PERCEPTION AND ATTITUDES OF NURSES TOWARDS ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORD AND DOCUMENTATION SYSTEM IN UNIVERSITY OF BENIN TEACHING HOSPITAL, EDO STATE
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Electronic Medical Records (EMR) are digital medical records that can be accessed by various healthcare providers to facilitate patient data accessibility, transmission, and storage, foster collaboration among healthcare professionals, and utilize patient data quickly and efficiently. The creation of the EMR system allowed institutions to manage patient records in an intelligent,
secure, and knowledgeable way. This research focused on the perception and attitudes of nurses towards electronic medical record and documentation systems. A total of 278 questionnaires were distributed, with 265 properly completed and returned, representing a response rate of 95.3%. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and
inferential statistics (Chi-square) to test the hypotheses providing valuable insights on the perception and attitudes of nurses towards electronic medical record and documentation system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo state. The study adopted descriptive design. A convenient sampling technique. The results from this study showed that the majority
of the nurses (81.9%) had a positive perception towards the electronic medical record and documentation system, while only 18.1% had a negative perception. It also showed that the vast majority of the nurses (87.2%) had a positive attitude towards the utilization of electronic medical record and documentation systems, while only 12.8% had a negative attitude. Furthermore, the findings also revealed that the most significant factors identified, were technical issues, prior experience with computers or technology, and lack of training. Other factors such as staffing shortage, lack of clear policies on EMR use, complexity of the software, and internet connectivity issues were also considered as a challenge in the effective utilization remains of EMR in the hospital.
secure, and knowledgeable way. This research focused on the perception and attitudes of nurses towards electronic medical record and documentation systems. A total of 278 questionnaires were distributed, with 265 properly completed and returned, representing a response rate of 95.3%. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and
inferential statistics (Chi-square) to test the hypotheses providing valuable insights on the perception and attitudes of nurses towards electronic medical record and documentation system in University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Edo state. The study adopted descriptive design. A convenient sampling technique. The results from this study showed that the majority
of the nurses (81.9%) had a positive perception towards the electronic medical record and documentation system, while only 18.1% had a negative perception. It also showed that the vast majority of the nurses (87.2%) had a positive attitude towards the utilization of electronic medical record and documentation systems, while only 12.8% had a negative attitude. Furthermore, the findings also revealed that the most significant factors identified, were technical issues, prior experience with computers or technology, and lack of training. Other factors such as staffing shortage, lack of clear policies on EMR use, complexity of the software, and internet connectivity issues were also considered as a challenge in the effective utilization remains of EMR in the hospital.
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