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Implicações Ambivalentes de Sistemas de Informação de Saúde: um Estudo no Sistema Brasileiro de Saúde Pública

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  • Albuquerque, João Porto de
  • Prado, Edmir P. V.
  • Machado, Gabriel Raja

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This article evaluates social implications of the “SIGA” Health Care Information System (HIS) in a public health care organization in the city of São Paulo. The evaluation was performed by means of an in-depth case study with patients and staff of a public health care organization, using qualitative and quantitative data. On the one hand, the system had consequences perceived as positive such as improved convenience and democratization of specialized treatment for patients and improvements in work organization. On the other hand, negative outcomes were reported, like difficulties faced by employees due to little familiarity with IT and an increase in the time needed to schedule appointments. Results show the ambiguity of the implications of HIS in developing countries, emphasizing the need for a more nuanced view of the evaluation of failures and successes and the importance of social contextual factors.

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  • Albuquerque, João Porto de & Prado, Edmir P. V. & Machado, Gabriel Raja, 2011. "Implicações Ambivalentes de Sistemas de Informação de Saúde: um Estudo no Sistema Brasileiro de Saúde Pública," RAE - Revista de Administração de Empresas, FGV-EAESP Escola de Administração de Empresas de São Paulo (Brazil), vol. 51(1), January.
    • Handle: RePEc:fgv:eaerae:v:51:y:2011:i:1:a:31006
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