Table 2.
Response of users
No. | Item | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
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1 | PACS is easy to handle | 3 | 7 | 5 | 41 | 44 | n = 100 |
2 | PACS is the useful tool for the hospital | 3 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 46 | |
3 | Quality of image on image review workstation is excellent | 2 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 33 | |
4 | Availability of radiology reports on the PACS is advantageous | 13 | 4 | 10 | 28 | 45 | |
5 | PACS has improved patient care | ||||||
a. Able to show patients their radiological images | 21 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 35 | ||
b. Reduction in the time taken to find images for review | 26 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 54 | ||
c. Reduction in the time spent finding radiology reports | 10 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 41 | ||
d. Patient’s consultation has become more time efficient | 21 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 44 | ||
6 | Impact of PACS on conduct of ward rounds | ||||||
a. Changed the way the rounds are conducted | 18 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 45 | ||
b. Made it easy to review images during ward rounds | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 70 | ||
c. Reduced efforts and time taken to find out images | 5 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 69 | ||
d. Able to conduct round efficiently | 16 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 45 | ||
7 | PACS is easy and convenient than using films | 7 | 1 | 13 | 27 | 52 | |
8 | PACS has improved your working pattern | 12 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 38 | |
9 | PACS has changed your professional life to a great extent | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 71 | |
10 | Introduction of PACS fulfilled most of your expectations | 7 | 1 | 30 | 52 | 10 | |
11 | PACS is a good teaching tool | 22 | 26 | 1 | 19 | 32 |