Clinical Use of Smartphones Among Medical and Nursing Staff in Greece

Stergiannis, Pantelis; Intas, Georgios; Toulia, Georgia; Tsolakoglou, Ioannis; Κωσταγιόλας, Πέτρος; Christodoulou, Eleni; Chalari, Eleftheria; Kiriakopoulos, Vasilios; Filntisis, Georgios

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“…Some recent studies report on the ehealth literacy levels and its determinants in nursing students (Holt et al 2020; Park & Lee 2015; Tubaishat & Habiballah 2016), yet there is a paucity of relevant research in direct‐care nurses, with a few exceptions (Cho et al 2018). In general, both nursing students and nurses are not always very apt in using new technologies, such as smartphones and health apps, in their clinical practice and they need to increase their ehealth literacy (Andreou 2017; Stergiannis et al 2017). Nursing students in Greece reported as sources of information mainly the nurses and doctors in their clinical placements, printed materials, and to a lesser extend scholarly databases/e‐journals, and seminars (Intas et al 2017).…”

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Nurses’ ehealth literacy and associations with the nursing practice environment

Kritsotakis

Andreadaki

Linardakis

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International Nursing Review

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Aim To report on ehealth literacy levels in nurses and to explore its associations with the nursing practice environment. Background Nurses increasingly use the Internet and associated technologies to seek health‐relevant information and manage their health. Introduction High ehealth literacy is a predictor of better health outcomes in diverse populations but its levels and work‐related determinants have not been adequately explored in direct‐care nurses. Methods The sample for this cross‐sectional study consisted of 200 staff nurses and nursing assistants in Greece. Participants reported during February–March 2019 their sociodemographic and work‐related characteristics on a self‐administered questionnaire which included the “electronic Health Literacy Scale”—eHEALS, and the “Practice Environment Scale of the Nursing Work Index”—PES‐NWI. Crude and adjusted logistic regressions were performed. Findings In adjusted models, participants that scored higher on the “Collegial nurse–physician relationships” and “Nurse participation in hospital affairs” dimensions of the clinical environment had higher odds of reporting better ehealth literacy. The lowest item score in eHEALS was related to not being able to make health decisions using Internet information. Discussion Nurses’ ehealth literacy was positively associated with some dimensions of the hospital practice environment. Nurses reported higher ehealth literacy scores in comparison to other studies; however, they were not confident in distinguishing reliable health information from Internet sources. This is quite alarming because it can directly impair the ability of nurses to provide relevant and up‐to‐date evidence‐based care. Conclusion This is the first study to report internationally on the positive associations of a good working environment with nurses’ ehealth literacy levels. Implications for Nursing and Nursing Policy Nursing policy should address the ehealth literary of nurses and integrate it into continuing professional education initiatives. Special focus should be put on nurses’ ambiguity in distinguishing which ehealth information is reliable and can guide nursing practice. This should be combined with efforts to improve the nursing clinical environment and increase nurses’ participation in hospital decisions.

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“…All health care categories use their mobile phones at work, but physicians use private mobile phones for professional related tasks more often than nurses do according to research [32]. However, physicians use of mobile phones might be of a professional relation,…”

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“…What we do not now from this study is what was considered being of private or professional use. But the results can be compared to studies describing that mobile phones are used for private use at the workplace by more than 75% of healthcare professionals[5,7,17,32]. On the otherhand what is troublesome is that the health-care staff found the use of mobile phones causing desturbances and lack of concentrations, (39.3%) of the participants replied that employees' private mobile phones disturbed every day or every week in the operating theatre.…”

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“…What is more, mobile phones are also used for various private purposes during working hours, such as communication, social media, surfing the internet and playing games [17,19,26,28,29]. However, healthcare professionals consider that mobile phones used during work can cause distractions [2,7,[18][19][20]26,28,29].All health care categories use their mobile phones at work, but physicians use private mobile phones for professional related tasks more often than nurses do according to research [32]. However, physicians use of mobile phones might be of a professional relation,…”

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Healthcare Professionals Use of Mobile Phones in the Operating Theatre

Larsson¹,

Antoniadou²,

Björling³

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Mobile phones are a normal companion in our everyday life.They are taken for granted to an extent that it is common that healthcare professionals use mobile phones for both professional and personal issues in the workplace [2,5,20,28,29] and younger employees tend to use private cell phones more often than older [7,17,19,20]. It has been reported that more than 78 percent of healthcare professionals use their private mobile phones at work [3,5,7,17,20,25,32]. However, the healthcare professionals find it difficult to draw the line between using private mobile phones for professional and private use, as they find it difficult to ignore private calls and messages [20]. There is however very little research about the patient safety and ethical implications of mobile phone use in the operating theater.Background: Today mobil phones has been incorporated in our daily lives to such an extent that they are used in the operating theater for both professional and private matters. The advantages and disadvantages associated with the use of mobile phones in the healthcare sector are described in studies.Aim: To describe healthcare professionals use and managing of professional phones and private mobile phones in the operating theater. Method:The design is a descriptive cross-sectional study with 40 structured observations in the operating theater and a questionnaire survey. The study was conducted in three surgical departments at a Swedish children's hospital. The participants were anesthetic nurses, physicians, operating theater nurses and assistant nurses. Data was analyzed descriptively in SPSS. Result:The observations showed that of 477 phone uses, 287 (60.2%) were private mobile phones and 190 (39.8%)professional phones. The adherence to basal hygiene guidelines before and after telephone use, n = 477, was 93 (19.4%) and 103 (21.5%), respectively. The questionnaire showed that 9 (27.2%) of the participants experienced daily that the use of private mobile phones disturbed team members in the operating theater. Eight (24, 2%) of participants experienced daily, 7 (21.7%) weekly, employees became less concentrated due to the use of private mobile phones. Conclusion:Increased compliance with basic hand hygiene guidelines, designing policies regarding the use of private mobile phones in the operating theater and a discussion concerning what is ethically correct in relation to the patients can be considered essential.Further studies are needed for continued exploration of the use and managing of mobile phones in the operating theater. BackgroundThe use of mobile phones in healthcare has advantages, for example, the ability to call for other healthcare team members, seek information in medical applications and assisting in learning situations [7,20,28]. What is more, mobile phones are also used for various private purposes during working hours, such as communication, social media, surfing the internet and playing games [17,19,26,28,29]. However, healthcare professionals consider that mobile phones used during work can cause di...

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Unmet informatics needs of nurses regarding the use of personal smartphones in the workplace

Cho

Min

Park

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International Nursing Review

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Aims This study aimed to investigate the differences in practices, policies, and perceptions of nurses regarding work‐related utilization of smartphones in acute‐care settings. Background Mobile devices utilizing emerging technology are widely used in acute‐care settings; however, concerns such as potential distraction, improper use, and negative impact on the nursing image in clinical practice remain valid. Methods Nurse managers (n = 8) and nurses (n = 181) were enrolled from eight academic tertiary hospitals that have comprehensive electronic medical record systems and mobile versions. Between October 2018 and February 2019, participants completed a questionnaire designed to explore their use of smartphones. The reporting guide for self‐administered surveys of clinicians was applied. Results Approximately 80% of nurses carried personal smartphones while working, with 70% using their devices for work. The prevalence of work‐related smartphone use ranged from 3% to 43% by functionality, which was lower than that estimated by managers. Frequent uses included taking pictures/videos and internet browsing. Nurses were more positive than managers about the benefits of smartphone use and less burdened by related concerns. Novice and junior nurses were more optimistic than senior nurses. Only one hospital had a policy on nurses’ use of personal devices at work. Conclusion Two unmet needs in the current clinical information system were identified: information supporting task‐related knowledge at the bedside and security of data capture and communication. Implication for nursing policy The unintended perception gaps between nurses and managers regarding work‐related smartphone use can be closed by nursing leadership. Unmet nursing informatics, particularly for information‐seeking purposes, can be addressed in the context of quality assurance. Nurse leaders can advocate secure and proper use of smartphones in clinical practice.

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Clinical Use of Smartphones Among Medical and Nursing Staff in Greece

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Nurses’ ehealth literacy and associations with the nursing practice environment

Nurses’ ehealth literacy and associations with the nursing practice environment

Healthcare Professionals Use of Mobile Phones in the Operating Theatre

Unmet informatics needs of nurses regarding the use of personal smartphones in the workplace

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