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Table 5 Summary of factor analysis

From: An empirical study to determine factors that motivate and limit the implementation Of ICT in healthcare environments

Descriptions

Technology management

Data management

Improved outcome

Efficiency

Software limitation

Connection problems

.757

    

Slow transfer rates

.756

    

Interference with medical

.772

    

Not able to access main

.817

    

Not able to operate with

.779

    

Frequent breakdown

.763

    

Short battery life

.806

    

Screen too small

.691

    

Image not clear

.827

    

Limited storage capacity

.665

    

Not enough wireless

.811

    

Not enough processing

.783

    

Wireless device heavy to

.692

    

Device stolen

.680

    

Electronic medical record

 

.822

   

Medical database referral

 

.834

   

Electronic prescribing

 

.801

   

Daily scheduling of

 

.794

   

Obtain lab results

 

.845

   

Billing and account

 

.802

   

Disease state management

 

.766

   

Administrative purposes

 

.815

   

Generating “exceptions”

 

.771

   

Patient education

 

.695

   

Note taking

 

.720

   

Drug administration

 

.642

   

Communication with

 

.662

   

Communication with

 

.678

   

Enhance clinical

  

.878

  

Attract more patients

  

.751

  

High quality information

  

.774

  

Easy access to data

  

.800

  

Improve patient safety

  

.776

  

Save time

   

.829

 

Save effort

   

.759

 

Enhance clinical flow

   

.784

 

lack of solution

    

.748

Inadequate resources

    

.693

Migration issues

    

.684