| LMIC | HIC | p value |
---|---|---|---|
N = 61 (%) | N = 66 (%) | ||
Panel A: Perceived barriers of VGHPIs | |||
 Lack of institution accreditation/ acknowledgement | 36 (60%) | 35 (55%) | 0.66 |
 Lack of space/facilities | 37 (62%) | 32 (49%) | 0.19 |
 Lack of specialty accreditation/ acknowledgement | 35 (58%) | 30 (47%) | 0.42 |
 Lack of technological capacity | 41 (68%) | 36 (55%) | 0.16 |
 Physical participation/ interaction requirement | 41 (68%) | 39 (61%) | 0.66 |
 Time needed to train staff | 43 (72%) | 56 (86%) | 0.06 |
 Cost of training | 45 (75%) | 42 (65%) | 0.44 |
 Lack of institutional support | 45 (75%) | 48 (75%) | 0.58 |
 Lack of mentors/local champions | 47 (78%) | 51 (78%) | 0.57 |
 Lack of onsite technical support | 48 (80%) | 45 (70%) | 0.27 |
 Lack of equipment for virtual education | 49 (82%) | 46 (71%) | 0.19 |
 Lack of formal training curriculum | 49 (82%) | 49 (78%) | 0.51 |
Panel B: Acceptability/Usability of VGHPIs | |||
 Starting VGHPIs | |||
  I must learn many things to succeed with VGHPIs | 28 (48%) | 9 (14%) | < 0.001* |
  I prefer in-person activities over virtual partnership activities | 30 (51%) | 48 (74%) | 0.02* |
  I would feel confident in participating in VGHPIs | 48 (81%) | 59 (91%) | 0.28 |
  I think my organization is interested in collaborating to expand VGHPIs | 49 (83%) | 49 (75%) | 0.55 |
  I want to implement virtual partnerships | 52 (88%) | 56 (88%) | 0.62 |
 Participation in VGHPIs | |||
  I need technical support staff to adequately participate | 31 (53%) | 14 (22%) | < 0.001* |
  I think VGHPI rollout would go smoothly | 37 (63%) | 30 (46%) | 0.14 |
  I anticipate continuing VGHPIs in the future | 54 (92%) | 63 (97%) | 0.19 |
 Utilization of VGHPIs | |||
  I think VGHPIs would be awkward/uncomfortable | 12 (20%) | 7 (11%) | 0.22 |
  I think VGHPIs will be inconsistent at my organization | 19 (32%) | 23 (35%) | 0.60 |
  I think virtual applications and technology are complicated | 23 (39%) | 12 (19%) | 0.04* |
  I think participation in VGHPIs will be easy | 39 (66%) | 25 (39%) | 0.01* |
  I think VGHPIs can be implemented quickly | 40 (68%) | 34 (52%) | 0.19 |
  I think VGHPIs would complement existing activities | 56 (95%) | 61 (94%) | 0.35 |