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Studying Medical Records Management in the Public Healthcare Sector of South Africa Using Multi-Method

Studying Medical Records Management in the Public Healthcare Sector of South Africa Using Multi-Method

Ngoako Solomon Marutha
Copyright: © 2020 |Pages: 21
ISBN13: 9781799814719|ISBN10: 1799814718|EISBN13: 9781799814726
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-1471-9.ch021
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Marutha, Ngoako Solomon. "Studying Medical Records Management in the Public Healthcare Sector of South Africa Using Multi-Method." Handbook of Research on Connecting Research Methods for Information Science Research, edited by Patrick Ngulube, IGI Global, 2020, pp. 404-424. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1471-9.ch021

APA

Marutha, N. S. (2020). Studying Medical Records Management in the Public Healthcare Sector of South Africa Using Multi-Method. In P. Ngulube (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Connecting Research Methods for Information Science Research (pp. 404-424). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1471-9.ch021

Chicago

Marutha, Ngoako Solomon. "Studying Medical Records Management in the Public Healthcare Sector of South Africa Using Multi-Method." In Handbook of Research on Connecting Research Methods for Information Science Research, edited by Patrick Ngulube, 404-424. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2020. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-1471-9.ch021

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Abstract

This chapter reflects on the lesson learnt from the application of multi-methods in a quantitative study that was conducted to study patient record management in the public healthcare sector. In this study, a questionnaire was the main data collection tool, which was supported by interviews, observations, and document/system analysis data. In conducting the study, triangulation of multi-methods data was performed at different stages of the study. Currently there is no clear framework in social science research about the application of multi-method, mono-method, and mixed method research, which the study intends to clear. The study revealed that quantitative data need to be augmented with some narrative/qualitative data to make an empirical conclusion and recommendations because alone, it may not be completely reliable. Triangulation of multi-methods eliminates bias and closes some gaps where data leave some questions unanswered. The study provides a framework to guide on research method based on methods ingredients.

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