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This study aims to evaluate the time burden of electronic medical records (EMRs) on nurses and physicians and identify factors influencing their usage.

February 11, 2026HealthcareOpen Access

Time Burden of Electronic Medical Records on Nurses and Physicians in Saudi Arabia: Occurrence, Predictors, and Challenges—A Mixed-Methods Study

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AAAli AlyasinMinistry of Science and Technology HAHomood A. AlharbiKing Saud University

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Mixed-methods study reports EMR workload and challenges for nurses and physicians, indicating significant implications for healthcare practice.

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This study aims to evaluate the time burden of electronic medical records (EMRs) on nurses and physicians and identify factors influencing their usage.
Conducted a sequential mixed-methods study in three hospitals in Riyadh, Dammam, and Makkah.
Analyzed quantitative data from 503 clinicians using inferential statistics.
Performed thematic analysis on 10 semi-structured interviews.
Nurses reported a higher daily EMR workload (5.43 hours) compared to physicians (4.34 hours).
Identified significant predictors of prolonged EMR use, including female gender and a nursing position.
Barriers to effective EMR use were associated with professional position, work region, and training duration.

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Alyasin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/698c1cc1267fb587c655f65a https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare14040441

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Mixed-methods study reports EMR workload and challenges for nurses and physicians, indicating significant implications for healthcare practice.

Time Burden of Electronic Medical Records on Nurses and Physicians in Saudi Arabia: Occurrence, Predictors, and Challenges—A Mixed-Methods Study

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