| dc.description.abstract | Despite the benefits of adopting computerized health records systems, most healthcare
facilities in Kisii County are still registering patients using pen and paper. Therefore, the
study sought to investigate the factors influencing the adoption of computerized health record
systems in Kisii County. The study was guided by the objectives; To establish how security
and privacy issues influence the adoption of computerized health record systems in Kisii
County, To determine how availability of ICT infrastructure influences the adoption of
computerized health record systems in Kisii County, To assess how funding influences
adoption of computerized health record systems in Kisii County and to examine the extent to
which training influences the adoption of computerized health record systems in Kisii County
and how these variables influence adoption of computerized health records systems in Kisii
County. The research operated on the following assumptions; the sample selected was
representative of the total population of health professionals in Kisii County, the research
instrument was valid and reliable in measuring the expected outcome and that the
respondents were co-operative by giving information honestly and objectively to help in
answering the research questions. Literature was reviewed on the platform of the study key
variables and the study was grounded on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of
Technology. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design targeting a population of
336 potential subjects from there a sample size of 100 respondents was drawn. Sample
selection was done using stratified random sampling techniques. Data was collected using a
questionnaire which was pretested with 33 pre-test sample respondents. Validity was
ascertained through adequate coverage of research objectives, peer review and expert
judgement. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as frequencies and
percentages. From the study findings i was able to conclude that, despite the benefits of using
CHRs in healthcare practices, the adoption rate of such systems in Kisii County is still low
and they meet resistance from healthcare providers. I recommended that, medical training
institutions should adapt to the use of CHRs in training their students to accelerate the CHR
adoption. This was to give them confidence to use the technology once they join the
practicing field and the Ministry of Public Health was to come up with standardization of the
development of the CHR systems so that they can easily be integrated with each other and
friendly to use. | en_US |
