Table 3: Hindering Factors to the Implementation of EHRs as perceived by HCPs at PHCs units.
Variables |
Total |
Physicians |
Pharmacists |
Nurses |
Lab.Tech |
F (P) |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
Mean ± SD |
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Overall Hinders/barriers |
46.81 ± 8.07 |
46.50 ± 8.61 |
46.85 ± 6.20 |
46.78 ± 8.61 |
47.27 ± 9.04 |
0.046 (0.987) |
Financial costs |
67.34 ± 11.34 |
64.10 ± 11.98 |
65.55 ± 6.66 |
70.10 ± 11.98 |
66.67 ± 9.20 |
2.374 (0.073) |
Software design |
61.46 ± 18.76 |
59.31 ± 22.64 |
65.44 ± 14.38 |
60.42 ± 19.12 |
60.76 ± 17.80 |
0.714 (0.545) |
Lack of adequate IT resources |
28.49 ± 11.85 |
27.94 ± 11.94 |
27.21 ± 9.47 |
30.11 ± 13.83 |
28.13 ± 11.21 |
0.439 (0.726) |
Lack of understanding of benefits |
49.63 ± 23.26 |
52.45 ± 23.08 |
52.21 ± 22.97 |
46.40 ± 23.32 |
47.92 ± 24.36 |
0.632 (0.596) |
Disruption of clinical workflow |
45.10 ± 23.10 |
42.40 ± 21.94 |
50.24 ± 23.61 |
39.77 ± 21.56 |
51.39 ± 25.02 |
2.129 (0.100) |
Re-designing workflows |
40.75 ± 20.65 |
41.67 ± 19.78 |
49.82 ± 18.34 |
48.30 ± 21.61 |
50.42 ± 19.39 |
0.994 (0.398) |
Lack of time for training |
34.93 ± 17.55 |
31.62 ± 14.18 |
30.47 ± 12.57 |
33.91 ± 19.51 |
40.63 ± 21.88 |
1.840 (0.143) |
F (p) F and p values for ANOVA test. *Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05.