hospitals and health centers with existing health information specific for OPs, and describe the challenges related to HISs in select health faciliti

SUBMITTER: Garcia AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8887638 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature