Journal of Pharmaceutical Care & Health Systems
Open Access
ISSN: 2376-0419
ISSN: 2376-0419
Department of Health Informatics, Debre Tabor Health Sciences College, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia
Research Article
Attitude Towards E-Prescription and Associated Factors among Physicians at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital 2021: Institution Based Cross-Sectional Study
Author(s): Libsuye Yalgaw Zimamu*, Gashaw Mehiret Wubet, Dessie Alemnew Shiferaw, Tadilo Tesfaw Tarekegn, Gashaw Mekete Adal and Bayleyegn Mulat
Background: Electronic prescribing is defined by the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) as the transmission using electronic media, of prescription or prescription related information between prescriber, dispenser, pharmacy benefit manager or health plan, either directly or through an intermediary, including an eprescribing network.
Objective: This study was designed to assess attitude towards e-prescription and associated factors among physicians at university of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital 2021. Gondar, Ethiopia. Methods: A institution based cross-sectional study was carried out among (n=152) physicians were participated with a response rate of 88.8%. Data were collected using structured self-administered questionnaires from August 1 to September 1/2021. The collected data were entered into Epi-info version 7.. View More»