Factors militating against effective registration and documentation of patient’s record - case study of University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo state Department: Health Information Management By: CUSTODIAN Project ID: 8439 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1Rate this project12345 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis project examines the factors militating against effective registration and documentation of patient records in University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The objective of this research is to examine those factors militating against effective registration and documentation of patient records. The data of the study were sourced from both primary sources (self-developed and structured questionnaire), secondary sources (textbook, internet, observation). The research design used is the descriptive research design. Simple random sampling techniques was used to obtain the representative participant of 100 respondents drawn from health information management. Research instrument used for the collection of relevant data was a well-structured questionnaire, 100 questionnaire were administered and retrieved. Findings from the study revealed that poor communication and good public relation between patient and health record officer, ignorance, negligence, lack of transparency and trust between the patient and health record officer, hospital policy which has the highest percentage of the respondents response from the above table, and as the main factors militating against effective registration and documentation of patient’s records. The researcher recommends that there should be periodic workshops, seminar. The research recommend that the use of EHR system should be integrated and utilized into the system of documentation to reduce ambiguous of proper based records which caused illegible handwriting, orientation, should be made for the patient by the hospital management and health record professional should be given necessary support, an incentives in order to encourage them work more effectively. ...Preview Download Preview +Other Health Information Management project topics and materials you might be interested in»Analysis of filing system and consequences of misfiling»Impact of health information management in healthcare delivery»Evaluation of the problems and constraints facing health record keeping and professionals»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»Factors militating against effective documentation in health care delivery system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Benin City, Edo state»Evaluation of confidentiality of patient health records among hospital staff»Evaluation of patient appointment system - a case study of university of Ilorin teaching hospital»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»Impact of health statistics in the health care delivery system at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State»The challenges of effective communication between health information officers and patients (case study of Federal Medical Centre, Nguru Yobe state)»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Causes and consequences of breach of confidentiality of patient health information in Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos state»Evaluation of the importance of health information management in primary health care