Summary
Background: Implementation of Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE) can fail or meet high
levels of user resistance for a variety of reasons, including lack of attention to
users’ needs and the significant workflow changes induced and required by CPOE. End-user
satisfaction is a critical factor in IT implementation.
Objective: The goal of this study was to identify criteria to select a valid and reliable questionnaire
to measure end-user satisfaction with CPOE.
Methods: We developed seven criteria that can be used to select valid and reliable questionnaires.
We applied the selection criteria to existing end-user satisfaction questionnaires.
Results: Most of the questionnaires used to measure end-user satisfaction have been tested
for reliability and validity and most of the questionnaires have reasonably reliability
and some sort of validity. However, only one questionnaire, the Physician Order Entry
User Satisfaction and Usage Survey (POESUS) met most of the other criteria we developed
to select a questionnaire to evaluate CPOE implementation. We used the POESUS in our
study and compared the results with other studies. Results show that users are moderately
satisfied with CPOE.
Conclusion: Using the seven criteria we developed, it is possible to select reliable and valid
questionnaires. We hope that in the future this will lead to an increasing number
of studies using the same questionnaires. That will improve the possibilities for
comparing the results of one study to another (benchmarking).
Keywords
Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) - questionnaire - evaluation - end user satisfaction
- technology acceptance