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Table 1 Perceptions of hospital information systems – doctors, nurses and administrators

From: Information technology systems in public sector health facilities in developing countries: the case of South Africa

Doctors

Absolutely disagree

Strongly disagree

Somewhat disagree

Neither agree nor disagree

Somewhat agree

Strongly agree

Absolutely Agree

Total

t-value

p-value

Significance

I find it easier to work with electronic system than with paper records

0

0

2

4

4

6

4

20

2.881

0.0098

+

I have confidence that information is more secure and confidential in electronic compared to paper

1

4

6

1

0

6

1

19

-0.4984

0.6246

 

I believe the computer systems will save the hospital money

1

2

2

3

3

5

1

17

0.4029

0.6927

 

I believe the cost of learning new computer systems is not wort the benefits

4

7

4

0

3

1

0

19

-4.2001

0.0006

-

I prefer using a paper based system

4

7

4

2

2

1

0

20

-4.6680

0.0002

-

I would like to move to a paperless system as soon as possible

1

1

1

3

2

3

9

20

2.9370

0.0088

+

Nurses

I find it easier to work with electronic system than with paper recors

1

2

2

1

9

15

10

40

3.6251

0.0008

+

I have confidence that information is more secure and confidential in electronic compared to paper

3

1

3

3

4

18

8

40

2.0762

0.0447

+

I believe the computer system will save the hospital money

1

1

1

3

10

11

4

31

1.5837

0.1241

 

I believe the cost of learning new computer systems is not worth the benefits

9

14

4

2

3

5

0

37

-5.9191

0.0000

-

I prefer using a paper based system

13

14

4

3

2

1

3

40

-4.9693

0.0000

-

I would like to move to a paperless system as soon as possible

1

2

0

2

4

18

13

40

4.7026

0.0000

+

Administrators

I find it easier to work with electronic system than with paper recors

1

1

0

1

0

17

10

30

3.6777

0.0010

+

I have confidence that information is more secure and confidential in electronic compared to paper

1

3

0

2

2

12

10

30

3.1072

0.0043

+

I believe the computer systems will save the hospital money

0

2

1

5

3

9

7

27

2.5319

0.0180

+

I believe the cost of learning new computer systems is not worth the benefits

7

14

1

3

1

2

2

30

-4.5328

0.0001

-

I prefer using a paper based system

13

16

0

1

0

0

0

30

-16.0300

0.0000

-

I would like to move to a paperless system as soon as possible

4

0

0

0

2

12

12

30

2.0536

0.0495

+

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BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

ISSN: 1472-6947

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