Development and validation of an instrument to evaluate the perspective of using the electronic health record in a hospital setting.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Evaluating healthcare information systems, such as the Electronic Health Records (EHR), is both challenging and essential, especially in resource-limited countries. This study aims to psychometrically develop and validate an instrument (questionnaire) to assess the factors influencing the successful adoption of the EHR system by healthcare professionals in Moroccan university hospitals.

Methods

The questionnaire validation process occurred in two main stages. Initially, data collected from a pilot sample of 164 participants underwent analysis using exploratory factor analysis (EFA) to evaluate the validity and reliability of the retained factor structure. Subsequently, the validity of the overall measurement model was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis (

SUBMITTER: Rhayha R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11460146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature