Statement of the Problem

This study seeks to measure the level of knowledge on E-health among Public Health

Nurses in Sulu. This also aims to answer the following:

1. What is the demographic profile of the Public Health Nurses in Sulu, in terms of:

a. Age

b. Sex

c. Area of assignment

2. What is the level of knowledge on E-health among Public Health Nurses in Sulu?

3. Is there a significant difference on the level of knowledge among Public Health Nurses in

Sulu when they are grouped according to their demographic profile?

Rationale

With the rapid advancement of technology on recent years, the health sector is forced to

be abreast to cope up with the technological trend. One of which is the incorporation of

electronic health system among developed institutions. It is undeniable that this advancement has

been helpful and efficient in the consolidation of health data. Sadly, health reporting systems in

Sulu is quite behind in this term. This study shall measure the level of knowledge on E-health

among Public Health Nurses in Sulu, so as to be able to demand necessary actions to enhance

health reporting system in our province.

Questionnaire

Demographic profile

Age:

Sex:

Educational attainment:

Hospital of employment:

Level of knowledge on E-health

Strongly Agree Slightly Disagree Very

agree agree disagree

1. I have sufficient knowledge of

eHealth

2. Digital heath is the use of

information and communication

technologies to treat patients,

conduct research, educate

healthcare professionals, track

diseases and monitor public

 health

3. I have sufficient knowledge on

Health (mobile applications

delivering health information,

screening patients, monitoring

physiological signs, providing

direct care, and patient

education)

4. I have sufficient knowledge on

pHealth (wearable or implantable

technologies with sensors and/or

therapy delivery devices for

decision making and therapy

management)

5. I have sufficient knowledge on

Telemedicine and telecare

(disease management services,

remote patient monitoring,

teleconsultations, and homecare)

6. I have sufficient knowledge on

Clinical information systems

 (electronic medical records,

decision support, and monitoring

of clinical and institutional

practice)

7. Digital health tools have a good

sensibility and specificity and a

very good trustworthiness

8. Barriers on E-health include lack

of awareness and confidence in

e-health solutions by physicians

9. Barriers on E-health include lack

of legal clarity for health and

mobile applications

10. Barriers on E-health include

limited large-scale evidence of

effectiveness and/or cost-

effectiveness

11. Barriers on E-health include lack

of transparency regarding

utilization of data collected

12. Barriers on E-health include lack

 of patient motivation and digital

health literacy skills or limited

access to DH care

13. I know that some articles on DH

trials have been published but I

don’t know the contents

14. I am planning to attend

education initiatives about DH