The effects of an electronic medical record on patient management in selected Human Immunodefiency Virus  clinics in Johannesburg

Mashamaite, Sello Sophonia

dc.contributor.advisor	Dolamo, B. L.
dc.contributor.author	Mashamaite, Sello Sophonia
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-29T10:45:51Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-29T10:45:51Z
dc.date.issued	2011-11
dc.identifier.citation	Mashamaite, Sello Sophonia (2011) The effects of an electronic medical record on patient management in selected Human Immunodefiency Virus clinics in Johannesburg, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5734>	en
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5734
dc.description.abstract	The purpose of the study was to describe the effects of an EMR on patient management in selected HIV clinics in Johannesburg. A quantitative, descriptive, cross-sectional study was undertaken in four HIV clinics in Johannesburg. The subjects (N=44) were the healthcare workers selected by stratified random sampling. Consent was requested from each subject and from the clinics in Johannesburg. Data was collected using structured questionnaires. Median age of subjects was 36, 82% were female. 86% had tertiary qualifications. 55% were clinicians. 52% had 2-3 years work experience. 80% had computer experience, 86% had over one year EMR experience. 90% used the EMR daily, 93% preferred EMR to paper. 93% had EMR training, 17% used EMR to capture clinical data. 87% perceived EMR to have more benefits; most felt doctor-patient relationship was not interfered with. 89% were satisfied with the EMR’s overall performance. The effects of EMR benefit HIV patient management.	en
dc.format.extent	1 online resource (xii, 92 leaves)
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.subject	Acquired immune deficiency virus	en
dc.subject	Human immunodeficiency virus	en
dc.subject	Patient management	en
dc.subject	Clinical decision support system	en
dc.subject	Computer-based physician order entry
dc.subject	Electronic medical record
dc.subject	Information and communication technology
dc.subject.ddc	362.196979200968221
dc.subject.lcsh	HIV-positive persons -- Medical care -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcsh	Medical records -- Data processing
dc.subject.lcsh	Health services administration -- South Africa -- Johannesburg
dc.subject.lcsh	Health services administration -- Data processing
dc.title	The effects of an electronic medical record on patient management in selected Human Immunodefiency Virus clinics in Johannesburg	en
dc.type	Dissertation	en
dc.description.department	Health Studies
dc.description.degree	M.A. (Public Health)