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Table 2 Initiation, willingness and practice of knowledge sharing among health professionals in Addis Ababa, 2012

From: Knowledge and experience sharing practices among health professionals in hospitals under the Addis Ababa health bureau, Ethiopia

Study variables

Value (%)

Level of initiation to share information:

 

   Low

167 (54.0%)

   High

144 (46.0%)

Willingness of sharing information:

 

   Yes

219 (70.0%)

   No

92 (30.0%)

Asking staffs for information sharing:

 

   Yes

206 (66.0%)

   No

105 (34.0%)

Information and experience sharing:

 

   Yes

152 (49.0%)

   No

159 (51.0%)

ICTs access:

 

   Yes

68 (22.0%)

   No

243 (78.0%)

Major health information sources:

 

   Books

59 (39.0%)

   Trainings

44 (29.0%)

   Workshops

32 (21.0%)

   Guidelines

17 (11.0%)

Presence of Health information sources:

 

   Yes

90 (29.0%)

   No

221 (71.0%)

Presence of periodic meeting for information sharing:

 

   Yes

168 (54.0%)

   No

143 (46.0%)

Presence of supportive leadership:

 

   Yes

101 (32.0%)

   No

210 (68.0%)

Resource allocation for knowledge sharing:

 

   Yes

109 (35.0%)

   No

202 (65.0%)