Users' Satisfaction with the Primary Health Care Information System in Croatia: a Cross-sectional Study

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Journal Croat Med J

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2012 Feb 22

PMID 22351580

Citations 1

Authors

Lidija Andrijasevic

Petra Angebrandt

Josipa Kern

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Abstract

Aim: To evaluate the primary health care information system from the general practitioner's (GP) point of view.

Methods: Sixty-seven Croatian GPs were distributed a questionnaire about characteristics of the GP's office, overall impression of the application, handling of daily routine information, more sophisticated information needs, and data security, and rated their satisfaction with each component from 1 to 5. We also compared two most frequently used applications--application with distantly installed software (DIS) and that with locally installed software (LIS, personal computer-based application).

Results: GPs were most satisfied with the daily procedures and the reminder component of the health information system (rating 4.1). The overall impression ranked second (3.5) and flexibility of applications followed closely (3.4). The most questionable aspect of applications was data security (3.0). LIS system received better overall rate than DIS (4.2 vs 3.2).

Conclusion: Applications received better ratings for daily routine use than for overall impression and ability to get specific information according the GPs' needs. Poor ratings on the capability of the application, complaints about unreliable links, and doubts about data security point to a need for more user-friendly interfaces, more information on the capability of the application, and a valid certificate of assessment for every application.

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