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Table 3 Healthcare professional consensus

From: Users’ perspectives of key factors to implementing electronic health records in Canada: a Delphi study

Strength of consensus

EHR implementation factor

Criteria§ A = applicability I = importance

Consensus* (Agreement in %)

5-point Likert score

Percentile score

Inter-quartile range

10th

25th

Strong

Perceived usefulness

A

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

Motivation

A

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Patient and health professional interaction

A

≥ 75 %

4

4

4

0

I

≥ 75 %

4

4

4

0

Lack of time and workload (professional tasks)

A

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

Lack of time and workload (EHR use)

A

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

Resources available (additional)

A

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

Human resources (IT support, other)

A

≥ 75 %

5

3

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

3

5

0

Participation of end-users in implementation strategy

A

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

Moderate

Productivity

A

60-74 %

5

4

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Partial

Design and technical concerns

A

< 60 %

4

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Perceived ease of use

A

< 60 %

 

4

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

4

5

0

Privacy and security concerns

A

≥ 75 %

3

2

3

0

I

< 60 %

3

3

2

Outcome expectancy

A

< 60 %

4

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Management

A

< 60 %

4

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

  1. § A = applicability, I = importance.
  2. * Agreement in %: ≥ 75 % agreement, 60-74 % agreement, < 60 % agreement.