Attitude and perception of health information personnel towards patient health information security and privacy - case study of Central Hospital Agbor, Delta state Department:Health Information Management By: CUSTODIAN Project ID: 8478 Rating: (5.0) votes: 1 Price:₦5000 Get the Complete MaterialAbstractThis study was carried out on the attitude of health information personnel towards patient health information security and privacy using the Central Hospital Agbor as a case study. The aim of this study is to determine the level of effectiveness of health information management system, To identify the perception of health information professionals view towards patient health information security and privacy in the hospital, To identify the attitude of health information professionals towards the privacy and confidentiality of patient health information, To identify the factors influencing the effectiveness of patient's health information security and privacy amongst health information personnels. Descriptive survey design was adopted, and a systematic random sampling technique was employed in this study. The population size comprises health information management personnel in different departments in the hospital. A population of 134 was used, but Taroya's metric formula was used to determine the sample size, which was 100. The data were analyzed using percentage count and a frequency table. The result of the findings reveals that there is a high level of effectiveness of the health information management system in Agbor Central Hospital. The result also reveals that health information personnel are aware of the importance of patient information confidentiality, the result also reveals that health care personnel have a positive attitude towards the confidentiality of patient information. The study recommends that the medical records section of the hospital should be made strictly out of bounds to unauthorized users. It also recommends that management of the hospital should create a comprehensive policy that will guide them on the preservation, security and privacy of medical records and also continuous training on patient confidentiality in the hospital ...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