A Questionnaire on survey of Problems in Health Department using Data Mining Gaurav Singla, Amandeep Verma M.Phil(Research Scholar), Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Punjab, India Abstract Today we all know that the problems in human health are increasing day by day. There are many reasons behind this like incompetence of experienced doctors and new diseases. We give some solutions after done survey on problems in heath department. If they follow these solutions they can provide best facilities to peoples and help them to cure from these diseases. It is very important for them to come to know about new human diseases like cancer, TB, HIV, swine flu etc. According to our survey we have shown using data mining that some new diseases like swine flu and HIV is increasing rapidly in these days. It also includes a survey questionnaire which takes all the factors in to count and before starting actual survey a pilot study for this questionnaire was done, which confirms its acceptance. Keywords: Healthcare Services, Public Expenditure on Health, Technologies, Staff, Patients, Work Culture 1. Introduction Enhancement becomes the basic need for Health Department Because Enhancement in health system is solution for patients. It helps patients restore to health from diseases. It also helps in social welfare. The Health Department like DMC Ludhiana, Dr. Balian Heart Centre Dhuri and PGI Chandigarh has already enhanced new technology but some medium level Jindal Heart Institute Bathinda, Rajindera Hospital Patiala wants to implement it. For these Health Department before implementing New Technology a survey of Problems of Health Department is must. Here are some of the bare facts about the lives of our rural brethren: Villagers have no access to healthcare providers. 10% of all babies die before their first birthday. 50% of all babies are likely to be permanently stunted due to lack of proper nutrition. 2. Rise of Lifestyle diseases While rural India battles third world diseases like malaria and dengue, rising urbanisation has led to the middle and upper classes being bothered with developed world lifestyle diseases like diabetes and fatness. A fast food culture, increased smoking and alcohol consumption has led to a rise in fatness related diseases like diabetes and cardiovascular ailments. 3. Factor categories This questionnaire considers all the factors effecting human health in every corner of the world and most probably all these factors are taken according to their suitable priority. It includes major factors and all these factors are taken as questions which can be answered in five different ways (Strongly Disagree, Disagree, Neutral, Agree, strongly Agree) according to which human diseases can be cured. 4. Classifiers According to the factors in the Questionnaire the respondents can be classified in broad five classifiers, these are following. (a) Patients (b) Doctors (c) Administrative Staff 226
(d) Management (e) General People 5. Category Factor Variables 5.1 Incompetence V22(Doctors are irresponsible in government V37(Doctors are taking commission from the chemists) V42(Good doctors are going to foreign rather than serve in our country) V46(Absence of on-duty doctors and paramedical staff members) V30(Inadequacy of health personals to give health education to patient) V32(Doctors have not received their training as a part of their pre service training) V38(Give more medicines to the patients for a single disease) 5.2 Expenses, Infrastructure & Work Culture V1(Insufficient number of primary V25(Rates of medicines are low) V33(National programme for control of blindness is useful) V35(Good co-operation among hospitals that need to work together) V37(Doctors not taking commission from the chemists) V39(Health became a business) V41(Govt. doctors make private business at home) V43(Private hospitals get more charges) V48(Important patient care is often lost during shift changes) V36(The actions of hospital management show the patient safety is top priority) 5.3 Technologies & Facilities V3(Ambulance facilities are in primary V23(Staff facilities in government V9(Installation of latest machines in V11(Free medicines are given to the customer in Govt. V27(Give instructions for the patients to locate labs, wards OPD's in a V29(Adequate salary to doctors and paramedical staff members) V19(Care management for older people with serious mental health problems) V20(Mobile van hospital services also provided in every village and town) V21(Government should conduct seminars about major diseases like cancer, HIV etc) V34(Hospital management provides work that promotes patients) V17(lab facilities including working equipment to number of beds) 5.4 Security V44(Doctors must have their license) V18(supervision of doctors and staff members by higher authorities) V28(facilities and security of doctor) 5.5 Feedback & Improvements V49(People preferred govt. hospitals rather than private V13(Health is treated as wealth) V45(Adequate measures for sterilization to prevent hospital acquired infection) V31(Friends and family' test aims to improve patient care and identify best performing V26(Our drinking water resources are pure) 5.6 Objective & Goals V2(Sufficient number of doctors in primary V4(Stock of medicine in hospitals is complete) V5 (Emergency wards in govt. V6(Doctors should provide the facilities at home) V7(Should be a specialist of a particular disease in every hospital) V8(Should be some major hospitals to treat some major diseases like cancer) V24(New technologies for treatment in govt. V10(Should there be minimum one govt. hospitals in every village and towns) V12(Delivery cases are free for women in govt. V14(We are taking hygienic food) V16(Enough buildings in every hospital) V47(Towards cleaner hospitals and lower rates of infection) 227
6. Conclusions After mentioning all data I can conclude that there are many factors which put effect on human health problems but if the focus would be given on these problems we can completely get freedom from these diseases. if doctors give attentions on above solutions I think they will be able to help human beings by escaping from these diseases. References [1] Surinder M. Bhardwaj Social Science & Medicine, Asian Social Protection in comparative Perspectives, Volume 9, Issues 11 12, November December 1975 [2] Buckshee Impact of roles of women on health in India, International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, Volume 58, Issue 1, July 1997 [3] C.R. Kothari, Research Methodology:Methods and Techniques, New Age International (P) Ltd., Jaipur Rajasthan (India), 2004 [4] Ajay Mahal, M. Govinda Rao, Madhurima Nundy, Ashok D. B. Vaidya, Financing and Delivery of Health Care Services in India, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, August, 2005 [5] K.V. Ramani, Dileep Mavalankar, "Health system in India: opportunities and challenges for improvements", Journal of Health Organization and Management, Vol. 20 Issue 6, 2006, pp.560 572 [6] Abhay Shukla, Ravi Duggal, Heath System in India: Crisis & Alternatives, National Coordination Committee, Jan Swasthya Abhiyan, October, 2006 [7] B.S. Ghuman, Akshat Mehta Health care Services in India: Problems and Prospects, International Conference on the Asian Social Protection in Comparative Perspective, National University of Singapore, 7-9 January, 2009 Annexure: Problems in Health Survey Questionnaire Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey on the timeliness and quality of the service you received today. Welcomes your feedback and your answers will be kept confidential. Please complete this survey and return it to GAURAV SINGLA and AMANDEEP VERMA students of Guru Kashi University, Talwandi Sabo, Bathinda (PB.). 228
Table 1 The enhancement in Health Departments has following benefits Statement V1(Sufficient number of primary V2(Sufficient number of doctors in primary V3(Ambulance facilities are in primary V4(Stock of medicine in hospitals is complete) V5 (Emergency wards in govt. V6(Should doctors provide the facilities at home) V7(Should be a specialist of a particular disease in every hospital) V8(Should be some major hospitals to treat some major diseases like cancer) V9(Installation of latest machines in V10(Should there be minimum one govt. hospitals in every village and towns) V11(Free medicines are given to the customer in Govt. V12(Delivery cases are free for women in govt. V13(Health is treated as wealth) V14(We are taking hygienic food) V15(There should be a control room about hospital) V16(Enough buildings in every hospital) V17(lab facilities including working equipment to number of beds) V18(supervision of doctors and staff members by higher authorities) V19(Care management for older people with serious mental health problems) V20(Mobile van hospital services also provided in every village and town) V21(Government should conduct seminars about major diseases like cancer, HIV etc) Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 229
Table 2 The various requirements of Health Department in your opinion Statement V22(Doctors are responsible in government V23(Staff facilities in government V24(New technologies for treatment in govt. V25(Rates of medicines are low) V26(Our drinking water resources are pure) V27(Give instructions for the patients to locate labs, wards OPD's in a V28(facilities and security of doctor) V29(Adequate salary to doctors and paramedical staff members) V30(Adequacy of health personals to give health education to patient) V31(Friends and family' test aims to improve patient care and identify best performing V32(Doctors received their training as a part of their pre service training) V33(National programme for control of blindness is useful) V34(Hospital management provides work that promotes patients) V35(Good co-operation among hospitals that need to work together) V36(The actions of hospital management show the patient safety is top priority) Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 230
Table 3 After enhancing Health Department what are the issues and challenges involved Statement V37(Doctors are not taking commission from the chemists) V38(Will not give more medicines to the patients for a single disease) V39(health is not became a business) V40(Doctors will not be go for long time holidays in govt. V41(Govt. doctors will not make private business at home) V42(Good doctors will not going to foreign and serve in our country) V43(Private hospitals get less charges) V44(Doctors must have their license) V45(Adequate measures for sterilization to prevent hospital acquired infection) V46(Always presence of on-duty doctors and paramedical staff members) V47(Towards cleaner hospitals and lower rates of infection) V48(Important patient care is often lost during shift changes) V49(People preferred govt. hospitals rather than private Strongly Disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree 231