Level of Penetration and Challenges Facing Adoption of I.C.T. In Ghanaian Hospitals

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to find the level of penetration and challenges facing adoption of ICT in the operations of Ghanaian hospitals. Four hospitals in the Western Region of Ghana were selected namely; Esikado Hospital, Takoradi Hospital, Nagel Memorial S.D.A. Hospital (Takoradi), and Axim Government Hospital. The questionnaires were administered to staff of these Hospitals. At least 25 questionnaires were administered to each hospital whiles two or more questionnaires were administered to each Unit of the hospitals. At the end of the study it was found that the level of ICT penetration in the healthcare delivery in Ghanaian hospitals is low and the main challenges facing the adoption of ICT tools in the operations of the hospitals are inadequate ICT tools and frequent breakdown of the few tools available.

Keywords: Information and Communications Technology (ICT), Telemedicine, Ultrasonography, e-health, Out Patient Department (OPD).