2015
DOI: 10.4137/bii.s20229
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Some Correlates of Electronic Health Information Management System Success in Nigerian Teaching Hospitals

Abstract: Nowadays, an electronic health information management system (EHIMS) is crucial for patient care in hospitals. This paper explores the aspects and elements that contribute to the success of EHIMS in Nigerian teaching hospitals. The study adopted a survey research design. The population of study comprised 442 health information management personnel in five teaching hospitals that had implemented EHIMS in Nigeria. A self-developed questionnaire was used as an instrument for data collection. The findings revealed… Show more

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“…A questionnaire was developed for the purpose of gathering the data needed for analysis. To ensure validity, questions assessing each construct were adapted from prior studies with validated scales [ 11 13 15 16 17 ]. In all, a 24-item questionnaire was developed.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A questionnaire was developed for the purpose of gathering the data needed for analysis. To ensure validity, questions assessing each construct were adapted from prior studies with validated scales [ 11 13 15 16 17 ]. In all, a 24-item questionnaire was developed.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The second theme identified was regarding issues of political influence. Under this theme the following factors were identified as challenges 21,23,26 :…”
Section: Social Factorsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Technological/Structural Readiness -Its refers to the availability and affordability of required ICT, and the hardware and software needed to implement a proposed program [13]. His refers to those attributes related to institutional and human resource structures [15]. The attributes include; ICT regulations and policies, work ethics and organizational culture, training and availability of resources like, speed and quality of network; hardware and software; compatibility; capability of the ICT support team; availability of the internet; reliability of the network; training of users; internet accessibility [14].…”
Section: Electronic Health Readiness (Ehr)mentioning
confidence: 99%