BioMed Research International / 2024 / Article / Tab 6 / Research Article
Perception of Healthcare Professionals towards Electronic-Prescribing at University of Gondar Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study Table 6 Comparison of the perception of HCPs based on their characteristics (
).Variables Category Frequency (%) Attitude (mean rank score) Mann–Whitney/Kruskal-Wallis test value - scorePerceived usefulness Qualification Physicians 208 211.75 17.671 0.007 Nurse 120 174.86 Psychiatric nurse 15 218.40 Anesthetist 7 164.93 Optometrist 31 231.87 Health officer 3 354.67 Physiotherapist 17 170.03 Years of work experience <1 year 75 175.91 12.080 0.034 1-5 years 194 207.82 6-10 years 104 194.09 10-15 years 21 224.29 16-20 4 307.63 >20 3 321.67 Year of computer use experience <1 year 82 186.82 15.495 0.004 1-5 years 202 186.51 6-10 years 86 232.34 10-15 years 14 238.89 >15 years 17 251.88 Heard about e-prescriptions Yes 231 235.02 11776.00 <0.001 -6.863 No 170 154.77 Heard about e-prescription software Yes 143 246.91 11882.50 <0.001 -5.914 No 258 175.56 Previous use of e-prescription Yes 33 264.92 3962.50 0.001 -3.313 No 368 195.27 Perceived ease of use Years of work experience <1 year 75 170.88 11.516 0.042 1-5 years 194 208.46 6-10 years 104 205.03 10-15 years 21 237.17 16-20 4 95.13 >20 3 219.83 Heard about e-prescriptions Yes 231 216.02 16165.00 0.002 -3.033 No 170 180.59 Heard about e-prescription software Yes 143 225.82 14897.50 0.001 -3.201 No 258 187.24 Perceived fitness Years of work experience <1 year 75 170.88 11.516 0.003 1-5 years 194 208.46 6-10 years 104 205.03 10-15 years 21 237.17 16-20 4 95.13 >20 3 219.83 Heard about e-prescriptions Yes 231 216.46 16064.00 0.002 -3.140 No 170 179.99 Heard about e-prescription software Yes 143 227.17 14705.00 0.001 -3.395 No 143 227.17
HCPs: healthcare professionals;
: frequency; e-prescribing: electronic-prescribing.