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Use of poisons information resources and satisfaction with electronic products by V ictorian emergency department staff
Author(s) -
Luke Stephen,
Fountain John S,
Reith David M,
Braitberg George,
Cruickshank Jaycen
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
emergency medicine australasia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.602
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1742-6723
pISSN - 1742-6731
DOI - 10.1111/1742-6723.12283
Subject(s) - medicine , emergency department , product (mathematics) , resource (disambiguation) , medical emergency , the internet , quality (philosophy) , significant difference , nursing , world wide web , computer network , philosophy , geometry , mathematics , epistemology , computer science
Objective ED staff use a range of poisons information resources of varying type and quality. The present study aims to identify those resources utilised in the state of V ictoria, A ustralia, and assess opinion of the most used electronic products. Methods A previously validated self‐administered survey was conducted in 15 ED s, with 10 questionnaires sent to each. The survey was then repeated following the provision of a 4‐month period of access to T oxinz™, an Internet poisons information product novel to the region. The study was conducted from D ecember 2010 to A ugust 2011. Results There were 117 (78%) and 48 (32%) responses received from the first and second surveys, respectively, a 55% overall response rate. No statistically significant differences in professional group, numbers of poisoned patients seen or resource type accessed were identified between studies. The electronic resource most used in the first survey was P oisindex® (48.68%) and T oxinz™ (64.1%) in the second. There were statistically significant ( P < 0.01) improvements in satisfaction in 26 of 42 questions between surveys, and no decrements. Although the majority of responders possessed mobile devices, less than half used them for poisons information but would do so if a reputable product was available. Conclusion The order of poisons information sources most utilised was: consultation with a colleague, in‐house protocols and electronic resources. There was a significant difference in satisfaction with electronic poisons information resources and a movement away from existing sources when choice was provided. Interest in increased use of mobile solutions was identified.