Author(s)

Zinat Ghanbari¹, Nasrin Changizi^2*, Seyyed Reza Mazhari³, Tahereh Eftekhar¹

¹Department of Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
²Maternal Fetal and Neonatal Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
³Genetics Department, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

The electronic medical record is an essential technology tool to improve the quality of care. In present study we reported on the design and feasibility of electronic medical records in Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Ward. Our main goal was documentation with the least possible missed data, evidence-based decision making, documented active patient follow up and increasing patient’s satisfaction. The Electronic Registry System of Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (Vali e Asr Hospital, Tehran, Iran) was designed in mid 2014 and tested till March 2015. The software description was designed based on previous paper questionnaire used in this ward. The electronic questionnaires were filled in upon hospitalization and thereafter including follow ups. The questionnaire included 10 demographic and 15 main questions. A digital analog scale (1 - 10) in each part quantified the effects of problem on patient’s quality of life and also the effects of interventions as well. Entered information in each step was available for those with defined access. Reporting design was dependent on the needed data. Our supervised data entry was a guarantee to the quality of information with the least errors. Access to all para clinical data made rapid and evidence-based decision making. Patient satisfaction was achieved because of unified approach. The most interesting part was access to evidence-based results and data to be used in research projects. This study showed that EMRs in Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Wards could provide valuable information, improve the quality of care and increase patient’s satisfaction.

Electronic Medical Record, Registration System, Female Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (FPFD)

Ghanbari, Z. , Changizi, N. , Mazhari, S. and Eftekhar, T. (2015) Implementing of Electronic Medical Record in Pelvic Floor Ward: A Pilot Study. Open Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5, 319-323. doi: 10.4236/ojog.2015.56046.