Table 5.
Factors associated with willingness to use the EMR system among healthcare professionals in healthcare facilities of Bahir Dar city, Northwest Ethiopia, 2019 (N = 616).
| Variables | Willingness to use | OR (95%) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | COR | AOR | ||
| Got EMR training | |||||
| Yes | 267 | 11 | 7.04 (3.65-13.55) | 3.75 (1.73-8.12) | 0.001∗∗ |
| No | 262 | 76 | 1 | 1 | |
| EMR guideline access | |||||
| Yes | 482 | 56 | 5.67 (3.34-9.66) | 2.76 (1.36-5.60) | 0.005∗∗ |
| No | 47 | 31 | 1 | 1 | |
| Management support to use EMR | |||||
| Yes | 369 | 29 | 4.61 (2.85-7.48) | 2.59 (1.40-4.77) | 0.002∗∗ |
| No | 160 | 58 | 1 | 1 | |
| Computer skill | |||||
| Sufficient | 338 | 21 | 5.56 (3.30-9.38) | 2.46 (1.31-4.61) | 0.005∗∗ |
| Not sufficient | 191 | 66 | 1 | 1 | |
| Knowledge on EMR system | |||||
| Good | 266 | 17 | 4.17 (2.39-7.39) | 2.11 (1.02-4.37) | 0.044∗ |
| Poor | 263 | 70 | 1 | 1 | |
∗Statistically significant at P < 0.05. ∗∗Significant at P < 0.01.