Healthcare Professionals` Readiness to Adopt Electronic Health Record System: Exploring The Impact of Voluntariness to Use as A Moderator
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Purpose: An Electronic Health Record (EHR) in the healthcare system impacts healthcare workers to ensure error-free record maintenance by adopting it in their routine work. The perspective of the investigation is to explore the determining factor of healthcare professionals` intention to adopt the EHR by focusing on Self-efficacy (SEY), Facilitating Conditions (FLCN), and Performance expectancy (PEEX) with the mediating variable Perceived Value (PEVL). Additionally, the moderating role of Voluntariness to use (VLTU) was also addressed in this study. Methodology: The quantitative samples of 311 data were collected from doctors, nurses, paramedical, and admins from four multi-specialty hospitals and the interpretation of the results were done through frequency, correlation, regression, measurement modelling and structural equation modelling (SEM) were used to process the data. Outcomes: The outcomes identified that all predictors pointedly impacted the mediator and, in turn, influenced BITU. The mediation role of PEVL of the EHR partially supported the individual's SEY and FLCN, whereas PEEX is not supported by the mediator. To test the impact of the moderator VLTU on using EHR, which has been added in the existing framework as the novelty of the study, but it has not been justified. Implications: The study suggests improving clinical outcomes, streamlining operations, and enhancing overall efficiency within healthcare systems and gives a roadmap for a comprehensive strategy for the hospitals to promote the adoption of EHR by prioritizing user engagement, robust infrastructure, and system optimization. Originality: Though the factors have been assessed in various domains with different perspectives, this paper`s contribution dealt with the hospital settings, which have not been addressed by the previous studies, along with the moderating factor.
DOI: 10.14419/bps7y596
Authors: S Harini, Dr Gigi G S
Institution: Saveetha University
Subfield: Health Information Management
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4415508123
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