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Computer use and educational needs in selected Canadian health care food services
Journal of the Canadian Dietetic Association
|December 12, 1981
Summary
Computer use in Canadian healthcare foodservice is low, with only 3 of 27 facilities surveyed using computers. Administrators expressed a need for computerization education, preferring short workshops.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Management
- Foodservice Operations
- Information Technology Adoption
Background:
- Assessing current computer utilization in Canadian healthcare food service facilities.
- Identifying the educational requirements for foodservice administrators regarding computerization.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the extent of computer use in Canadian healthcare foodservice operations.
- To determine the specific educational needs of foodservice administrators in computerization.
Main Methods:
- Survey conducted among 27 selected Canadian healthcare food service facilities.
- Data collected from foodservice administrators attending a computer-assisted management workshop in June 1980.
Main Results:
- Only 3 facilities (11%) were using computers for foodservice functions.
- 7 facilities (26%) planned computer adoption within two years.
- Identified priority areas for computer applications and administrator educational needs.
Conclusions:
- Low adoption rates of computer technology in Canadian healthcare foodservice facilities.
- Significant demand for computerization education among foodservice administrators.
- Preference for 1-2 day workshops as the optimal educational format.