Availability and the effects of confidentiality measures in health records management to the healthcare delivery system Department: Health Information Management By: godstimearinze Project ID: 7581 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractProtecting the bond of confidence between patients and those providing healthcare is extremely important to the success of care. Although medical professionals claim they observe the practice of confidentiality, it is still as good as not practiced. The aim of the study was to investigate whether there are available confidentiality measures in the health care delivery system. And also to examine the effects of non-availability of confidentiality measures in the management of patient health information. Based on this, five research questions were raised while two hypotheses were postulated. Methodology adopted was the descriptive study design and the simple random sampling technique was used. A sample size of 282 respondents was drawn from 1081 population of the selected department of the hospital. Questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage and frequency distribution tables. From the findings, the researcher found out that the respondents (100%) attested that confidentiality is vital in the healthcare delivery system. 267 respondents (95%) said yes that there are available measures to adopt to ensure the confidentiality of patient’s Health Information. The finding also revealed that a developed comprehensive confidentiality policy and ensuring that patient information is stored within a secured system are measures to adopt to ensure confidentiality in health records management as affirmed by a majority of the respondents representing (100) 35.5%. Conclusively, the adoption of confidentiality measures in health records management is very essential and tends to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of care rendered to patients. ...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