Abstract
Background: E-prescribing is the most important achievement in the automation of the healthcare sector in Poland. Obligatory electronic prescribing came into force on 8 January 2020. This innovation significantly changes the work of doctors. Therefore, it is useful to identify the factors that have an impact on doctors’ acceptance levels for the new technology. Methods: This study employs a survey based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) method. Our questionnaire was completed by 144 family doctors in Poland during the technology implementation phase and the initial period of obligatory e-prescribing, between 1 December 2019 and 1 March 2020. Results: The results of the survey indicate that doctors do not believe that e-prescribing improves the effectiveness of their work. In addition, this attitude does not depend on the age of the respondent. We also found, regarding the influence of societal attitudes, that doctors only rarely consider the opinions of others in relation to their job. Conclusions: The implementation of new technologies in the healthcare system must be accompanied by consideration of how user-friendly the technologies are, and whether the users will have appropriate technical and financial support.
Highlights
Introduction eHealth refers to the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in health products, services and processes, combined with organizational changes in healthcare systems; new skills, to improve health outcomes and the efficiency and productivity of healthcare delivery and the economic and social value of health. eHealth covers the interaction between patients and health-service providers, the institution-to-institution transmission of data and peer-to-peer communication between patients and/or health professionals [1]
To compare the impact of each of the various factors identified in the UTAUT model on e-prescribing frequency, multiple linear regression was analysed in accordance with the input method
The analysis indicated that the suggested model with UTAUT factors as predictors was well-adjusted to data, F(4, 124) = 8.38; p < 0.001 and explained 21% of dependent variable variance, R2 = 0.21 (Table 2)
Summary
EHealth refers to the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in health products, services and processes, combined with organizational changes in healthcare systems; new skills, to improve health outcomes and the efficiency and productivity of healthcare delivery and the economic and social value of health. eHealth covers the interaction between patients and health-service providers, the institution-to-institution transmission of data and peer-to-peer communication between patients and/or health professionals [1]. EHealth refers to the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) in health products, services and processes, combined with organizational changes in healthcare systems; new skills, to improve health outcomes and the efficiency and productivity of healthcare delivery and the economic and social value of health. Obligatory electronic prescribing came into force on 8 January 2020. This innovation significantly changes the work of doctors. Methods: This study employs a survey based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Our questionnaire was completed by 144 family doctors in Poland during the technology implementation phase and the initial period of obligatory e-prescribing, between 1 December 2019 and Keywords: electronic prescribing; UTAUT; attitude to computers
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