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Table 10 Responses and endorsement to fourteen statements on positive attitudes towards the use of the EHRS scale

From: Exploring facilitators of the implementation of electronic health records in Saudi Arabia

Items

 

Strongly Disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly Agree

Median

Total agreement

Rank

Overall, I prefer using the EHRS to the paper-based system

N

1

2

2

91

107

4

198

1

%

0.5

1.0

1.0

44.8

52.7

97.5

The EHRS is more efficient than a paper-based system

N

 

4

6

80

113

4

193

2

%

 

2.0

3.0

39.4

55.7

95.1

I can depend on the accuracy of the EHRS

N

1

6

6

104

85

4

189

3

%

0.5

3.0

3.0

51.5

42.1

93.6

Using the EHRS leads to better adherence to policies and procedures

N

3

5

7

108

81

4

189

4

%

1.5

2.5

3.4

52.9

39.7

92.6

The EHRS facilitates the communication of patient information among members of our health care team

N

2

4

13

87

99

4

186

5

%

1.0

2.0

6.3

42.4

48.3

90.7

I am physically comfortable while using the EHRS equipment and hardware

N

4

8

14

90

88

4

178

6

%

2.0

3.9

6.9

44.1

43.1

87.2

The EHRS has improved my practice

N

4

6

21

78

96

4

174

7

%

2.0

2.9

10.2

38.0

46.8

84.8

I feel the use of the EHRS has improved the quality of patient care

N

2

7

21

99

75

4

174

8

%

1.0

3.4

10.3

48.5

36.8

85.3

The EHRS is easy to use

N

3

7

18

104

70

4

174

9

%

1.5

3.5

8.9

51.5

34.7

86.2

I feel the use of the system has improved patient care outcomes

N

5

5

25

84

86

4

170

10

%

2.4

2.4

12.2

41.0

42.0

83.0

Information almost never gets lost in the EHRS

N

5

11

18

84

85

4

169

11

%

2.5

5.4

8.9

41.4

41.9

83.3

The EHRS takes into account the specific needs of my care area(s)

N

6

10

21

90

78

4

168

12

%

2.9

4.9

10.2

43.9

38.0

81.9

Overall, the introduction of the EHRS has been effective

N

8

9

24

79

85

4

164

13

%

3.9

4.4

11.7

38.5

41.5

80.0

I am committed to the successful use of the EHRS

N

12

7

23

86

77

4

163

14

%

5.9

3.4

11.2

42.0

37.6

79.6