[Drug information management through the intranet of a hospital center].
OBJECTIVE
This paper describes the methodology used for the implementation and validation of a network resource incorporated to the intranet of the Hospital, in order to retain and disseminate information from the Drug Information Center (DIC) of a pharmacy service in a hospital center.


METHODS
A working group designed the structure, contents, memory needs, priority of access for users and a quality assessment questionnaire.


RESULTS
The resource developed by the working group had a capacity of 70 Gb and its structure was based on HTML documents, including files with different format and 12 theme areas. Two levels of priority of access were established depending on the user and two persons were in charge of the resource. The questionnaire was delivered after three months of use. Sixty nine per cent of the users regarded the resource as very useful and 31%, as useful. The final structure, according to the results of the survey, had 11 theme areas.


CONCLUSIONS
The use of the hospital Intranet in order to include and organize DIC information can be very simple and economic. Furthermore, the involvement of all the users in its design and structure can facilitate the practical use of this tool and improve its quality.
Juárez Giménez
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Servicio de Farmacia, Hospital Universitario Vall d'Hebron, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona. jcjuarez@vhebron.net
Mendarte Barrenechea
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Gil Luján
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Sala Piñol
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Lalueza Broto
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Girona Brumós
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Monterde Junyent
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D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D004346:Drug Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*