LEARNING READINESS ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK IN PROMOTING E-HEALTH ENGAGEMENT AMONG LIBYAN NURSES
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Date
2014-08
Authors
M. SHARIF, MOHAMED ELHADI
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The use of e-health services by the Libyan government has become of high
concern recently. This study focused on how the main factors or elements of working
capacity in terms of structural environment, technological availability, and other
competence-related issues may influence nurses’ engagement in e-health. Therefore,
this research was established to build a learning readiness assessment framework
(LRAF) for Libyan regional hospitals based on the adaptation of e-health services in
nursing education. A total of 255 questionnaires were administrated among nurses in
three Libyan regional hospitals. After filtering the data, only 200 valid questionnaires
were analyzed. The exploratory factor analysis (EFA) result showed that structural
readiness was explained by five different factors (two factors each for human
resources and hardware availability, and one factor for policy). Technological
readiness was explained by eight factors (one factor for software availability, two
factors each for technical support and networking, and three factors for the
connectivity), whereas competency readiness was explained by six factors (one
factor for appreciation, three factors for ability, and two factors for motivation).
Subsequently, the factors were verified under the main domains of structural
readiness, technological readiness, and competency readiness. In addition, structural
readiness, in terms of human resource and hardware availability; technological
readiness, in terms of software availability, networking, connectivity, and technical
support; and competency readiness, in terms of ability and motivation, were
significantly correlated with the nurses’ engagement to use e-health.
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In conclusion, it is clear that the various stakeholders should participate and
be involved in the e-health strategy development process for the successful
implementation of e-Health initiatives in the health care system
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LEARNING READINESS ASSESSMENT