Abstract
Background: Electronic health records (EHR) have been recognized as an important tool to increase patient safety and overall improve efficiency in healthcare delivery. Despite this common knowledge, there is evidence that EHR has been slowly implemented in most developing countries. This research sought to identify factors that affect the adoption of EHR in Egypt from the perspectives of healthcare providers.
Methods: This research was conducted in 2023 using mixed methodology. A self-administered questionnaire was sent to a sample of healthcare providers to assess their knowledge, attitude, and intention towards using the system. In addition, semi-structured interviews were conducted with experts in healthcare management to identify the barriers and facilitators of the implementation process.
Results: A total of 177 healthcare providers completed the survey and seven experts were interviewed. A positive attitude, gender, and influence of subjective norms were found to be strong predictors of intention towards using EHR. Financial concerns, technical support, training, and data security were among the barriers affecting the adoption process.
Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study conducted to examine the effect of perception factors on different healthcare professionals’ intention toward EHR adoption in Egypt using a mixed methodology. These findings could help healthcare organizations develop better EHR implementation strategies to increase the acceptance among the healthcare staff.
Keywords: health professionals, Egypt, electronics health record system, knowledge, attitude, barriers
School
School of Sciences and Engineering
Department
Institute of Global Health & Human Ecology
Degree Name
MA in Global Public Health
Graduation Date
Spring 6-5-2024
Submission Date
4-5-2024
First Advisor
Sungsoo Chun
Second Advisor
Seham Elmrayed
Committee Member 1
Hassan El-Fawal
Committee Member 2
Ahmed Mandil
Committee Member 3
Mohamed Salama
Extent
54 p.
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Institutional Review Board (IRB) Approval
Approval has been obtained for this item
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APA Citation
Romana, N. I.
(2024).The User-Side Perspective on Implementing Electronic Health Records in Egypt [Master's Thesis, the American University in Cairo]. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2315
MLA Citation
Romana, Nayrouz Ibrahim A.. The User-Side Perspective on Implementing Electronic Health Records in Egypt. 2024. American University in Cairo, Master's Thesis. AUC Knowledge Fountain.
https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/2315