TITLE:
Assessment of a Database Management System in a Mammogram Unit of a Radiologic Department in Fann Teaching Hospital (Senegal)
AUTHORS:
Mamour Gueye, Awa Sadikh Badiane, Sokhna Ba Diop, Mamadou Ly, Mame Diarra Ndiaye Gueye, Abdoulaye Dione Diop, Abdoulaye Ndoye Diop, Marame Fall
KEYWORDS:
Electronic Medical Records, Database, Mammogram, Radiology, Dakar
JOURNAL NAME:
International Journal of Medical Physics, Clinical Engineering and Radiation Oncology,
Vol.6 No.4,
November
3,
2017
ABSTRACT: Objectives: To evaluate a medical data management system of a
mammogram unit in a department of Radiology. Methods: This is a
qualitative and quantitative assessment
study in Fann Teaching Hospital between April 2014 and June 2015 one year after its implementation. The
quantitative component consisted of the audit of the database to
determine the socio-demographic characteristics
of patients and the results of mammograms. The qualitative component
assessed users’ experience. For analysis, quantitative data were extracted and
transferred to
Microsoft Excel. For scale variables, we calculated the averages and extremes.
For qualitative variables, we established percentages. Results:
During the study period, 433 patients underwent mammograms. The average
age of patients was 48 years. The completion rate maintained above 85% was
below 26% in the first two months of use. As to the completeness given examinations, it was still above 83%. The results of mammogram
examinations were normal in the majority of cases: 96% for
the right breast and 95.2% for the left
breast. All users had a favourable opinion about the database. The reasons were better work organization,
comprehensiveness, accessibility and standardization of information about the patient and especially the
immediate availability of statistics. For 60% of these health professionals, complaints related to the use of the
software were the time-consuming of filling data. Conclusion: This study mainly describes the perception of
health professionals on the computerization of radiological examinations.
It offers some advantages, proposes improvements and opens avenues for
reflection on the globalization of the computerization of patient records in
Radiology.