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Table 2 The mean and standard deviation between views of patients and physicians about using health information technology in hypertension management (Motivational factors)

From: Identifying factors that affect the use of health information technology in the treatment and management of hypertension

Motivational factors

Patients

Specialist physicians

Groups

Factors

Mean

SD

Mean

SD

Economic

Reduce the cost of treatment

3.18

1.03028

3.47

0.84694

Economic support

2.83

1.09022

3.57

0.95776

Providing free services to patients

3.03

0.96154

3.30

0.88289

Personal

Increase treatment follow-up

3.77

1.30675

3.65

0.62224

Familiarity with new treatment methods

2.62

1.10886

3.45

0.74936

Responding to patient information needs

3.12

1.26134

3.52

0.90547

Reducing blood pressure complications in the long term

3.20

1.15714

2.77

1.12061

Promoting patient self-management

3.36

1.16323

3.15

0.92126

Saving time

3.60

1.30132

3.50

1.37747

Long duration of illness

2.74

1.09362

3.57

0.85011

Fast learning to use technologies

3.12

1.19705

3.42

0.87376

High responsibility and dynamism of the patient

3.24

1.06684

3.52

0.84694

Organizational

Making technology available

3.13

1.21742

3.23

1.03775

Advising the doctor to the patient to use these technologies

3.26

1.18559

3.42

0.78078

Promotion about technology

2.98

1.19620

3.07

1.14102

Training and introduction of new technologies before use

3.78

1.23125

3.15

1.02657

Government support

3.09

1.17150

3.30

0.79097

Training and introduction of new technologies before use

3.83

1.15623

3.25

0.80861

Cooperation between the service provider and the patient with the technology manufacturer

2.77

1.17904

3.50

1.03775

Increasing access to health services

2.77

1.18211

3.40

0.98189

Providing equitable health services

2.44

1.10088

3.60

0.84124

Social and family support

3.15

1.10769

3.22

0.91952

Technical

User-friendly design

3.51

1.26694

3.22

0.65974

Up-to-date information provided

2.74

1.14813

3.22

0.91952

Verification and verification of information provided by experts

2.89

1.03385

3.27

0.71567

Providing voice reminders and alerts

3.46

1.03220

3.40

0.90014

Easy sharing

3.90

1.13910

3.30

0.79097

Legal/Moral

Anonymity of the patient’s identity

3.41

1.19916

3.45

0.59700