Table 5.
Attitudes towards computers, tablets and smartphones
| Traditional (19) | Blended (20) | Between groups | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | Post | MD (95% CI) | Pre | Post | MD (95% CI) | MD (95% CI) | |
| Question | |||||||
| I believe computers, tablets and smartphones are useful in my everyday (non-work related) life | 4.79 | 4.95 | 0.16 (− 0.24–0.56) | 4.40 | 4.50 | 0.10 (− 0.61–0.81) | − 0.06 (− 0.86–0.74) |
| I believe computers and mobile apps can assist me in my work at the health centre | 4.63 | 5.00 | 0.37 (0.08–0.66) | 4.50 | 5.00 | 0.50 (0.26–0.74) | 0.13 (− 0.23–0.49) |
| I believe I would be able to use a computer or mobile app to provide patient care | 4.63 | 5.00 | 0.37 (0.08–0.66) | 4.35 | 4.95 | 0.60 (0.32–0.88) | 0.23 (− 0.16–0.62) |
| I believe I would be able to learn how to use a computer or mobile app | 4.79 | 5.00 | 0.21 (0.05–0.47) | 4.65 | 5.00 | 0.35 (0.12–0.58) | 0.14 (−0.19–0.47) |
| I believe computers and mobile apps can support my decision making during healthcare provision | 4.74 | 5.00 | 0.26 (0.01–0.53) | 4.70 | 5.00 | 0.30 (0.08–0.52) | 0.04 (−0.30–0.37) |
| I think using computers and mobile apps would increase my workload | 1.74 | 1.74 | 0 | 1.47 | 1.32 | −0.16 (− 0.56–0.24) | −0.16 (− 0.60–0.29) |
| I think the use of computers and mobile apps would improve quality of care | 4.63 | 5.00 | 0.37 (−0.03–0.77) | 4.55 | 4.95 | 0.40 (−0.11–0.91) | 0.03 (− 0.60–0.66) |
| I do not have time to learn how to use computers and mobile apps | 1.83 | 1.44 | 0.39 (−1.14–0.36) | 1.42 | 1.37 | −0.05 (− 0.55–0.44) | 0.34 (− 0.52–1.19) |
| I do not have time to use computers and mobile apps | 1.89 | 1.44 | − 0.44 (− 1.25–0.36) | 1.53 | 1.58 | 0.05 (− 0.44–0.55) | 0.49 (− 0.40–1.40) |
| Overall, I believe using computers and mobile apps in patient care is a good idea | 4.94 | 5.00 | 0.06 (− 0.15–0.26) | 4.80 | 5.00 | 0.20 (− 0.44–0.55) | 0.14 (− 0.13–0.42) |