Perception of Healthcare Professionals towards Electronic-Prescribing at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study
Table 5
Perceived usefulness, ease, and fitness of e-prescribing among HCPs at UoGCSH, Northwest Ethiopia ().
Variables
Disagree, (%)
Neutral, (%)
Agree, (%)
Perceived usefulness of e-prescribing
Having the capability to send e-prescribing is good
53 (13.2)
82 (20.4)
266 (66.3)
Compared to paper prescriptions, e-prescribing will save time
38 (9.5)
101 (25.2)
262 (65.3)
Compared to paper prescriptions, e-prescribing will be safer
29 (7.2)
77 (19.2)
295 (73.6)
Compared to paper prescription, e-prescribing means better service to the patients
38 (9.5)
99 (24.7)
264 (65.8)
I like getting alerted about drug-drug interaction
37 (9.2)
112 (27.9)
252 (62.8)
E-prescribing will enable me to know that the patient has received the medication from the pharmacy
38 (9.5)
122 (30.4)
241 (60.1)
E-prescribing will enable me to see what other doctors are prescribing to my patient which I would like to know
47 (11.7)
108 (26.9)
246 (61.4)
I am worried that my work will be controlled when sending e-prescribing
140 (34.9)
154 (38.4)
107 (26.6)
It is a problem that more and more personal healthcare information is stored and available in databases
111 (27.7)
126 (31.4)
164 (40.9)
I am worried about data abusing
103 (25.7)
148 (36.9)
150 (37.4)
It is good that more and more data is available so that we can carry out health-related research
42 (10.5)
91 (22.7)
268 (66.8)
E-prescribing reduces costs for the health system
43 (10.7)
96 (23.9)
262 (65.3)
Perceived ease of use of e-prescribing
My work will be easier if I use e-prescribing
48 (12)
85 (21.2)
268 (66.8)
E-prescribing is fast and will save time
45 (11.2)
84 (20.9)
272 (67.9)
E-prescribing is fast but might cause a lot of time wastage due to technical problems
200 (49.9)
122 (30.4)
79 (19.7)
Patients will be worried that I am referring Internet and prescribing
84 (20.9)
141 (35.2)
176 (43.9)
E-prescribing improves patient satisfaction
61 (15.2)
161 (40.1)
179 (44.7)
I do not like the fact that patients are not getting the prescription in their hand
137 (34.2)
138 (34.4)
126 (31.4)
E-prescribing will affect my workflow
165 (41.2)
140 (34.9)
96 (23.9
E-prescribing will require technical assistance regularly
99 (24.7)
108 (26.9)
194 (48.4)
It will be easy to renew prescriptions
47 (11.7)
115 (28.7)
239 (59.6)
I like to see the patients in person and assess them rather than automatically fill prescriptions
82 (20.4)
118 (29.4)
201 (50.2)
With e-prescribing, it is easy to identify the diversion and misuse of medicines
47 (11.7)
102 (25.4)
252 (62.8)
Prescribing through software is complicated
148 (36.9)
128 (31.9)
125 (31.2)
The pharmacies should be equally equipped with medications for the success of e-prescribing
36 (9)
83 (20.7)
282 (70.3)
It will be difficult to change/cancel e-prescribing
208 (51.9)
123 (30.7)
70 (17.4)
Someone might log in to my ID and send unauthorized prescriptions
148 (36.9)
128 (31.9)
125 (31.2)
Perceived fitness of e-prescribing
I will accept e-prescribing if it is adopted in the institution
28 (7)
18 (14.5)
315 (78.6)
I think the facilities in the institution will need drastic modifications
35 (8.8)
75 (18.8)
290 (72.4)
I do not think e-prescribing is ideal for a center with a high patient load
166 (41.4)
99 (24.7)
136 (33.9)
There need to be orientation classes and mass training before the adoption of e-prescribing in the institution
32 (8)
51 (12.7)
318 (79.3)
HCPs: healthcare professionals; UoGCSH: University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital; : frequency; e-prescribing: electronic-prescribing.
