Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011)

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Adoption Rates and User Satisfaction of Electronic Medical Records in Rural Healthcare Facilities: A Survey on Data Security Measures in Sudan

Bobiibi Acharya, Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Sserumaga Okello, Makerere University, Kampala Kabwisa Namugoye, Makerere University Business School (MUBS)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18917536
Published: October 18, 2011

Abstract

Electronic medical records (EMRs) have become increasingly adopted in healthcare settings to improve patient care and administrative efficiency. A mixed-methods approach combining quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews was employed. Among the surveyed rural healthcare facilities in Uganda and Sudan, 65% reported high adoption rates for EMR systems. User satisfaction scores were generally positive but varied significantly by facility size and type of user (doctors vs nurses). Despite challenges, there is a growing acceptance of EMRs in both countries. Enhanced cybersecurity measures are recommended to address data security concerns identified during the study. Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Bobiibi Acharya, Sserumaga Okello, Kabwisa Namugoye (2011). Adoption Rates and User Satisfaction of Electronic Medical Records in Rural Healthcare Facilities: A Survey on Data Security Measures in Sudan. African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vol. 2011 No. 1 (2011). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18917536

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Sub-Saharanrural healthEMR adoptionuser satisfactiondata securityeHealthqualitative assessment

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