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Factors influencing the availability and use of electronic medical records systems in public health facilities in Uganda: a cross-sectional assessment

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12911-025-03190-6

Published Online: 2025-10-10

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Authors

Ddamba, Anthony

Nsubuga, Benard

Kamabare, Moses

Abaho, Ernest

Alinda, Kassim

Arinaitwe, David

Ampaire, Phillip

Akello, Harriet
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Article History

Received: 17 June 2025

Accepted: 8 September 2025

First Online: 10 October 2025

Change Date: 12 November 2025

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Change Details: Reference 90 has been corrected.

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: The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. All participants provided written informed consent, and the study was approved by the research and ethics committee (REC) of Makerere University School of Health Sciences with reference number Ref. No. MAKSHSREC-2024–776. The study was further approved by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology, under approval number HS5379ES. We also sought ethical approval from the Ministry of Health to conduct this study in the HFs. Before beginning the interview, respondents were given a maximum of ten minutes to read and understand what the study was about in terms of the purpose, objectives, focus, and the usefulness of the findings. Informed consent was sought, and the interview process would begin only if informed consent had been granted by the respondent.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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