End-users' perspectives on factors affecting implementation and utilization of the Iranian electronic health record system: a qualitative study in a developing country.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As one of the most important information technologies for storing, managing, and exchanging health information, the electronic health record (EHR) plays a major role in the health system. However, these systems in developing countries have been associated with multidimensional issues. The purpose of the present study was the assessment of nonclinical end-users' points of view on the implementation and utilization of the Iranian electronic health record system.

Methods

This was a large qualitative study conducted in 2021 for 7 months from February to August. In this study, data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews with 70 non-clinical end-users in 22 public and six private hospitals of West Azerbaijan province in Iran. To analyze the data, the

SUBMITTER: Abbasi H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10557278 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature