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Information systems for oral health.

¹National Board of Health, Helsinki, Finland.

International Dental Journal

|December 1, 1987

Summary

Establishing a national oral health information system is crucial for monitoring and evaluation, aligning with global health goals. The World Health Organization

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Health Informatics
Dental Public Health

Background:

The World Health Organization (WHO) proposed a global framework for oral health information systems in 1971.
Many countries lack comprehensive national oral health care plans, including essential monitoring and evaluation systems.
Global oral health objectives necessitate the establishment of national monitoring systems.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce the development of national information systems for oral health.
To highlight the need for sophisticated information systems to support national oral health care plans and global health initiatives.

Main Methods:

Utilizing the WHO Pathfinder survey methodology for baseline data collection.
Leveraging existing statistics, records, and ad hoc studies.
Developing a continuing surveillance system for oral health status and service organization.

Main Results:

The WHO Pathfinder methodology has been successfully implemented in several countries.
The WHO Global Oral Data Bank now holds unique worldwide oral health data.
There is an ongoing need for more advanced national information systems.

Conclusions:

National information systems are vital for effective oral health care planning and monitoring.
Continued development of sophisticated information systems is required to meet global oral health objectives, such as Health for All by the Year 2000.
A comprehensive surveillance system is the ultimate goal for tracking oral health status and service delivery.

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