What is it about?
This study examines the challenges encountered during the implementation of electronic medical records (EMRs) at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College. It highlights key barriers like staff training gaps, technical issues, and resistance to change. Understanding these helps improve EMR adoption, leading to better patient care and hospital efficiency.
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Why is it important?
This research provides critical, on-the-ground insights into the real-world barriers to EMR adoption in a resource-limited hospital setting—a perspective often missing from global digital health discussions. By pinpointing key challenges like staff training gaps and resistance to change, the study offers actionable solutions to improve EMR implementation, directly impacting patient care quality and hospital efficiency. Its findings are timely as low-income countries accelerate digital health investments, making this a must-read for policymakers, hospital administrators, and global health practitioners working to bridge the gap between technology and equitable healthcare delivery.
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This study explores the difficulties faced in implementing an electronic medical record (EMR) system at Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College. While EMRs have the potential to improve patient care and hospital efficiency, their successful adoption depends on overcoming several challenges. Our research identifies key barriers such as limited staff training, technical problems, inadequate infrastructure, and resistance to change among healthcare workers. Understanding these challenges is crucial for enhancing EMR use in hospitals, which can result in improved health record management, enhanced patient safety, and ultimately, better healthcare delivery. The findings from this study can help hospital leaders, policymakers, and healthcare professionals develop effective strategies to support the successful adoption of EMRs, not only in Ethiopia but in similar healthcare settings worldwide.
Abiyot Alemu
Yekatit 12 Hospital Medical College
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This page is a summary of: Assessment of implementation challenges of electronic medical record in Yekatit 12 hospital medical college, PLOS One, August 2025, PLOS,
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0329896.
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