Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi Arabia
(1) Background: Nurses’ attitudes toward electronic health records (EHRs) is a very valuable issue that needs to be evaluated, understood, and considered one of the main factors that can lead to its improvement or handicap its implementation. This study aimed to assess nurses’ attitudes toward EHRs...
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| description | (1) Background: Nurses’ attitudes toward electronic health records (EHRs) is a very valuable issue that needs to be evaluated, understood, and considered one of the main factors that can lead to its improvement or handicap its implementation. This study aimed to assess nurses’ attitudes toward EHRs and associated factors that affect the implementation of EHRs in different hospitals in Saudi Arabia. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was utilized to collect data from 297 nurses working in public hospitals and primary healthcare centers in Ha’il Province from January to May 2023. Data were collected using the Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Computerization questionnaire and a sociodemographic and work-related characteristics sheet. (3) Results: Most of the participants’ attitude scores (81.1%, <i>n</i> = 241) were more than or equal to 60, representing positive attitudes, whereas 18.9% (<i>n</i> = 56) of the nurses’ scores were less than 60, which is interpreted as negative attitudes. There was a significant relationship between nurses’ attitudes toward EHRs and a participants’ sex, where males had a more positive attitude than females (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Particularly, young nurses and those who had previous computer experience had a more positive attitude than older nurses and those who had no computer experience (<i>p</i> = 0.044 and < 0.001, respectively). Saudi nurses holding a master’s degree had significantly more positive attitudes toward EHRs than non-Saudi nurses holding a bachelor’s or diploma degree (<i>p</i> = 0.007 and 0.048, respectively). Nurses with less experience (less than five years) in the nursing field had a significantly positive attitude. Multiple linear regression showed that sex (<i>p</i> = 0.038), level of education (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and previous computer experience (<i>p</i> < 0.001) were independent factors of nurses’ knowledge of EHRs. (4) Conclusion: The majority of nurses had positive overall attitudes toward using EHRs. Nurses who are Saudi nationals, male, younger, have previous computer experience, and have less than five years of experience had a more positive attitude toward EHRs than nurses who are non-Saudi, female, older, have no computer experience, have bachelor’s or diploma degree, and have less than five years of experience, respectively. Sex, education level, and previous computer experience were independent factors of nurses’ knowledge of EHRs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9b05fc77b0974fab8e516b00a6ece10f2023-11-19T08:10:22ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322023-08-011117239310.3390/healthcare11172393Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi ArabiaAwatif M. Alrasheeday0Bushra Alshammari1Sameer A. Alkubati2Eddieson Pasay-an3Monirah Albloushi4Awayed M. Alshammari5Nursing Administration Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaMedical Surgical Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaMedical Surgical Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaMaternal and Child Nursing Department, College of Nursing, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaMedical Surgical Department, College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi ArabiaNursing Administration, King Khalid General Hospital, Ministry of Health, Hafar Al Batin 39921, Saudi Arabia(1) Background: Nurses’ attitudes toward electronic health records (EHRs) is a very valuable issue that needs to be evaluated, understood, and considered one of the main factors that can lead to its improvement or handicap its implementation. This study aimed to assess nurses’ attitudes toward EHRs and associated factors that affect the implementation of EHRs in different hospitals in Saudi Arabia. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional study was utilized to collect data from 297 nurses working in public hospitals and primary healthcare centers in Ha’il Province from January to May 2023. Data were collected using the Nurses’ Attitudes Towards Computerization questionnaire and a sociodemographic and work-related characteristics sheet. (3) Results: Most of the participants’ attitude scores (81.1%, <i>n</i> = 241) were more than or equal to 60, representing positive attitudes, whereas 18.9% (<i>n</i> = 56) of the nurses’ scores were less than 60, which is interpreted as negative attitudes. There was a significant relationship between nurses’ attitudes toward EHRs and a participants’ sex, where males had a more positive attitude than females (<i>p</i> < 0.001). Particularly, young nurses and those who had previous computer experience had a more positive attitude than older nurses and those who had no computer experience (<i>p</i> = 0.044 and < 0.001, respectively). Saudi nurses holding a master’s degree had significantly more positive attitudes toward EHRs than non-Saudi nurses holding a bachelor’s or diploma degree (<i>p</i> = 0.007 and 0.048, respectively). Nurses with less experience (less than five years) in the nursing field had a significantly positive attitude. Multiple linear regression showed that sex (<i>p</i> = 0.038), level of education (<i>p</i> = 0.001), and previous computer experience (<i>p</i> < 0.001) were independent factors of nurses’ knowledge of EHRs. (4) Conclusion: The majority of nurses had positive overall attitudes toward using EHRs. Nurses who are Saudi nationals, male, younger, have previous computer experience, and have less than five years of experience had a more positive attitude toward EHRs than nurses who are non-Saudi, female, older, have no computer experience, have bachelor’s or diploma degree, and have less than five years of experience, respectively. Sex, education level, and previous computer experience were independent factors of nurses’ knowledge of EHRs.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/17/2393electronic health recordsnursesattitudesSaudi Arabia |
| spellingShingle | Awatif M. Alrasheeday Bushra Alshammari Sameer A. Alkubati Eddieson Pasay-an Monirah Albloushi Awayed M. Alshammari Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi Arabia Healthcare electronic health records nurses attitudes Saudi Arabia |
| title | Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full | Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi Arabia |
| title_fullStr | Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi Arabia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi Arabia |
| title_short | Nurses’ Attitudes and Factors Affecting Use of Electronic Health Record in Saudi Arabia |
| title_sort | nurses attitudes and factors affecting use of electronic health record in saudi arabia |
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| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/11/17/2393 |
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