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  "abstract": "Background: Health care providers with comprehensive knowledge and a positive attitude towards health information technology significantly enhance the efficient use of HIT inside the healthcare sector. Aim of the study: The current study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and practice of Health care providers (HCPs) concerning the use of information technology in healthcare units. Study Design; Cross-sectional study was carried out. Study Setting; Health care facilities, online web-based questionnaire was conducted by using Google form. Study Population; convenience sample consisted of 210 professional HCPs, worked in various health facilities. Tools; Tool I: Self-administrated questionnaire consisted of three parts, Part I: Socio-demographic characteristics of HCPs, Part II: Knowledge of HCPS concerning the use of IT in healthcare units. Part III: Practices of HCPs concerning the use of IT in health care units. (Al-Khatlan et al., 2016). Tool II: Attitude of HCPs concerning the use of IT in health care units. (Kaminski, 2011). Results: the current study showed that 73.8 % of HCPs demonstrated a good knowledge of HIT, 63.2% of HCPs reported not using information technology, and 69.2% of HCPs have a positive attitude towards HIT. Conclusion: Based on the current study, HCPs possess a good knowledge and favorable attitude concerning the use of HIT in health care units, in contrast low practices level was reported, over all the study reveals significant positive relations across all dimensions. Recommendation: Organize workshops, meetings, and training programs to encourage adoption of Health Information Technology, foster discussions, collect data, and highlight its potential benefits to patient care.",
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    "B.Sc. Nursing, Military Institute of Health and Epidemiology, Military Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt",
    "Professor of Family and Community Health Nursing Faculty of Nursing, Ain Shames Uni-versity, Cairo, Egypt",
    "Vice President of Military Medical Academy, Assistant Professor of Public Health at Mili-tary Medical Academy, Cairo, Egypt",
    "Assistant Professor in Hospital and Nursing Management, Military Medical Academy, Cai-ro, Egypt"
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      "name": "Enas Mohamed Lotfy"
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  "published": "2026-10-30",
  "publisher": "Ain Shams University, Faculty of Nursing",
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  "title": "Knowledge, Practice, and Attitude of Healthcare Providers Concerning the Use of Information Technology in Healthcare Units: A Cross-Sectional Study",
  "title_text": "Knowledge, Practice, and Attitude of Healthcare Providers Concerning the Use of Information Technology in Healthcare Units: A Cross-Sectional Study",
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  "venue": "Egyptian Journal of Health Care",
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