ASSESSMENT OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED DENTAL HOSPITALS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10848343

Authors

  • O. Adesunloye African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation (AISPI), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
  • T. O. Oyebisi African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation (AISPI), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
  • O. S. Ayanlade African Institute for Science Policy and Innovation (AISPI), Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria
  • F. J. Owotade Dept. of Oral Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria

Keywords:

Records and Information management, Digital technologies, Dental hospitals, Health Information System, Health Technologies, Nigerian Dental Management, Health Information Technology

Abstract

Documentation of the interaction or consultations between dentists and their patients is particularly important in the management of a dental practice. The literature has established the importance of adopting digital technologies for documentation; however, there is a dearth of information on which technologies are available for dental records and information management. Therefore, this study examines the existing digital technologies available for dental records and information management. The study was conducted in six federal tertiary hospitals across six states in southwestern Nigeria, and primary data were collected using 300 copies of structured questionnaires administered among dental practitioners, patients, and IT managers. The questionnaire presented three categories of information management technologies: information generation technologies, information preservation technologies, and information retrieval technologies. The results showed that out of the list of presented available tools for records and information management, the use of pens, papers, and card indexes were the most commonly used forms of technologies with 94.4%, 88.9% and 49.4% respectively, in the study area

Published

2024-03-21

How to Cite

Adesunloye, O., Oyebisi, T. O., Ayanlade , O. S., & Owotade, F. J. (2024). ASSESSMENT OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION MANAGEMENT IN SELECTED DENTAL HOSPITALS IN SOUTHWESTERN NIGERIA. International Journal of Interdisciplinary Research in Medical and Health Sciences (IJIRMHS), 11(1), 23–31. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10848343

Issue

Vol. 11 No. 1 (2024): January-March

Section

Original Peer Review Articles
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