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Table 5 Summary statistics for the 128 respondents on technology readiness assessment

From: Assessing core, e-learning, clinical and technology readiness to integrate telemedicine at public health facilities in Uganda: a health facility – based survey

General Theme

Characteristics

Response

District 1

District 2

District 3

NRH (N = 56)

 

HC-IV (n = 7)

RRH (n = 20)

HC-IV (n = 8)

RRH (n = 15)

HC-IV (n = 4)

DHO’s (n = 6)

RRH (n = 12)

General Question

Knowledge about TM

No

3 (42.9)

0

0

0

1 (25)

0

0

0

Yes

4 (57.1)

20 (100)

8 (100)

15 (100)

3 (75)

6 (100)

12 (100)

56 (100)

Missing

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

ICT Technical Personnel

Existence of ICT section at the HF.

No

6 (85.7)

0

8 (100)

0

0

0

0

0

Yes

0

16 (80)

0

15 (100)

4 (100)

0

11 (91.7)

56 (100)

Missing

1 (14.3)

4 (20)

0

0

0

6 (100)

1 (8.3)

0

Access to ICT Expert?

No

0

14 (70)

8 (100)

0

4 (100)

0

8 (66.7)

0

Yes

3 (42.9)

0

0

15 (100)

0

0

0

56 (100)

Missing

4 (57.1)

6 (30)

0

0

0

6 (100)

4 (33.3)

0

Access to ICT consultancy services

No

0

14 (70)

8 (100)

0

4 (100)

0

8 (66.7)

0

Yes

3 (42.9)

0

0

15 (100)

0

0

0

56 (100)

Missing

4 (57.1)

6 (30)

0

0

0

6 (100)

4 (33.3)

0

Existing ICT Equipment & Budget

Existence of ICT Budget

No

7 (100)

0

0

0

4 (100)

0

0

0

Yes

0

16 (80)

8 (100)

15 (100)

0

6 (100)

12 (100)

42 (75)

Missing

0

4 (20)

0

0

0

0

0

14 (25)

Access to Network Connectivity

Access to Internet Services

No

7 (100)

0

8 (100)

0

4 (100)

0

0

0

Yes

0

18 (90)

0

15 (100)

0

6 (100)

12 (100)

47 (83.9)

Missing

0

2 (10)

0

0

0

0

0

9 (16.1)

Type of Internet service

Wireless

0

7 (25)

0

6 (40)

0

1 (16.7)

3 (25)

5 (8.9)

Access to Network Connectivity

 

Wireless, Modem

0

8 (40)

0

9 (60)

0

0

1 (8.3)

17 (30.4)

Portable Modem

0

5 (25)

0

0

0

5 (83.3)

2 (16.7)

2 (3.6)

Wireless, LAN, Modem

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

17 (30.4)

Missing

0

0

0

0

0

0

6 (50)

15 (26.8)

Does HF have a web-portal

No

7 (100)

18 (90)

8 (100)

0

0

5 (83.3)

12 (100)

0

Yes

0

0

0

15 (100)

0

0

0

56 (100)

Missing

0

2 (10)

0

0

4 (100)

1 (16.7)

0

0

Is there use of official e-Mail for internal or external communication?

No

6 (87.5)

19 (95)

8 (100)

0

4 (100)

5 (83.3)

12 (100)

0

Yes

0

0

0

15 (100)

0

0

0

56 (100)

Missing

1 (14.3)

1 (05)

0

0

0

1 (16.7)

0

0

Is the local network enabled for both voice and data?

No

6 (87.5)

17 (85)

6 (75)

0

4 (100)

6 (100)

12 (100)

0

Yes

0

0

0

15 (100)

0

0

0

41 (73.2)

Missing

1 (14.3)

1 (15)

2 (25)

0

0

0

0

15 (26.8)

Is licensed anti-virus installed of the computer?

No

6 (87.5)

15 (75)

6 (75)

0

2 (50)

5 (83.3)

11 (91.6)

13 (23.2)

Yes

0

0

0

14 (93.3)

0

0

0

36 (64.3)

Missing

1 (14.3)

5 (25)

2 (25)

1 (6.7)

2 (50)

1 (16.7)

1 (8.3)

6 (10.7)

Is there dedicated IT personnel?

No

5 (71.4)

18 (90)

8 (100)

0

4 (100)

5 (83.3)

12 (100)

32 (57.1)

Yes

0

0

0

15 (100)

0

0

0

0

Missing

2 (28.6)

2 (10)

0

0

0

1 (16.7)

0

24 (42.9)