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Prejudices and perceptions: patient acceptance of mobile technology use in health care
Author(s) -
Alexander S. M.,
Nerminathan A.,
Harrison A.,
Phelps M.,
Scott K. M.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
internal medicine journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.596
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1445-5994
pISSN - 1444-0903
DOI - 10.1111/imj.12899
Subject(s) - medicine , distraction , perception , health care , mobile device , medline , nursing , mobile technology , health professionals , family medicine , neuroscience , computer science , political science , law , economics , biology , economic growth , operating system
m H ealth is transforming health care, yet few studies have evaluated patient and carer perceptions of the use of smartphones at the patient bedside. In this study, 70 patients and carers answered a short survey on health professionals' use of mobile devices. Half the participants were tolerant of doctors using such devices if it was work‐related; others believed it was a distraction and not beneficial to patient care. Changes in practice and patient education may be needed to enable effective use of mobile devices in health.