Electronic community health information system usability evaluation in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A community-level electronic health information system (eCHIS) was introduced in Ethiopia to support proper routine data management and use. Though large investments were made to implement this digital information system, the outcome was not as expected in terms of data quality and information use. Furthermore, the usability, effectiveness, efficiency, and overall satisfaction of the application's users have remained unexplored. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the eCHIS usability factors in Ethiopia.

Methods

We followed a two-stage approach. First, we reviewed the existing literature to identify suitable protocols and usability metrics based on usability factors, criteria, and attributes. The Goal Question Metric approach was adopted to define the goal

SUBMITTER: Tegenaw GS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12539133 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature