The effect of tablet computers with a mobile patient portal application on hospitalized patients' knowledge and activation.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effect of tablet computers with a mobile patient portal application on hospitalized patients' knowledge and activation.

Methods

We developed a mobile patient portal application including pictures, names, and role descriptions of team members, scheduled tests and procedures, and a list of active medications. We evaluated the effect of the application using a controlled trial involving 2 similar units in a large teaching hospital. Patients on the intervention unit were offered use of tablet computers with the portal application during their hospitalization. We assessed patients' ability to correctly name their nurse, primary service physicians, physician roles, planned tests and procedures, medications started, and medications stopped since admission. W

SUBMITTER: O'Leary KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7814920 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature