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. 2022 Mar 14;17(3):e0265435. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0265435

Table 3. Acceptability of healthcare professionals (n = 46).

Total score Disagree (1–3)
(n, %)
Neutral (4)
(n, %)
Agree (5–7)
(n, %)
Usefulness (α = .906) (mean ± SD) 4.4 ± 1.0
    It helps me be more effective (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.8–5.0) 11 (23.9) 14 (30.4) 21 (45.7)
    It helps me be more productive (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.0–5.0) 6 (13.0) 10 (21.7) 30 (65.2)
    It is useful (median, IQR) 6.0 (5.0–6.0) 1 (2.2) 7 (15.2) 38 (82.6)
    It gives me more control over the activities in my work (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.0–6.0) 14 (30.4) 13 (28.3) 19 (41.3)
    It makes the things I want to accomplish easier to get done (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.0–5.0) 13 (28.3) 13 (28.3) 20 (43.5)
    It saves me time when I use it (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.0–5.0) 19 (41.3) 13 (28.3) 12 (26.1)
    It meets my needs (median, IQR) 4.5 (4.0–5.0) 7 (15.2) 16 (34.8) 23 (50.0)
    It does everything I would expect it to do (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.0–5.0) 13 (28.3) 11 (23.9) 22 (47.8)
Ease of use (α = .921) (mean ± SD) 4.7 ± 0.8
    It is easy to use (median, IQR) 5.0 (5.0–6.0) 1 (2.2) 7 (15.2) 38 (82.6)
    It is simple to use (median, IQR) 5.0 (5.0–6.0) 0 (0.0) 8 (17.4) 38 (82.6)
    It is user friendly (median, IQR) 5.5 (5.0–6.0) 2 (4.4) 5 (10.9) 39 (84.8)
    It requires the fewest steps possible to accomplish what I want to do with it (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 5 (10.9) 17 (37.0) 24 (52.2)
    It is flexible (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 1 (2.2) 15 (32.6) 30 (65.2)
    Using it is effortless (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 6 (13.3) 15 (32.6) 25 (54.3)
    I can use it without written instructions (median, IQR) 3.0 (3.0–5.0) 26 (56.5) 3 (6.7) 17 (37.0)
    I don’t notice any inconsistencies as I use it (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.8–5.0) 11 (23.9) 16 (34.8) 19 (41.3)
    Both occasional and regular users would like it (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 6 (13.0) 9 (19.6) 31 (67.4)
    I can recover from mistakes quickly and easily (median, IQR) 4.0 (4.0–5.0) 7 (15.2) 24 (52.2) 15 (32.6)
    I can use it successfully every time (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 5 (11.1) 13 (28.3) 28 (60.9)
Ease of learning (α = .842) (mean ± SD) 5.3 ± 1.0
    I learned to use it quickly (median, IQR) 5.0 (5.0–6.0) 2 (4.3) 8 (17.4) 36 (78.3)
    I easily remember how to use it (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.8–6.0) 4 (8.7) 7 (15.6) 35 (76.1)
    It is easy to learn to use it (median, IQR) 6.0 (5.0–6.0) 2 (4.4) 3 (6.5) 41 (88.9)
    I quickly became skillful with it (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 2 (4.4) 10 (21.7) 34 (73.3)
Satisfaction (α = .917) (mean ± SD) 4.8 ± 1.0
    I am satisfied with it (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 2 (4.3) 11 (23.9) 33 (71.7)
    I would recommend it to a friend (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 5 (10.9) 10 (21.7) 31 (67.4)
    It is fun to use (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 6 (13.0) 6 (13.0) 34 (73.9)
    It works the way I want it to work (median, IQR) 5.0 (3.0–6.0) 12 (26.1) 9 (19.6) 25 (54.3)
    It is wonderful (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–5.0) 7 (15.2) 15 (32.6) 24 (52.2)
    I feel I need to have it (median, IQR) 4.0 (3.0–5.0) 14 (30.4) 16 (34.8) 16 (34.8)
    It is pleasant to use (median, IQR) 5.0 (4.0–6.0) 3 (6.5) 13 (28.3) 30 (65.2)

Abbreviations: α: Cronbach’s Alpha; M: Median; IQR: Interquartile range.