Reevaluating the DeLone and McLean Model for EHR Success and Knowledge-Sharing in a Saudi Public Medical Complex(مقاله علمی وزارت علوم)
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This paper investigates the success of the EHR system and its impacts on the knowledge-sharing process by healthcare professionals in a public medical complex in Saudi Arabia. It aims to reexamine and evaluate the usefulness of the updated DeLone & McLean IS success model considering IS in the healthcare context. The study is based on a quantitative methodology conducted at a public medical complex in Saudi Arabia. The data analysis was performed by combining descriptive and exploratory analysis. SPSS was used to test the constructs' validity and scale reliability. Additionally, using AMOS to test the model fit and examine the direct and indirect relationships among dependent and independent variables, structural equation modeling was performed. The results support the role of EHR use in enhancing knowledge-sharing practices within the medical care complex. The findings show that EHR users appreciate knowledge transfer and collaboration between medical staff. The findings suggest that the EHR’s characteristics of information quality, system quality, and service quality promote medical care knowledge-sharing through system satisfaction and use. This study helps medical staff and health decision-makers to understand the EHR benefits and the medical digital innovations that may contribute to improving the work conditions at care organizations. It shows that healthcare organizations can identify various benefits from the use of the EHR**,** especially in terms of knowledge management and sharing to propose better medical services. The paper contributes to the existing empirical literature by demonstrating the confirmation of the D&M Model as a relevant instrument for IS success within the healthcare sector.
