Análise comparativa entre o sistema de notificação do CEATOX e o da ABRACIT (DATATOX)

Abstract

Exposure to chemical agents is part of the life of modern man .The incidence of intoxications and poisonings in Brazil , as elsewhere in the world, is a serious public health problem .To modify this situation , the authorities responsible for public health and wellfare need reliable information. That are outlines strategies for epidemiological investigation .This information is provided by Computerised Toxicovigilance Systems. We placed the need to compare two computerized systems for recording attendance data of patients exposed to toxic agents. They are the system currently used by the Center for Toxicological Assistance ( CEATOX ) Dr. José Frota Institute ( IJF ) and DATATOX proposed by the Brazilian Association of Centers for Toxicological Information and Assistance system (ABRACIT). This study , an exploratory analysis to compare those systems was performed in CEATOX / IJF , from January to June 2014 . The following categories were analyzed : Data Record ; Patient data; Aplicant identification; source of investigation; tipe of occurance; Circunstance; tipe of exposition; toxic agent; treatment; Resume and avaliation in both systems. According to the results, it was observed that DATATOX can record additional information when compared to the system currently used in CEATOX / IJF . Moreover , DATATOX enables registration data on toxic events with greater detail , characterizing them more precisely. Finally , this system allows greater control of the logged data .Therefore, it is concluded that DATATOX can generate better and more reliable information when compared to the CEATOX / IJF systems . It is for this Centre to decide whether the use of the system proposed by ABRACIT is feasible for performing data logging in the care of their patients .