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Abstract
this study aim was to assess staff nurses’ willingness towards
using Electronic Patient Record (EPR) in nursing documentation.
Setting: it was conducted in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at Zagazig
University Hospitals. Design: a descriptive design was used to conduct
this study. Subjects: this study included 150 staff nurses. Tools: a
self-administrated questionnaire was used for data collection. Results:
the main study findings revealed that the staff nurses in the study
setting have deficient computer knowledge and skills. However, their
attitudes towards the use of computer is mostly positive, and this is
associated with a high willingness to learn and apply computer use at
work as in Electronic Patient Records (EPR). Staff nurses‟ knowledge,
skills, attitude, as well as their willingness are influenced by certain of
their personal characteristics such as age, gender, marital status, and
experience. There are also some variations among different units.
Conclusion: training in computer is an unmet need among these staff
nurses. Their willingness to learn and apply need to be invested by
hospital administration. Recommendation: it is recommended that the
hospital administration identify nurses‟ learning needs in the context of
EPR implementation, and provide support. Nurse managers should be
trained to be able to supervise the application of electronic nursing
documentation. Basic computer knowledge and skills should be
included in the curricula of nursing schools.