Table 3.
Wet-Read PDA Usage Survey Results
| Total Respondents to the Second Part: 9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breakdown of ED residents' access methods for wet-reads during the PDA evaluation period. The percentages indicate the amount of the time they felt they used a specific means for obtaining wet-reads | |||||
| 0% | 1–25% | 26–50% | 51–75% | 76–100% | |
| PDA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | |
| PACS | 2 | 7 | |||
| Printouts | 7 | 2 | |||
| Other comments (both positive and negative) regarding the wet-read PDA application | |||||
| (1) | I actually like to view the films | ||||
| (2) | Great when worked | ||||
| (3) | I always want to look at the actual films, so using wet-read PDA was best at notifying me that readings are actually available | ||||
| (4) | Not as useful as you still need to see the actual film | ||||
| What was the biggest problem or frustration you had with the pilot PDA itself (not including the software applications installed on it)? | |||||
| Too slow | 2 | ||||
| Awkward to use | 1 | ||||
| Quality and readability of screen | 1 | ||||
| Difficulties connecting to wireless network | 4 | ||||
| Battery life | 3 | ||||
| Delicate/hard to carry | 3 | ||||
| Did you feel the pilot PDA saved you time during your ED rotation? | |||||
| Yes—without a doubt | 1 | ||||
| Yes | 3 | ||||
| Maybe | 2 | ||||
| No | 3 | ||||
| Do you feel the use of the pilot PDA has improved patient care? Please describe | |||||
| (1) | No, mainly saved me small amounts of time | ||||
| (2) | Yes | ||||
| (3) | Yes, faster service | ||||
| (4) | Yes | ||||
| (5) | Would if given on inpatient wards for labs, radiology reads | ||||
| (6) | I am unsure as to whether overall quality improved with the PDA, given that I need PACS regardless of PDA wet-reads, however, efficiency for floor teams may be increased by this idea because PACS access there is much poorer | ||||
| (7) | No | ||||
| (8) | Helped when access to PACS limited, otherwise prefer to look at films | ||||
| In your opinion, could other ED staff members use the pilot PDA? If yes, who and how? Please describe | |||||
| (1) | It would me more useful if there was other info such as lab values | ||||
| (2) | Yes, orders could be on them and nurses could use them | ||||
| (3) | Yes | ||||
| (4) | Yes, but better in inpatient setting | ||||
| (5) | This can potentially be used by the nursing staff, however, it may be more practical if the patient list can be customized to only those for whom the nurse cares | ||||
| For patient/clinical care, would you prefer to use software programs on a handheld device (assuming one is provided for you by the hospital) or via a dedicated desktop PC? | |||||
| PDA—without a doubt | 3 | ||||
| Both they are useful in different ways | 6 | ||||
| Thinking ahead to the future, please rank the desirability of the following features that could be included on the next generation of the pilot PDA | |||||
| Feature | Average Ranking (1 = most useful, 6 = least useful) | ||||
| Receiving lab results | 1 | ||||
| Receiving X-ray images | 2.67 | ||||
| Providing order entry for tests or consults | 2.8 | ||||
| Incorporating a problem list | 5.8 | ||||
| Using the PDA for order entry for medications | 3.4 | ||||
| Entering patient information | 5.2 | ||||