Understanding the Resistance to Health Information Systems

David Ackah (Institute of Project Management Professionals)
Angelito E Alvarado (Human Resources Development Manager, LA Vina General Hospital)
Heru Santoso Wahito Nugroho (Health Polytechnic of Surabaya)
Sanglar Polnok (Faculty of Nursing, Naresuan University)
Wiwin Martiningsih (Department of Nursing, Health Polytechnic of Malang)

Health Notions
Vol 1, No 1 (2017): January-March

User resistance is users’ opposition to system implementation. Resistance often occurs as a result of a mismatch between management goals and employee preferences. There are two types of resistance to health iformation system namely active resistance and passive resistance. The manifestation of active resistance are being critical,  blaming/accusing, blocking, fault finding, sabotaging, undermining, ridiculing, intimidating/threatening, starting rumors, appealing to fear, manipulating arguing, using facts selectively, distorting facts and  raising objections. The manifestation of passive resistance are agreeing verbally but not following through, failing to implement change, procrastinating/dragging feet, feigning ignorance, withholding information, suggestions, help or support, and standing by and allowing the change to fail.   Keywords: Health information systems, User Resistance, Active resistance, Passive resistance