Analysis and development of a technological solution based on the HL7 V3 standard for ubiquitous access to immunization control

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Keywords:

HL7, electronic patient record, software engineering, UML, eHealth, vaccination.

Abstract

Vaccination programs are fundamental for the health care of the entire population; since vaccines are one of the main sources of immunity generation and protection against diseases by helping the body to prepare for future exposures. In Panama, the vaccination booklet is the official document used by health personnel for the patient to keep a record of the vaccines that have been administered. Despite its importance, this information is written down in a physical booklet written by hand. On repeated occasions, patients would misplace or do not carry the booklet when they go to the vaccination points, which causes deficiencies in the process. Taking as a model the development and acceptance of similar technological solutions in other countries and the opportunity to carry out studies in the region, we propose the design and development of a technological infrastructure capable of integrating with the vaccination system of the Ministry of Health of the country, using the Health Level Seven International (HL7) standard. This tool allows electronic consultation of the patient's vaccination data, which enables health specialists to provide better care in less time and prevents the lack of clinical information from delaying the application of doses. This article presents the experiences obtained during the study, analysis, modeling and development of the proposed solution.

Author Biographies

Juan José Saldana-Barrios, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá

Grupo de Investigación en Ingeniería de Software Aplicada (GIISA).

Facultad de Ingeniería de Sistemas Computacionales

Dimas Hernan Concepcion-Patino, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá

Facultad de Ingeniería de Sistemas Computacionales

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2022-11-14

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Saldana-Barrios JJ, Concepcion-Patino DH. Analysis and development of a technological solution based on the HL7 V3 standard for ubiquitous access to immunization control. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [Internet]. 2022 Nov. 14 [cited 2025 Feb. 10];33. Available from: https://acimed.sld.cu/index.php/acimed/article/view/2005

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