Abstract
The aim of this paper is to suggest an approach to the design of computerized clinical information systems to help meet the information needs of practitioners in social service agencies.Further, the interest is in data that can and should be collected as integral part of practice and not as part of one-shot research endeavors.This paper presents a brief analysis of what outputs a clinical information system should produce in order to meet information needs of clinicians, and suggests guidelines for the design of such systems.Two applications of information systems based on these guidelines are presented and discussed.In the discussion, the paper identifies the need for programming tools which would faciliate the interface between practitioners and data base programs.Finally, the implications of the availability of this information technology for clinical judgment and for individualized interventions are briefly discussed.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 69-88 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Computers in Human Services |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 27 Sep 1989 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Rami Benbenishty has an MSW degree from Hebrew University and a PhD in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Michigan. He now teaches at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work at the Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, Israel. The author wishes to thank Anat Ben-Zaken, Hana Yekel, and the staff at the Project for Young Families in Jerusalem, and Betty Blythe, Jacquy Saltz, and the staff at Methodist Children's Village in Michigan. Partial funding for this project was provided by the Warburg Fund, the JDC, Israel.
Funding
Rami Benbenishty has an MSW degree from Hebrew University and a PhD in Social Work and Psychology from the University of Michigan. He now teaches at the Paul Baerwald School of Social Work at the Hebrew University, Mt. Scopus Campus, Jerusalem, Israel. The author wishes to thank Anat Ben-Zaken, Hana Yekel, and the staff at the Project for Young Families in Jerusalem, and Betty Blythe, Jacquy Saltz, and the staff at Methodist Children's Village in Michigan. Partial funding for this project was provided by the Warburg Fund, the JDC, Israel.
| Funders | Funder number |
|---|---|
| Warburg Fund | |
| Joslin Diabetes Center |