ABSTRACT
The aim of this
project is to examine the trend at which patients attends the hospital over the
period of study. The study therefore, shows the usefulness of statistics to
medicine and hence advice had always been sought by medical and health
administrators from the Department of Statistics on the analysis and
interpretation of medical data. The work is presented in five chapters. The
first chapter being the introduction, the second chapter is the review of
related literature where views of various writers on the topic concerned were
analyzed. Chapter three is the research methodology, it examine the various
research methods and procedure used in the data collection, it also highlight
the techniques for data collections, where the historical and survey research
method were adopted, all the data collected were presented and analysed in
chapter four. Finally, chapter five summaries the whole research work,
conclusion were drawn from the study and suggestion / recommendation on how to
improve health care delivery to the people.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Title
Page
Approval
Page
Declaration
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table
Contents
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Aims of Objective
1.3 Scope and Limitation
1.4 Historical Background of Source of Data
CHAPTER TWO
2.1 Literature Review
2.2 Statistical Tools
2.3 Definition of Basic Concept
CHAPTER THREE
3.1 Methodology
3.2 Method of Data Collection
3.3 Data Presentation
CHAPTER FOUR
4.0 Computation and Data Analysis
CHAPTER FIVE
5.1 Conclusion
5.2 Summary
5.3 Recommendation
Reference
CHAPTER
ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
University of Uyo
Teaching Hospital since its inception in 1994 has received considerable amount
of people, for treatment medical advice, family planning and a host of other
reason. Different categories of people have patronized the hospital for its
efficiency.
It is therefore in the best interest of the researcher to
use his or her knowledge of statistic application is the attendance of ill
health (patients) attending the hospital. It does not and here the research as
will look forward to classifying, arranging and recording the monthly,
quarterly, annual, bi-annual attendance of patients in the hospital.
In an attempt to introduce efficient methods and routine
towards comparing the total attendance of, in and out patient this in general
comprises of male, female and children patient attending the hospital.
To crown it all, it shall be in form of data (secondary,
primary data) depending on the set of people wishing to use it and purpose or
criterion behind using the research, the data collected will be analysis
organized, summarized and compiled. Since hospital patronage is consistent and
continuous process, it will be an efficient data collection, centres and will
promote statistical application and voluminous data i.e. moving average and
time series analysis.
1.2 AIMS
OF OBJECTIVE
1. To
determine whether there is an increase or decrease in patients’ attendance.
2. To
forecast the patient attendance by using linear trend method
3. To
forecast for patient attendance using the fitted trend equation from 2008 to
2012
1.3 SCOPE
AND LIMITATION
This research will limit it analysis on the comparison
of the attendance of patient. (IN and OUT) based on secondary data collected
from the hospital University of Uyo Teaching Hospital from (1994 to 2007).
VARIOUS
DEPARTMENT OF THE HOSPITAL
The hospital consists of nine (9) departments. The various
departments include:
Medical
Department: The Medical Director is the overall boss of
the hospital. He is only answerable to the Akwa Ibom State Commissioner of
Health. He is in charge of all medical cases.
Administration
Department: Hospital secretary is the head of this
department. He heads all the administrative staff of various departments of the
hospital and all heads of department are under him and answerable them, as
every head administered on his behalf.
Nursing
Service Department: The nursing service department is in charge
with central of nurses, their posting, their duty roster, their shifting
training to other post basic courses.
Medical
Record Department: This department deals with keeping record
and collection of data.
Laboratory:
Technologist works in the laboratory and for the operation of laboratories
equipment.
Pharmacy
Department: The pharmaceutical department is in charge
with the supply of drugs, drugs custody, drug protection and storage etc.
Radiology
Department: The radiology is in charge with x-ray e.g.
chinstraps etc.
Ophthalmology
Department: Ophthalmology department is in charge with
all cases of eye, its treatment etc.
E.N.T
Department: This department is in charge with all cases
of ear.