Table 4. Background characteristics of health care workers and reported or perceived digital ecosystem at primary health care level, Chandigarh, 2022.
| Parameter | Number (N=120), n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age group (years) | |
| 21‐30 | 27 (22.5) |
| 31‐40 | 59 (49.2) |
| 41‐50 | 21 (17.5) |
| 51‐60 | 13 (10.8) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 15 (12.5) |
| Female | 105 (87.5) |
| Education level | |
| High school | 14 (11.7) |
| Graduate or diploma | 75 (62.5) |
| Postgraduation | 31 (25.8) |
| Designation | |
| ANMa | 67 (55.8) |
| MPWb | 13 (10.8) |
| Staff nurse or LHVc | 1 (0.8) |
| DEOd | 7 (5.8) |
| Medical officer | 12 (10) |
| STSe or NTEPf | 8 (6.7) |
| Others | 12 (10) |
| Language literacy (multiple responses, n=291) | |
| English | 120 (100) |
| Hindi | 107 (89.2) |
| Punjabi | 64 (53.3) |
| DHIsg used by HCWsh (multiple responses, n=503) | |
| RCHi portal | 82 (68.3) |
| ANMOLj portal | 80 (66.7) |
| Ni-kshay | 9 (7.5) |
| IDSP IHIPk portal | 87 (72.5) |
| eVINl | 48 (40.0) |
| FP-LMISm | 42 (35.0) |
| HWCn portal | 11 (9.2) |
| CoWINo | 7 (5.8) |
| CPHC-NCDp | 71 (59.2) |
| HMISq | 11 (9.2) |
| eSanjeevani | 15 (12.5) |
| Other (PMMVYr and eHospital) | 40 (33.3) |
| Perceived adequacy: adequate number of computers/tablets at the health facility center | |
| Yes | 102 (85.0) |
| Strength or speed of internet at health facility | |
| No connectivity | 4 (3.3) |
| Very poor | 22 (18.3) |
| Poor | 38 (31.7) |
| Satisfactory | 49 (40.8) |
| Strong | 7 (5.8) |
| Very strong | 0 (0) |
| Ease of working on digital device as compared with paper system | |
| Very difficult | 0 (0) |
| Difficult | 23 (19.2) |
| Equal | 17 (14.2) |
| Easy | 74 (61.7) |
| Very easy | 6 (5) |
| Agree that dual data entry has increased your workload | |
| Strongly agree | 94 (78.3) |
| Agree | 13 (10.8) |
| Neutral | 2 (1.7) |
| Disagree | 3 (2.5) |
| Strongly disagree | 1 (0.8) |
| Preferred language for web portals or mobile health apps | |
| English | 115 (95.8) |
| Hindi | 5 (4.2) |
| Punjabi | 0 (0) |
ANM: auxiliary nurse midwife.
MPW: multipurpose worker.
LHV: lady health visitor.
DEO: data entry operator.
STS: Senior Treatment Supervisor.
NTEP: National Tuberculosis Elimination Program.
DHI: digital health intervention.
HCW: health care worker.
RCH: Reproductive and Child Health.
ANMOL: Auxiliary Nurse Midwife OnLine.
IDSP IHIP: Integrated Disease Surveillance Platform–Integrated Health Information Platform.
eVIN: Electronic Vaccine Intelligence Network.
FP-LMIS: Family Planning–Logistics Management Information System.
HWC: health and wellness center.
CoWIN: COVID-19 Vaccine Intelligence Network.
CPHC-NCD: Comprehensive Primary Health Care–Noncommunicable Disease.
HMIS: Health Management Information System.
PMMVY: Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana.