Table 2 Relative importance of barriers to implementing digital-linked point-of-care models in South Africa

Crime and corruption

4

1

2

1

3

7

87

69

User engagement

2

4

2

4

6

88

70

Cultural beliefs

2

2

3

4

2

5

89

70.6

Fear of change

1

2

3

4

3

5

90

71.4

Stakeholder engagement

2

2

2

5

2

5

90

71.4

Misconception of POC diagnostics

1

1

2

6

5

3

93

73.8

Data security

1

1

2

5

3

6

94

74.6

Malfunction of technology

1

1

1

2

3

4

6

95

75.4

Education and literacy

2

1

1

1

3

10

102

81.0

Cost effectiveness

1

3

2

3

9

104

82.5

Language barrier

1

1

1

3

3

9

104

82.5

Access to the technology

2

2

2

2

10

106

84.1

Offline functionality

1

2

1

1

2

11

106

84.1

Load shedding

1

1

2

5

9

108

85.7

Connectivity

1

1

1

1

1

13

111

88.1