Survey of pharmacy preceptors' use of hand-held electronic devices

Kostka-Rokosz, Maria D.; McCloskey, William W.

doi:10.1331/japha.2009.08052

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“…A similar rate of handheld software utilization was reported in a 2007 survey of Massachusetts College of Pharmacy preceptors conducted by Kostka-Rokosz et al (9). In this Alabama survey, Lexi-Comp and Epocrates handheld applications remained the most popular since the last survey period by Schrimsher et al and (11,12).…”

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confidence: 72%

“…The trend away from utilization of paper-based resources to electronic resources has been documented in the literature (1,8,9). For teaching purposes at the MSOP, emphasis will continue to be placed on common print resources identified by the respondents during the current survey period (ie, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Physician's Desk Reference, Lexi-Comp Drug Information Handbook, and AHFS Drug Information).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Assessment of Electronic Drug Information Resource Availability in Alabama Pharmacies

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The two primary objectives of this study were to identify available electronic drug information (DI) resources in licensed Alabama pharmacies and to identify common electronic resources to teach in the doctor of pharmacy curriculum at the McWhorter School of Pharmacy. A survey consisting of 10 questions was mailed to all licensed medication-dispensing pharmacy practices in Alabama (N = 1,562), of which 699 (44%) were returned for analysis, primarily by community and hospital practices (78.8% and 10.7%, respectively). The survey identified type of pharmacy, demographics, and availability and usage of electronic DI resources. Drug Facts and Comparisons, Internet search engine, the Pharmacist's Letter, and Clinical Pharmacology were the most available electronic DI resources (59.5%, 48.6%, 42.3%, and 31%, respectively) among responding pharmacies. Drug Facts and Comparisons was the most common print-based resource; Lexi-Comp and Epocrates were the most utilized handheld DI resources. Assessment of Electronic Drug Information Resource Availability in Alabama Pharmaciesd r u g i n f o r m a t i o n 797 i n t r o d u C t i o nThere has been a proliferation of electronic drug information (DI) resources due to ease of use, accessibility, low cost, and perceived comprehensiveness. A decade ago one had to consult a print drug monograph such as the AHFS Drug Information, Drug Facts and Comparisons, Drug Information Handbook, or the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR) to locate DI. 1 However, someone who desired information regarding nonprescription products would have to consult a print specialty book or journal pertaining to those products. Currently, a publisher can have all this information in one electronic resource (database) to include drug interactions, adverse reactions, geriatric considerations, patient information, or any other pharmaceutical information, even clinical practice guidelines. Additionally, these databases can easily be updated to represent the most accurate information at the time of access versus the publication lag time associated with print resources. Electronic DI resources are limitless as to their amount of information, and for this reason utilization trends among pharmacy professionals appear to be shifting from paper-based resources to Internet-based resources (1). Even with the proliferation of electronic DI resources, studies cataloging which or what type of elec-tronic resources a pharmacy has available for use are sparse (2).The primary purpose of this study was to assess availability of electronic resources within Alabama pharmacy facilities. With utilization trends favoring electronic resources for all types of pharmacies, it is viewed that this study is especially important. No study cataloging availability and use of electronic resources has been performed for Alabama pharmacies or, to the authors' knowledge, within the United States. o B J E C t i V E STwo objectives were identified for this study. The first objective was to identify available electronic DI resources in Alabama pharmac...

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Assessment of Electronic Drug Information Resource Availability in Alabama Pharmacies

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“…Most prior studies with pharmacy students, pharmacists, and other clinicians demonstrate that use of a mobile device in a clinical setting is beneficial. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11]19,21 This study took the topic further by investigating which mobile device may be the most beneficial in a clinical setting.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Kostka-Rokosz and McCloskey reported that accessing drug information and performing calculations were 2 of the 3 most common tasks performed with a mobile device by pharmacy preceptors at their practice sites. 9 They also reported that the Epocrates app and Micromedex Drug Reference app are 2 of the 3 most frequently used drug information resources on mobile devices by pharmacy preceptors. These tasks can occur in a variety of pharmacy practice settings, and the apps are available for Apple and Android mobile device operating systems (allowing for applicability and reproducibility across different mobile operating systems).…”

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“…2,3 In particular, the increasing incorporation of mobile devices into pharmacy practice and the use of mobile applications (apps) is expected to be highly beneficial for pharmacists and for patients. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] Documented use of mobile devices by pharmacists includes accessing electronic medical records, consulting drug and therapeutic databases, accessing clinical resources on the Internet, scheduling and planning, documenting standard clinical pharmacy interventions, performing calculations, performing medication reconciliation, educating patients, verifying medication orders while on hospital rounds, and counseling prior to discharge. [7][8][9][10][11] Faculty members in pharmacy practice who used mobile devices for patient care agreed that it increased their productivity and improved efficiency in patient care.…”

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Pharmacy Students’ Preference for Using Mobile Devices in a Clinical Setting for Practice-Related Tasks

Richard

Hastings

Bryant

2015

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

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Objective. To examine pharmacy students' ownership of, use of, and preference for using a mobile device in a practice setting. Methods. Eighty-one pharmacy students were recruited and completed a pretest that collected information about their demographics and mobile devices and also had them rank the iPhone, iPad mini, and iPad for preferred use in a pharmacy practice setting. Students used the 3 devices to perform pharmacy practice-related tasks and then completed a posttest to again rank the devices for preferred use in a pharmacy practice setting. Results. The iPhone was the most commonly owned mobile device (59.3% of students), and the iPad mini was the least commonly owned (18.5%). About 70% of the students used their mobile devices at least once a week in a pharmacy practice setting. The iPhone was the most commonly used device in a practice setting (46.9% of students), and the iPod Touch was the least commonly used device (1.2%). The iPad mini was the most preferred device for use in a pharmacy practice setting prior to performing pharmacy practice-related tasks (49.4% of students), and was preferred by significantly more students after performing the tasks (70.4%). Conclusion. Pharmacy students commonly use their mobile devices in pharmacy practice settings and most selected the iPad mini as the preferred device for use in a practice setting even though it was the device owned by the fewest students.

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Preceptors’ use of hand-held devices and use of drug information resources in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

Khan

Hadi

2014

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

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Survey of pharmacy preceptors' use of hand-held electronic devices

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Assessment of Electronic Drug Information Resource Availability in Alabama Pharmacies

Assessment of Electronic Drug Information Resource Availability in Alabama Pharmacies

Pharmacy Students’ Preference for Using Mobile Devices in a Clinical Setting for Practice-Related Tasks

Preceptors’ use of hand-held devices and use of drug information resources in Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

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