Masresha Derese Tegegne|Binyam Tilahun|Adane Mamuye|Hailemariam Kerie|Fedlu Nurhussien|Endalkachew Zemen|Aragaw Mebratu|Girma Sisay|Redet Getachew|Henok Gebeyehu|Abiy Seyoum|Selamsew Tesfaye|Tesfahun Melese Yilma
Digital literacy level and associated factors among health professionals in a referral and teaching hospital: An implication for future digital health systems implementation
University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar|University of Gondar
ethiopia developing countries electronic medical record systems health information technology introduced however small proportion lowincome countries successfully implemented national health information systems one cause lack digital literacy among medical practitioners result study aimed assess health professionals digital literacy level associated factors northwest ethiopiaa quantitative crosssectional study employed among 423 health professionals working teaching referral hospital northwest ethiopia modified applied european commissions framework digital competency assess level digital literacy among health professionals used stratified random sampling proportional allocation size departments hospital select study participants data collected using semistructured selfadministered pretested questionnaire descriptive binary logistic regression analysis techniques used describe respondents digital literacy level identify associated factor respectively odds ratio 95 ci value p used assess strength association statistical significance respectivelyout 411 participants 518 95 ci 469566 health professionals adequate digital literacy holding masters degree adjusted 213 95 ci 118385 access digital technology aor 189 95 ci 112317 training digital technology aor 165 95 ci 105259 positive attitude towards digital health technology aor 164 95 ci 102268 found significant factors associated health professionals digital literacy level health professionalslow level digital literacy among health professionals observed nearly half 482 poor digital literacy levels access digital technology training digital technology attitude toward digital health technology significant factors associated digital literacy suggested increase computer accessibility provide training program digital health technology promote positive attitude toward technology improve deployment health information systems