Clinical Informatics Adoption, Use and Challenges Among Doctors in Teaching Hospitals

The chapter reflect a review of existing literature that are related to adoption, use and challenges facing the development of clinical informatics in teaching hospitals in developing countries. The study reported literature on the meaning of clinical informatics, types, the study used the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology to explain adoption of the technology. Various benefits and challenges facing the adoption of the technology were also reviewed. The chapter explains the dangers of medical errors and how clinical informatics tools can reduce medical errors, increase access to safe, effective, and affordable treatment of illnesses, and promote evidence-based medicine. The chapter reveals that hospitals in developing countries should embrace the use of the tools for effective healthcare delivery. The paper has the potential to inform policy makers, improve practice and contribute to research in the area of social informatics.