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Alavi Amlashi S R, Kazemnejad Leyli E, Sheikhtaheri A. Physicians’ and Pharmacists’ viewpoint on ambulatory electronic prescription system. jha 2022; 25 (3) :108-124
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1- M.Sc, Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran
2- Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan.
3- Associate Professor, Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran ,tt_taheri@yahoo.com
2- Associate Professor, Department of Biostatistics, School of Health, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Guilan.
3- Associate Professor, Department of Health Information Management, School of Health Management and Information Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran ,
Abstract: (1570 Views)
Introduction:Electronic prescription has been implemented in many countries and the first use of this technology was in outpatient care. In this study, perspective of physicians and pharmacists working in private and public sector (social security organization affiliated clinics) in Guilan province were studied.
Methods: This study was performed in 2021. The questionnaire was developed using a literature review and evaluated in terms of reliability and validity. The final questionnaire (9 dimensions and 31 questions) was distributed electronically among all private and public physicians and pharmacists (social security organization affiliated clinics) in Guilan province. 405 people (268 physicians and 137 pharmacists) answered the questions. The data were analyzed via descriptive analysis using SPSS version 26.
Results: Mean of dimensions included actual use (3.41), social influence (3.09), behavioral intention (3.05), expected effort (2.96), habit (2.93), trust (2.91), expected performance (2.81), facilitating conditions (2.62) and price value (2.55). The score of price value indicted that participants believed that the cost and benefits of the system is not balanced. The score of facilitating conditions showed that users did not have adequate financial, human, educational and supportive resources.
Conclusion: According to results, electronic prescription system was not considered a useful technology based on the participants’ perspectives. Barriers, vendors’ cooperation to improve the system, government’s legal and regulatory support should be considered to remove adoption barriers and improve electronic prescription system in ambulatory settings.
Methods: This study was performed in 2021. The questionnaire was developed using a literature review and evaluated in terms of reliability and validity. The final questionnaire (9 dimensions and 31 questions) was distributed electronically among all private and public physicians and pharmacists (social security organization affiliated clinics) in Guilan province. 405 people (268 physicians and 137 pharmacists) answered the questions. The data were analyzed via descriptive analysis using SPSS version 26.
Results: Mean of dimensions included actual use (3.41), social influence (3.09), behavioral intention (3.05), expected effort (2.96), habit (2.93), trust (2.91), expected performance (2.81), facilitating conditions (2.62) and price value (2.55). The score of price value indicted that participants believed that the cost and benefits of the system is not balanced. The score of facilitating conditions showed that users did not have adequate financial, human, educational and supportive resources.
Conclusion: According to results, electronic prescription system was not considered a useful technology based on the participants’ perspectives. Barriers, vendors’ cooperation to improve the system, government’s legal and regulatory support should be considered to remove adoption barriers and improve electronic prescription system in ambulatory settings.
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Health Information Management
Received: 2022/06/27 | Accepted: 2022/09/20 | Published: 2023/03/13
Received: 2022/06/27 | Accepted: 2022/09/20 | Published: 2023/03/13
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