What’s next in hospital digitization? A Delphi-based scenario study

European Journal of Futures Research

Table 3 Test statistics

Descriptor	Round 1/2		Groups		Age
Descriptor	U	p value	U	p value	U	p value
Efficency	1920	0.184	351	0.544	698	0.435
Assistance	1826	0.426	265	0.304	756	0.842
Autonomous	1928	0.169	227	0.076	705	0.478
Qualification	1900	0.226	263	0.286	644	0.188
Staff	2125	0.012	311	0.892	874	0.330
Investments	2432	0.000	239	0.124	733	0.665
Ambulantization	1821	0.432	336	0.745	591	0.061
Integrated care	1909	0.205	295	0.651	651	0.212
Competition	2208	0.003	268	0.331	850	0.467
Reimbursement	2061	0.035	324	0.930	711	0.517
Service planning	2243	0.001	251	0.196	738	0.701
Regional need	2023	0.056	233	0.097	775	0.992
Value creation	1875	0.276	214	0.043	789	0.904
Patient journey	2225	0.002	181	0.006	740	0.713
Market extension	2108	0.016	261	0.259	768	0.935
External player	1982	0.092	367	0.347	836	0.553
Privatization	2126	0.012	308	0.846	693	0.404
Platforms	1865	0.304	279	0.437	732	0.658
Interoperability	1924	0.180	278	0.437	683	0.354
Digital maturity	1986	0.090	253	0.212	705	0.481
Data platforms	2097	0.021	214	0.045	766	0.921
Real-time data	1853	0.342	282	0.482	712	0.521
Data protection	1926	0.174	352	0.525	765	0.912
Cybersecurity	1906	0.182	249	0.133	625	0.093
Digital affinity	1833	0.394	285	0.518	517	0.009
Digital interaction	1893	0.234	325	0.906	654	0.219
Gatekeeper	1911	0.202	239	0.126	675	0.313
Prevention	2131	0.012	262	0.282	719	0.572
Transparency	2219	0.002	298	0.696	674	0.305
Health literacy	1998	0.078	318	0.992	778	0.992