Influence of information communication technology on inter-departmental communication in Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex Ile-Ife Osun State Department:Health Information Management By: asaolufrancis Project ID: 7855 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study investigated the influence of Information Communication Technology on Inter-departmental Communication in OAUTHC. 163 questionnaires were used to obtain data from the respondents out of 175 that were administered. The data obtained from the respondents were analyzed with the use of Statistical Package for social science (SPSS) version 20.0. The data gathered from selected members of staff of OAUTHC revealed that there is high awareness of ICT and inter-departmental communication among workers in OAUTHC. The study also revealed that ICT has effects on inter-departmental communication in the hospital and that some barriers militate against the use of ICT in inter-departmental communication in OAUTHC. Based on the findings it was concluded that there is a high level of awareness of ICT and inter-departmental communication in OAUTHC. ICT has effects on inter-departmental communication such as enhancing the timely transfer of patient medical records, promoting better communication among departments contributing to the effective management of patients, reducing patient waiting time in the hospital following a timely transfer of patient medical information, enhancing staff-staff communication, head-head communication and subordinate to head communication. Also, some barriers that militate against the use of ICT in inter-departmental communication in OAUTHC exist which are power failure, high cost of ICT equipment, lack of technical know how of staff, lack of/poor management support and lack of ICT training and retraining for staff. ...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»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»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Impact of health statistics in the health care delivery system at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara 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»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»Knowledge and perception of health information management professionals on electronic coding for quality clinical data in University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara state