- Title
- Records management practices at the Victoria hospital, Raymond Mhlaba Municipality, Eastern Cape Province
- Creator
- Sosibo, Bongeka
- Subject
- Records -- Management
- Date Issued
- 2019
- Date
- 2019
- Type
- Thesis
- Type
- Masters
- Type
- M.LIS
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/10353/17706
- Identifier
- vital:41138
- Description
- Records management is vital in organizations as it enables efficiency and transparency of administrative functions in organizations. Victoria Hospital (VH), under the Raymond Mhlaba municipality, in Alice, in the Eastern Cape was chosen as the case study. The main purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of records management practices in this public hospital. The study’s objectives centred on examining the type of records generated at VH, determine some of the activities used in their management and assess the current processes and means that are used to make these records available. Both paper and electronic records were the focus of this study and as such the records lifecycle and the records continuum were thus integrated to inform the theoretical basis for this study. The researcher combined both quantitative and qualitative research methods in an attempt to increase the validity and reliability of the data gathered. This triangulation of methods facilitated thoroughness and eliminated biases and weaknesses in as far as methodology is concerned. The study used the survey research method to determine the status of records management at the Victoria Hospital. The findings showed that the type of records generated at the Victoria hospital include patient, personnel and administrative records. The results of the study revealed that policy issues, lack of infrastructure and irregularity of training, absence of a qualified records manager were identified by the respondents as some of the challenges faced by the VPH in order to effectively executive records management practices in their organization. A number of recommendations were put forward and a few will be highlighted here. Hospitals should consider providing relevant formal training or courses for at least more than 75% officials earmarked for or engaged in the implementation of e-health and erecords. Victoria hospital should consider hiring more qualified records managers and registry staff. Records management training should take place at least twice a year so that staff is kept motivated. Top management must ensure that they support records management in terms of finance including the ensuing challenges.
- Format
- 105 leaves
- Format
- Publisher
- University of Fort Hare
- Publisher
- Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Rights
- University of Fort Hare
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