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Health Records Research Proposal: A Study to Determine Factors Affecting Management of Health Records

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Course: Health Records and Information Management/Health Systems Management

Content Category: Research Projects

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This document contains a project proposal for health records and information management students as well as those doing any records management course. Its a about A STUDY TO DETERMINE FACTORS AFFECTING MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH RECORD AT MERU TEACHING AND REFERRAL HOSPITAL.

ABSTRACT

This study aims at establishing the Record Management procedure and practice at the MTRH. It will be carried out on the health of institution who deals with daily activities. The study will look at the record created, user and use of record storage equipment and the security of the records in the institution, the problem faced by institution while managing records will be highlighted and possible strategies to improve or address the problem mentioned.
The data will be collected through questionnaires. Sample size will be determined through census. Data will be analysed by excel. Data will be presented using tables, charts.

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT
There are efforts worldwide by associations of medical records personnel to foster development of international standards and facilitate uniform statistical comparisons at both national and international level, but the fundamental health care needs of the population in developing countries are still unmet. The lack of basic health data renders difficulties in formulating and applying a rationale for the allocation of limited resources that are available for patient care and disease prevention. The tremendous growth of patient medical records coupled with general lack of storage facilities has resulted into poor conditions under which the health records are preserved.

1.3 JUSTIFICATION
The findings of the study, will provide information to hospital managers and the health workers that will help them to improve quality health records management and realize the immense but underutilized potential of the health records if properly managed.

1.4 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
i. How does environmental factors affect the performance of health records workers at Meru Teaching and referral hospital?
ii. What technical factors affects the management of the Health Records at Meru Teaching and referral hospital?
iii. What organizational factors affects the management of the Health Records at Meru Teaching and referral hospital?

1.5 OBJECTIVES
1.5.1 Broad Objective
To determine factors affecting management of health records in Meru Teaching and referral Hospital.


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