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Table 5 Manager 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

Interoperability

A

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

Outcome expectancy

A

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

I

≥ 75 %

5

5

5

0

Moderate

Resources available

A

60-74 %

5

1

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Training

A

60-74 %

5

1

3

2

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Partial

Cost issues

A

< 60 %

2

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Human resources (IT support, other)

A

< 60 %

1

4

1

I

≥ 75 %

5

4

5

0

Choice of the system

A

< 60 %

2

3

2

I

60-74 %

5

2

4

1

None

Privacy and security concerns (security of patient information)

A

< 60 %

1

3

1

I

< 60 %

2

3

1

Privacy and security concerns (patient privacy)

A

< 60 %

2

2

2

I

< 60 %

2

4

1

Familiarity, ability with EHR

A

< 60 %

1

1

1

I

< 60 %

1

1

1

Lack of time and workload

A

< 60 %

1

2

1

I

< 60 %

1

2

3

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