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A South African perspective on factors that impact on the adoption and meaningful use of health information technologies

Published in: South African Family Practice
Volume 55 , issue 6 , 2013 , pages: 545–554

DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2013.10874415

Author(s): N Mostert-Phipps [AN0001] , D Pottas Institute for ICT Advancement, School of ICT, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, , M Korpela Institute for ICT Advancement, School of ICT, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University School of Computing, University of Eastern Finland,

Keywords: health information technology , adoption , meaningful use , South Africa , Delphi study

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Abstract

Objective: Various benefits are associated with the adoption and meaningful use of health information technologies (HITs) in the healthcare sector. Despite the associated advantages with the adoption and use of HITs, the South African healthcare sector has been slow to adopt HITs, such as electronic record systems. The purpose of this study was to identify factors that should be addressed to encourage the adoption and meaningful use of HITs in the South African healthcare landscape.

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