فهرست نشریات علمی دسترسی آزاد ایران

Context: Addiction, as a social problem, is a phenomenon that causes structural changes incultural, social, political, and economic system in society. Prevention of this problem meansdecrease of risk factors and increase of protective factors; and recognition of these factors ispossible with the help of update, accurate, and complete information in information systems.Aims: The aim of this study was to compare substance dependence treatment informationsystem (SDTIS) in America, England, and Iran. Materials and Methods: This research was anapplied and comparison-descriptive study, in which SDTIS was compared in America, England,and Iran. These countries were chosen based on available information on the Internet and alsoon the development of these countries in the health information management field. Informationresources included library resources, electronic resources, and expert people (Health InformationManagement, Medical Records Education, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, and Medical Informatics).The data collection tool was the data raw form, whose reliability was proved by expert people.Statistical Analysis Used: Findings were analyzed by theory and descriptive method. Results:America and England had the SDTIS. Their systems had special characteristics such as goals,scope, special method for collecting, processing, reporting, quality and validity control, andconfidentiality principles. However, there was no such system in Iran and the present situation inIran has many differences with similar situations in the studied countries. Conclusion: Presenceof an information system in the substance dependence treatment field helps to prevent, control,and treat addicted people. Hence, we try to submit a suitable model for implementing this system.