Table 5 Web-based survey: barriers to using e-DA tools
From: Use of electronic dietary assessment tools in primary care: an interdisciplinary perspective
|  | All participants N = 177 (%) | Registered dietitians N = 73 (%) | Other providers N = 104 (%) | χ 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Potential barriers of e-DA tools use in my practice (Check all that apply): | ||||
Lack of motivation by patients to complete dietary assessment | 141 (80) | 56 (77) | 85 (82) | Â |
Patients’ lack of comfort with use of technology | 133 (75) | 56 (77) | 57 (55) | 0.003 |
Time for patients to fill out the e-DA questionnaire | 115 (65) | 48 (66) | 67 (64) | Â |
Time in training patients to use e-DA tool to obtain more accurate results | 109 (62) | 46 (63) | 63 (61) | Â |
Cost of tool to your organization ($500–700 total/year) | 91 (51) | 33 (45) | 58 (56) |  |
Inability to download dietary data directly into EMR | 86 (49) | 34 (47) | 52 (50) | Â |
Misinterpretation of results by patients (e.g., day-to-day variability of the diet) | 83 (42) | 45 (62) | 38 (37) | 0.001 |
Time and education for providers to interpret results at their offices | 75 (42) | 22 (30) | 53 (51) | 0.006 |
Validity/reliability of e-DA tools | 75 (43) | 41 (56) | 34 (33) | 0.002 |
Time for provider to offer counselling | 73 (41) | 20 (27) | 53 (51) | 0.002 |
Foods not listed in the database | 60 (34) | 41 (56) | 19 (18) | 0.000 |
Provider compensation of nutrition advice | 40 (23) | 11 (15) | 29 (28) | 0.045 |
Patients disclosure of diet information | 37 (21) | 14 (19) | 23 (22) | Â |
Misinterpretation of results by providers (e.g., the day-to-day variability of the diet) | 34 (19) | 11 (15) | 23 (22) | Â |
Safety and confidentiality issues | 33 (19) | 17 (23) | 16 (15) | Â |
No barriers | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 1 (1) | Â |