- Effects of lack of privacy in electronic medical records on healthcare staff.
| Lack of privacy in EMR items | Strongly disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly agree | Mean±SD | P-values |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concerns regarding the lack of privacy in EMRs has impact on patient and staff confidentiality. | 26 (6.8) | 39 (10.2) | 74 (19.4) | 117 (30.7) | 125 (32.8) | 3.72±1.214 | 0.041 |
| Healthcare staff avoids seeking medical care in their organization due to the lack of privacy in EMRs. | 71 (18.6) | 87 (22.8) | 89 (23.4) | 62 (16.3) | 72 (18.9) | 2.94±1.376 | 0.62 |
| The lack of privacy in EMRs has increased staff personal stress levels. | 31 (8.1) | 88 (23.1) | 112 (29.4) | 101 (26.5) | 49 (12.9) | 3.13±1.150 | 0.010 |
| Extra work is required to enhance the privacy and security of EMRs. | 8 (2.1) | 12 (3.1) | 54 (14.2) | 157 (41.2) | 150 (39.4) | 4.12±0.914 | 0.038 |
| The lack of privacy in EMRs influences the behavior of the staff toward me in a negative way. | 34 (8.9) | 87 (22.8) | 172 (45.1) | 50 (13.1) | 38 (10.0) | 2.92±1.055 | 0.75 |
Values are presented as numbers and percentages (%) and mean ± standard deviation (SD). EMRs: electronic medical records