Research Article

Utilization, Determinants, and Prospects of Electronic Medical Records in Ethiopia

Table 1

Basic characteristics of health professionals from study on utilization of EMR in Eastern Ethiopia, 2019.

VariablesFrequencyPercent

Study siteHarari29070.4
Dire Dawa12229.6

SexMale21051.0
Female20249.0

Type of facilityHospital32278.2
Health center9021.8

Educational levelDiploma6114.8
Bsc32077.7
MSc/MPH174.1
Specialty143.4

Professional categoryGeneral practitioner/specialty5212.6
Health offices358.5
Nurse/midwife23256.3
Medical laboratory194.6
Pharmacist399.5
Others358.5

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