Table 1.
Information about the study subjects during the study period (n=87).
| Participant characteristics |
Values, n (%) | ||
| Medical interns (n=87) | |||
|
|
mEMRa users |
84 (97) | |
|
|
Non-mEMRa users |
3 (3) | |
| Total intern clinical tasks performed (n=1,081,413) | |||
|
|
By location | ||
|
|
|
Inpatient | 940,338 (87.00) |
|
|
|
Outpatient | 1336 (0.10) |
|
|
|
Emergency | 139,739 (12.90) |
|
|
By department | ||
|
|
|
Medical part | 462,018 (42.70) |
|
|
|
Surgical part | 478,242 (44.20) |
|
|
|
Other hospital-based part | 141,153 (13.10) |
|
|
By procedure category | ||
|
|
|
Request order transcription (from nurse)b | 348,805 (32.30) |
|
|
|
Request order transcription (from doctor) b | 163,886 (15.20) |
|
|
|
Diagnostic test consent form | 170,542 (15.80) |
|
|
|
Wound dressing | 134,503 (12.40) |
|
|
|
Diagnostic test | 94,596 (8.70) |
|
|
|
Diagnostic test and treatment | 30,521 (2.80) |
|
|
|
Catheter tube insertion | 16,058 (1.50) |
|
|
|
Administrative paperwork | 14,533 (1.30) |
|
|
|
Irrigation | 14,305 (1.30) |
|
|
|
Influenza exam | 5938 (0.50) |
|
|
|
Enema | 3245 (0.30) |
|
|
|
Writing slip | 2733 (0.30) |
|
|
|
Inject medicine | 959 (0.10) |
|
|
|
Other | 80,789 (7.50) |
amEMR: mobile electronic medical records.
bSouth Korea's medical system adopts a fee-for-service model for medical service. As the prescription order can only be authorized by a doctor, this category is in relation to the prescription after the act of the nurse or doctor.