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Barriers to the Adoption of Electronic Health Records in Nigerian Healthcare Systems: Analysing Infrastructure, Training and Policy Challenges

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Perspective article analyzes barriers to EHR adoption in Nigeria, highlighting training and policy challenges.

The study aims to identify key barriers to the adoption of electronic health records in Nigeria's healthcare systems.
Examined infrastructure limitations affecting EHR implementation.
Analyzed workforce training deficits and digital literacy levels among healthcare professionals.
Evaluated policy gaps and financial constraints hindering EHR adoption.
EHR adoption in Nigeria is only about 18%, far lower than in the U.S.
Challenges include unreliable electricity and low internet access.
Only 26.7% of healthcare workers possess basic computer skills.
High costs of EHR implementation exceed $10,000 annually per practice.

Bolatito et al. (2025) studied this question.

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