Physicians' attitudes towards ePrescribing – evaluation of a Swedish full-scale implementation

Table 3 Respondents' attitudes towards the ePrescribing module of their EHR-system.

Statement^a	1	2	3	4	5	6	Don't know	total	median	IQR
The EHR-system being used at my workplace is easy to use.	4	12	18	35	68	43	0	180^b	5	1
In the EHR-system that I use, it is easy to prescribe drugs.	4	7	11	24	46	88	0	180^b	5	2
When ePrescribing drugs, the EHR-system clearly displays the personal security number of the current patient.	4	4	8	12	39	109	2	178^c	6	1
When ePrescribing drugs, the EHR-system clearly displays the name of the current patient.	3	4	9	14	41	106	0	177^d	6	1
When ePrescribing drugs, the EHR-system clearly displays the different packages for each drug.	7	11	18	28	41	72	0	177^d	5	2
When ePrescribing drugs, the EHR-system clearly displays the price for each drug.	38	23	16	21	27	43	11	179^c	4	4
Compared to handwritten prescriptions, ePrescriptions written in the EHR-systems are time saving.	2	4	6	10	29	125	2	178^c	6	1
Compared to handwritten prescriptions, ePrescriptions written in the EHR-system are safer.	2	4	17	22	43	84	8	180^b	5	2
Compared to handwritten prescriptions, I can offer my patients better service through ePrescriptions written in the EHR-system.	1	2	7	15	40	111	4	180^b	6	1

Respondents' (n) degree of agreement to survey statements on a six-point scale.
^a Respondents were asked to agree/disagree to the statements on a six point scale where 1 = not agree at all and 6 = fully agree. Completeness rates ^b 1.00, ^c 0.99, and ^d 0.98, respectively.

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