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A database design for community health data.

B J Hettinger1, R P Brazile

  • 1Graduate Community Health Nursing program, Texas Woman's University, Denton.

Computers in Nursing
|May 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

Effective community health services rely on efficient data management. This study presents a relational database design for organizing and retrieving vital community health information using database management systems.

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Area of Science:

  • Health Informatics
  • Database Management Systems

Background:

  • Timely and efficient health services depend on robust community health data management.
  • Database management systems (DBMS) are essential tools for organizing, storing, and retrieving data.
  • The Relational Data Model is a prevalent framework for organizing data in tables within DBMS.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a database design for community health data.
  • To leverage the Relational Data Model for organizing health information.
  • To enhance the efficiency of community health data management.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing the Relational Data Model for database architecture.
  • Designing a structured database for community health information.
  • Implementing a DBMS for data storage and retrieval.

Main Results:

  • A functional database design for community health data was developed.
  • The design facilitates efficient data organization and retrieval.
  • The proposed system supports timely health service delivery.

Conclusions:

  • A relational database design is effective for managing community health data.
  • DBMS and the Relational Data Model are crucial for modern health informatics.
  • This design can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of community health programs.

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