The Use of Communication Apps by Medical Staff in the Australian Health Care System: Survey Study on Prevalence and Use.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:The use of communication apps on mobile phones offers an efficient, unobtrusive, and portable mode of communication for medical staff. The potential enhancements in patient care and education appear significant, with clinical details able to be shared quickly within multidisciplinary teams, supporting rapid integration of disparate information, and more efficient patient care. However, sharing patient data in this way also raises legal and ethical issues. No data is currently available demonstrating how widespread the use of these apps are, doctor's attitudes towards them, or what guides clinician choice of app. OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to quantify and qualify the use of communication apps among medical staff in clinical situations, their role in patient care, a

SUBMITTER: Nikolic A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5889814 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature