Electronic medical record-generated data use for decision-making and associated factors among healthcare managers in Somali public health facilities: a multicenter cross-sectional study
Nor Haji Osman, Abdisalan Mohamed Roble, Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein, Abdiweli Mohamed Abdi, Liban Abdiwali Sheikh Ali, Aweis Ahmed Moallim, Ismail Dahir Ahmed, Abdullahi Mohamud Abdi, Abdirahman Mohamed Jimale, Abdikarim Abdi Adam, Dahir Mohamed Osman, Abdikarim Ali Omar, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Marian Muse Osman, Tigad Abdisad Ali · 2026
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Nor Haji Osman and a large team measure use of electronic record data by health managers in Somalia in a 2026 multicenter study. Records systems were rolled out to strengthen routine information, but whether managers actually decide from the data was unknown. Surveys and checklists covered 405 managers across 45 public facilities in late 2025.
Only 145 managers, 35.8 percent of those surveyed, reported adequate use of record data for decisions, most often to check whether clinical guidelines were followed. Organizational, technical, and personal factors were modeled to find what helps or blocks use. Systems alone do not change decisions, the work implies: training, support, and habits must carry the data into the meeting room.
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| CREATOR | Nor Haji Osman, Abdisalan Mohamed Roble, Abdirahman Mohamed Hussein, Abdiweli Mohamed Abdi, Liban Abdiwali Sheikh Ali, Aweis Ahmed Moallim, Ismail Dahir Ahmed, Abdullahi Mohamud Abdi, Abdirahman Mohamed Jimale, Abdikarim Abdi Adam, Dahir Mohamed Osman, Abdikarim Ali Omar, Mohamed Ahmed Omar, Marian Muse Osman, Tigad Abdisad Ali |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 40602 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |