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Medicentro Electrónica
On-line version ISSN 1029-3043
Abstract
MORALES FERNANDEZ, Tania et al. Assessment of information management in the prioritized health programs in Villa Clara. Medicentro Electrónica [online]. 2019, vol.23, n.4, pp. 336-353. ISSN 1029-3043.
Introduction:
programs designed to solve the existing health problems at the national and international levels are among the main work strategies of the Ministry of Public Health in Cuba, which require a greater scientific support every day.
Objectives:
to evaluate the management of information carried out for the development of the prioritized health programs in Villa Clara province.
Methods:
indicators were determined to assess the relevance, feasibility and effectiveness of information management according to the province's prioritized health programs. Stuffebeam's model was used considering four aspects: context, design, process and product. A survey and an interview were also applied to the specialists.
Results:
the relevance, feasibility and efficiency of information management in the application of the prioritized health programs of the province was assessed as the main scientific result, as well as, the levels of competence and performance of users and specialists.
Conclusions:
the evaluation of information management in order to improve the development of the prioritized health programs of the province helped to highlight the role of up-to-date scientific information in the quality of the results achieved, and the levels of preparation of the specialists and managers who conduct this activity.
Keywords : information management; national health programs.