Table 3: Hindering Factors to the Implementation of EHRs as perceived by HCPs at PHCs units.

Variables

Total

Physicians
(n = 34)

Pharmacists
(n = 34)

Nurses
(n = 44)

Lab.Tech
(n = 24)

F (P)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

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.