@inproceedings{2ce75099c6574b08ba3cfa96473a2314,
title = "eHealth in Saudi Arabia: Current trends, challenges and recommendations",
abstract = "The purpose of this study is to explore the current status of eHealth in Saudi Arabia from the perspective of health informatics professionals. We used a case study approach and analyzed participant data using thematic analysis. The study took place between July and August 2013. Data collection included interviews with nine senior health information professionals in Saudi Arabia. The findings describe participant views on current eHealth trends in Saudi Arabia and show differences among Saudi healthcare organizations in terms of eHealth adoption. Participants also describe the challenges relating to organizational and cultural issues, end user attitudes towards eHealth projects, and the lack of specialized human resources to implement eHealth systems. Two main recommendations made by the participants were to form a new national body for eHealth and to develop a unified plan for the implementation of Saudi eHealth initiatives.",
keywords = "eHealth, Saudi Arabia, Healthcare, Challenges",
author = "Khaled Alsulame and Mohamed Khalifa and Mowafa Househ",
year = "2015",
doi = "10.3233/978-1-61499-538-8-233",
language = "English",
isbn = "9781614995371",
series = "Studies in Health Technology and Informatics",
publisher = "IOS Press",
pages = "233--236",
editor = "Arie Hasman and Househ, {Mowafa S.}",
booktitle = "Enabling health informatics applications",
address = "Netherlands",
note = "13th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2015 ; Conference date: 09-07-2015 Through 11-07-2015",
}