Tesfa Getanew Aschalew, Kalayou Mulugeta Hayelom, Zemene Wondossen
Department of Health Informatics, School of Public Health, Dilla University, Dila, Ethiopia.
Department of Health Informatics, Institute of Public Health, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Adv Med Educ Pract. 2021 Mar 1;12:195-202. doi: 10.2147/AMEP.S289212. eCollection 2021.
With the rapid advancement and growth of computer and networking technologies, there is also significant growth in the availability and use of various types of electronic information resources. The availability of health information provides confidence for health professionals in clinical decision-making and improves practical skills and attitudes to care. Due to limited studies, the extent of health professionals' electronic health-information resource (EHIR) utilization at specialized teaching hospitals in Amhara regional state is not known. This study aimed to assess the level of EHIRutilization and identify associated factors among health professionals at teaching hospitals in Amhara, Ethiopia.
An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among health professionals working at specialized teaching hospitals in Amhara from February 23 to May 10, 2020. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was used to describe the utilization of EHIRs. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied to identify which factors were associated with EHIR use.
A total of 383 (93.6% response rate) participants responded by completing the questionnaire, and 70.8% (271 of 383) of study participants used EHIRs. eHealth literacy (AOR 1.90, 95% CI 1.03-3.54), Internet access (AOR 1.97, 95% CI 1.06-3.67), computer literacy (AOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.68-5.76), information-searching skills (AOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.05-3.39), and computer access in the working area (AOR 2.50, 95% CI 1.55-5.54) were factors significantly associated with utilization of EHIRs.
Nearly three-quarters of the health professionals utilized EHIRs. However, most reported that they encountered problems while they were using those resources. For better utilization levels, giving training in the area of electronic information-resource use, increasing awareness of health professionals about available resources, and improving Internet and computer access in each hospital are recommended.
随着计算机和网络技术的快速发展与增长，各类电子信息资源的可获取性和使用也显著增加。健康信息的可获取性为卫生专业人员的临床决策提供了信心，并提高了他们的实践技能和护理态度。由于研究有限，阿姆哈拉州专门教学医院的卫生专业人员对电子健康信息资源（EHIR）的利用程度尚不清楚。本研究旨在评估埃塞俄比亚阿姆哈拉教学医院卫生专业人员的EHIR利用水平，并确定相关因素。
2020年2月23日至5月10日，在阿姆哈拉专门教学医院工作的卫生专业人员中开展了一项基于机构的横断面研究。使用自填式问卷收集数据。描述性分析用于描述EHIR的利用情况。采用双变量和多变量逻辑回归分析来确定哪些因素与EHIR的使用相关。
共有383名参与者（回复率为93.6%）完成问卷并做出回应，70.8%（383人中的271人）的研究参与者使用了EHIR。电子健康素养（调整后比值比[AOR]为1.90，95%置信区间[CI]为1.03 - 3.54）、互联网接入（AOR为1.97，95%CI为1.06 - 3.67）、计算机素养（AOR为1.9，95%CI为1.68 - 5.76）、信息搜索技能（AOR为1.89，95%CI为1.05 - 3.39）以及工作区域内的计算机接入（AOR为2.50，95%CI为1.55 - 5.54）是与EHIR利用显著相关的因素。
近四分之三的卫生专业人员使用了EHIR。然而，大多数人报告说他们在使用这些资源时遇到了问题。为了提高利用水平，建议在电子信息资源使用领域提供培训，提高卫生专业人员对可用资源的认识，并改善各医院的互联网和计算机接入条件。
