Assessment and development of radiological record system: the case of bethel teaching general hospital.
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2009-06
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Addis Abeba University
Abstract
The initial idea of the study is to assess and develop the radiological record
system of Bethel Teaching General Hospital. The existing record keeping
system of MRI department is manual, which has its own limitations. Based
on these limitations, an electronic radiological record system is developed
and implemented at the hospital.
The record system of MRI department of the hospital is assessed before and
after the implementation of the radiological record system. And within the
department the service provider, data clerk/radiologist and patients are
included in the study to see the effects brought by the radiological record
system in service delivery. Report preparation time of MRI, Ultrasound, IVU
and Mammography examinations are investigated before and after the
system implementation. Furthermore patients’ feelings of the record system
are described before and after the system implementation.
There is a significant mean time difference ( d =1.887) for MRI report (p-
value=0.000), ( d =1.300) for Ultrasound report (p-value=0.000), ( d =0.725) for
reports of IVU and Mammography (p-value=0.000) before and after a system
implementation. Therefore the result of the study showed that MRI,
Ultrasound, IVU and Mammography report preparation mean time is shorter
after the system implementation than before. But based on the response of
patients the new radiological system didn’t improve their waiting time to get
MRI, Ultrasound, IVU and Mammography reports.
The radiological record system improved report preparation mean time. And
also it is helpful in preparation of summary reports on daily, weekly,
monthly, semi-annual and annual basis. Furthermore the system has the
capacity to store long time patient data. In that case patient data could be
used for education and epidemiological research purposes
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Radiological record system