Abstract

SOUZA GOMES, Daniela et al. Influence of the elements communication channels, social system and time on the diffusion of the Electronic Health Record. Rev. cuba. inf. cienc. salud [online]. 2021, vol.32, n.4  Epub Feb 01, 2022. ISSN 2307-2113.

The purpose of the study was to analyze the influence of the elements communication channels, social system and time on the diffusion of the Electronic Health Record in Brasil. A qualitative case study was conducted based on innovation diffusion theory, which contains 17 interviews and observations of the daily work of eight family health teams involved in the use of technology in a city of western Minas Gerais. The data were processed by thematic-categorial content analysis and systematized with the software Atlas Ti. Communication means and interpersonal communication channels were found to strengthen technology diffusion. Acceptance of the innovation was fostered by the nurse, who encouraged and mobilized the team in this direction. It was observed that some factors contributed to resistance. For example, doctors and other professionals with longer work hours considered that the technology was complex and the time available insufficient. Diffusion of technology was also affected by strategies deriving from the social system context: creation of typing scales, reliefs and agreements, among others. Some challenges have emerged: coexistence of technologies related to the Electronic Health Record and the clinical record, conflicts, structural and training deficiencies, and underused technology. It was found that the elements communication channels, time and social system influence innovation diffusion, mainly by fostering its adoption in the context studied.

Keywords : Electronic health record; diffusion of innovations; primary health care; family health strategy; information technologies.

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