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. 2021 Sep 17;14:2597–2603. doi: 10.2147/JMDH.S327539

Table 2.

Barriers to the Adoption of EMR in Ethiopia and Frequency of Occurrences

No. Barriers References Frequency %
1 Lack of EMR training [9,11–37,39,40] 7 77.8
2 Limited computer access [9,36,37,39,40] 5 55.6
3 Lack of computer literacy [14,36,37,39,41] 5 55.6
4 Lack of knowledge on EMR [14,36,37] 3 33.3
5 Lack of technical support [11,38,40] 3 33.3
6 Absence of EMR manual [14,39,40] 3 33.3
7 Negative attitude towards EMR [36,37] 2 22.2
8 Limited internet access [36,41] 2 22.2
9 Lack of management support [14,39] 2 22.2
10 Electric power interruption [39,41] 2 22.2
11 Lack of perceived system quality [9,40] 2 22.2
12 Lack of perceived information quality [9,40] 2 22.2
13 Lack of willingness [37] 1 11.1
14 Complexity of the system [37] 1 11.1
15 Performance expectancy [38] 1 11.1
16 Effort expectancy [38] 1 11.1
17 Lack of IT qualification [9] 1 11.1