The Use of Smart Devices by Care Providers in Emergency Departments: Cross-Sectional Survey Design.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The use of smart devices (SDs) by health care providers in care settings is a common practice nowadays. Such use includes apps related to patient care and often extends to personal calls and applications with frequent prompts and interruptions. These prompts and interruptions enhance the risk of distractions caused by SDs and raise concerns about service quality and patient safety. Such concerns are exacerbated in complex care settings such as the emergency department (ED).

Objective

The objective of this study was to measure the frequency and patterns of SD use among health care providers in the ED of a large academic health center in Lebanon. The perceived consequences of care providers using SDs on provider-to-provider communication and the care quality of pati

SUBMITTER: Alameddine M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592497 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature