Background: With the rapid advancement and growth of computer and networking technologies, there is also significant growth in the availability and use of various types of electronic information resources. The availability of health information provides confidence for health professionals in clinical decision-making and improves practical skills and attitudes to care. Due to limited studies, the extent of health professionals’ electronic health-information resource (EHIR) utilization at specialized teaching hospitals in Amhara regional state is not known. This study aimed to assess the level of EHIRutilization and identify associated factors among health professionals at teaching hospitals in Amhara, Ethiopia.
Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among health professionals working at specialized teaching hospitals in Amhara from February 23 to May 10, 2020. Data were collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was used to describe the utilization of EHIRs. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were applied to identify which factors were associated with EHIR use.
Results: A total of 383 (93.6% response rate) participants responded by completing the questionnaire, and 70.8% (271 of 383) of study participants used EHIRs. eHealth literacy (AOR 1.90, 95% CI 1.03– 3.54), Internet access (AOR 1.97, 95% CI 1.06– 3.67), computer literacy (AOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.68– 5.76), information-searching skills (AOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.05– 3.39), and computer access in the working area (AOR 2.50, 95% CI 1.55– 5.54) were factors significantly associated with utilization of EHIRs.
Conclusion: Nearly three-quarters of the health professionals utilized EHIRs. However, most reported that they encountered problems while they were using those resources. For better utilization levels, giving training in the area of electronic information-resource use, increasing awareness of health professionals about available resources, and improving Internet and computer access in each hospital are recommended.



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埃塞俄比亚阿姆哈拉地区州立教学医院卫生专业人员的电子健康信息资源利用及其相关因素

背景：随着计算机和网络技术的飞速进步和发展，各类电子信息资源的可用性和使用量也在显着增长。健康信息的可用性为卫生专业人员提供了临床决策的信心，并提高了实践技能和护理态度。由于研究有限，尚不清楚阿姆哈拉州专业教学医院的卫生专业人员电子健康信息资源 (EHIR) 的使用程度。本研究旨在评估 EHIR 的使用水平，并确定埃塞俄比亚阿姆哈拉教学医院卫生专业人员的相关因素。
方法：2020 年 2 月 23 日至 5 月 10 日，对在阿姆哈拉的专科教学医院工作的卫生专业人员进行了一项基于机构的横断面研究。使用自我管理的问卷收集数据。描述性分析用于描述 EHIR 的使用。应用双变量和多变量逻辑回归分析来确定哪些因素与 EHIR 的使用相关。
结果：共有 383 名（93.6% 的回复率）参与者完成了问卷调查，70.8%（383 名中的 271 名）参与者使用了 EHIR。电子健康素养 (AOR 1.90, 95% CI 1.03–3.54)、互联网访问 (AOR 1.97, 95% CI 1.06–3.67)、计算机素养 (AOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.68–5.76)、信息搜索技能 (AOR 1.89, 95% CI 1.05–3.39）和工作区域的计算机访问（AOR 2.50, 95% CI 1.55–5.54）是与 EHIR 使用显着相关的因素。
结论：近四分之三的卫生专业人员使用 EHIR。然而，大多数人报告说他们在使用这些资源时遇到了问题。为了更好地利用水平，建议在电子信息资源使用领域进行培训，提高卫生专业人员对可用资源的认识，并改善每家医院的互联网和计算机访问。