Assessment of Biomedical Engineering Project Monitoring and Evaluation (in the case of Tikur Anbessa Specialized hospital)

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2020-11

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Addis Ababa University

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The research sought to investigate the factors affecting the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation system for biomedical engineering projects at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital. The research implemented a descriptive research design in pinpointing the research problem. The research targeted 32 employees of Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital that are directly involved in the biomedical engineering projects, in which the researcher conducted a consecutive sampling method. Due to the current pandemic most of the institution physicians were involved in providing health care services for Corona Virus (COVID-19) victims, in which the response rate was 68.75%, where most of the data collection was performed through online survey. The research utilized a questionnaire and interview to collect primary data. The collected data from the questionnaires were analyzed through SPSS statistical package version 26. The findings were analyzed using means, standard deviation, percentages and frequencies then presented in a table format, in which the interview questions were used to discuss the findings. The main findings of the research are; the stakeholder management and participation, as well as the biomedical engineers and radiology technologist, are not involved in the project from planning to closure, there is no service agreement for most of the machines that have been installed, the institution doesn’t have a higher involvement in the procurement procedure, skilled professionals are not properly chosen, team organization and teamwork are not properly managed, communication plan being vague. The research suggests most of the knowledge areas in the project management field investigated in regards to the factors influencing the effectiveness of monitoring and evaluation in biomedical engineering projects.as well as the replicating this study in other public health institutions, to enable generalization.

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Project knowledge area, Project Monitoring and Evaluation,, End-User, Service, Procurement,, Training, Communication

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