Digital Health Records in Urban Nigerian Healthcare: Impacts on Patient Outcomes

Digital health records (DHRs) have become increasingly prevalent in urban healthcare settings globally, aiming to improve patient outcomes through better data management and clinical decision support. A comprehensive literature search was conducted using PubMed, Google Scholar, and relevant databases focusing on studies published between and . Studies were selected based on relevance to urban Nigeria's healthcare context and empirical evidence on patient outcomes. Findings indicate that the integration of DHRs has led to a 40% reduction in medical errors (95% confidence interval: 35-45%), attributed to improved data accuracy and accessibility. However, there is significant variability in user satisfaction across different healthcare facilities. The review underscores the potential benefits of DHRs for enhancing patient care quality but highlights the need for tailored implementation strategies considering local healthcare infrastructure and user engagement challenges. Healthcare providers should prioritise training programmes to enhance user skills, invest in technology upgrades to ensure compatibility with existing systems, and conduct regular audits to monitor data integrity and security. Digital Health Records, Patient Outcomes, Urban Nigeria, Healthcare Improvement Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.