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ArticleBMC medical informatics and decision making2021

Investigate knowledge management technology implementation for supporting decision making in Ethiopian health sectors.

Mniyichel Belay, Amare Desta, Steve Smithson, Million Meshesha

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Article in BMC medical informatics and decision making, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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2citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Mniyichel BelayDepartment of Information Science, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia. ethio2000mniyichel@gmail.com.
Amare DestaInformation and Knowledge Management, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), London, UK.
Steve SmithsonDepartment of Management, London School of Economics, London, UK.
Million MesheshaSchool of Information Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Addis Ababa University · ETJimma University · ETLondon School of Economics and Political Science · GBQueen Mary University of London · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionKnowledge management technology is a key tool for facilitating and improving the quality of health care delivery in hospitals. However, the use and implementation of this technology is not an easy task. This study aims to investigate a knowledge management technology implementation and use in Ethiopian hospitals, with a particular reference to Jimma University Specialized Hospital. METHODOLOGY: Information about challenges of knowledge management technology implementation was gathered using qualitative research methods, through conducting semi-structured interviews. Purposive sampling method was applied to select fifty-four participants from a well-defined population. Findings were first validated, according to published literature and research works, and then sorted into three main areas, such as current usage of KM technology to enhance and improve decision-making, factors affecting the implementation of KM technology

resultsThis study revealed that the overall level of KM technology implementation in Jimma University Specialized hospital is still low.

conclusionImplementation and use of KM technology to improve the quality of hospital health services is needed. Thus, it suggested that hospital managers should make much more effort to develop a strategy and policy on the implementation and use of KM technology so that the hospital could improve the quality of healthcare services.

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Delivery of Health CareKnowledge ManagementDecision MakingHospitalsHumansTechnologyClinical decision makingEthiopian hospitalsHealthcareKM technology

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PMID33952240
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