Development of the quality assessment model of EHR software in family medicine practices: research based on user satisfaction

Kralj, Damir and Kern, Josipa and Tonković, Stanko and Končar, Miroslav (2015) Development of the quality assessment model of EHR software in family medicine practices: research based on user satisfaction. Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics, 22 (3). pp. 340-358. ISSN 2058-4555

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Family medicine practices (FMPs) make the basis for the Croatian health care system. Use of electronic health record (EHR) software is mandatory and it plays an important role in running these practices, but important functional features still remain uneven and largely left to the will of the software developers. ----- OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to develop a novel and comprehensive model for functional evaluation of the EHR software in FMPs, based on current world standards, models and projects, as well as on actual user satisfaction and requirements. ----- METHODS: Based on previous theoretical and experimental research in this area, we made the initial framework model consisting of six basic categories as a base for online survey questionnaire. Family doctors assessed perceived software quality by using a five-point Likert-type scale. Using exploratory factor analysis and appropriate statistical methods over the collected data, the final optimal structure of the novel model was formed. Special attention was focused on the validity and quality of the novel model. ----- RESULTS: The online survey collected a total of 384 cases. The obtained results indicate both the quality of the assessed software and the quality in use of the novel model. The intense ergonomic orientation of the novel measurement model was particularly emphasised. ----- CONCLUSIONS: The resulting novel model is multiple validated, comprehensive and universal. It could be used to assess the user-perceived quality of almost all forms of the ambulatory EHR software and therefore useful to all stakeholders in this area of the health care informatisation.

Item Type: Article
Additional Information: © 2015 The Author(s). Published by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT under Creative Commons license http://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/
MeSH: Attitude of Health Personnel ; Croatia ; Electronic Health Records/organization & administration ; Electronic Health Records/standards ; Family Practice/organization & administration ; Family Practice/standards ; Humans ; Models, Theoretical ; Software Design
Departments: Katedra za medicinsku statistiku, epidemiologiju i medicinsku informatiku
Depositing User: Martina Žužak
Status: Published
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Kralj, DamirUNSPECIFIED
Kern, JosipaUNSPECIFIED
Tonković, StankoUNSPECIFIED
Končar, MiroslavUNSPECIFIED
Date: 9 September 2015
Date Deposited: 11 Oct 2017 07:54
Last Modified: 23 Jul 2020 07:36
Subjects: UNSPECIFIED
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URI: http://medlib.mef.hr/id/eprint/2715

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