Acceptance of a Clinical Decision Support System for improving Healthcare Services in Saudi Arabia

Abstract

Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are growing as an important tool in healthcare industry. The literature review indicates there are both benefits and challenges for CDSS implementation and notes the influencing factors that encourage their acceptance. Furthermore, the importance of their effectiveness and the area of improvements in the CDSS implementation are well recognized in the healthcare sector as revealed throughout the literature review. In this paper, we present a theoretical analysis collecting evidence from the existing literature to focus on the issues and requirements of implementing a CDSS in Saudi Arabia. This paper aims to illustrate a broad understanding of CDSS in Saudi Arabia to assess the impact of a successful introduction of CDSS for General Practitioners (GPs).