TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION IN HEALTH INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS COMPLEX (OAUTHC) ILE-IFE, OSUN STATE

Healthcare system in this contemporary time is moving towards digitalization with respect to management of patients’ health information, this is however pertinent to achieve improved healthcare quality, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in hospital settings. The process therefore requires migrating from paper records to Electronic Health Records (EHRs) particularly in Africa where it has been a lingering challenge. However, adopting technology in the management of patient records will provide more accurate and details patient’s profile. This study therefore investigated perceptions of health Information Management Professionals on the importance of computer system in health information management in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital ,Ile-Ife, Osun- State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted and thirty (30) Health Information Management Professionals were randomly selected from Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital.

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Some Correlates of Electronic Health Information Management System Success in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals

Biomedical Informatics Insights ◽

10.4137/bii.s20229 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 7 ◽

pp. BII.S20229 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Adebowale I. Ojo ◽

Sunday O. Popoola

Keyword(s):

Health Information ◽

Information Management ◽

Management System ◽

Organizational Factors ◽

Information Management System ◽

Health Information Management ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Close Relationship ◽

Electronic Health ◽

Electronic Health Information

Nowadays, an electronic health information management system (EHIMS) is crucial for patient care in hospitals. This paper explores the aspects and elements that contribute to the success of EHIMS in Nigerian teaching hospitals. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of study comprised 442 health information management personnel in five teaching hospitals that had implemented EHIMS in Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The findings revealed that there is a positive, close relationship between all the identified factors and EHIMS's success: technical factors ( r = 0.564, P < 0.05); social factors ( r = 0.616, P < 0.05); organizational factors ( r = 0.621, P < 0.05); financial factors ( r = 0.705, P < 0.05); and political factors ( r = 0.589, P < 0.05). We conclude that consideration of all the identified factors was highly significant for the success of EHIMS in Nigerian teaching hospitals.

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Perception of Health Information Management Professionals on the Importance of Computer System in Health Information Management in Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital, ILE- IFE, Osun State, Nigeria

Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 9 - September - International Journal of Innovative Science and Research Technology ◽

10.38124/ijisrt20jul264 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (7) ◽

pp. 314-318

Author(s):

Ayodele Kolawole Musa ◽

Ogbonna Mary Aina ◽

Ojo Phebean Opeyemi

Keyword(s):

Electronic Health Records ◽

Health Information ◽

Information Management ◽

Computer System ◽

Teaching Hospital ◽

Health Information Management ◽

University Teaching ◽

Health Records ◽

Management Professionals ◽

Electronic Health

Healthcare system in this contemporary time is moving towards digitalization with respect to management of patients’ health information, this is however pertinent to achieve improved healthcare quality, Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in hospital settings. The process therefore requires migrating from paper records to Electronic Health Records (EHRs) particularly in Africa where it has been a lingering challenge. However, adopting technology in the management of patient records will provide more accurate and details patient’s profile. This study therefore investigated perceptions of health Information Management Professionals on the importance of computer system in health information management in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital ,Ile-Ife, Osun- State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey design was adopted and thirty (30) Health Information Management Professionals were randomly selected from Obafemi Awolowo Teaching Hospital. The result revealed that majority of Health Information Management Professionals agree that computer science is of high importance in Health Information Management as it was seen as critically important for effective clinical documentation and patients’ management care. It was recommended among others that governments at all level should provide adequate and updated facilities for hospitals to enhance effective Electronic Health Records (EHRs) with required training for Health Information Management Professionals.

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