Academic Research Journal of Biotechnology
ARJB
ISSN: 2384-616X
Vol. 11(1), pp. 1-9. October, 2023.
ISSN: 2384-616X
https://doi.org/10.14662/arjb2023010
Full Length Research
Comparative Study of Medical Records Documentation at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.
Dr. Anthony Ike Wegbom, Sylvanus A. Wosa, Prof. Best Ordinioha, Ikpoko-ore-ebirien Dike Isaruk, Dr. Gaius Ada, & Pauline Chindinma Okocha.
1 HoD, Department of Public Health Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. email: wegbomanthony@gmail.com 2 School of Health Information Management Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology, Port Harcourt. Email: wosasylvanus@gmail.com 3 School of Public Health University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria 4 School of Health Information Management Rivers State College of Health Science and Management Technology, Port Harcourt. Email: dykeman1974@gmail.com 5Rivers State Ministry of Health Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Email: adagaius5@gmail.com 6Rivers State Primary Health Care Department Obio/Akpor Local Government Area, Rivers State, Nigeria. Email: chipal83@yahoo.com
* Corresponding author's Email: adagaius5@gmail.com
Accepted 27 September 2023
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Abstract |
Medical records have been adjudged as an important primary tool in the practices of medicine, and literature has also revealed medical records as a storehouse of knowledge concerning patients' care and medical history. The aim of this study is to assess the documentation of medical records in Rivers State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH) and University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) Port Harcourt, Nigeria. The study focuses on the assessment of documentation of medical records. The research study design of this study is a comparative design method. The population of 838 comprising of 482 healthcare providers at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), and356 healthcare providers at Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt will be used for this study. The data collected or gathered from the administration of the instrument were analysed using the IBM Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) version 25. The study also revealed that there is no significant difference on the methods of documentation of medical records and on the challenges of documentation of medical records between University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and Rivers State University Teaching Hospital. Therefore, the study concluded that, there is no difference between University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and Rivers State University Teaching Hospital on the assessment of documentation of medical records.
Keywords: Healthcare, Medical records, Documentation, Healthcare providers
| Cite This Article As: Wegbom, A.I., Wosa, S.A., Ordinioha, B., Isaruk, I-O-E.D., Ada, G., Okocha, P.C. (2023). Comparative Study of Medical Records Documentation at University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital and Rivers State University Teaching Hospital, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Acad. Res. J. Biotech. 11(1): 1-9 | |