ArticleJMIR human factors2015
Knowledge and Utilization of Computers Among Health Professionals in a Developing Country: A Cross-Sectional Study.
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- The effect of the information systems literacy of emergency health employees on their technology acceptance levels.Work (Reading, Mass.) · 2025Article
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- Identifying Barriers to the Adoption of Information Communication Technology in Ethiopian Healthcare Systems. A Systematic Review.Advances in medical education and practice · 2022Review
- Utilization, Determinants, and Prospects of Electronic Medical Records in Ethiopia.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Physicians' Attitude towards Electronic Medical Record Systems: An Input for Future Implementers.BioMed research international · 2021Article
- Healthcare providers' digital competency: a cross-sectional survey in a low-income country setting.BMC health services research · 2020Article
- Implementation of a national electronic health information system in Gabon: a survey of healthcare providers' perceptions.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2020Article
- Willingness to Use Electronic Medical Record (EMR) System in Healthcare Facilities of Bahir Dar City, Northwest Ethiopia.BioMed research international · 2020Article
- eRegTime, Efficiency of Health Information Management Using an Electronic Registry for Maternal and Child Health: Protocol for a Time-Motion Study in a Cluster Randomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- Health-Related Internet Use in Hard-to-Reach Populations: Empirical Findings From a Survey in a Remote and Mountainous Province in China.Journal of medical Internet research · 2019Article
- Internet use and eHealth literacy among health-care professionals in a resource limited setting: a cross-sectional survey.Advances in medical education and practice · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundIncorporation of information communication technology in health care has gained wide acceptance in the last two decades. Developing countries are also incorporating information communication technology into the health system including the implementation of electronic medical records in major hospitals and the use of mobile health in rural community-based health interventions. However, the literature on the level of knowledge and utilization of information communication technology by health professionals in those settings is scarce for proper implementation planning.
objectiveThe objective of this study is to assess knowledge, computer utilization, and associated factors among health professionals in hospitals and health institutions in Ethiopia.
methodsA quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted on 554 health professionals working in 7 hospitals, 19 primary health centers, and 10 private clinics in the Harari region of Ethiopia. Data were collected using a semi-structured, self-administered, and pre-tested questionnaire. Descriptive and logistic regression techniques using SPSS version 16.0 (IBM Corporation) were applied to determine the level of knowledge and identify determinants of utilization of information communication technology.
resultsOut of 554 participants, 482 (87.0%) of them responded to the questionnaire. Among them, 90 (18.7%) demonstrated good knowledge of computers while 142 (29.5%) demonstrated good utilization habits. Health professionals who work in the primary health centers were found to have lower knowledge (3.4%) and utilization (18.4%). Age (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=3.06, 95% CI 0.57-5.37), field of study (AOR=3.08, 95% CI 1.65-5.73), level of education (AOR=2.78, 95% CI 1.43-5.40), and previous computer training participation (AOR=3.65, 95% CI 1.62-8.21) were found to be significantly associated with computer utilization habits of health professionals.
conclusionsComputer knowledge and utilization habits of health professionals, especially those who work in primary health centers, were found to be low. Providing trainings and continuous follow-up are necessary measures to increase the likelihood of the success of implemented eHealth systems in those settings.
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