Accessing care summaries at point-of-care: Implementation of mobile devices for personal carers in aged care
| Autor: | Suzanne Meakin, Rachel E Brimelow, Annie Gibney, Judy Wollin |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Male Point-of-Care Systems Health Informatics 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing Surveys and Questionnaires Care plan Humans Medicine Mobile technology 030212 general & internal medicine Aged care Quality of care Point of care 030504 nursing business.industry Middle Aged Mobile Applications Long-term care Caregivers Geriatrics Helpfulness Female Queensland 0305 other medical science business Mobile device |
| Zdroj: | Health Informatics Journal. 25:126-138 |
| ISSN: | 1741-2811 1460-4582 |
| Popis: | Continued development of mobile technology now allows access to information at the point-of-care. This study was conducted to evaluate the use of one such tool on a mobile device, from the carer perspective. Caregivers across 12 aged-care facilities were supplied mobile devices to access a Picture Care Plan (PCP), a specific tool designed around the role of the personal carer. An anonymous questionnaire was subsequently completed by 85 carers with questions relating to participants’ experience. Perceived helpfulness of the PCP at the point-of-care was high (87%). A significant number of participants believed the use of the PCP increased resident safety and quality of care (76%). Practical components related to the carrying of the device, network speed and the requirement to maintain communication with senior members of staff to ascertain updates were also expressed by participants. Findings suggest that staff are receptive to adoption of mobile devices to access care directives at the point-of-care and that the technology is useful. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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