The influence of migration (brain drain) of health professionals in health records management in University of Benin Teaching Hospital Department:Health Information Management By: jill_aiyobe Project ID: 8023 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦4000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study examines the influence of migration (brain drain) of health professionals in Health records management, in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. The purpose of the study is to describe and show the influence of brain drain of health information management professionals from the health records department and to proffer possible solutions to the causes of these problems and possibly bring it to its barest minimum. The objectives of the study are to determine the enablers (causes) of brain drain of health professionals in the medical records department, to determine the effects of brain drain of health professionals in the medical records department, to assess the attitude of these health information management professionals towards the profession and to examine what has been done in recent years to checkmate the excesses of brain drain in the medical records department. This study adopted a descriptive survey design it involves the design and the administration of questionnaires to the professionals of the health records department of the Hospital. Fifty (50) questionnaires were distributed in all were adequately filled and retrieved. Data collected was analyzed using simple arithmetic percentages. The researcher discovered that poor salaries, poor working conditions, poor insurance, inadequate supply of resources and poor training of professionals greatly contributed to the brain drain of health professionals of the medical records department. The study concluded brain drain is a major concern in the health records department, with various enablers that have not been checked in recent times to curtail its excesses, leading to many of these professionals not being motivated to continue learning in their chosen profession, but rather seek alternatives to earn a living ...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»Effect of lack of health information computerization in the primary health care system»Impact of electronic medical records on patients waiting time in health care delivery system in Federal Medical Center, Asaba, Delta state»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»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