Research Article

Perception of Healthcare Professionals towards Electronic-Prescribing at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Current prescribing activities of HCPs at UoGCSH, Northwest Ethiopia ().

VariablesDisagree, (%)Neutral, (%)Agree, (%)

The patient load for me is high42 (12.5)68 (17)291 (72.6)
The prescription written by me is clear27 (6.7)41 (10.2)333 (83.1)
I like paper prescription59 (14.7)115 (28.7)227 (56.6)
Pharmacies clear any doubt in my prescription80 (20)123 (30.7)198 (49.4)
Usually able to track the continuity of my prescriptions83 (20.7)114 (28.4)204 (50.9.2)
The prescription written by me is altered sometimes218 (54.3)85 (21.2)98 (24.5)
Prescription pads were stolen sometimes217 (54.1)94 (23.4)90 (22.4)
Pharmacies incorrectly fill my prescriptions sometimes161 (39.2)109 (27.2)131 (32.7)
Patients reported lost prescriptions requesting a replacement97 (24.2)102 (25.4)202 (50.3)

HCPs: healthcare professionals; UoGCSH: University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital; : frequency.