Title:
EFFECT OF BEHAVIOUR MONITORING ON SECURITY OF ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS IN TANZANIAN PUBLIC HOSPITALS

Authors:
Ernest Godson , George Oreku and Deus Ngaruko, Tanzania

Abstract:
This paper assesses the effects of behaviour monitoring on the security of electronic health records in Tanzanian public hospitals. A total of 300 users of EHRs from six purposefully selected public hospitals in Tanzania participated in this cross-sectional study. The study was designed using an explanatory hypothesis-testing survey with a quantitative approach. Data were collected using an online survey questionnaire with five-point scale questions. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to assess the effects of behavioural monitoring on the security of electronic health records in Tanzanian public hospitals. The findings of the study revealed that behaviour monitoring has a positive significant effect on the security of electronic health records in Tanzanian public hospitals. Regression analysis found that, behavioural monitoring affects security of EHRs in Tanzanian public hospitals by 24% and was significant at 0.000, p<0.05. The study concluded that, behaviour monitoring has a positive effect on security of electronic health records in Tanzanian public hospitals. The study recommends that the public hospitals should ensure more effective behavioural monitoring in order to ensure that all employees comply with the information security policies, rules and procedures for adequate security controls of EHRs.