Healthc Inform Res.  2019 Oct;25(4):338-343. 10.4258/hir.2019.25.4.338.

ICT-Based Comprehensive Health and Social-Needs Assessment System for Supporting Person-Centered Community Care

Affiliations
  • 1College of Nursing, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. non5427@naver.com
  • 2Research Institute of Nursing Science, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 3College of Nursing, Daejeon Health Institute of Technology, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 4Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea.
  • 5Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 6Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 7Mindlle Health Welfare Social Cooperation, Daejeon, Korea.
  • 8Social Economy Institute, Daejeon, Korea.

Abstract


OBJECTIVES
This study developed an information and communication technology (ICT)-based comprehensive health and social-needs assessment (CHSNA) system based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) with the aim of enhancing person-centered community care for community residents and supporting healthcare professionals and social workers who provide healthcare and social services in the community.
METHODS
Items related to a CHSNA tool were developed and mapped with ICF codes. Experts validated the CHSNA system design and process using the Delphi method, and a pilot test of the initial version of the system was conducted.
RESULTS
The following three steps of CHSNA were embedded in the system, which had a user-friendly screen and images: basic health assessment, life and activity assessment, and in-depth health assessment. The assessment results for the community residents were presented with visualized health profiles, including images, graphs, and an ICF model.
CONCLUSIONS
The developed CHSNA system can be used by healthcare professionals, social workers, and community residents to evaluate the reasoning underlying health and social needs, to facilitate the identification of more appropriate healthcare plans, and to guide community residents to receive the best healthcare services. A CHSNA system can improve the implementation of standardized terminology utilizing the ICF and the accuracy of needs assessments of community residents.

Keyword

Community Health Services; Needs Assessment; Information Technology; Patient-Centered Care; Decision Support Techniques

MeSH Terms

Classification
Community Health Services
Decision Support Techniques
Delivery of Health Care
Methods
Needs Assessment
Patient-Centered Care
Social Work
Social Workers

Figure

  • Figure 1 The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model applied to the comprehensive health and social needs assessment system.

  • Figure 2 The International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) model application of the comprehensive health and social needs assessment system in this study.


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