ReviewJournal of multidisciplinary healthcare2021
Barriers to the Adoption of Electronic Medical Record System in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review.
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- Exploring facilitators and barriers of the sustainable acceptance of e-health system solutions in Ethiopia: A systematic review.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
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- Assessment of the use of electronic medical records system and barriers in Rwanda.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2026Article
- Telemedicine readiness and its associated factors among healthcare professionals in primary hospitals of Southern Ethiopia.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Challenges of Electronic Medical Record Implementation From the Perspective of Hospital Leaders in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's Public Hospitals:Saudi medical journal · 2026Article
- Time Burden of Electronic Medical Records on Nurses and Physicians in Saudi Arabia: Occurrence, Predictors, and Challenges-A Mixed-Methods Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of the HIV Case-Based Surveillance System in Dire Dawa City Administration, Ethiopia. A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.AIDS research and treatment · 2026Article
- Electronic medical record (EMR) pre-deployment assessment for adoption readiness, acceptability, and associated factors at Hiwot Fana comprehensive specialized university hospital.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Factors influencing the availability and use of electronic medical records systems in public health facilities in Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Article
- Impact of a monitoring and evaluation training in 3 PEPFAR-supported countries.Evaluation and program planning · 2025Article
- Health professionals' readiness for and factors influencing electronic medical record systems implementation in Southern Oromia, Ethiopia, 2024: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Article
- Barriers to the implementation of electronic medical records in Northwest Ethiopia.Health SA = SA Gesondheid · 2025Article
- Assessment of implementation challenges of electronic medical record in Yekatit 12 hospital medical college.PloS one · 2025Article
- The Effects of Electronic Health Records on Medical Error Reduction: Extension of the DeLone and McLean Information System Success Model.JMIR medical informatics · 2024Article
- Factors Influencing Data Quality in Electronic Health Record Systems in 50 Health Facilities in Rwanda and the Role of Clinical Alerts: Cross-Sectional Observational Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2024Observational
- Exploring challenges and enablers for community pharmacists using electronic prescriptions (Wasfaty) in Makkah region, Saudi Arabia: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework.Frontiers in medicine · 2024Article
- Electronic Medical Record System Use and Determinants in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Interactive journal of medical research · 2023Review
- Healthcare providers' readiness for electronic health record adoption: a cross-sectional study during pre-implementation phase.BMC health services research · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundElectronic medical records (EMRs) can improve the quality of health care and patient safety. Various countries have gone through the local application of EMRs to various health care organizations in national implementation and integration of EMRs. Ethiopia lags far in the back in this regard, as solely some hospitals have implemented EMR.
objectiveThis study aimed to identify barriers to the adoption of EMRs in Ethiopia through a systematic review of the literature.
methodsPubMed, Semantic Scholar, and Google Scholar have been searched for applicable articles. The search method focuses on peer-reviewed, empirical research conducted in Ethiopia. The ultimate set that met the inclusion standards was 9 studies. The authors extracted, analyzed, and summarized empirical results associated with EMR barriers in these studies.
resultsThis systematic review identified the following 17 barriers to EMR adoption: absence of EMR training, limited access to computers, insufficient computer literacy, deficiency of EMR knowledge, inadequate technical help, absence of EMR manual, negative attitude to EMR, limited internet access, lack of management support, electric power interruption, absence of perceived system quality, absence of perceived information quality, lack of willingness, the complexity of the system, performance expectancy, effort expectancy, and lack of IT qualification.
conclusionThe most common barriers for EMR adoption are absence of EMR training, limited access to a computer, poor computer literacy, poor EMR knowledge, lack of technical support, and absence of an EMR manual. As this study summarizes the available evidence regarding barriers to adopting EMR in Ethiopia, future research will rest on this evidence and specialize in building a proper framework for EMR implementation in Ethiopia.
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