Socio-demographic characteristics influencing the implementation of a health management information system at the Kenyatta National Hospital

Abstract

 Objective: The main objective for carrying out the project was to determine the factors that influenced the implementation of a health management information system at the Kenyatta national hospital. The objective of the study was to determine Socio-demographic characteristics influencing the implementation of a health management information system at the Kenyatta national hospital

Design setting: The investigation deployed an analytical cross-sectional study.

Subjects or participants: A sample total of 169 respondents was calculated using the Krecie and Morgan formula for the quantitative study. A strict inclusion criterion was followed to select the respondents from all trained health personnel in Kenyatta National Hospital. The study utilized an interview schedule. Data were analyzed using SPSS version 21 while qualitative data was analyzed on themes developed. Data presentation was in form of quantitative statistics such as frequency distribution, percentages and tables. Qualitative results were presented in verbatim form.

Results: The results depicted that the study population’s age, level of education and duration worked at KNH, indicated that there was an association (p-value 0.008, 0.050 and 0.004 respectively and OR 2.565)). The study showed that HMIS made health service delivery faster, better and easier and the study population strongly agreed there was an association between the turnaround and the study population duration worked at KNH (p-value 0.000005* and OR 4.780) and 2.028 OR with regards to sex.

Conclusion: In conclusion, social economic factors among the healthcare workers were associated with the shortage of healthcare workers in Samburu County referral