Abstract
E-prescribing may help reduce medical errors. Study objectives were to determine use, perceptions, and a model of adoption regarding e-prescribing. A questionnaire was developed and sent to pharmacists in Puerto Rico. Multiple regression analyses were used to test a model of influences on adoption. 438 pharmacists responded. The overall adoption model was significant. Perceived advantages had a positive influence on adoption. Pharmacist groups demonstrating higher adoption included: male > female, chain > independent, younger > older (all p < 0.05). Barriers had a negative influence (p = 0.01). The model employed here can help explain pharmacist adoption and integration of e-prescribing.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 34-46 |
| Number of pages | 13 |
| Journal | International Journal of Electronic Healthcare |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 2011 |
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- Health Policy
- Health Informatics
Keywords
- diffusion of innovation
- digital
- e-prescribing
- electronic healthcare
- informatics
- pharmacy
- Puerto Rico
- Rogers' model
Disciplines
- Health Law and Policy
- Health Information Technology