Table 4.
Analysis of Differences of Opinion Between PACS User Groups in an Inter-hospital Context
| Radiologists (n = 6) | Specialists (n = 16) | Technologists (n = 8) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construct variables | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD |
| System quality | ||||||
| Ease of use | ||||||
| Image reception | 5.20 | 3.56 | 6.75 | 1.92 | 7.63 | 2.45 |
| Image transmission | 4.60 | 2.01 | 6.23 | 3.22 | 7.17 | 3.19 |
| Integration | ||||||
| PACS/SIR systems | 2.83 | 2.14 | 5.75 | 2.26 | 7.71 | 1.11 |
| PACS/SIR/dictation systems | 1.67 | 1.21 | 5.46 | 2.26 | 7.00 | 2.28 |
| Accessibility from home | 5.20 | 3.63 | 3.27 | 3.54 | 8.75 | 0.96 |
| Response time | 3.50 | 1.05 | 5.00 | 2.39 | 5.38 | 2.26 |
| Overall measure | 3.64 | 1.24 | 5.37 | 1.99 | 6.83 | 1.57 |
| Data quality | ||||||
| Completeness | 6.50 | 3.62 | 7.88 | 1.82 | 8.63 | 1.41 |
| Reliability and validity | ||||||
| Validity | 6.50 | 3.62 | 7.63 | 1.78 | 8.63 | 1.41 |
| Well organized and presented | 6.50 | 3.62 | 6.75 | 2.24 | 8.38 | 1.41 |
| Availability | 5.00 | 3.35 | 6.56 | 2.76 | 7.50 | 2.07 |
| Safety | 6.50 | 3.62 | 7.19 | 2.23 | 7.88 | 1.13 |
| Integration | ||||||
| Data/patient | 4.00 | 4.24 | 6.25 | 2.86 | 7.71 | 1.50 |
| Images/patient | 3.17 | 2.40 | 6.27 | 2.66 | 8.13 | 1.25 |
| Overall Measure | 5.38 | 3.03 | 6.98 | 1.97 | 8.16 | 1.28 |
| Use | ||||||
| Frequency | 7.67 | 2.66 | 7.63 | 2.42 | 5.38 | 2.56 |
| Benefits | ||||||
| Productivity | 3.50 | 2.88 | 5.47 | 2.10 | 4.33 | 2.42 |
| Access | 5.71 | 2.48 | 5.32 | 2.09 | 6.28 | 1.90 |
| Overall Measure | 5.27 | 1.59 | 5.31 | 1.87 | 5.91 | 1.32 |
| Confirmation of expectations | 3.67 | 2.42 | 6.06 | 2.35 | 6.43 | 2.70 |
| Intended future use | 8.00 | 3.52 | 8.63 | 2.75 | 9.29 | 0.76 |