Authors :
Rinnie Juma; James Abila; John Oluoch
Volume/Issue :
Volume 5 - 2020, Issue 5 - May
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DOI :
10.38124/IJISRT20MAY395
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Abstract :
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) refers to
a set of computerized interrelated components that
enable data collection, storage, and transformation,
aggregate and disseminate information about a patient
or a client in a health facility. However, EMR
Assessment by Kenya National Aids Control Program
(NASCOP) and Division of Health Information System,
done earlier identified various EMR systems and other
software that are supporting the provision of health
care in the country. These software were grouped as;
Patient Management Software(e.g.,, C-PADComprehensive Patient Application Data base,
OpenMRS-Open Medical Records Software, IQ-CARE
and EDPMS), Hospital HMIS Software /ERP Systems,
Data Collection and Reporting Software( e.g., C-PAD,
OpenMRS, IQ-CARE, EPI-INFO), Data Analysis
Software (Kang’a et. al., 2017). This study sought to
examine Electronic Medical Records software types in
use within Kisumu County. The target population was
525 EMR staff from 7 Sub Counties (clusters) and a
sample size of 227 (apportioned to three Sub Counties
selected purposively). However, the research intended
to reach a sample size of 227 respondents; only 163 out
of 227 (72%) questionnaires were received from EMR
software users. Data was collected using questionnaires.
Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data using
Statistical Package for Social Scientist version 22.0.
Keywords :
Electronic Medical Records, Software Types.
Electronic Medical Records (EMR) refers to
a set of computerized interrelated components that
enable data collection, storage, and transformation,
aggregate and disseminate information about a patient
or a client in a health facility. However, EMR
Assessment by Kenya National Aids Control Program
(NASCOP) and Division of Health Information System,
done earlier identified various EMR systems and other
software that are supporting the provision of health
care in the country. These software were grouped as;
Patient Management Software(e.g.,, C-PADComprehensive Patient Application Data base,
OpenMRS-Open Medical Records Software, IQ-CARE
and EDPMS), Hospital HMIS Software /ERP Systems,
Data Collection and Reporting Software( e.g., C-PAD,
OpenMRS, IQ-CARE, EPI-INFO), Data Analysis
Software (Kang’a et. al., 2017). This study sought to
examine Electronic Medical Records software types in
use within Kisumu County. The target population was
525 EMR staff from 7 Sub Counties (clusters) and a
sample size of 227 (apportioned to three Sub Counties
selected purposively). However, the research intended
to reach a sample size of 227 respondents; only 163 out
of 227 (72%) questionnaires were received from EMR
software users. Data was collected using questionnaires.
Descriptive statistics was used to analyze data using
Statistical Package for Social Scientist version 22.0.
Keywords :
Electronic Medical Records, Software Types.
