Table 3 General and practice-related usage of the internet (N = 771)
Internet usage | MHC | PCP |
|---|---|---|
n = 481 (%) | n = 290 (%) | |
General internet usage | ||
(Virtually) every day | 437 (90.9) | 282 (97.2) |
Several times a week | 31 (6.4) | 6 (2.1) |
1 day a week to (virtually) never | 13 (2.6) | 2 (0.7) |
Subjective internet skills | ||
Good-very good | 379 (78.8) | 222 (76.6) |
Average | 76 (15.8) | 57 (19.7) |
Poor-very poor | 26 (5.4) | 11 (3.8) |
Work-related internet usage | 481 (100.0) | 290 (100.0) |
Searching for referral information | 456 (94.8) | 243 (83.8) |
Searching for medical information | 433 (90.0) | 245 (84.5) |
E-mail communication with patients | 329 (68.4) | 272 (93.8) |
Searching for insurances and reimbursements | 142 (29.5) | 211 (72.8) |
Available technologies in health care practice | ||
Electronic medical records | 424 (88.1) | 205 (70.7) |
Website with patient information | 304 (63.2) | 236 (86.1) |
Online self-management modules | 175 (36.4) | 62 (21.4) |
Webportal with patient records | 158 (32.8) | 31 (10.7) |
eConsult | 136 (30.1) | 66 (22.8) |
Electronic/online screening | 129 (26.8) | 91 (31.4) |
Online appointment tool | 133 (23.5) | 54 (18.6) |