Title of article :
Designing and Evaluating a Child Maltreatment Surveillance System: Towards Improving the Management of Child Abuse Incidents
Author/Authors :
Karbasi ، Zahra Department of Health Information Sciences - Faculty of Management and Medical Information Sciences - Kerman University of Medical Sciences , Safdari ، Reza Department of Health Information Management - School of Allied Medical Sciences - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Kadivar ، Maliheh Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology - Community Based Participatory Research Center, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors, Children’s Medical Center - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Shahmoradi ، Leila Department of Health Information Management - School of Allied Medical Sciences - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Zakerabasali ، Somayyeh Department of Health Information Management - Health Human Resources Research Center, School of Management Information Sciences - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences , Eslami ، Parisa Department of Health Information Management - School of Allied Medical Sciences - Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Sayarifard ، Azadeh Community Based Participatory Research Center, Iranian Institute for Reduction of High-Risk Behaviors - Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Abstract :
Background: Child abuse is a significant global concern, with short-term and long-term consequences for the lives of children who are victims of violence. For effective action by decision-makers, the information and analysis obtained from surveillance systems must be used to determine the problem, the magnitude of maltreatment, its relationship with other issues, and the likelihood of preventing maltreatment. Objectives: Due to the importance of child abuse and the management and control of this event, this study was conducted to design and evaluate a child abuse surveillance system. Methods: The system was designed in Visual Studio version 2017 using the C# programming language and ASP.NET framework. SQL Server was used to store the data. The design of the child abuse surveillance system was evaluated according to the usability evaluation. Results: The minimum data set was indexed to collect and store data on abused children by the standard format. Web-based child abuse surveillance system (CASS) has 3 types of users. The system evaluation results showed that the highest number of problems were related to the principle of help and documentation . Conclusion: Designing a CASS is a practical step in managing and controlling the data of abused children. This system and registration of information will help professionals, managers, and decision-makers make the right decisions to take care of injured children with up-to-date information
Keywords :
Child abuse , Child maltreatment , Surveillance , Surveillance system
Journal title :
International Journal of Pediatrics
Journal title :
International Journal of Pediatrics
