Constraints facing health record practioners in service delivery in University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo state Department: Health Information Management By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 6691 Rating: (4.0) votes: 2Rate this project12345 Price:₦3000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThe evaluation of the constraints facing health records keeping and health records practitioners in service delivery (A case study of University College Hospital, Ibadan). 120 questionnaires were administered among health records professionals of the hospital. Health records are very important in the management and treatment of patients, Health records as written accounts of patient’s medical history, illness narrative and complaints the physician’s findings and the result of diagnostic tests, procedures, medications and therapeutic procedures. This study adopted a descriptive study method and statistical package for social science (S.P.S.S) version 16.0 for data analysis. The study concludes that the product of good record keeping with retention, good maintenance and keeping accurate health records should be adopted to avoid missing patients’ case notes. Concerning the health records practitioners, it could be concluded that well-trained health records practitioners should be employed to ensure easy work flow in the department. Inadequate motivation for the information practitioners is seen as a constraint facing the staff of the department. The study recommended a minimum standard and principles of health record system should be established and which must be observed by all health care institutions, there should be provision of adequate space for the health record department to enhance easy retrieval and smooth running of work, there should be an improvement in staff training and development for health records practitioners to enhance good performance and productivity in the department....Preview Download Preview +Other Health Information Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling»Evaluation of the problems and constraints facing health record keeping and professionals»Impact of health information management in healthcare delivery»Assessment of challenges of health information management practice in General Hospital Ilorin, Kwara State»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling patients health records in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»A study into causes of misfiling among health information management professionals in health records department - case study of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara state»Evaluation of confidentiality of patient health records among hospital staff»Factors militating against effective documentation in health care delivery system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Edo state»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Evaluation of patient appointment system - a case study of university of Ilorin teaching hospital»Causes and consequences of breach of confidentiality of patient health information in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos state»Impact of health statistics in the health care delivery system at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»Evaluation of the importance of health information management in primary health care»Knowledge and perception of health information management professionals on electronic coding for quality clinical data in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state