Influence Of User’s Perception on Security of Electronic Health Records in Tanzania Public Hospitals

Abstract

Human factor is an important component in the security of information in organizations, as human factor determine the behavior of the users of information toward information security controls in organizations. This paper attempt to assess the influence of user’s perception of security on the security of electronic health records. The study adopted a descriptive research design. Data were collected at Mount Meru Regional Referral Hospital in Arusha. Quantitative research approach were used. A purposive non-probability sampling technique was applied to select a total number of 75 participants, out of 75 participants who were contacted 72 respondents participated which is 96%. Data were collected using questionnaires. All questions were closed-end questions to fit into quantitative analysis. Findings revealed that user’s perception of security had a strong influence the security of electronic health records. Therefore, the study recommended that for effective security controls of electronic health records there must a regular users’ training and awareness to create a positive user’s perceptions of security.