Evaluate knowledge, attitude and acceptability of electronic health records among health information management professionals in University of Ilorin teaching hospital Ilorin, Kwara state Department:Health Information Management By: iamjahmeyou Project ID: 4708 Rating: (3.3) votes: 6 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis research work evaluates knowledge, attitude and acceptability of electronic health records among health information management professionals in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State. Its specific objectives include: to ascertain knowledge of the EHR system that health information management professionals in UITH, Ilorin, have to evaluate the attitude of health information management professionals on electronic health records in UITH, Ilorin, to assess utilization of electronic health records among health information management professional in UITH, Ilorin and to investigate the level of acceptance of electronic health records in UITH, Ilorin. The study adopted descriptive research. The population for this study comprised all the information management professionals in UITH, Ilorin. The data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequency counts, percentages and mean were used to measure demographic characteristics of respondents and research questions 1 to 4, while an inferential statistical tool like Pearson chi-square was used to test for null hypotheses at 0.5 level of significance. The finding of the study showed that information management professionals are knowledgeable, utilize and have a positive attitude on EHR. . Hence, they need to be involved in the development and implementation of electronic health records (EHR) now, not after the EHR systems are fully implemented. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that Hospital management of the UITH should adopt standardized electronic health records as the standard for documentation practices among Information management and ensure regular training of the Information management professional workforce on this technology in order to ensure a better quality of care. ...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»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»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»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»The challenges of effective communication between health information officers and patients (case study of Federal Medical Centre, Nguru Yobe state)»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