Table 3 Criteria which were ranked HI by the highest percentage by each profession type
Profession | Apect of benefit (%/n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinical | Social | Technological | Economical | |
Total | Lifesaving (77/55) | Improving patient experience (51/36) | Lack of effective alternative technology (70/50) | Efficiency (51/36) |
Physician | Lifesaving (93/27) | Improving patient experience (33/10) | Lack of effective alternative technology (74/22) | Efficiency + Manpower savings (37/11) |
Nurse | Lifesaving (74/15) | Improving patient experience (74/15) | Lack of effective alternative technology (68/14) | Efficiency + Manpower savings (58/12) |
Allied health | Lifesaving (75/3) | Improving patient experience (50/2) | Lack of effective alternative technology (100/4) | Budget savings +Technology that requires a significant investment in infrastructure (50/2) |
Engineers | Lifesaving (67/4) | Improving patient experience (33/2) | Lack of effective alternative technology + Completion of a technology already exists at the hospital (67/4) | Technology that requires a significant investment in infrastructure (100/6) |
Administrators | Lifesaving (58/7) | Improving patient experience (67/8) | Lack of effective alternative technology (58/7) | Efficiency (67/8) |