Table 4. Physician attitudes regarding tablet use at the bedside.
| Post Survey Questions | Physician Responsea (n=13) |
|
|---|---|---|
| Disagree | Agree | |
| Getting Started | ||
| It was easy getting started with the [tablet] | 0% | 100% |
| The [tablet] was fast to learn | 0% | 100% |
| It was easy to find what I was looking for | 0% | 100% |
| Workflow | ||
| The [tablet] allowed me to spend more time at the bedside | 23% | 31% |
| I felt the [tablet] allowed me to better monitor ED operations | 15% | 54% |
| I felt the [tablet] allowed me to multitask | 8% | 31% |
| I felt the [tablet] decreased the number of times I needed to use a desktop computer | 8% | 46% |
| Communication | ||
| The [tablet] allowed me to better communicate results to patients | 15% | 62% |
| The [tablet] allowed me to recognize critical lab values earlier | 15% | 31% |
| The [tablet] improved my communication with other staff and consultants | 8% | 31% |
| The [tablet] allowed me to better engage patients in shared decision making | 23% | 31% |
| Portability | ||
| I found the [tablet] battery life adequate | 8% | 85% |
| I was not afraid of losing the [tablet] | 69% | 31% |
| I was not afraid of dropping the [tablet] | 62% | 31% |
| Infection, Reliability, and Security | ||
| The [tablet] worked reliably | 0% | 92% |
| I have no privacy or security concerns when using the [tablet] | 8% | 85% |
| I felt the [tablet] made it easy for me to log in to my accounts | 8% | 62% |
a
Disagree defined as either 1) Strongly Disagree or 2) Disagree and Agree defined as either 4) Agree or 5) Strongly Agree on a 5-point Likert scale