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Volume 12, Issue 3 (2024)
Health Educ Health Promot 2024, 12(3): 375-381 |
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Received: 2024/06/5 | Accepted: 2024/08/20 | Published: 2024/09/5
Received: 2024/06/5 | Accepted: 2024/08/20 | Published: 2024/09/5
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Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats Analysis of an Electronic Health Record in Iran. Health Educ Health Promot 2024; 12 (3) :375-381
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Aims: Electronic health records play a crucial role in modern healthcare by providing users and healthcare providers with comprehensive medical information. However, the implementation of EHR systems involves a complex balance of advantages and challenges. This study examined the strengths, weaknesses, potential benefits, and challenges related to the implementation of electronic health records.
Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to September 2023, involving 63 electronic health record managers and 110 practitioners from health centers in Mazandaran province. A purposive sampling technique was employed, utilizing a specially designed questionnaire to evaluate different aspects of electronic health records, including their strengths, limitations, potential benefits, and possible risks. The data analysis included a combination of descriptive and analytical statistics.
Findings: The participants had an average age of 40.48±9.14 years. Electronic health record managers highlighted the rapidity and effectiveness of information access, as well as the smooth exchange of electronic data, as major advantages of electronic health record implementation. Noted weaknesses included a heavier workload for healthcare providers and inadequate equipment for EHR functionality. The potential for achieving system integration and improving access to health sector statistics was identified. Nevertheless, there were concerns regarding the security of patient information and difficulties in developing and implementing appropriate software.
Conclusion: The success of electronic health record implementation depends on a thorough understanding of its various aspects, including strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities.
Instrument & Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to September 2023, involving 63 electronic health record managers and 110 practitioners from health centers in Mazandaran province. A purposive sampling technique was employed, utilizing a specially designed questionnaire to evaluate different aspects of electronic health records, including their strengths, limitations, potential benefits, and possible risks. The data analysis included a combination of descriptive and analytical statistics.
Findings: The participants had an average age of 40.48±9.14 years. Electronic health record managers highlighted the rapidity and effectiveness of information access, as well as the smooth exchange of electronic data, as major advantages of electronic health record implementation. Noted weaknesses included a heavier workload for healthcare providers and inadequate equipment for EHR functionality. The potential for achieving system integration and improving access to health sector statistics was identified. Nevertheless, there were concerns regarding the security of patient information and difficulties in developing and implementing appropriate software.
Conclusion: The success of electronic health record implementation depends on a thorough understanding of its various aspects, including strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities.
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