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CHID: a unique health information and education database
Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|April 1, 1987
Summary
The Combined Health Information Database (CHID) offers a centralized resource for health education materials. It addresses the public's need for health information and professionals' need for educational resources.
Area of Science:
- Health Communication
- Health Education
- Information Science
Background:
- Growing public interest in health information.
- Increasing need for accessible health education materials among health professionals.
- Lack of a centralized resource for diverse health education content.
Purpose of the Study:
- Introduce the Combined Health Information Database (CHID) as a solution.
- Highlight CHID's focus on professional, patient, and community health education.
- Promote CHID as a valuable tool for locating health resources.
Main Methods:
- Database compilation from six federally funded Public Health Service agencies.
- Inclusion of citations and abstracts from various sources.
- Accessibility through BRS (Bibliographic Retrieval Services).
Main Results:
- CHID provides access to a wide range of health education materials.
- Database includes resources on patient education, risk reduction, and community services.
- Offers information on programs from HMOs, hospitals, and local health departments.
Conclusions:
- CHID serves as a unique, comprehensive database for health information.
- Facilitates the procurement of diverse health education materials.
- Supports both public health information needs and professional development.