ABSTRACT

This project is centered on health clinical database information system. The current process of keeping records of patients is being operated manually and due to this procedure, numerous problems are been encountered. The primary aim of this project is to develop a clinical database system using Elechi Clinic, for the study. The objectives of the study include: improve information efficiency and human relations skill in the clinic, keep proper patients' records, drug inventory, dispensing and efficiency of drug dispensed, to bring about a computer pollution free environment that will ensure a secured public health of the staff, and the community, to review literature on related systems and analyze the existing manual systems, to collect data and identify the system's requirements, to design an automated patient information management system, to test and validate the system and to acquire practical experience in the design and development of clinical database system and other related software. A survey was taken to computerized the manual process in order to check these problems. The problems were identified after series of interviews and examination documents after which analysis was made and a computerized procedure recommended. This project will also suggest how to successfully implement the computerized procedure and to overcome the obstacle that would hinder the successfully implementation of the system. This new system was designed using Microsoft visual basic 6.0 programming language. This language was chosen because of its easy syntax and features for developing windows based applications. There is need for the development of an effective information system in our hospital. In conclusion this project is aimed at replacing and improving the manual mode of clinical record keeping with a more sophisticated computerized system of record keeping. The program aids in an easier record keeping of patients and drug management for quick access process, update, retrieval and storage of records for use and future reference. I therefore recommend this package(software) to all clinics (especially computerized clinics) and relevant medical centers that needs efficient patient and drug record keeping management system. It makes it easier for the manipulation of record in the clinic.