Unlocking health insights: exploring intention to adopt district health information systems in Bahir Dar City, northwest Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

District Health Information System version 2 (DHIS2) is an open-source platform designed for data collection, processing, analysis, and visualization within healthcare systems. However, there is limited empirical evidence regarding health professionals' intentions to use district health information systems. Understanding the factors influencing health workers' intention to utilize DHIS2 is crucial for ensuring successful implementation and sustained usage. This study aimed to assess the intention to use DHIS2 and identify associated factors among health professionals in health centers of Bahir Dar Metropolitan City, Ethiopia, in 2022.

Methods

An institutional-based cross-sectional study was conducted involving 368 randomly selected health professionals from health

SUBMITTER: Guadie HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11895800 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature