Vol. 7 (01) pp. 579-589 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/8365

INFLUENCE OF HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ON DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IN ATAKUNMOSA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA.

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  • PhD.,Assistant Director (Health Records Services), & HOD,Department of Health Information Management,Osun State College of Health Technology,Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria.
  • PhD, Assistant Director (Health Records Services), & HOD,Department of Health Information Management, Federal Medical Center, Owo, Ondo State, Nigeria.
  • B.Sc., M.HIM, Lecturer, Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
  • B.Sc., M.HIM.,SeniorLecturer,Department of Computer Science and Mathematics, Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria.
  • B.Sc., M.HIM, Assistant Director (Health Records Services), & HOD, Department of Health Information Management,National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria.
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Abstract

This paper reported the influence of health records management practice on disease surveillance and notification system in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State. The study aimed at combining insights of how health records management practice bridges different aspects of disease surveillance and notification system in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of osun State. The study adopted survey research design to establish relationship between health records management practice and disease surveillance and notification system in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State. Structured questionnaire was used to elicit data on the variables under investigation and a total of 115 out of 120 respondents completed the questionnaire with a total of 96% response rate. Simple percentage distribution was used to analyze and answer the research questions posed in this study. The inferences drawn from existing literatures, postulated theories and data collected from the field indicated that correlation exists between health records management practice and disease surveillance and notification System, as evident in previous research works, case studies and analyzed data. The study recommended the need for the management of Atakumosa West Local government to procure and install appropriate information technology to sustain health records management practice and disease surveillance and notification system. Also, capacity building, adequate funding, provision of logistics and working materials that will guarantee timely collection, processing, and availability of healthinformation are very imperative to a result?oriented health records management practice and an evidence-based disease surveillance and notification system in Atakumosa West Local Government Area of Osun State, Nigeria.

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Omole, Segun Michael, Adebayo, Tajudeen Temitayo, Ogunniran, Adebayo Olawepo, Amin, Muyiwa Adekunle, Adio and Rasaq Adetona. (2019); INFLUENCE OF HEALTH RECORDS MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ON DISEASE SURVEILLANCE AND NOTIFICATION SYSTEM IN ATAKUNMOSA WEST LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, OSUN STATE, NIGERIA., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 7 (01), 579-589, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/8365

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OMOLE Segun Michael
Assistant Director (Health Records Services), & HOD, Department of Health Information Management, Osun State College of Health Technology, Ilesa, Osun State, Nigeria
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