Perspectives on electronic medical records among new residents - Applying technology continuance theory
Journal
Taiwan Journal of Public Health
Journal Volume
37
Journal Issue
3
Pages
254-264
Date Issued
2018
Author(s)
Abstract
This research aimed to understand the cognition, attitude, and intention for continued use of electronic medical records (EMRs) among new residents following EMR use in their intern year at one medical center in Taiwan. As such, the goal of this study was to improve education and clinical training among interns and new residents who use EMRs. Methods: A structured questionnaire was constructed based on Technology Continuance Theory (TCT), which was used to investigate the cognition, attitude, satisfaction, and intention for continued use among physicians-in-training at a medical center in 2017. Regression analysis was used to analyze the relationships among variables. Results: A total of 292 sets of questionnaires were distributed, of which 276 were collected for a response rate of 94%. Males represented 65% of all respondents, with an average age of 24.3 years. Two hundred sixty-five residents (96%) stated that they used EMRs during their intern year. Regression analysis showed that the factors which affected intention to continue using EMRs among physicians are as follows: perceived usefulness (p<0.0001); satisfaction (p<0.01); medical records writing performance (p<0.0001); and learning performance (p0.01). Conclusions: Using EMR was positively associated with medical record writing and overall learning performance among new physicians. In addition, resident satisfaction, performance, and attitude towards EMR were positively associated with an intention to continue using EMRs. ? 2018 Chinese Public Health Association of Taiwan. All rights reserved.
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Other Subjects
adult; controlled study; education; electronic medical record; human; human experiment; learning; male; medical information system; regression analysis; resident; review; satisfaction; structured questionnaire; Taiwan; writing; young adult
Publisher
Chinese Public Health Association of Taiwan
Type
journal article