Table 2

- Privacy in the electronic medical records within the studied healthcare settings.

Privacy in the EMR itemsNoYesNot sureMean±SDP-values
Healthcare staff are familiar with EMRs in their healthcare settings.24 (6.3)302 (79.3)55 (14.4)2.73±0.5690.00
Patient records are protected against unauthorized access in the healthcare settings.44 (11.5)265 (69.6)72 (18.9)2.58±0.6890.00
Healthcare settings established clear policy on EMRs privacy.26 (6.8)287 (75.3)68 (17.8)2.68±0.5940.00
Healthcare staff access a colleague’s EMR without permission out of curiosity.241 (63.3)97 (25.5)43 (11.2)2.37±0.8640.00

Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%) and mean ± standard deviation (SD). EMRs: electronic medical records