Implementing Electronic Health Records in Primary Care Using the Theory of Change: Nigerian Case Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Digital health has been a tool of transformation for the delivery of health care services globally. An electronic health record (EHR) system can solve the bottleneck of paper documentation in health service delivery if it is successfully implemented, but poor implementation can lead to a waste of resources. The study of EHR system implementation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is of particular interest to health stakeholders such as policy makers, funders, and care providers because of the efficiencies and evidence base that could result from the appropriate evaluation of such systems.

Objective

We aimed to develop a theory of change (ToC) for the implementation of EHRs for maternal and child health care delivery in LMICs. The ToC is an outcomes-based

SUBMITTER: Adedeji T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9412900 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature