Health Records Confidentiality: A Determinant of Quality Patient Care at UNIMED Teaching Hospital, Akure, Ondo State
Joy Aina BAMITEKO & Segun Michael OMOLE (Ph.D.)
The study examined the confidentiality of health records as determinant of quality patient care at university of medical sciences teaching hospital complex, Akure units, Ondo State. The study specific objectives are to examine the domains of quality care, find out the existing level confidentiality of health records, determine the relationship between confidentiality of health records and quality of patient care, assess the effect of confidentiality of health records on quality patient care and to identify the factors militating against confidentiality of health records at university of medical sciences teaching hospital complex, Akure units, Ondo State. The study used the primary data (questionnaire) administration for the staff of the selected departments of the hospitals. The data collected were analysed with the aid of a descriptive and inferential statistics of the Statistical Program Eviews. The results of the study indicate that there exist a significant relationship between confidentiality of health records and quality of patient care. The study recommends that management should constantly train health practitioners to understanding that the domains of quality health care originates from individual departmental practices and actions.
Keywords: Health records, quality patient care, UNIMED teaching hospital, confidentiality