TY  - JOUR
AU  - Tegegne, Masresha Derese
AU  - Wubante, Sisay Maru
AU  - Kalayou, Mulugeta Hayelom
AU  - Melaku, Mequannent Sharew
AU  - Tilahun, Binyam
AU  - Yilma, Tesfahun Melese
AU  - Dessie, Hiwote Simane
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/1/11
TI  - Electronic Medical Record System Use and Determinants in Ethiopia: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
JO  - Interact J Med Res
SP  - e40721
VL  - 12
KW  - electronic medical record system
KW  - health professional
KW  - utilization
KW  - determinants
KW  - Ethiopia
KW  - medical record
KW  - EMR
KW  - EHR
KW  - electronic health record
KW  - health information technology
KW  - systematic review
AB  - Background: The strategic plan of the Ethiopian Ministry of Health recommends an electronic medical record (EMR) system to enhance health care delivery and streamline data systems. However, only a few exhaustive systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been conducted on the degree of EMR use in Ethiopia and the factors influencing success. This will emphasize the factors that make EMR effective and increase awareness of its widespread use among future implementers in Ethiopia. Objective: This study aims to determine the pooled estimate of EMR use and success determinants among health professionals in Ethiopia. Methods: We developed a protocol and searched PubMed, Web of Sciences, African Journals OnLine, Embase, MEDLINE, and Scopus to identify relevant studies. To assess the quality of each included study, we used the Joanna Briggs Institute quality assessment tool using 9 criteria. The applicable data were extracted using Microsoft Excel 2019, and the data were then analyzed using Stata software (version 11; StataCorp). The presence of total heterogeneity across included studies was calculated using the index of heterogeneity I2 statistics. The pooled size of EMR use was estimated using a random effect model with a 95% CI. Results: After reviewing 11,026 research papers, 5 papers with a combined total of 2439 health workers were included in the evaluation and meta-analysis. The pooled estimate of EMR usage in Ethiopia was 51.85% (95% CI 37.14%-66.55%). The subgroup study found that the northern Ethiopian region had the greatest EMR utilization rate (58.75%) and that higher (54.99%) utilization was also seen in publications published after 2016. Age groups <30 years, access to an EMR manual, EMR-related training, and managerial support were identified factors associated with EMR use among health workers. Conclusions: The use of EMR systems in Ethiopia is relatively low. Belonging to a young age group, accessing an EMR manual, receiving EMR-related training, and managerial support were identified as factors associated with EMR use among health workers. As a result, to increase the use of EMRs by health care providers, it is essential to provide management support and an EMR training program and make the EMR manual accessible to health professionals. 
SN  - 1929-073X
UR  - https://www.i-jmr.org/2023/1/e40721
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/40721
UR  - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36630161
DO  - 10.2196/40721
ID  - info:doi/10.2196/40721
ER  -