Perceptions and experiences of health care workers on the use of electronic medical records at two health centres in Livingstone, Zambia

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dc.contributor.advisorVan Wyk, Brian
dc.contributor.authorMoomba, Kaala
dc.date.accessioned2018-01-17T13:58:01Z
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-03T08:47:59Z
dc.date.available2018-01-17T13:58:01Z
dc.date.available2024-05-03T08:47:59Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionMagister Commercii (Information Management) - MCom(IM)en_US
dc.description.abstractHealth information systems (HIS) have much to offer in managing healthcare costs and in improving the quality of care for patients. However, the adoption of HIS can cause problems to health professionals in terms of efficiency as well as to the entire health organization in terms of acceptability and adaptability. The development of a national Information and Communication Technology (ICT) policy in Zambia was initiated in 2001 through an extensive consultation process which involved academics and civil society organizations. The aim of using ICT is to improve the quality of health service delivery at local levels. Maramba and Mahatma Gandhi Clinics are the largest primary health care (PHC) clinics in Livingstone and have been prioritized for the implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR) system. The current study explored health care workers' perceptions and experiences of the use of ICTbased EMR and factors that could determine acceptability of EMR at Maramba and Mahatma Gandhi clinics to feed into future program improvement.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10566/12703
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.rights.holderUniversity of the Western Capeen_US
dc.subjectElectronic medical recordsen_US
dc.subjectMedical recordsen_US
dc.subjectHealthcare workersen_US
dc.subjectLivingstone, Zambiaen_US
dc.subjectHealth Information Systems (HIS)en_US
dc.titlePerceptions and experiences of health care workers on the use of electronic medical records at two health centres in Livingstone, Zambiaen_US

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