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Healthcare Professionals' Attitude to Using Mobile Health Technology and Its Associated Factors in a Resource-Limited Country-An Implication for Digital Health Implementers: A Cross Sectional Study.

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العنوان: Healthcare Professionals' Attitude to Using Mobile Health Technology and Its Associated Factors in a Resource-Limited Country-An Implication for Digital Health Implementers: A Cross Sectional Study.
المؤلفون: Walle AD; Department of Health Informatics School of Public Health Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus Debre Berhan University, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia., Butta FW; Department of Health Informatics College of Health Science Mattu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Kassie SY; Department of Health Informatics School of Public Health Hawassa University, Hawassa, Ethiopia., Chereka AA; Department of Health Informatics College of Health Science Mattu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Kanfe SG; Department of Health Informatics College of Health Science Mattu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Dubale AT; Department of Health Informatics College of Health Science Mattu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Enyew EB; Department of Health Informatics School of Public Health College of Health Science Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia., Dube GN; Department of Health Informatics College of Health Science Mattu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Shibabaw AA; Department of Health Informatics College of Health Science Mattu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Hunde MK; Department of Lifelong Learning and Community Development College of Education and Behavioral Science Mattu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Kitil GW; Department of Midwifery College of Health Science Mettu University, Metu, Ethiopia., Ferede TA; Department of Epidemiology Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Science University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia., Wubante SM; Department of Health Informatics Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Science University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia., Baykemagn ND; Department of Health Informatics Institute of Public Health College of Medicine and Health Science University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia., Demsash AW; Department of Health Informatics School of Public Health Asrat Woldeyes Health Science Campus Debre Berhan University, Debre Birhan, Ethiopia.
المصدر: BioMed research international [Biomed Res Int] 2024 Jul 12; Vol. 2024, pp. 1631376. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Jul 12 (Print Publication: 2024).
نوع المنشور: Journal Article
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Hindawi Pub. Co Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101600173 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2314-6141 (Electronic) NLM ISO Abbreviation: Biomed Res Int Subsets: MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: New York, NY : Hindawi Pub. Co.
مواضيع طبية MeSH: Telemedicine* , Attitude of Health Personnel* , Health Personnel*/psychology, Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Ethiopia ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Middle Aged ; Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice ; Digital Health
مستخلص: Background: Mobile health has become widely used within the healthcare system, and there is an increasing worldwide trend toward employing this innovation for behavior management, disease monitoring, the control and prevention of various health issues, and rising enrollment in healthcare services. Although mHealth is becoming more widely available, there is no evidence about the attitude of healthcare professionals toward mHealth in southwest Ethiopia. Therefore, this study is aimed at assessing the attitude of healthcare professionals to using mHealth technology and associated factors in Ethiopia. Methods: An institutional cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 healthcare professionals. Data were collected using a pretested interviewer-administered questionnaire, and the study was conducted from January 08 to February 10, 2023. EpiData Version 4.6 for entering the data and STATA Version 14 for analyzing the data were used. A multivariable logistic regression analysis was carried out to identify factors associated with healthcare professionals' attitudes to using mobile health technology. Results: A total of 415 study participants were included in the study. About 180 (43.4%) respondents had a favorable attitude toward mHealth technology in southwest public hospitals. Master's degree and above (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 3.67; 95% CI: 1.22, 4.10), good knowledge of mobile health technology (AOR: 4.08; 95% CI: 1.35, 5.31), more than 5 years of work experience (AOR: 3.09; 95% CI: 1.76, 5.60), had ICT infrastructure (AOR: 2.70; 95% CI: 1.38, 5.31), had own smart mobile (AOR: 3.67; 95% CI: 3.20, 4.31), and had taken computer-related training (AOR: 1.96; 95% CI: 1.03, 3.73) were positively associated with healthcare professionals' attitude to using mobile health technologies in southwest Ethiopia. Conclusions: Overall, healthcare professionals' attitude to using mobile health technologies in southwest Ethiopia was relatively low. Education level, good knowledge, years of work experience, ICT infrastructure, having a smart mobile, and having taken computer-related training were significant factors of attitude to using mobile health technologies. Considering these factors could provide insight into developing and adopting mobile health technologies in Ethiopia.
Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
(Copyright © 2024 Agmasie Damtew Walle et al.)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: Ethiopia; attitude; healthcare professionals; mHealth
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20240722 Date Completed: 20240722 Latest Revision: 20240723
رمز التحديث: 20240723
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC11259502
DOI: 10.1155/2024/1631376
PMID: 39035773
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:2314-6141
DOI:10.1155/2024/1631376