The Effect of eHealth Information Systems on Health Information Management in Hospitals in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

被引:3
作者
Khumalo, Njabulo Bruce [1 ]
Mnjama, Nathan [2 ]
机构
[1] Natl Univ Sci & Technol, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
[2] Univ Botswana, Dept Lib & Informat Studies, Gaborone, Botswana
关键词
District Health Information System; eHealth; Health Information Management; Health Information System; Information Communication Technologies; Internet; Technology; Work Processes; TECHNOLOGY; PHYSICIANS; PERCEPTIONS; NURSES;
D O I
10.4018/IJHISI.2019040102
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R-058 [];
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摘要
EHealth information systems have brought about a lot of positives which include timeous reporting, efficient data analysis, better decision making, coordination and better work processes. Zimbabwe has also adopted the eHealth information systems and this study sought to establish the effects of eHealth information systems on the management of health information in hospitals in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. The study applies a qualitative research methodology in which a case study research design and a purposive sampling technique were used. Document analysis and face to face interviews were held with a total of eleven research participants.
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