title: A case study evaluation of a Critical Care Information System adoption using the socio-technical and fit approach.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Clinical information systems have long been used in intensive care units but reports on their adoption and benefits are limited. This study evaluated a Critical Care Information System implementation.
  
  
  METHODS
  A case study summative evaluation was conducted, employing observation, interview, and document analysis in operating theatres and 16-bed adult intensive care units in a 400-bed Malaysian tertiary referral centre from the perspectives of users (nurses and physicians), management, and information technology staff. System implementation, factors influencing adoption, fit between these factors, and the impact of the Critical Care Information System were evaluated after eight months of operation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Positive influences on system adoption were associated with technical factors, including system ease of use, usefulness, and information relevancy; human factors, particularly user attitude; and organisational factors, namely clinical process-technology alignment and champions. Organisational factors such as planning, project management, training, technology support, turnover rate, clinical workload, and communication were barriers to system implementation and use. Recommendations to improve the current system problems were discussed. Most nursing staff positively perceived the system's reduction of documentation and data access time, giving them more time with patients. System acceptance varied among doctors. System use also had positive impacts on timesaving, data quality, and clinical workflow.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Critical Care Information Systems is crucial and has great potentials in enhancing and delivering critical care. However, the case study findings showed that the system faced complex challenges and was underutilised despite its potential. The role of socio-technical factors and their fit in realizing the potential of Critical Care Information Systems requires continuous, in-depth evaluation and stakeholder understanding and acknowledgement. The comprehensive and specific evaluation measures of the Human-Organisation-Technology Fit framework can flexibly evaluate Critical Care Information Systems.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Software Technology and Management, Faculty of Information Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: Maryati.Yusof@ukm.edu.my.
authors.forename: Maryati Mohd
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Yusof
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D003422:Critical Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D014584:User-Computer Interface
keywords: Critical Care Information Systems; Evaluation; Evaluation framework; Fit; Health Information Systems; Socio-technical factors