Background
Methods
Study design and sites
Population and sample
Actual number | Number reached | Percentage reached | |
---|---|---|---|
Hospital | |||
A [PR] | 5 | 3 | 60 % |
B [GO] | 2 | 1 | 50 % |
C [PR] | 7 | 6 | 85.7 % |
D [PR] | 47 | 32 | 68.1 % |
E [PR] | 8 | 8 | 100 % |
F [GO] | 2 | 2 | 100 % |
G [GO] | 18 | 16 | 88.9 % |
Response rate | 76.4 % |
Ethical consideration
Instrument and procedures
Variable | Number of item | Cronbach’s alpha value |
---|---|---|
Level of ICT use | 18 | .930 |
Level of ICT skills | 18 | .944 |
Relative advantage | 7 | .917 |
Compatibility | 4 | .842 |
Complexity | 5 | .445 |
Trialability | 5 | .776 |
Observability | 4 | .820 |
Results
Background information
Variable | Frequency | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Gender | ||
Female | 16 | 23.5 |
Male | 52 | 76.5 |
Age group | ||
21–30 Years | 29 | 42.6 |
31–40 Years | 33 | 48.5 |
41–50 Years | 4 | 5.9 |
above 50 years | 2 | 2.9 |
Rank | ||
Internship doctor | 28 | 41.2 |
Medical officer | 23 | 33.8 |
Medical officer special grade | 3 | 4.4 |
Specialist (registrar) | 12 | 17.6 |
Senior consultant | 2 | 2.9 |
Access to computer and Internet by healthcare professionals
Access to computer | Access to internet | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Yes | No | Yes | No |
Female | 10 (62.5 %) | 6 (37.5 %) | 10 (62.5 %) | 6 (37.5 %) |
Male | 29 (55.8 %) | 23 (44.2 %) | 23 (44.2 %) | 29 (55.8) |
Total | 39 (57.4) | 29 (42.6) | 33 (48.5 %) | 35 (51.5 %) |
Age | ||||
21–30 years | 16 (55.2 %) | 13 (44.8 %) | 14 (48.3 %) | 15 (51.7 %) |
31–40 years | 20 (60.6 %) | 13 (39.4 %) | 17 (51.5 %) | 16 (48.5 %) |
41–50 years | 1 (25.0 %) | 3 (75.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 4 (100.0 %) |
Above 50 years | 2 (100.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 2 (100.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) |
Total | 39 (57.4 %) | 29 (42.6 %) | 33 (48.5 %) | 35 (51.5 %) |
Rank | ||||
Interns doctor | 11 (39.3 %) | 17 (60.7 %) | 8 (28.6 %) | 20 (71.4 %) |
Medical officer | 17 (73.9 %) | 6 (26.1 %) | 18 (78.3 %) | 5 (21.7 %) |
Medical officer special grade | 3 (100.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 2 (66.7 %) | 1 (33.3 %) |
Specialist | 6 (50.0 %) | 6 (50.0 %) | 4 (33.3 %) | 8 (66.7 %) |
Senior consultant | 2 (100.0 %) | 0 (0.0 %) | 1 (50.0 %) | 1 (50.0 %) |
Total | 39 (57.4 %) | 29 (42.6 %) | 33 (48.5 %) | 35 (51.5 %) |
Health professionals’ attitude towards e-health attributes
E–health attitudes | Total mean score |
---|---|
ICT Relative advantage | 4.3 |
Compatibility | 3.8 |
Complexity | 2.9 |
Trialability | 3.2 |
Observability | 3.5 |
Healthcare professionals’ level of ICT use
ICT Facilities and tools in hospital | Very low | Low | Moderate | High | Very high | Mean score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | ||
Computer (PCs) | 16.2 | 13.2 | 29.4 | 20.6 | 20.6 | 3.16 |
Printer | 33.8 | 16.2 | 30.9 | 13.2 | 5.9 | 2.41 |
Fax machine | 73.5 | 11.8 | 4.4 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 1.56 |
Mobile phone | 7.4 | 4.4 | 10.3 | 26.5 | 51.5 | 4.10 |
Tablet computer (touch screen) | 48.5 | 14.7 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 14.7 | 2.28 |
Digital camera | 35.3 | 23.5 | 16.2 | 8.8 | 16.2 | 2.47 |
Computerize sensor | 63.2 | 17.6 | 10.3 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1.66 |
Body scanner | 63.2 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 7.4 | 1.5 | 1.68 |
Computerize databases | 47.1 | 8.8 | 20.6 | 13.2 | 10.3 | 2.31 |
Flask disk/memory sticks | 16.2 | 8.8 | 20.6 | 26.5 | 27.9 | 3.41 |
CD-ROMs/DVDs | 26.5 | 13.2 | 19.1 | 19.1 | 22.1 | 2.97 |
E-mail | 13.2 | 13.2 | 22.1 | 26.5 | 25.0 | 3.37 |
E-journals | 26.5 | 17.6 | 26.6 | 13.2 | 16.2 | 2.75 |
E-books | 25.0 | 17.6 | 23.5 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 2.84 |
Internet | 13.2 | 14.7 | 17.6 | 20.6 | 33.8 | 3.47 |
Microsoft access | 22.1 | 20.6 | 32.4 | 8.8 | 16.2 | 2.77 |
Microsoft excel | 19.1 | 16.2 | 27.9 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 3.00 |
Microsoft PowerPoint | 10.3 | 13.2 | 19.1 | 30.9 | 26.5 | 3.50 |
Total mean score | 2.76 |
Healthcare professionals’ level of ICT skills
ICT Facilities and applications | Very poor | Poor | Fair | Good | Very good | Mean score |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | ||
Using computer (PCs) | 4.4 | 0.0 | 13.2 | 42.6 | 39.7 | 4.13 |
Using printer | 11.8 | 10.3 | 16.2 | 36.8 | 25.0 | 3.53 |
Using fax machine | 39.7 | 26.5 | 17.6 | 8.8 | 7.4 | 2.18 |
Using mobile phone | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.9 | 22.1 | 70.6 | 4.56 |
Using tablet computer (touch screen) | 10.3 | 10.3 | 19.1 | 26.5 | 33.8 | 3.63 |
Using digital camera | 8.8 | 7.4 | 16.2 | 25.0 | 42.6 | 3.85 |
Using computerize sensor | 32.4 | 35.3 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 2.18 |
Using body scanner | 35.3 | 33.8 | 16.2 | 11.8 | 2.9 | 2.13 |
Using microsoft word | 4.4 | 0.0 | 8.8 | 36.8 | 50.0 | 4.28 |
Using flask disk/memory sticks | 5.9 | 0.0 | 11.8 | 25.0 | 57.4 | 4.28 |
Using CD-ROMs/DVDs | 8.8 | 0.0 | 10.3 | 33.8 | 47.1 | 4.10 |
Using E-mail | 2.9 | 2.9 | 13.2 | 26.5 | 54.4 | 4.27 |
Using E-journals | 4.4 | 8.8 | 22.1 | 30.9 | 33.8 | 3.81 |
Using E-books | 8.8 | 7.4 | 22.1 | 27.9 | 33.8 | 3.71 |
Using microsoft access | 7.4 | 14.7 | 38.8 | 23.5 | 20.6 | 3.35 |
Using microsoft excel | 5.9 | 8.8 | 33.8 | 30.9 | 20.6 | 3.52 |
Using microsoft PowerPoint | 5.9 | 1.5 | 19.1 | 27.9 | 45.6 | 4.06 |
Using internet | 2.9 | 4.4 | 13.2 | 25.0 | 54.4 | 4.24 |
Total mean score | 3.66 |
Predicting the level of ICT use by healthcare professionals
Predictors | Coefficients | Standardized coefficients | t | Sig. | Collinearity statics | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B | Std. error | Beta | Tolerance | VIF | |||
(Constant) | 33.079 | 13.045 | 2.536 | .014 | |||
Level of ICT skills | .522 | .117 | .468 | 4.470 | .000 | .872 | 1.147 |
Relative advantage | .601 | .398 | .194 | 1.511 | .136 | .577 | 1.733 |
Compatibility | -.621 | .617 | -.137 | −1.006 | .318 | .516 | 1.938 |
Complexity | -.019 | .470 | -.004 | -.040 | .968 | .924 | 1.083 |
Trialability | -1.017 | .403 | -.279 | −2.522 | .014 | .779 | 1.284 |
Observability | -.458 | .470 | -.114 | -.976 | .333 | .697 | 1.436 |