?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Development+of+a+Cost-Effective+Database+Software+for+Psychiatric+Research%3A+A+Study+From+Tertiary+Care+Teaching+Hospital&rft.creator=Karakkamandapam%2C+Sabu&rft.creator=Nair%2C+Narayanan+Sree+Kumaran&rft.creator=Sharma%2C++PSVN&rft.subject=Online+Journal+of+Health+and+Allied+Sciences&rft.description=Background%3A+Technological+progression+made+drastic+changes+in+health+care.+Still+there+is+a+growing+concern+about+proper+utilization+of+health+information+within+hospitals+for+various+research+activities.+Huge+volumes+of+such+health+information+in+majority+of+hospitals+are+redundant+due+to+lack+of+appropriate+and+cost-effective+technological+tools+for+retrieving+relevant+health+information+for+research+purpose.+Objective%3A+To+develop+a+cost-effective+and+user-friendly+computerized+medical+record+database+for+psychiatry+using+available+technology+with+the+department.+Methodology%3A+Study+performed+at+a+tertiary+care+teaching+hospital+in+Udupi+district+of+South+India.+Various+datasets+from+psychiatry+medical+records+were+utilized+for+the+design+and+creation+of+database.+A+computerized+database+called+PsyCase+was+developed+with+the+help+of+technology+available+within+the+department.+A+4612+patient%E2%80%99s+data+were+entered+into+the+PsyCase+and+subjected+to+various+analyses.+Results%3A+Applications+of+PsyCase+in+various+epidemiological+studies+were+explored+through+performing+numerous+analyses+with+actual+data.+PsyCase+was+found+effective+in+supporting+psychiatric+research+as+well+as+routine+clinical+and+administrative+activities.+Conclusion%3A+This+study+emphasizes+need+of+appropriate+use+of+technology+available+within+a+healthcare+system+to+facilitate+medical+research+in+psychiatry+and+role+of+health+information+professional+in+such+initiatives.+Healthcare+organization+must+focus+on+collective+utilization+of+resources+within+the+system+to+improve+the+utilization+of+health+information+for+medical+research.&rft.publisher=Dr.+B.S.+Kakkilaya&rft.contributor=Kakkilaya%2C+Dr.+Srinivas&rft.date=2010-10-15&rft.type=Journal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)&rft.type=PeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7112%2F1%2F2010-3-8.pdf&rft.identifier=++Karakkamandapam%2C+Sabu+and+Nair%2C+Narayanan+Sree+Kumaran+and+Sharma%2C+PSVN++(2010)+Development+of+a+Cost-Effective+Database+Software+for+Psychiatric+Research%3A+A+Study+From+Tertiary+Care+Teaching+Hospital.++%5BJournal+(On-line%2FUnpaginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F7112%2F