Factors associated with health professionals’ readiness for the implementation of an EMR system
| Variables | Readiness | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | ||
| Ready (%) | Not ready (%) | ||||
| Sex | Male | 124 (30.2) | 116 (28.2) | 2.66 (1.75 to 4.03) | 2.69 (1.73 to 4.18)* |
| Female | 49 (11.9) | 122 (29.7) | 1 | 1 | |
| Age | 30.3+4.89 | 1.04 (0.99 to 1.08) | 1.02 (0.98 to 1.07) | ||
| Education level | Master’s and above | 40 (9.7) | 34 (8.3) | 1.80 (1.08 to 2.99) | 1.33 (0.76 to 2.33) |
| Degree and below | 133 (32.4) | 204 (49.6) | 1 | 1 | |
| Computer access | Yes | 132 (32.1) | 166 (40.4) | 1.39 (0.89 to 2.18) | 1.30 (0.78 to 2.18) |
| No | 41 (10.0) | 72 (17.5) | 1 | 1 | |
| Internet access | Yes | 144 (35.0) | 188 (45.7) | 1.32 (0.79 to 2.19) | 1.01 (0.56 to 1.82) |
| No | 29 (7.1) | 50 (12.2) | 1 | 1 | |
| Computer training | Yes | 106 (25.8) | 110 (26.8) | 1.84 (1.23 to 2.74) | 1.59 (1.02 to 2.46)* |
| No | 67 (16.3) | 128 (31.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| EMR Knowledge | Good | 128 (31.1) | 139 (33.8) | 2.02 (1.32 to 3.10) | 1.88 (1.19 to 2.97)* |
| Poor | 45 (10.9) | 99 (24.1) | 1 | 1 | |
| Attitude towards EMR | Favourable | 125 (30.4) | 145 (35.3) | 1.67 (1.09 to 2.54) | 1.65 (1.05 to 2.59)* |
| Unfavourable | 48 (11.7) | 93 (22.6) | 1 | 1 | |
*p<0.05
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; COR, crude odds ratio; EMR, electronic medical record.