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Table 3 Results of the user survey for emergency query program and emergency prescription system

From: Strategy for scheduled downtime of hospital information system utilizing third-party applications

Question

n (%)

Have you ever experienced a HIS downtime before?

 Yes

43 (46.2)

 No

50 (53.8)

Have you ever had to write or carry out a prescription manually?

 Yes

34 (36.6)

 No

59 (63.4)

Is your department always prepared for manual prescription writing?

 Prepared

67 (72.0)

 Not prepared

26 (28.0)

Is it possible to write or execute a prescription manually during a HIS downtime?

 Always possible

11 (11.8)

 Only possible by referring to guidelines

74 (79.6)

 Not possible

8 (8.6)

Is the emergency query program helpful during a HIS downtime?

 Helpful

80 (86.0)

 Not helpful

13 (14.0)

Is the emergency prescription system helpful during a HIS downtime?

 Helpful

83 (89.2)

 Not helpful

10 (10.8)