Mobile health IT: The effect of user interface and form factor on doctor–patient communication

Does revealing contextual knowledge of the patient’s intention help nurses’ handling of nurse calls?

“…The theoretical framework of affordances has also previously been used within the health care domain to analyse and understand how technological artefacts support or restrict care processes [28,29] and their adaptation [30]. Rooksby et al [29] analysed whether different reporting schemes afford a 'good' story in order to maintain and enhance safety.…”

A Ubiquitous Reflective E-Portfolio Architecture

“…In order to analyze these reasons, one must take into consideration the little experience of the students both in the use of the module and in the attendance of patients. In this aspect, Alsos et al [30] found that three factors affect the communication between doctor and patient: (1) the physical form of the access device; (2) the user interface of the application, and (3) the physicians communication practice. Bogossian et al [4] observed that students are reluctant to use handhelds in front of patients fearing that they would not be viewed as proficient in the use of this device.…”

Designing a reliable pain drawing tool: avoiding interaction flaws by better tailoring to patients’ impairments

“…Previously, human-computer interaction (HCI)-related studies addressing the effect of paper-based versus digital tools in clinical situations have shown that changing the medium may have a strong impact on the usability of the information and communication systems and on the context of use [1,8]. Understanding how to take advantage of the interactive possibilities offered by a digital medium, and at the same time minimizing potential negative side effects, is therefore crucial when designing computerized tools to replace paper-based ones.…”