Department of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Schools of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Biomed Res Int. 2024 Apr 9;2024:6553470. doi: 10.1155/2024/6553470. eCollection 2024.
Electronic-prescribing (e-prescribing) is the most recent technological advancement in the medication use process. Its adoption and consequent realization of its potential benefits, however, mainly depend on the healthcare professionals' perception, willingness to accept, and engagement with the technology.
This study is aimed at assessing the perception of healthcare professionals towards e-prescribing at the University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, from June 1 to August 30, 2021.
A cross-sectional study was conducted using a simple random sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection. Data were entered into and analyzed by using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS® (IBM Corporation)) version 24. Both descriptive and inferential statistics like the Kruskal-Wallis and Mann-Whitney tests were used for data analysis. A statistical significance was declared at a value < 0.05.
From 401 participants, the majority of study participants had a neutral perception of e-prescribing. More than two-thirds (68.8%) of them had a neutral perception towards the perceived usefulness of e-prescribing with a median (interquartile range (IQR)) perceived usefulness of 43.0 (7.0) (maximum score = 60). The perceived ease of use of e-prescribing was also neutral in the case of more than three-fourths (79.8%) of participants with a median (IQR) perceived ease of use of 49.0 (6) (maximum score = 75). Similarly, more than half (56.6%) of the participants had a neutral perception towards the perceived fitness of e-prescribing with a median (IQR) perceived fitness of 15.0 (2.5) (maximum score = 15). The perception of the participants showed a significant difference based on their qualifications and work and computer use experience. Participants who heard about e-prescribing and e-prescribing software had a significantly higher mean rank score of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and perceived fitness of e-prescribing. Participants who previously used e-prescribing had also a significantly higher mean rank score of perceived usefulness. . The majority of healthcare professionals had a neutral perception of e-prescribing. The perception of healthcare professionals differs based on their qualifications, work and computer use experience, and their exposure to e-prescribing. The hospital should take all expectations and concerns of all HCPs into consideration and provide experience-sharing opportunities for all healthcare professionals who may potentially be involved in e-prescribing.
电子处方（e-prescribing）是用药过程中的最新技术进步。然而，它的采用及其潜在效益的实现主要取决于医疗保健专业人员的感知、接受意愿和对技术的投入。
本研究旨在评估 2021 年 6 月 1 日至 8 月 30 日，埃塞俄比亚贡德尔大学综合专科医院医护人员对电子处方的看法。
本研究采用横断面研究，使用简单随机抽样技术。采用自填式问卷收集数据。使用统计软件包（SPSS®（IBM Corporation））版本 24 进行数据录入和分析。采用描述性和推断性统计方法，如 Kruskal-Wallis 和 Mann-Whitney 检验进行数据分析。 值<0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
在 401 名参与者中，大多数研究参与者对电子处方持中立看法。超过三分之二（68.8%）的人对电子处方的感知有用性持中立态度，感知有用性中位数（四分位距（IQR））为 43.0（7.0）（最高得分为 60）。超过四分之三（79.8%）的参与者对电子处方的易用性也持中立态度，易用性中位数（IQR）为 49.0（6）（最高得分为 75）。同样，超过一半（56.6%）的参与者对电子处方的适用性持中立态度，适用性中位数（IQR）为 15.0（2.5）（最高得分为 15）。参与者的看法基于他们的资格、工作和计算机使用经验存在显著差异。听说过电子处方和电子处方软件的参与者对电子处方的感知有用性、易用性和适用性的平均等级评分明显更高。之前使用过电子处方的参与者对电子处方的感知有用性的平均等级评分也明显更高。
大多数医护人员对电子处方持中立看法。医护人员的看法因资质、工作和计算机使用经验以及接触电子处方的情况而有所不同。医院应考虑所有医护人员的期望和顾虑，并为所有可能参与电子处方的医护人员提供经验分享机会。
