scholarly journals Be wary of passive resistance to health information systems

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Passive Resistance ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Strategic Solution

Implementation of health information systems (HIS) has resulted in multiple duties for health professionals as health care workers and HIS operators. This dual task can lead to increased effort for them, which can lead to resistance to HIS, either actively or passively. Both must be handled seriously because it often leads to the failure of HIS implementation. Meanwhile, passive resistance must be cautioned because in the early stages it is usually unknown to managers that it fails to be anticipated and worsens. As a strategic solution, organizations must always maintain and improve organizational support for users.

scholarly journals Health information systems to improve health care: A telemedicine case study

2013 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Liezel Cilliers ◽  
Stephen V. Flowerday
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
User Acceptance ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Care System

Background: E-health has been identified as an integral part of the future of South African public healthcare. Telemedicine was first introduced in South Africa in 1997 and since then the cost of running the Telemedicine projects has increased substantially. Despite these efforts to introduce the system, only 34% of the Telemedicine sites in South Africa are functional at present.Objectives: Literature has suggested that one of the barriers to the successful implementation of health information systems is the user acceptance by health care workers of systems such as Telemedicine. This study investigated the user acceptance of Telemedicine in the public health care system in the Eastern Cape Province, making use of the Unified Theory of the Use and Acceptance of Technology.Method: The study employed a quantitative survey approach. A questionnaire was developed making use of existing literature and was distributed to various clinics around the province where Telemedicine has been implemented. Statistics were produced making use of Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS).Results: In general, the health care workers did understand the value and benefit of health information systems to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the health care system. The barriers to the effective implementation of a health information system include the lack of knowledge and the lack of awareness regarding the Telemedicine system. This in turn means that the user is apprehensive when making use of the system thus contributing to less frequent usage.Conclusion: Health care workers do acknowledge that information systems can help to increase the effectiveness of the health care system. In general, the acceptance of Telemedicine in the Eastern Cape Department of Health is positive, but in order to integrate it into standard work practices, more must be done with regards to the promotion and education of telemedicine.

scholarly journals Recognize and Anticipate User Resistance to The Implementation of Health Information Systems

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho
Keyword(s):  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
User Resistance ◽  
Global Era ◽  
New Information ◽  
Information And Communication

In the current global era, most health information systems have been implemented with the support of information and communication technology. This has an impact on the enforcement of dual duties for health professionals as health workers and as operators of health information systems. This 'new task addition' will lead to increased efforts to be able to operate the information system properly. For some health professionals, this will feel burdensome, which can ultimately lead to user resistance, either actively or passively. Both types of resistance must be given serious attention because it often leads to failure in the implementation of new information systems. If not properly anticipated, then this will grow worse. In order for this to be prevented, the effort that must be done by the organization is always to improve and maintain organizational support for the users.

scholarly journals Harmonization of European and Russian standards of evaluation of the quality of delivery of health care in educational organizations

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 157-162
Author(s):  
V. R. Kuchma ◽  
Svetlana B. Sokolova
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
School Health ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Medical Aid ◽  
Care Workers

Harmonization of European and Russian standards of the quality of the delivery of school health services and competencies for school health professionals allowed to justify the concept of the evaluation of the quality of the delivery of medical help to students in educational institutions. The concept does not prescribe a concrete methodfor the organizing school health services, unified process of the activity of health professionals. The concept consists of 7 groups of indices of quality and competences of health care workers. Quality criteria include the presence of a regulatory framework, indices of benevolence towards children, social equity and access to health care for students, requirements for premises, equipment of medical rooms in schools, cooperation with the administration and teachers of schools, parents and children, the medical community, the requirements for health care workers, a minimum list of services, covering both population and individual needs of students, the secure storage, the management and use ofpersonal medical data of children and adolescents. The competences of the staff of medical units are determined by provided medical services and technologies of the work. Properly medical competences of workers of medical care units for the delivery of medical aid to students are contributed by willingness to ensure the rights of children in the process of health care delivery in the educational organization, skills in the field of communication, sharing of information with children, parents and teachers, cooperation with colleagues, planning and coordination of the organization of medical care, the provision of sanitary epidemiological well-being of students, informational-elucidative activity for shaping of healthy lifestyle, research activity. Concept is the basis of the algorithm of the evaluation of the quality of the delivery of medical aid to students and quality assessment technology as well by medical organizations and institutions, as in the form of an independent audit of the quality of the delivery of medical aid to students in educational institutions.

Level of physical activity and its correlates among health care workers in Ethiopia, 2019

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tigist Demssew Adane ◽  
Birhan Gebresillassie Gebregiorgis ◽  
Elda Mekonnen Nigussie ◽  
Abate Dargie Wubetu
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
P Value ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Study Participants

Abstract Background These days, engaging at sufficient regular physical activity strongly recommended for good health and physical functioning. Physical activity can increase the self-confidence of the health professionals and they would become fit for daily activities with patients. Knowing the level of physical activity can help health care professionals to plan for physical activity programs. This study aimed to measure the level of physical activity and associated factors among adult health professionals at Tirunesh Beijing general hospital.Objective The aim of this study was to assess the level of physical activity and associated factors among health care workers in Ethiopia, 2019.Methods Institution based cross-sectional study conducted level of physical activity and associated factors among health care workers in Ethiopia, 2019. Two hundred nighty seven adult health professionals were participated, which was a 97.4% response rate. The global physical activity questionnaire used to measure the level of physical activity. Descriptive statistics and binary logistic regression analyses was done to affirm the variables characteristics. A predictor variable with a p-value of less than 0.2 exported to multivariate analysis. During multivariate analysis, statistical significance declared at a p-value of < 0.05.Results In general, the majority of the study participants, 89.2% (95% CI: 85.9-92.6) were achieved recommended levels of physical activity. Regarding the intensity of the physical activity, the overall mean time score was 518.4 mints per week or 2352.6 MET/week. For moderate-intensity physical activity, 83.5% of the study participants were physically active, (≥150 minutes/week). In the case of vigorous activity, about 32.7% of the study participants were physically active and engaged in vigorous physical activity (≥75 minutes /week). The study participants, who had self-motivation for physical activity, had a BMI of less than 25 kg/m2 and aged < 40 years were physically active.Conclusions Health care providers’ habit of physical activity improved as compared with the previous studies. However, the current level of physical activity of health professionals is not adequate. Health care providers’ age, body mass index and self-motivation attribute to physical activity. The level of physical activity can increase by enhancing staff motivation towards physical activity.

scholarly journals Discussion of “Representation of People’s Decisions in Health Information Systems: A Complementary Approach for Understanding Health Care Systems and Population Health”

2017 ◽  
Vol 56 (S 01) ◽  
pp. e20-e29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Najeeb Al-Shorbaji ◽  
Elizabeth Borycki ◽  
Michio Kimura ◽  
Christoph Lehmann ◽  
Nancy Lorenzi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
Letters To The Editor ◽  
Discussion Section ◽  
Complementary Approach ◽  
Care Systems

SummaryThis article is part of a For-Discussion-Section of Methods of Information in Medicine about the paper “Representation of People’s Decisions in Health Information Systems: A Complementary Approach for Understanding Health Care Systems and Population Health” written by Fernan Gonzalez Bernaldo de Qui-ros, Adriana Ruth Dawidowski, and Silvana Figar. It is introduced by an editorial. This article contains the combined commentaries invited to independently comment on the paper of de Quiros, Dawidowski, and Figar. In subsequent issues the discussion can continue through letters to the editor.

scholarly journals Health Information Systems

2010 ◽  
Vol 19 (01) ◽  
pp. 30-33
Author(s):  
C. Bréant ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Information Systems ◽  
It Alignment

Summary Objectives: Summarize excellent current research in the field of Health Information Systems. Method: Synopsis of the articles selected for the IMIA Yearbook 2010. Results: Five papers from international peer reviewed journals have been selected for the section on health information systems. Conclusions: The elected articles illustrate how health care IT alignment, assessment and benchmarking have become a challenge and a key aspect to the strengthening of health information systems in order to maintain and expand the objectives and strategies of organizations.

scholarly journals Towards understanding vaccine hesitancy and vaccination refusal in Austria

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Bauer ◽  
Daniel Tiefengraber ◽  
Ursula Wiedermann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Disease Prevention ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Communicable Disease ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Vaccine Hesitancy ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Coverage Rates ◽  
Mandatory Vaccination

SummaryIn Austria, data on vaccine hesitancy is scarce. Available studies suggest around 1-11% of parents refuse vaccination, while many more are hesitant and consider refraining from some but not all of the recommended vaccinations. However, the key drivers for vaccine hesitancy in Austria are largely unknown. To learn more about vaccination coverage, attitude towards and knowledge around immunization as well as views on mandatory vaccination, we conducted a survey in a rural Austrian lay population including adults and children. Two paper-based questionnaires, one for adults 16 years or older and one for children aged 6-15 years, were developed, then sent to all houses of a rural community in Austria as well as handed out at the local primary and middle school, respectively. Self-reported coverage rates of children and adults were found to be low. Within the surveyed population 3% of children had never been or do not get vaccinated. More than half (57%) of the survey participants had a positive attitude towards vaccines, 21% were without reserves, 16% were found skeptical and 5% had a generally negative attitude. Knowledge about immunization in general was poor. Younger adults and people with secondary education appear to be most skeptical and negative towards vaccination. Children’s attitudes were closely linked to those of their parents. The major concern around vaccination in adults was fear of side effects. In adults, 54.2% support mandatory vaccination for Health Care Workers and 20.7% are against it. 39% of adults and 37% of children wanted more information on vaccination, preferably provided by physicians. Knowledge about disease prevention by vaccination should be improved and children could also benefit from an early age-appropriate vaccine education to strengthen health literacy. Physicians are the most trusted source of health information. Medical doctors should be aware of their very important role in transmitting trusted health information. This should include an up-to-date education in communicable disease prevention and immunization during their whole medical career. Furthermore, the curricula of health-care workers may need to be improved and harmonized concerning prevention and vaccination.

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