The Behavior of Acceptance of the Electronic Prescription System

Abstract

Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) is one of the health information systems that support the recording of medication from physicians based on computer technology. This system is used as Clinical Decision Support (CDS). The utilization of CPOE can decrease the rate of medication error so that its existence becomes one of health care quality indicator. In Indonesia, the application of this system is still rare, due to several constraints, ranging from the connectivity of the systems between units / between departments within a hospital. Regionalal General Hospital (RSUD) of Dr. Zainoel Abidin Banda Aceh is one of the hospitals that once applied this system, but in the course of this system could not run properly. This study was aimed to determine the acceptance behavior of electronic prescription information system. Informant   of the research were doctors at specialist polyclinics counted 32 people. Data were collected on August 25^th 2016 until September 9^th, 2016. The data retrieval was done by two stages of questionnaire and detailed interview. Data were analyzed by content analysis and coding and data validity by triangulation. The results showed that the informant   welcome the application of electronic prescribing system, however, there was still much have to be improved especially in terms of support of all levels of management, so that users would feel the new system really help simplify the service and improve the quality of service to the patients.