DESKTOP-BASED HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEM IN IMMACULADA CONCEPCION COLLEGE

Abstract

Manual, paper-based clinic record-keeping can result in inaccurate health evaluations, disorganized records, misplaced files, and slow processing times. In response, a"Desktop-Based Health Management System" in Immaculada Concepcion College (ICC) was introduced to develop an efficient solution. A descriptive-developmental approach was used, involving interviews and direct observation for data collection. The agile methodology was employed in a software development life cycle (SDLC). The system was created using Visual Studio as the IDE, Visual Basic.NET (VB.NET) as the programming language, MySQL as the database, and it was hosted using phpMyAdmin server. In this descriptive approach, the System Usability Questionnaire (SUQ) was administered to all three clinic staff using Total Population Sampling. The authors granted permission for the use of the standardized questionnaire. Based on the assessment results, the system received a "Strongly Acceptable" rating, indicating its effectiveness in improving clinic record management. Users highlighted its ease of use, efficiency, and ability to streamline processes. In the SUQ, the overall weighted mean was 3.52 across various factors, including functional suitability, reliability, portability, usability, performance efficiency, security, compatibility, and maintainability of the system. As a result, it is deemed ready for implementation within the school clinic, with potential for future optimizations based on user feedback.