Table 9 Degree of endorsement for each of the seventeen questions relating to the perceived usefulness of EHRS
From: Exploring facilitators of the implementation of electronic health records in Saudi Arabia
Items | Â | Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree | Median | Total agreement | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The EHRS reduces costs through decreased paperwork, improved safety, reduced duplication of testing and improved health care | N | 5 | 4 | 4 | 87 | 105 | 5.00 | 192 | 1 |
% | 2.4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 42.4 | 51.2 | Â | 93.6 | ||
The EHRS help to promote legible documents | N | 4 | 6 | 4 | 94 | 95 | 4.00 | 189 | 2 |
% | 2.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 46.3 | 46.8 | Â | 93.1 | ||
Sharing electronic information with patients and other clinicians is more secure when using the EHRS | N | 6 | 4 | 5 | 91 | 99 | 4.00 | 190 | 3 |
% | 2.9 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 44.4 | 48.3 | Â | 92.7 | ||
The EHRS helps with streamlined coding | N | 4 | 6 | 5 | 97 | 93 | 4.00 | 190 | 4 |
% | 2.0 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 47.3 | 45.4 | Â | 92.7 | ||
The EHRS enables quick access to patient records for more coordinated and efficient care. | N | 8 | 5 | 3 | 95 | 94 | 4.00 | 189 | 5 |
% | 3.9 | 2.4 | 1.5 | 46.3 | 45.9 | Â | 92.2 | ||
Using the EHRS improves patients’ and health care professionals’ interaction and communication as well as health care convenience | N | 5 | 5 | 6 | 101 | 88 | 4.00 | 189 | 6 |
% | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 49.3 | 42.9 | Â | 92.2 | ||
The EHRS allows me to spend more time on other aspects of patient care | N | 6 | 6 | 5 | 94 | 94 | 4.00 | 188 | 7 |
% | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 45.9 | 45.9 | Â | 91.8 | ||
The EHRS helps to provide accurate information | N | 5 | 7 | 5 | 100 | 88 | 4.00 | 188 | 8 |
% | 2.4 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 48.8 | 42.9 | Â | 91.7 | ||
The EHRS enables safer and more reliable prescribing | N | 4 | 6 | 8 | 88 | 99 | 4.00 | 187 | 9 |
% | 2.0 | 2.9 | 3.9 | 42.9 | 48.3 | Â | 91.2 | ||
The EHRS helps to have complete documentation | N | 6 | 8 | 6 | 92 | 93 | 4.00 | 185 | 10 |
% | 2.9 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 44.9 | 45.4 | Â | 90.3 | ||
The EHRS provides accurate, up-to-date and complete information about patients at the point of care | N | 5 | 8 | 7 | 106 | 79 | 4.00 | 185 | 11 |
% | 2.4 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 51.7 | 38.5 | Â | 90.2 | ||
The EHRS improves end-user productivity and efficiency | N | 6 | 9 | 7 | 90 | 92 | 4.00 | 182 | 12 |
% | 2.9 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 44.1 | 45.1 | Â | 89.2 | ||
The EHRS improves the privacy and security of patient data | N | 6 | 6 | 11 | 88 | 93 | 4.00 | 181 | 13 |
% | 2.9 | 2.9 | 5.4 | 43.1 | 45.6 | Â | 88.7 | ||
Using the EHRS helps to provide safer care | N | 4 | 8 | 11 | 93 | 88 | 4.00 | 181 | 14 |
% | 2.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 45.6 | 43.1 | Â | 88.7 | ||
Information from the EHRS enables me to make better decisions about patient care | N | 5 | 8 | 11 | 99 | 82 | 4.00 | 181 | 15 |
% | 2.4 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 48.3 | 40.0 | Â | 88.3 | ||
Using the EHRS helps to effectively diagnose patients | N | 5 | 9 | 10 | 96 | 83 | 4.00 | 179 | 16 |
% | 2.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 47.3 | 40.9 | Â | 88.2 | ||
Using the EHRS helps to reduce medical errors | N | 6 | 7 | 13 | 96 | 83 | 4.00 | 179 | 17 |
% | 2.9 | 3.4 | 6.3 | 46.8 | 40.5 | Â | 87.3 |