International Journal of Academic Library and Information Science
IJALIS
ISSN: 2360-7858
Vol. 9(4), pp. 149�157. April, 2021.
ISSN: 2360-7858
DOI: 10.14662/IJALIS2021.120
Full Length Research
Institutional support and use of electronic health records by medical doctors in teaching hospitals in South-West, Nigeria
1Ogundele Oluseye Abiodun, 2Dr. Ikonne, C.N. and 3Dr. Madukoma, E
1Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
2Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
3Department of Information Resource Management, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria
Accepted 20 April 2021
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Abstract |
The study evaluated the influence of Institutional support on the use of electronic health records by medical doctors in teaching hospitals in South-West, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey design with a study population of 3,381 medical doctors (excluding medical doctors on internship and National Youth Service). Sample size is the number that is selected or drawn from the population for a study. A sample size of 345 was determined for this study using krejcie and Morgan (1970) formula. A structured and validated questionnaire was used for data collection. Data was analyzed using the SPSS software, frequency distribution and percentages. The findings revealed that The finding revealed that medical doctors regard the types of institutional supports to be infrastructure and training in teaching hospitals in South-West, Nigeria. In addition, Infrastructural support is considered more important in the teaching hospitals than trainings by medical doctors in teaching hospitals in South-West, Nigeria. The study also concludes that Institutional support are indispensable factors that can improve the use of electronic health records among medical doctors in teaching hospitals in South-West, Nigeria. The findings have also shown that there is relationship between the empirical, theoretical and statistical evidences between the variables of interest. This study has generally revealed that Medical doctors� use of EHR was low in all aspects. In view of this, there is the need to intensify and propagate the adoption and use of EHRs by medical doctors in Nigeria. This would save cost, space and time of the doctors and also facilitate effective and efficient health care delivery service in Nigeria.
Keywords: Institutional support, electronic health records, use of electronic health records, medical doctors and teaching hospitals.
| Cite This Article As: Ogundele, O.A., Ikonne, C.N., Madukoma, E (2021). Institutional support and use of electronic health records by medical doctors in teaching hospitals in South-West, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 9(4): 149-157 | |