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

Table 3

Knowledge of health professionals on EMR.

Knowledge parameters (); EMR system allows to ……		Frequency	Percentage
Review patient problem	Yes	351	86
	No	57	14
Seek out specific advice	Yes	344	84.3
	No	64	15.7
Follow patient results	Yes	334	81.9
	No	74	18.9
Enter daily notes	Yes	318	78
	No	90	22
Order laboratory	Yes	359	88
	No	49	12
Obtain test result	Yes	352	86.3
	No	56	13.7
Report patient status	Yes	352	72.8
	No	56	27.2
Write prescription	Yes	297	74.5
	No	111	25.5
Had role-based interface	Yes	328	80.4
	No	80	19.6
Had registered codes	Yes	309	75.7
	No	99	24.3
Improve quality	Yes	354	87.2
	No	52	22.8
Improve data handling	Yes	348	85.7
	No	58	14.3
Reduce medical error	Yes	332	81.8
	No	74	18.1
Perform clinical decision	Yes	306	75.4
	No	100	24.6
Facilitate transparency	Yes	322	79.3
	No	84	20.7