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. 2022 Mar 15;24(3):e33046. doi: 10.2196/33046

Table 8.

Overview of workaround attributes and related included studies.

Attributes Description Source
Cascadedness Whether the workaround initiates the creation of 1 or multiple additional workarounds or is an isolated occurrence [20]
Avoidability Whether the workaround is required to proceed with one’s workflow or optional [20,32,66,74]
Anticipatedness Whether the workaround is used at known moments in time (ie, the situation in which the workaround is used is known beforehand) or used unexpectedly [20,74]
Repetitiveness Whether the workaround is ingrained into the workflow (ie, becomes part of daily routines) or used temporarily to overcome workflow constraints [20,56,74]
Awareness (new) Whether the user is aware of using the workaround [49]
Shared (new) Whether the workaround is a shared practice across multiple other users of the EHRa or limited to 1 user [49]
Medium (new) On what medium the workaround is conducted (eg, paper, computer, verbal, or a combination) [34,41]
Formality (new) Whether the use of the workaround is approved by management and part of a defined process [56]

aEHR: electronic health record.