Evidence-based medicine among internal medicine residents in a community hospital program using smart phones.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study implemented and evaluated a point-of-care, wireless Internet access using smart phones for information retrieval during daily clinical rounds and academic activities of internal medicine residents in a community hospital. We did the project to assess the feasibility of using smart phones as an alternative to reach online medical resources because we were unable to find previous studies of this type. In addition, we wanted to learn what Web-based information resources internal medicine residents were using and whether providing bedside, real-time access to medical information would be perceived useful for patient care and academic activities.

Methods

We equipped the medical teams in the hospital wards with smart phones (mobile phone/PDA hybrid devices) t

SUBMITTER: Leon SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1805745 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature