Table 1 Participants’ characteristics
Variable | Family medicine specialist | Family doctor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years)b | 50 (42–55) | 32 (28–41) | 45 (33–53) |
Sexc | |||
Men | 31 (63.3) | 18 (36.7) | 49 (20.8) |
Women | 114 (61) | 73 (39) | 187 (79.2) |
Work experience (years)b | 24 (15–29) | 6 (2–15) | 19 (6.75–27) |
Computer usage at medical officea,c | |||
Managing patients’ bills | 82 (63.6) | 47 (36.4) | 129 (54) |
Accounting services for my office | 48 (61.5) | 30 (38.5) | 78 (32.6) |
Health records of my patients | 146 (61.6) | 91 (38.4) | 237 (99.2) |
Electronic medical prescriptions | 144 (61.8) | 89 (38.2) | 233 (97.5) |
Electronic medical referrals | 144 (62.3) | 87 (37.7) | 231 (96.7) |
Scheduling patient’ appointments | 110 (68.7) | 50 (31.2) | 160 (66.9) |
Acquiring laboratory results of my patients | 145 (62.5) | 87 (37.5) | 232 (91.1) |
Acquiring specialized work-up results of my patients | 115 (62.2) | 70 (37.8) | 185 (77.4) |
Otherc,d | 56 (61.9) | 25 (30.9) | 81 (33.9) |