A Computer Based Application for Managing Patients’ Information at The Hospital Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology

TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION II

APPROVAL iii

DEDICATION iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT V

ACRYNOMS vi

TABLE OF CONTENTS VII

ABSTRACT X

INTRODUCTION 1

1.0 General Introduction 1

1.1 Background ofthe Study 1

1.2 Statement ofthe Problem 2

1.3 Main objective 2

1.3.1 Specific Objectives 2

1.4 Research Questions 3

1.5 Scope of the Study

1.6 Significance of the study 3

1.7 Conceptual frame work 4

LITERATURE REVIEW 5

2.0 Introduction 5

2.1 High quality Health Care and safe environment for patients and employees 5

2.2 Achieving patients’ information safety through computer based systems 6

2.3 Impact of computer based application on hospital management 7

2.4 Incentives for implementing sophisticated clinical information systems 8

2.5 Conclusion 9

METHODOLOGY 10

3.0 Introduction 10

3.1 Area of Study 10

3.2 Research design 10

3.3 Target population 10

3.3.1 Sample size 10

3.4 Sources of data 10

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3.5 Research Techniques .11

3.6 Data Collection Methods 11

3.6.llnterview and Questionnaires 11

3.6.2 Observation 11

3.7 Data Analysis 12

3.8 System development technique 13

3.9 Design Tools 13

3.10 Conclusion

ANALYSIS, DISCUSSION OF FINDiNGS, AND DESIGN 14

4.0 Introduction 14

4.1 Areas of interest in the systems analysis 14

4.2Respondents Bio data 14

4.3 Respondents’ bio-data and analysis 15

4.4 Software Requirements Specification 18

4.4.1 Functional Requirements of Proposed System 18

4.4.2 Non-Functional Requirements 18

4.4.3 System Requirements 19

4.5 System Design 19

4.5.1 Logical design 19

4.5.2 Physical Design 23

4.6 Database design 24

SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION AND TESTING 27

5.0 Introduction 27

5.1 Input forms 27

5.2 System Reports

5.3 Sample Codes 42

5.4 System Testing 68

5.5 Training 68

5.6 System Maintenance 68

5.7 Introductory User Guide 69

RECOMMENDATIONS AND CONLUSION 70

6.0 Introduction 70

6.1 Problems encountered 70

6.2 Recommendations 70