Table 3 The positive responses of doctors and nurses to questions on email use, storage, encryption and the use of consent, (%).(GP-General Practitioner, MO-Medical Officer)
From: Pitfalls in computer housekeeping by doctors and nurses in KwaZulu-Natal: No malicious intent
| Â | Nurses n = 178 | Doctors n = 182 | p | GP n = 51 | MO n = 93 | Specialist n = 38 | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you receive emails from patients? | 18 (10.1) | 40 (22.0) | 0.0025 | 15 (29.4) | 11 (11.8) | 14 (36.8) | 0.0023 |
If yes do you answer them by email? | 11 (61.1) | 29 (72.5) | NS | 7 (46.7) | 10 (90.9) | 12 (85.7) | 0.0173 |
Do you store the emails? | 14 (77.7) | 26 (65.0) | NS | 11 (73.3) | 7 (63.6) | 8 (57.1) | NS |
If yes are they encrypted? | 1 (25.0) | 4 (15.4) | NS | 1 (9.1) | 2 (28.6) | 1 (12.5) | NS |
Have you emailed patient information? | 34 (19.1) | 38 (20.9) | NS | 6 (11.8) | 14 (15.1) | 18 (47.4 | 0.0001 |
If yes do you get consent to do so? | 14 (41.2) | 16 (42.1) | NS | 3 (50.0) | 5 (35.7) | 8 (44.4) | NS |