Use of the personal digital assistant for point-of-care trauma documentation

Use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) in reflection on learning and practice

“…These findings are similar to the results of previous studies. 7,8,[10][11][12]14,15,22 Several barriers to use~e.g., no perceived need, lack of confidence in accuracy of PDA information, lost, limited memory, and inconvenient to carry! also were consistent with the literature.…”

“…Though less frequently used than medical reference software, patient tracking software is another common use of PDAs 4,5,12,13,[21][22][23] but can be limited by the effort needed to enter patient data on the small PDA screen. 24 According to one review, 5 several studies showed that integration of PDA software with hospital information systems allowed medical trainees to save time by avoiding manual data retrieval.…”

Towards an understanding of the information dynamics of the handover process in aged care settings—A prerequisite for the safe and effective use of ICT

“…Existing evidence (multiple healthcare settings) Manifestation in RACF settings Information access Point of care access and documentation required to minimize communication errors [32,33].…”

Using handheld pocket computers in a wireless telemedicine system

“…One of these is point of care trauma documentation by nurses [16]. It, like this application, needs to be assessed after it has been in use for some time.…”