Enhanced Health (Record) Information Management System Using Mobile Application Development Framework

Abstract

n essential component of effective healthcare delivery is health record
management. Although, conventional paper-based systems have long been the
standard, they have a number of drawbacks, including inaccuracy, inefficiency,
and a lack of accessibility. The adoption of a web-based health record management
system proved to be a viable replacement for the paper-based system for handling
medical records. However, there were certain obstacles along the way, including
concerns about data security and privacy, data loss during the shift from paper to
the web-based system, a lack of inclusivity, unauthorised access to patient records,
and limited access to patient records because of inadequate internet access and
facilities in Nigeria. This dissertation therefore reviewed the observable
limitations of the existing system and proposed the development of a mobile
patient’s health record management system using mobile application development
framework. The system was developed using Android Studio integrated
development environment (IDE) and the Java programming language, with
SQLite database and rapid application development methodology (RAD) which is
an Agile method for enhanced program development especially for mobile
application development. The new system outperformed the existing web-based
hospital record management system in terms of speed, efficiency, robustness
portability, data security and integrity as it enables both patients and doctors to
access and book appointments remotely without having to go physically to the
hospital saving man-hour and boosting the morale of both staff and patients.