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Evaluation of the automated dispensing cabinets users' level of satisfaction and the influencing factors in Al-Ahsa hospitals.
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- Impact of a Hospital Information System-Integrated Automated Dispensing Cabinet on Medication Use and Safety in a Tertiary Hospital Emergency Department: A Prospective Before-and-After Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Implementing Semi-Automated Medication Dispensing for People with HIV: A Community-Based Alternative to Traditional Pharmacy Pickups.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Implementing six sigma management to shorten the time of taking medicine from intelligent medicine cabinet in inpatient ward.Exploratory research in clinical and social pharmacy · 2025Article
- Healthcare staff acceptance and satisfaction with automated medication dispensing cabinets: a neural network-based analysis.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Exploring the Benefits, Barriers and Improvement Opportunities in Implementing Automated Dispensing Cabinets: A Qualitative Study.Pharmacy (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Automated dispensing cabinets (ADCs) are decentralized, computer-controlled systems used to store, distribute, and track medications at the point of care in the wards. Objective: The objective of the current study is to evaluate how healthcare practitioners are satisfied with ADCs and scrutinize some influencing factors that could affect this satisfaction. Material: A cross-sectional survey study was designed and distributed online to healthcare providers in Al-hasa hospitals. Results: A total of 166 participants. Regarding the frequency and pattern of ADC use, around 79.5% used ADC and 85.4% were informed about using ADC on a daily basis. As for the level of satisfaction with ADC, an exact 81.9% gave a high rate for overall satisfaction, 81.3% were highly satisfied with the system's accuracy, and 74.7% were highly satisfied with the time it takes to complete the task. Regarding usability of the system, 69.8% thought it was easy whereas 36.8% agreed that the time required for reloading medication is longer than before ADC. Furthermore, 79.5% agreed that ADC allowed them to accomplish their job safely, and 67.4% agreed that it improved their productivity. Regarding challenges, 74.7% agreed that all drawer types assure safe access and removal of medications, and 18.7% agreed that there is a significant potential for loss of data. Conclusion: This study investigated healthcare staff's perceptions and satisfaction with ADCs in Al-hasa hospitals. The healthcare participants were mostly highly satisfied with the use of the ADCs which translated into better patient care and improved patient safety as well as higher productivity.
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