Babcock University Research Portal

Assessment And Utilization Of Information And Communication Technology For Client Care Among Nurses In Primary Health Care Centers, Ile-Ife, Osun State

Authors: MAITANMI Olusola , Adesuyi B, Ibikunle , Abolarinwa C.o.

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: Iosr Journal Of Nursing And Health Science (iosr-jnhs)

ISSN Number:

Downloads

Views

Abstract

Background: Information and communication technology (ICT) is a globallyutilized technology foracquiring information especially in the practice and management of patient care. This study evaluated the roles of ICT in client care services andenumerated thefactorsthat affectefficient useof ICT among nurses in someselected primary health centres in Ile-Ife. Methodology: Total Enumeration method was adopted in which eighty four copies of questionnaire were distributed among the nurses in tertiary, state, comprehensive and primary health centers in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Thereafter, 81 properly filled questionnaires were retrieved and transformed using Cronbach alpha.Reliability test was pre-conducted among community health nurses and ambiguous questions were paraphrased to suit the research objectives. Results: Results showed that the primary healthcare centres use ICT facilities such as desktop computer (92.6%), smart phone (88.9%), ICT-enabled television (87.7%), and laptop computer (83.0%), respectively. The study also showed that 88.9% of the computers were used for keeping record of disease surveillanceand85.2% smart phone are utilized for patients care follow-up.Also 93.8, 88.8, 81.5, and 77.8% of the respondents had access to ICT-enabled television, desktop computer, smart phone and laptop computer, respectively. Ninety six percent of the respondents affirmed absence of projectors,88.9% had difficulty in internet access while82.7% had challenges in accessing printers and photocopiers. The study founda significant relationship (p<0>

Access to Documents

External Link
Download
Digital Object Identifier

Keywords

MAITANMI ,O. Adesuyi,A.B Ibikunle,F. Abolarinwa,C. . (2020). Assessment And Utilization Of Information And Communication Technology For Client Care Among Nurses In Primary Health Care Centers, Ile-Ife, Osun State, 9 (), 29-29.

MAITANMI ,O. Adesuyi,A.B Ibikunle,F. Abolarinwa,C. . "Assessment And Utilization Of Information And Communication Technology For Client Care Among Nurses In Primary Health Care Centers, Ile-Ife, Osun State" 9, no (), (2020): 29-29.

MAITANMI ,O. and Adesuyi,A.B and Ibikunle,F. and Abolarinwa,C. and . (2020). Assessment And Utilization Of Information And Communication Technology For Client Care Among Nurses In Primary Health Care Centers, Ile-Ife, Osun State, 9 (), pp29-29.

MAITANMI O, AdesuyiAB, IbikunleF, AbolarinwaC, . Assessment And Utilization Of Information And Communication Technology For Client Care Among Nurses In Primary Health Care Centers, Ile-Ife, Osun State. 2020, 9 ():29-29.

MAITANMI ,Olusola , Adesuyi,A. B, Ibikunle,Frank , and Abolarinwa,C.o. . "Assessment And Utilization Of Information And Communication Technology For Client Care Among Nurses In Primary Health Care Centers, Ile-Ife, Osun State", 9 . (2020) : 29-29.

M.Olusola A.A. B I.Frank & A.C.o. , "Assessment And Utilization Of Information And Communication Technology For Client Care Among Nurses In Primary Health Care Centers, Ile-Ife, Osun State" vol.9, no., pp. 29-29, 2020.

Access to Documents

Keywords

About Us

Admissions

Contact Us

Policies

ALUMNI

STUDENT POPULATION