Publications by authors named "Marcelo Garbett"
Background: While the benefits of using electronic health records (EHRs) in both developed and low- and middle-income countries are known, the barriers to implementing EHRs in lower-middle-income countries have not been fully characterized. We assessed organizational readiness for implementation of a mobile (tablet-based) EHR, to create a real-time electronic surgical registry, in a busy lower-middle-income country hospital.
Methods: Six semi-structured focus groups were conducted with hospital administrators, faculty surgeons, surgical residents, interns, nurses and medical students in a large urban hospital in Asuncion, Paraguay.