Rural providers' access to online resources: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The research determined the usage and satisfaction levels with one of two point-of-care (PoC) resources among health care providers in a rural state.

Methods

In this randomized controlled trial, twenty-eight health care providers in rural areas were stratified by occupation and region, then randomized into either the DynaMed or the AccessMedicine study arm. Study participants were physicians, physician assistants, and nurses. A pre- and post-study survey measured participants' attitudes toward different information resources and their information-seeking activities. Medical student investigators provided training and technical support for participants. Data analyses consisted of analysis of variance (ANOVA), paired t tests, and Cohen's d statistic to compare pre- a

SUBMITTER: Eldredge JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4722640 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature