Table 2.
Training, information technology (IT) qualification, experience, and current EMR use status of physicians, nurses, laboratory, pharmacy, and HMIS staff in the study participants (n=406).
| Characteristics | n (%)NursesLaboratory& PharmacyHMIS | ||||
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Physicians | Nurses | Laboratory & Pharmacy | HMIS | |
| Computer access in hospital |
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Individual | 11 (20.4) | 12 (9.0) | 14 (26.9) | 46 (71.9%) |
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For 2 practitioners | 4 (7.4) | 25 (18.7) | 11 (21.2) | 7 (10.9) |
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For 3 practitioners | 13 (24.4) | 33 (24.6) | 14 (26.9) | 8 (12.5) |
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For 4 practitioners | 23 (42.6) | 42 (31.3) | 5 (9.6) | 2 (3.1) |
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For >5 practitioners | 3 (5.6) | 223 (16.4) | 8 (15.4) | 1 (1.6) |
| HMIS training |
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Yes | 22 (26.5) | 131 (74.4) | 35 (47.9) | 58 (78.4) |
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No | 61 (73.5) | 45 (25.6) | 38 (52.1) | 16 (21.6) |
| IT qualification |
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No qualification | 18 (21.7) | 43 (24.4) | 37 (50.7) | 6 (8.1) |
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Reasonable qualification | 58 (69.9) | 82 (46.6) | 25 (34.2) | 27 (36.5) |
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Good qualification | 7 (8.4) | 51 (29.0) | 11 (15.1) | 41 (55.4) |
| SmartCare training |
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Yes | 28 (33.7) | 120 (68.2) | 45 (61.6) | 67 (90.5) |
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No | 55 (66.3) | 55 (31.3) | 28 (38.4) | 7 (9.5) |
| Another EMR experience |
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Yes | 35 (42.7) | 16 (9.1) | 25 (34.2) | 20 (27.0) |
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No | 47 (57.3) | 160 (90.9) | 48 (65.8) | 54 (73.0) |
| SmartCare use since implementation |
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Yes | 57 (68.7) | 136 (77.3) | 52 (71.2) | 64 (86.5) |
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No | 26 (31.3) | 40 (22.7) | 21 (28.8) | 10 (13.5) |
| Current SmartCare use |
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Yes | 7 (12.1) | 33 (24.3) | 5 (9.4) | 53 (81.5) |
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No | 51 (87.9) | 103 (75.7) | 48 (90.6) | 12 (18.5) |