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Economics

ISSN: 2155-7950
Journal of Business and Economics

Technology and Hospital Information System: A Case of Implementation of Electronic Clinical Records in Hospital Maternity Irene Neto in Lubango, Angola

Tomas Hambili Paulo Sanjuluca^1,2,Ricardo Correia^3,4,Anabela Antunes de Almeida⁵,Ana Gloria Diaz Martinez^6,7

(1. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Beira Interior, Angola;

2. Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Mandume Ya Ndemufayo), Angola; 3.Faculty of Medicine of the University of Porto, Angola;

4. Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, Angola;

5.Department of Management and Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Beira Interior, Angola;

6.National Medical Information Center of Havana-Cuba, Angola;

7. Faculty of Medicine of the University of Mandume Ya Ndemufayo, Angola)

Abstract: Introduction: In order to have a good assessment of the quality of maternal and child health care, it is essential that there is up-to-date and reliable information. Objective: To evaluate the impact of the implementation of a computerized database of clinical processes in the admission, archive and medical statistics section, of Maternity hospital Irene Neto/Lubango-Angola. Methodology: A descriptive study with a quantitative and qualitative approach to carry out a retrospective case study deliveries and newborns, records from 2014 to 2017. Final considerations: The implementation of this project may contribute to the improvement of clinical management support management of the hospital as well as facilitating access to information for research and scientific production.

Key words: electronic clinical records; hospital information systems; obstetric clinical processes

JEL code: I19