Table 4.
Classification (and acronyms) of facilitators.
| Classification | Acronym | Total studies (n) | Qualitative studies (n) | Quantitative studies (n) | Mixed methods studies (n) | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical facilitators | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Active profile management | APM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 |
| Beneficial calculators | BC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Easy access to up-to-date information | EAUTDI | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36,37 |
| Ease of use and learning how to use | EULHU | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 36–38,40,44,47–50 |
| Educational role | ER | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36,47,50 |
| Enhance medication safety | EMS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36,40 |
| The flexibility of the system | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Free of commercial advertisement | FCA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| High sensitivity | HS | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Improve prescribing quality | IPQ | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Independent from the pharmaceutical industry | IPI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Integrates functions well | IFW | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 |
| Pleasant presentation of data | PPD | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47,50 |
| Practice support | PS | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 36,39,40,47,49 |
| Reduction in medication errors | RME | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 37,46,47 |
| A reliable base of knowledge | RBK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Simplifies the prescription renewal process | SPRP | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Staff members able to troubleshoot system problems | SMATSP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| System security | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 |
| Time-saving and fast | TSF | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 36,37,39,43,49 |
| Training provided | TP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 37,43,48 |
| Update and complement knowledge | UCK | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39,42 |
| Useful lab monitoring alerts | ULMA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Useful reminders | UR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 39,40,47,48 |
| Organizational facilitators | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Possibility to accommodate practice workflow | PAPW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Non-medical clinical staff having access to the system | NMCSAS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Willingness to invest greater resources in the future | WIGRF | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 46 |
| Economical facilitators | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Financial incentives | FI | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
| Adequate budgeting | AB | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 |
| Improve cost effectiveness | ICE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36,37 |
| User-related facilitators | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Agreement with the clinical decision recommendations | ACDR | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 39,43 |
| Comfort in using it | CFU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Commitment to use it | CU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 38,43,46,49 |
| Encourages health professionals to reflect on their practice | EHPRP | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 36,39,50 |
| Familiarity with the system and technology | FST | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44,46 |
| Improve adherence to policies | IAP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| Improve communication | IC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47,50 |
| Increases awareness of prescribing guidelines | IAPG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Increases clinician confidence | ICC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Matches expectations | ME | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44,49 |
| Societal trend | ST | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
| Trust in the system | TS | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 36–39,45,50 |
| Patient-related facilitators | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Enhance patient medication safety | EPMS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 |
| Improve communication with the patient | ICP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Improve patient education | IPE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 43 |
| Improve quality of care provided | IQC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 44,49 |
| Patient approval | PA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 49 |