Design, development, and evaluation of a registry system for hyperbaric oxygen therapy: A methodological study.

Area of Science:

• Medical Informatics
• Health Information Management
• Hyperbaric Medicine

Background:

• Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) is approved for various conditions, but requires optimized care delivery.
• Informatics registry systems can enhance patient outcomes and reduce errors in HBOT treatment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design, develop, and evaluate a registry system for patients undergoing HBOT.
• To improve data management and patient care in hyperbaric oxygen therapy.

Main Methods:

• Conceptual and logical models were developed through expert symposiums and reviews.
• The system was web-developed using ASP.NET and C#, followed by heuristic evaluation.
• Nielsen's heuristic evaluation involved five experts in health information management and medical informatics.

Main Results:

• The Hyperbaric Patient Information Registry System (HPIRS) supports specialist physicians, nurses, and administrators.
• Experts identified 152 issues, with 68 distinct problems resolved after development.
• The system stores information in SQL servers for efficient data management.

Conclusions:

• Registry systems improve clinical care, research, and reduce costs and errors in HBOT.
• The developed HPIRS offers e-health applications, secure data transfer, and statistical reporting support.
• Heuristic evaluation provides a cost-effective method for system issue resolution.