Table 1.
User groups included in the studies (n=70).
User group | Studies that included this user group, n (%) | Studies |
Physicians | 52 (74) | [48-50,52-60,62-71,73,75,76,78,79,82,83,86,88,89,91-93,95-97,100-105,107-110,112-115] |
Nurses | 29 (41) | [48-50,60,64,65,69,72,74,78-81,84,85,88,93,94,96,99,100,102,103,105-107,111,113] |
Pharmacists | 7 (10) | [65,78,79,82,85,90,91] |
Physiotherapists | 4 (6) | [60,78,79,97] |
Social workers | 3 (4) | [79,85,93] |
Medical assistants | 2 (3) | [74,106] |
Psychologists | 1 (1) | [85] |
Physician assistants | 1 (1) | [106] |
Managers | 1 (1) | [85] |
Medical office assistants | 1 (1) | [98] |
Midwives | 1 (1) | [66] |
Community health agents (CHA) | 1 (1) | [48] |
Primary care providers | 1 (1) | [92] |
Medical secretaries | 1 (1) | [60] |
IT departments, hospital’s IT | 1 (1) | [60] |
Not specified | 11 (16) | [47,51,57,61,62,77,78,85,87,105,113] |