Nurses’ Readiness for Transforming to Use the Electronic Information System in The National Cancer Institute, Egypt | ||||
| The Egyptian Family Medicine Journal | ||||
| Volume 8, Issue 2, November 2024, Page 82-98 PDF (695.19 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Original Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/efmj.2024.326876.1132 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Wesam Ahmed Fargaly1; Eglal Ahmed Abd-Elwahab2; Fatma Ahmed Abed2; Rana Hamdy3; Nora Atef   4; Dalia Negm Eldin5
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| 1Nursing Administration, Cairo University | ||||
| 2Professor of Nursing Administration, Cairo University | ||||
| 3Pediatric oncology, National Cancer institute, Cairo university | ||||
| 4Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University | ||||
| 5Cancer Epidemiology and Biostatistics National cancer institute cairo university | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: A new reality mandates that adopting electronic information systems (EIS) is recognized as essential for advancing nursing processes and improving the quality of patient care. However, Egyptian health organizations have paid little attention to adopting health information systems, resulting in inadequate staff preparedness as a challenge to EIS compliance and application. Objectives: This study aimed to assess nurses' readiness to use the electronic information system. Material and Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in Egypt, involving a convenience sample of nursing staff (n = 402) willing to participate. The nurses completed a self-administered questionnaire as part of the study. Results: Among the 402 nurses who participated in the survey, more than half (53.2%) were female. The mean age was 32.55 ± 10.47 years, with an age range of 21 to 58 years. The majority of the participants (54.0%) held a technical diploma. The overall readiness for EIS was 76.6%. Most study participants (81.27%) exhibited a positive attitude toward using EIS. In comparison, most (72.5%) highly perceived EIS usability and demonstrated acceptable computer skills (74.69%). Conclusion: Overall, the readiness among nurses is encouraging, and their highly positive attitudes and perceptions toward EIS suggest that the implementation of EIS would be welcomed at NCI. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Attitude; EIS; Nurses; Perception; Readiness | ||||
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