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It is also a technology that allows a health professional’s practices to pursue the higher quality improvement of electronic health services than the paper-based health records. The EMRs are in-house electronic versions of the traditional paper charts that display the patient information with the accessibility of evidence-based decision support tools used in decision-making by the clinicians. However, only 35% in the lower-middle and 15% of low-income countries have nationally adopted electronic record systems in health institutions. The adoption of EMRs has been steady growth over the past 15 years and a 46% global increase in the past five years. The electronic medical record system (EMRs) is being progressively introduced in healthcare settings of high-income countries. Information and communication technology (ICT) has great potential to improve the quality of health services in both developed and developing countries by enhancing the accessibility of health information and making efficient health services provision. Enhancing the establishment of comprehensive on-the-job training and contextualization of curriculum in EMRs training program are recommended to improve the health professionals’ readiness for EMRs adoption. In general, the overall readiness for EMRs adoption was found to be moderate. EMRs training program enabling hands-on experience should be implemented for improvement of knowledge on EMRs.
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Expanding infrastructure and provision of ICT development training are crucial for the improvement of ICT literacy. The overall readiness was 54.2% (core readiness 59.3% and engagement readiness 61.9%), and postgraduate and knowledge on EMRs (AOR: 1.27, 95% CI: 1.13–1.43) were the factors associated with overall readiness for EMRs adoption.
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Duration of service was associated with knowledge on EMRs. The factors associated with ICT literacy were professional, education, duration of service, and reported English language skills. The prevalence of high ICT literacy and knowledge on EMRs among health professionals were 20.3% and 24.6% respectively. Chi-square test, Fisher’s exact test, and logistic regression analysis were performed to assess the associated factors of ICT literacy, knowledge, and overall readiness for EMRs adoption. Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 23.0. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a pretested structured questionnaire after getting informed consent. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 118 health professionals involving in a tertiary hospital at Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar from February to April 2020 using a stratified sampling method. This study aimed to assess the ICT literacy, knowledge, and readiness for EMRs adoption among health professionals in a tertiary hospital, Myanmar. Availability of information and communication technology (ICT), technical skillful staff, and strong resistance to change by the health professionals impacted the successful adoption of EMRs. Some developing countries are currently introducing and implementing an electronic medical record system (EMRs) for improvement in healthcare delivery services.