Table 2 Impact/ fallouts of lack of relevant patient records
n = 1413 | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neither agree nor disagree | Agree | Strongly Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spend more time with patients | 0.5% | 1.1% | 5.9% | 26.3% | 66.2% |
Repeat investigations | 1.3% | 3.8% | 18.9% | 32.1% | 43.9% |
Difficult to arrive at definitive diagnosis | 2.3% | 9.1% | 24.5% | 34.9% | 29.2% |
Difficult to take further treatment decisions | 2.1% | 9.9% | 23% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
Impair overall clinical decision making | 3.8% | 9.6% | 23.5% | 32.2% | 30.9% |