EVALUATING READINESS FOR USING PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS BASED ON TECHNOLOGY ACCEPTANCE MODEL BY CONSIDERING RISK FACTORS

• Main Author: Nova Rahmawati, Ayu
• Format: Theses
• Language: Indonesia
• Subjects: Fisika terapan
• Online Access: https://digilib.itb.ac.id/gdl/view/55908
• Institution: Institut Teknologi Bandung

The existing system in Sumedang District public health care previously was Sistem Pencatatan dan Pelaporan Puskesmas (SP2TP) has changed to an electronic-based Puskesmas Information System (e-puskesmas), makes all of health workers have to adapt the latest Information Technology (IT). From administrative data, 35 puskesmas from 26 sub-districts in Sumedang Regency have implemented e- Puskesmas since 2019, however their use has not been optimal because they does not met the proper level of acceptance. This study aims to analyze the factors that have an important effect on the intention to use an electronic-based public health information system in Sumedang Regency. This was a descriptive-analytical study in which a sample of 128 data on health workers working in all public health center in the Sumedang Regency area obtained through online survey results. Adoption of public health information system acceptance was assessed based on Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) method by considering the perceived risk or risk factors when using the information system (perceived risk). The collected data will be processed and analyzed using the PLSSEM method. The results of data processing indicate that the perceived usefulness factor with a value of ? = 0.001 and ? = 3.363 has a significant influence on the intention to use an electronic-based public health information system. Health workers have the intention to use the latest technology, referred as e-Puskesmas application, due to the benefits obtained when using the application. The benefits obtained, among others, can reduce the workload of health workers, thereby it will increasing the efficiency and quality of health services, also the performance and productivity of health workers can be much improved.