SIGNIFICANCE OF COMPUTER DATABASE IN KEEPING PATIENT RECORDS IN HOSPITAL (A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN TEACHING HOSPITAL (UITH) ILORIN)

While seeking for solution to misfiling, mislaying, misplacement. data loss. confidentiality problem and security problems in the Hospital, then the simple solution is the use of computer database in keeping patient records. Again, some observable problems in the study area include lack of standard computer databases for patients' records. lack ofenough personnel to operate and a maintain computer databases ofpatients' records, unstable power supply. attacks from computer viruses etc. However, this study investigates the Significance of Computer Database in Keeping Patient Records in the Hospital at University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital. The specific objectives of the study include to examine the nature and standard of Patient Records keeping, assess the available Computer Database for Keeping Patient Records. Io delermine the relationship benveen Computer Databases and Keeping of Patient Records and to identify the challenges of Computer Database for Keeping Patient Records. For the purpose of this research the descriptive survey research design was employed. The population of this study Comprises of the entire One hundred and fifteen (115) health information management Practirioners ofall cadres (officers. technicians and clerks) and levels working at Universityofllorin Teaching Hospital State. A toial enumeration method would be employed in this study. Data was collected through Questionnaire and the research questions raised for the study were answered using descriptive statistics and inferential siatistics using the method ofchi-square independent lest X2. The study concluded that Computer Databases are verysignificant in efficient and proper Keeping of Parient Records al University of Jorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin. Base on the Findings and conclusion ofthis study it is hereby Recommended that the Government or Hospital Managemenr Board should ensure the Provision of enough and standard Computer Database for keeping Patient Records in the study area, uphold routine on the job training of personnel on efficient operation of the system, provide stable power supply to allow proper usage of Computer Databases for Keeping of Patient Records and adopt standard and strong anti-viruses in the :omputer databases to prevent corruption ofstored palient records.