Study of the factors that promoted the implementation of Electronic MedicalRecord on iPads at Two Emergency Departments

AMIA 2012 Annual Symposium

Akhil Sanjay Rao ; MS 1 ; Terrence J. Adam ; MD ; PhD 1 ; 2 ; Raymond Gensinger ; MD 3 ; Bonnie L. Westra ; PhD ; RN ; FAAN ; FACMI 1 ; 4 1

PID  :  129434

来源: CEUR

【 摘 要 】

The purpose of this study was to understand the factors which promoted the demand for iPads by physicians in twoEmergency departments (ED) prior to a system wide implementation of an electronic medical record (EMR). Agrounded theory design was employed and 14 semistructured interviews conducted with ED physicians. Analysis ofthe interview transcripts was completed using Atlas.ti qualitative software, which revealed that physicians’perceptions of iPad use in the ED stemmed from their personal use of iPads along with three perceived ease of usefactors. Physicians perceived that improved patient physician interaction, improved workflow and structural iPadbenefitspromoted their demand. Physicians perceived the structural benefits of iPads would improve patientphysician interaction and improve workflow in the ED. As interest in handheld devices such as iPads increases,