An assessment of the knowledge of medical doctors on Electronic Medical Records in a Tertiary Health Center in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross sectional study

Poluyi, A O; Onigbogi, OO; Poluyi, EO

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“…Respondents with good computer skills were more likely than those with poor computer skills to be willing to use the EMR system. This finding was in line with the study findings from Ethiopia [ 8 , 19 ] and Nigeria [ 15 , 23 ]. This is because those health professionals with good computer skills and the availability of computers had a direct influence on those professionals’ views on computer-based system use.…”

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Willingness to use electronic medical record (EMR) system and its associated factors among health professionals working in Amhara region Private Hospitals 2021, Ethiopia

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Introduction Despite the high expectations of electronic medical records as a great prospect for improving performance in healthcare, the level of adoption and utilization, particularly in a developing country, is low. Knowing the willingness to use the electronic medical record system in the private hospital has an impact on the future implementation status and utilization of the electronic medical record in Ethiopia. However, there was no evidence of the status of the willingness to use electronic medical record systems in private hospitals in the Amhara region. This study aimed to assess the willingness to use electronic medical record Systems and its associated factors among health professionals working in Amhara Region Private Hospitals. Methods A cross-sectional institutional study was performed among 406 health professionals selected using proportional allocation with a simple random sampling technique in Amhara region private hospitals by using self-administered structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression were performed to estimate the crude and adjusted odds ratios with a 95% Confidence interval. Results Out of the 406 participants included in the analysis, 307 (75.6%) showed a willingness to use the electronic medical record system. About three hundred twelve (76.8%) health professionals had good knowledge of electronic medical record systems, and 257 (63.3%) had good computer skills in electronic medical record systems. Health professionals who had electronic medical record knowledge (AOR = 1.85, 95% CI (1.004–3.409)), EMR training (3.29, 95% CI (1.353–8.003)), technical support personnel (1.92, 95% CI (1.122–3.305)), supportive supervision (AOR = 1.97, 95% CI (1.072–3.628)), and computer skill on electronic medical record (1.77, 95% CI (1.002–3.148)) were significantly associated with the outcome variable. Conclusions This finding shows a good proportion of willingness to use the electronic medical record system. The most significant factors associated with willingness to use the electronic medical record system were a lack of computer skills, computer training, and knowledge of the electronic medical record system.

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Willingness to use electronic medical record (EMR) system and its associated factors among health professionals working in Amhara region Private Hospitals 2021, Ethiopia

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“…An electronic health system cannot function without a significant number of various kinds of technology, such as computers, phone lines, and the internet. According to the findings of various studies, the fact that some practices do not have the "basic" infrastructure and technology essential to enable the use of electronic health systems is one of the factors that is hindering the widespread use of electronic health systems [33]. Additionally, since these practices would need extra resources to successfully adopt an electronic health system, the associated costs will be greater than originally anticipated.…”

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“…It is very uncommon for medical professionals to assert that using an electronic health system takes more time per patient than using paper records. This is due to the fact that paper records are often more practical and effective in clinical encounters [33]. If a doctor is using an electronic medical system and has to pause in the midst of a consultation with a patient to input data or write a prescription, the consultation may be disrupted for the patient.…”

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Barriers of Utilizing an Electronic Health System in Sub-Saharan Africa

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2022

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Objective: Accessing data information of patients has been a challenge for years due to the use of paper recording, some essential data are either lost or mistakenly thrown away and cannot be retrieved. This is a major public health concern to ensure the effective provision of healthcare to patients. The purpose of the study focuses on the barriers to utilizing an electronic health system in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: A systematic review was carried out with the aid of online research journal websites as well as other in-context articles. While conducting this study, the keywords in the search query were directed toward the barriers to the implementation of an electronic health system in Sub-Saharan Africa. Areas noted in relation to this study were the use of electronic health systems among health professionals. Therefore, there was a linkage of papers pointing out the barriers hindering the implementation of the e-health system. Results: According to Kemper and other researchers more than half (58.1%) of the physicians without an electronic medical system doubt that an electronic medical system can improve patient care or clinical outcomes. In Shachak’s research, where this issue was considered, 92% of physicians felt electronic medical system use did disturb communication with their patients. Conclusion: The findings of this study can be used as an overview of barriers that physicians might possibly see in the electronic medical system implementation process and, as such, could be valuable for electronic medical system policymakers and implementers. The study indicates that policymakers should be more aware of the reality that removing technical, financial, and legal barriers is not sufficient to ensure the realization of the promises of electronic medical system.

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An assessment of the knowledge of medical doctors on Electronic Medical Records in a Tertiary Health Center in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Cross sectional study

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Willingness to use electronic medical record (EMR) system and its associated factors among health professionals working in Amhara region Private Hospitals 2021, Ethiopia

Willingness to use electronic medical record (EMR) system and its associated factors among health professionals working in Amhara region Private Hospitals 2021, Ethiopia

Barriers of Utilizing an Electronic Health System in Sub-Saharan Africa

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