IDENTIFYING FACTORS INFLUENCING ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS ADOPTION IN CLINICAL PERSONNEL IN KUWAIT

Abstract

EMRs serve as essential resources that drive healthcare system transformation by providing efficient patient data management alongside better clinical decision-making capabilities that lead to superior healthcare delivery outcomes. The implementation of Electronic Medical Records across different regions shows significant variability with Kuwait demonstrating uneven progress because its digital healthcare infrastructure remains under development. The study examines the primary elements that affect EMR implementation among healthcare staff in Kuwait with an emphasis on system usability, leadership support for technology, training programs, and governmental regulations. Healthcare clinicians face significant technological barriers through system complexity and interoperability issues which obstruct their ability to navigate and integrate systems with current IT healthcare infrastructure. Boonstra et al.'s (2021) research shows that EMRs' ability to minimize medical errors and enhance care coordination depends entirely on achieving seamless interoperability.