The Effectiveness and Clinical Usability of a Handheld Information Appliance
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Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Clinical environments are complex, stressful, and safety critical—heightening the demand for technological solutions that will help clinicians manage health information efficiently and safely.
The industry has responded by creating numerous, increasingly compact and powerful health IT devices that fit in a pocket, hook to a belt, attach to eyeglasses, or wheel around on a cart.
Untethering a provider from a physical “place” with compact, mobile technology while delivering the right information at the right time and at the right location are generally welcomed in clinical environments.
These developments however, must be looked at ecumenically.
The cognitive load of clinicians who are occupied with managing or operating several different devices during the process of a patient encounter is increased, and we know from decades of research that cognitive overload frequently leads to error.
“Technology crowding,” enhanced by the plethora of mobile health IT, can actually become an additional millstone for busy clinicians.
This study was designed to gain a deeper understanding of clinicians’ interactions with a mobile clinical computing appliance (Motion Computing C5) designed to consolidate numerous technological functions into an all-in-one device.
Features of usability and comparisons to current methods of documentation and task performance were undertaken and results are described.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abbott, Patricia A.. 2012. The Effectiveness and Clinical Usability of a Handheld Information Appliance. Nursing Research and Practice،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002516
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abbott, Patricia A.. The Effectiveness and Clinical Usability of a Handheld Information Appliance. Nursing Research and Practice No. 2012 (Dec. 2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002516
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abbott, Patricia A.. The Effectiveness and Clinical Usability of a Handheld Information Appliance. Nursing Research and Practice. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1002516
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1002516