Assessing The Factors Affecting The Utilization of Electronic Records in Nursing Schools: A Case Study Of Kabale School of Comprehensive Nursing.
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2019
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Kabale University
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This study assessed the factors affecting the Utilization of Electronic Records in Nursing Schools. A case study of the School of comprehensive Nursing. The objectives of the study were: to identify the role of utilization of electronic records, to investigate the factors affecting the utilization of electronic records, and to suggest possible ways of improving utilization of electronic records in the Kabale school of comprehensive nursing. The study used a cross-sectional study design. A target population of 80 respondents was used for the study and a sample size of 40 respondents was selected. Questionnaires, interview guides, and observation checklists were used for the study in data collection and data was analyzed using Excel, for generating descriptive statistics such as frequencies and percentages. They were presented in tables, and text. The study results on the role of Utilization of Electronic Records in the Kabale School of comprehensive Nursing, the respondents mentioned facilitates retrieval, enables staff to access all information anytime, enables quicker and cheaper document compilation, provides access to extensive information, and contribution to strategic planning, on factors affecting Utilization of Electronic Records in Kabale school of comprehensive Nursing, the respondents mentioned inadequate funds, low level of computer skills, lack of records management awareness, lack of training and poor management of records and the study results on possible ways of improving Utilization of Electronic Records in Kabale school of comprehensive Nursing, the respondents mentioned records management guidelines, increasing digital sources, installation of electronic security, engage students in a digital collection, training of staff and records management policy.
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Assessing, Factors, Utilization, Electronic Records, Nursing Schools, Kabale School Comprehensive Nursing
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Tumwijukye, Warren (2019). Assessing The Factors Affecting The Utilization of Electronic Records in Nursing Schools: A Case Study Of Kabale School of Comprehensive Nursing. Kabale: Kabale University.