| Title |
A qualitative study of health information technology in the Canadian public health system
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|---|---|
| Published in |
BMC Public Health, May 2013
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| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-13-509 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kate Zinszer, Robyn Tamblyn, David W Bates, David L Buckeridge |
| Abstract |
Although the adoption of health information technology (HIT) has advanced in Canada over the past decade, considerable challenges remain in supporting the development, broad adoption, and effective use of HIT in the public health system. Policy makers and practitioners have long recognized that improvements in HIT infrastructure are necessary to support effective and efficient public health practice. The objective of this study was to identify aspects of health information technology (HIT) policy related to public health in Canada that have succeeded, to identify remaining challenges, and to suggest future directions to improve the adoption and use of HIT in the public health system. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 7 | 44% |
| United States | 2 | 13% |
| Grenada | 1 | 6% |
| Spain | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 5 | 31% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 19% |
| Scientists | 3 | 19% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 125 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2 | 2% |
| Brazil | 2 | 2% |
| Malaysia | 1 | <1% |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | <1% |
| Belgium | 1 | <1% |
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 117 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 28 | 22% |
| Researcher | 15 | 12% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 11 | 9% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
| Other | 28 | 22% |
| Unknown | 20 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 38 | 30% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 18% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 12 | 10% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 11 | 9% |
| Social Sciences | 8 | 6% |
| Other | 12 | 10% |
| Unknown | 22 | 18% |
Attention Score in Context
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