MANAGEMENT OF PATIENTS' RECORDS IN UNIVERSITY OF ABUJA CLINK

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2021
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AHMED Aliyu
YUNUSA Maryam
LAWAL Bilkisu
MOHAMMED Ishaq M.
KOU Bala Mohammed
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The paper investigates management of patients' records in University of Abuja Clinic with emphasis laid on improving the management of patents' records to conform to digital age practice. To undertake the research, qualitative research methods and survey design was adopted. The instrument used for data collection was interview. A total of 10 respondents were interviewed who were selected randomly. From the findings, problems associated with the traditional manual records' management in the University of Abuja clinic were enumerated. It was concluded that the best remedy is to resolve to the use of electronic device to address the challenges of sorting, updating records, retrieval, storage and loss of records. Recommendations proffered are on partial automation or complete computerization of the entire management cycle of medical records in University of Abuja Clinic.
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Department of Library and Information Science, Hmadu Bello University, Zaria