The iPad and medicine

Robertson, Ian; Miles, Edward; Bloor, Jonathan

doi:10.1136/bmj.c5689

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“…In this manner, tablet PCs have been shown to have a significant role in education. Moreover, the iPad has been used and will be used for various purposes by healthcare professionals (Fromme, Kenworthy-Heinige, & Hribar, 2010;Richter et al, 2008;Robertson, Miles, & Bloor, 2010).…”

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User Satisfaction with Tablet PC Features

Kim

Lim

Proctor

et al. 2015

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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Previous studies of tablet personal computers have concentrated on their use in education and healthcare. The current study focused instead on personal usage, investigating how satisfied users are with their own tablets after having used them in their daily lives. The objective was to identify the major features for tablets and to investigate how form factors affect the preference of functions by performing a comparison of iPad1 and Galaxy Tab. Also, gender and ethnicity were analyzed to determine whether they influence satisfaction with the devices. For e-mail and web browsing functions, users' ratings showed more satisfaction with the iPad1 since it has a larger display; for the e-book reader function, users indicated higher satisfaction with the Galaxy Tab. Male users evaluated their devices by the function itself, whereas female users were mainly concerned with aesthetic aspects. Koreans indicated that they were less satisfied with their tablets than were other ethnic groups. C 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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User Satisfaction with Tablet PC Features

Kim

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Proctor

et al. 2015

Hum Ftrs & Erg Mfg Svc

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“…[1][2][3][4] One device demonstrating promise in the medical setting is the Apple iPad tablet, the industry leader in terms of available applications (apps). 5 Since its unveiling in early 2010, the iPad has been adopted by the medical community for education, 6-8 surgical assistance, 9 and provider-patient communication assistance. 10 For both physicians and patients, the adoption of new HIT such as the iPad, is determined by a combination of environmental (e.g., integration across organizational boundaries, interface with multiple electronic health record (EHR) systems, legal concerns regarding patient privacy) and individual factors (e.g., daily work flow issues, concerns about control, autonomy, authority and trust regarding the use of individual information, and motivation to change to another device).…”

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A Preliminary Investigation of the Benefits and Barriers to Implementing Health Information Technology in Medical Clinics

Chesser¹,

Woods²,

Wipperman³

2012

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Background: The successful integration of mobile information technology (IT) and existing health information technology (HIT) requires a critical evaluation of factors that may impede implementation and end-user perceptions of new technology. Purpose: Using a mixed-method approach researchers interviewed and issued questionnaires to a family medicine faculty and residents to ascertain: 1) usability of iPad features and functions in a practice setting, and 2) perceptions of barriers to and support for implementation of HIT in a clinical setting. Methods: Two faculty physicians and one resident were interviewed to discuss the HIT infrastructure for the clinical site, as well as attitudes and preferences about iPad usability. Qualitative data was transcribed and analyzed. Resident and faculty physicians (n=42) from a family medicine residency completed an American Medical Association survey on HIT readiness. Descriptive and non-parametric statistics were tabulated. Results: Both interview and survey participants reported individual readiness for HIT adoption, while listing environmental barriers. Interview participants also described physical and software features of the iPad they would find useful in practice. Survey respondents reported clinical staff readiness as a strength for adoption of HIT. Conclusion: Participants reported readiness to integrate HIT into clinical practice and have a clear idea of useful device features. HIT adoption may be hampered by environmental factors, and future research should focus in this area.

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“…2 Given the 9-year interval between the publication of these two studies, it is likely that the difference in physiotherapists' online resource use between these two settings was influenced by the significant technological developments during this period, including advances in information technology used in the health care industry. [10][11][12][13] The difference may also be related to the Australian study's focus on clinicians' use of the statewide health department online resource portal, 2 whereas the 2013 United Kingdom study examined the use of online resources in general. 9 For these reasons, it is not clear whether trends in resource use reported in the 2004 study 2 would still be accurate.…”

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Use of Clinical Anatomy Resources by Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapists in Australian Public Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

Farrell¹,

Davies²,

Cornwall

2015

Physiotherapy Canada

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Purpose: To investigate how musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapists in public hospitals interact with and perceive clinical anatomy resources in the workplace. Method: This cross-sectional study used a postal survey sent to musculoskeletal outpatient physiotherapists in 64 Australian public hospitals. Survey questions examined demographics, qualifications, experience, types of resources used, whether resources meet requirements, and what improvements could be made to current resources. Results: A total of 193 physiotherapists responded (75% response rate; 60% female), of whom 49% were age 35 years or younger; 67% had only an undergraduate qualification, and 37% had practised for 5 years or less. More experienced physiotherapists used resources significantly less frequently ([odds ratio] ¼ 1.35; 95% CI, 1.17-1.57), and we found no significant associations between preference for online versus printed resources and age, sex, qualifications, or experience. Trends included less experienced physiotherapists identifying the absence of online access as a barrier to resource use and provision of improved online facilities as necessary to improve access to clinical anatomy resources. Conclusion: Results indicate distinct trends in physiotherapists' use of clinical anatomy resources, including a desire for improved online resource access on the part of less experienced physiotherapists. The findings are relevant to hospital outpatient clinics, particularly those that employ less experienced physiotherapists.Key Words: anatomy; education; ambulatory care facilities; surveys. RÉ SUMÉObjet : Enquê ter sur la fac¸on dont les physiothé rapeutes externes spé cialistes de l'appareil locomoteur dans les hô pitaux publics interagissent avec les ressources en matiè re d'anatomie clinique et les perç oivent. Mé thode : Cette é tude transversale a é té mené e au moyen d'une enquê te posté e aux physiothé rapeutes externes spé cialistes de l'appareil locomoteur de 64 hô pitaux publics de l'Australie. Les questions de l'enquê te portaient sur les donné es dé mographiques, les qualifications, l'expé rience, les types de ressources utilisé es, la pertinence des ressources par rapport aux besoins et les amé liorations qui pourraient ê tre apporté es aux ressources actuelles. Ré sultats : Au total, 193 physiothé rapeutes ont pris part à l'enquê te (taux de ré ponse de 75 %; 60 % des ré pondants é taient des femmes). De ce nombre, 49 % é taient â gé s de 35 ans et moins, 67 % possé daient seulement des qualifications de premier cycle d'é tude universitaire, et 37 % comptaient 5 ans et moins de pratique. Les physiothé rapeutes expé rimenté s ont dit utiliser les ressources beaucoup moins fré quemment (RC 1,35; 95 % CI, 1,17 à 1,57), et aucune association importante n'est ressortie concernant la pré fé rence entre les ressources en ligne et les ressources imprimé es selon l'â ge, le sexe, les qualifications ou l'expé rience. En matiè re de tendances, les physiothé rapeutes moins expé rimenté s ont dé signé l'absence d'un accè s en ...

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The iPad and medicine

Cited by 7 publications

References 3 publications

User Satisfaction with Tablet PC Features

User Satisfaction with Tablet PC Features

A Preliminary Investigation of the Benefits and Barriers to Implementing Health Information Technology in Medical Clinics

Use of Clinical Anatomy Resources by Musculoskeletal Outpatient Physiotherapists in Australian Public Hospitals: A Cross-Sectional Study

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