African Health Informatics (Clinical focus)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002)

View Issue TOC

Electronic Patient Records and Diagnostic Accidents in Kenyan Hospitals: A Comparative Study

Oscar Kariuki, Technical University of Kenya Njeri Muthomi, Technical University of Kenya
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18740034
Published: May 7, 2002

Abstract

This study addresses a current research gap in Medicine concerning Investigation into the Effectiveness of Electronic Patient Record Systems on Diagnostic Errors in Kenyan Hospitals in Kenya. The objective is to formulate a rigorous model, state verifiable assumptions, and derive results with direct analytical or practical implications. A structured analytical approach was used, integrating formal modelling with domain evidence. The results establish bounded error under perturbation, a convergent estimation process under stated assumptions, and a stable link between the proposed metric and observed outcomes. The findings provide a reproducible analytical basis for subsequent theoretical and applied extensions. Stakeholders should prioritise inclusive, locally grounded strategies and improve data transparency. Investigation into the Effectiveness of Electronic Patient Record Systems on Diagnostic Errors in Kenyan Hospitals, Kenya, Africa, Medicine, comparative study This work contributes a formal specification, transparent assumptions, and mathematically interpretable claims. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

How to Cite

Oscar Kariuki, Njeri Muthomi (2002). Electronic Patient Records and Diagnostic Accidents in Kenyan Hospitals: A Comparative Study. African Health Informatics (Clinical focus), Vol. 2002 No. 1 (2002). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18740034

Keywords

African HealthcareGeographic MedicineElectronic Health RecordsDiagnostic AccuracySystem EvaluationRegional ComparisonsData Integrity

References