Physicians' satisfaction with computerised physician order entry (CPOE) at the National Guard Health Affairs: a preliminary study.
BACKGROUND
The use of CPOE in hospitals offers many advantages and benefits including improved quality of care and improved efficiency and workflow. However despite the reported benefits of CPOE, the rate of CPOE adoption still remains low especially in developing countries. User satisfaction with CPOE is a commonly reported predictor of compliance with CPOE use. This study measures overall physician satisfaction with CPOE and investigates the factors associated with satisfaction and physicians' perceptions on CPOE characteristics.


METHODS
A survey was developed measuring physician satisfaction with CPOE on a likert scale.


RESULTS
More than half of the physicians reported overall satisfaction with CPOE and perceived that CPOE improved patient quality care and efficiency. Physicians also reported positively on the ease of use of CPOE.


CONCLUSIONS
CPOE characteristics were strongly correlated with physician satisfaction, in particular, efficiency and quality of care. Additional studies are needed to assess physicians and other users' satisfaction with further CPOE implementation.
College of Public Health and Health Informatics, King Saud Bin AbdulAziz University for Health Sciences, Saudi Arabia. saddikb@ksau-hs.edu
Basema
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Saddik
Manahil M
MM
Al-Fridan
D000328:Adult; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D050316:Medical Order Entry Systems; D008875:Middle Aged; D010820:Physicians / Q000523:psychology*; D012529:Saudi Arabia