Smartphone App Use Among Medical Providers in ACGME Training Programs
Smartphone App Use Among Medical Providers in ACGME Training Programs
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DOI：
10.1007/s10916-011-9798-7
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发表时间：
2012-10-01
影响因子：
5.3
通讯作者：
Tirrell, Timothy F.
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作者：
Franko, Orrin I.;Tirrell, Timothy F.
过去十年见证了智能手机的出现，智能手机是一种拥有计算能力、移动性和可下载“应用程序”的设备，作为个人和专业工具，在医疗领域已经变得司空见惯。医疗相关应用程序的普及表明，医生使用移动的技术来协助临床决策，但使用模式从未被量化。通过电子邮件向所有ACGME培训项目进行了一项数字调查，检查智能手机和相关应用程序的使用情况。收集并分析了有关受访者专业、培训水平、智能手机使用、智能手机应用程序使用、期望应用程序和常用应用程序的数据。超过85%的受访者使用智能手机，其中iPhone最受欢迎（56%）。超过一半的受访者报告在临床实践中使用应用程序;最常用的应用程序类型是药物指南（79%），医疗计算器（18%），编码和计费应用程序（4%）和怀孕轮（4%）。最常见的应用程序类型是教科书/参考资料（平均响应：55%），分类/治疗算法（46%）和一般医学知识（43%）。智能手机和应用程序的临床使用可能会继续增加，尽管医生和实习生有强烈的愿望，但我们已经证明了缺乏高质量和流行的应用程序。这些信息应用于指导未来医疗保健服务系统的开发;扩展的应用程序功能几乎是肯定的，但可靠性和易用性可能仍然是决定应用程序成功集成到临床实践中的主要因素。
The past decade has witnessed the advent of the smartphone, a device armed with computing power, mobility and downloadable "apps," that has become commonplace within the medical field as both a personal and professional tool. The popularity of medically-related apps suggests that physicians use mobile technology to assist with clinical decision making, yet usage patterns have never been quantified. A digital survey examining smartphone and associated app usage was administered via email to all ACGME training programs. Data regarding respondent specialty, level of training, use of smartphones, use of smartphone apps, desired apps, and commonly used apps were collected and analyzed. Greater than 85% of respondents used a smartphone, of which the iPhone was the most popular (56%). Over half of the respondents reported using apps in their clinical practice; the most commonly used app types were drug guides (79%), medical calculators (18%), coding and billing apps (4%) and pregnancy wheels (4%). The most frequently requested app types were textbook/reference materials (average response: 55%), classification/treatment algorithms (46%) and general medical knowledge (43%). The clinical use of smartphones and apps will likely continue to increase, and we have demonstrated an absence of high-quality and popular apps despite a strong desire among physicians and trainees. This information should be used to guide the development of future healthcare delivery systems; expanded app functionality is almost certain but reliability and ease of use will likely remain major factors in determining the successful integration of apps into clinical practice.