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 Volume 11, Issue 5 (May 2024), Pages: 103-110

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 Original Research Paper

Children with Down syndrome and health management information system

 Author(s): 

 A. Besir Shaqiri, Vehebi Sofiu *

 Affiliation(s):

 Faculty of Nursing Medical Science, University for Business and Technology, Pristina, Kosovo

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 * Corresponding Author. 

  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6962-598X

 Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2024.05.011

 Abstract

This study examines the use of electronic systems to improve health care for people with Down syndrome in the midst of fast-paced advancements in information technology. It notes that current systems often fail to fully recognize the intellectual abilities of individuals with Down syndrome, especially concerning their health needs. The research highlights the importance of health management information systems (HMIS) in managing patient information effectively. It suggests creating detailed databases that include essential details like diagnoses, analyses, reports, and specific patient information. The goal is to address ongoing health issues and ensure that health services are efficient and uphold high professional standards. This study points out the value of using existing health data for immediate analysis to move health services toward a more professional and electronic future. This work adds to the discussion on technology-driven health management, showing how information systems can be used to improve healthcare outcomes.

 © 2024 The Authors. Published by IASE.

 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Health management information systems, Down syndrome, Information technology, Patient information management, Electronic health records

 Article history

 Received 16 October 2023, Received in revised form 28 February 2024, Accepted 30 April 2024

 Acknowledgment 

No Acknowledgment.

 Compliance with ethical standards

 Ethical consideration

This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study or their legal guardians. The confidentiality and privacy of participants were strictly maintained, and all data were anonymized. The research protocol was reviewed and approved by the ethics committee of the University for Business and Technology in Pristina, Kosovo. Special care was taken to ensure that the research methods and data collection processes were appropriate and sensitive to the needs of children with Down syndrome.

 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Besir Shaqiri A and Sofiu V (2024). Children with Down syndrome and health management information system. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 11(5): 103-110

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