NDLI: Readiness of managers and health care workers for e-Health: a cross-sectional study in Khartoum primary health care centers, Sudan

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Author	Yassen, Eilaf Atia, Ibrahim A. Manhal, Gaffar Alemam A. Elzein, Mohammedelhadi Mohamed, Mozan Siddig, Musab Eltayeb, Raghad Asmally, Rofida Mohammed, Sara Elhassan, Sujood
Abstract	Background e-Health is defined as “the use, in the health sector, of digital data— transmitted, stored and retrieved electronically—for clinical, educational and administrative purposes, both at the local site and at a distance”. In Primary health care (PHC), the role of e-Health in promoting PHC systems defines its need to achieve the PHC aims. This literary work aims to study the readiness of managers and healthcare workers for e-Health at Khartoum state PHC centers. Methods This was a facility-based cross-sectional study that took place between February and August 2022. A sample size of 327 was calculated, and multistage cluster sampling was used. A validated questionnaire was used, and the generated data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Variables were described as n (%) and mean ± SD. Non-parametric tests and Spearman’s correlation were used to investigate the association of readiness scores with different categorical and numerical variables, respectively. A standard multiple regression model was used to model the associations. Results A total of 262 forms were completed. The overall readiness percentages were low for both managers (52.8%) and healthcare workers (55.3%). Factors associated with e-Health readiness included occupation, doctors’ level of expertise, PHC center, and PHC center type. Conclusions This study reports low levels of e-Health readiness as reflected by managers and HCWs in Khartoum State PHC. Project planners need to be aware of the obstacles and threats faced by e-Health initiatives if they are not carefully planned, executed, and monitored. Special attention must be given to addressing health inequities and inequalities to ensure that these projects will contribute to fostering accessibility to health services and narrowing the digital divide.
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ISSN	14726963
DOI	10.1186/s12913-023-10450-6
Journal	BMC Health Services Research
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	23
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2023-12-12
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Public Health Health Administration Health Informatics Nursing Research e-Health Readiness Primary health care Sudan
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Health Policy

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