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The role of electronic health records in improving communication between health professionals in primary healthcare centres in Riyadh: perception of health professionals

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posted on 2023-05-23, 14:14 authored by Alanazi, B, Kerryn Butler-Henderson, Alanazi, MR
Improving communication among healthcare providers is one of the critical components of safe and quality patient care. The study objective is to examine how occupation and training of health professionals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia influence professionals' perception of the role of electronic health records (EHRs) in improving communication between healthcare providers in primary healthcare centres. A survey-based study method employing a descriptive, cross-sectional design was used. Health professionals' occupation and training were found to influence their perception of the role of the EHR in improving interprofessional communication. Physicians and professionals with training on EHRs had the highest rating for the system's role in improving communication between healthcare professionals. All healthcare providers should embrace EHR systems in their practice to promote interprofessional communication and collaboration in the patient care process.

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Publication title

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

Volume

264

Editors

L Ohno-Machado and B Seroussi

Pagination

499-503

ISBN

978-1-64368-002-6

Department/School

TSBE

Publisher

I O S Press

Place of publication

Netherlands

Event title

17th World Congress on Medical and Health Informatics

Event Venue

Lyon, France

Date of Event (Start Date)

2019-08-25

Date of Event (End Date)

2019-08-30

Rights statement

Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0).

Repository Status

  • Open

Socio-economic Objectives

Evaluation of health and support services not elsewhere classified

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