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- ItemCan wireless text messaging improve adherence to preventive activities? Results of a randomised controlled trial.(2009-03-06) Cocosila, Mihail; Archer, Norm; Haynes, R Brian; Yuan, YufeiOBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of cell phone wireless text messaging for improving adherence to a healthy behaviour DESIGN A randomised unblinded controlled trial was conducted with 102 subjects 18 years or older each having a cell phone and willing to take 1 vitamin C pill per day for 1 month for preventive reasons Intervention group participants received text messaging reminders and were asked to acknowledge receiving their messages after taking the vitamins whereas control group subjects had no text messaging activity MEASUREMENTS Self reported adherence and the number of participant text messages acknowledging vitamins taken RESULTS Both groups reported an increased adherence after the trial by 246 for the intervention group and by 131 for the control group There was a non significant difference between the two groups at endpoint an average difference of 0 8 between the number of pills missed in the last week of the trial 2 5 out of 7 in the intervention and 3 3 out of 7 in the control group with a power of 0 54 The study revealed a significant correlation coefficient 0 352 sig 0 01 between the average number of text messaging acknowledgements sent by the intervention group participants and the number of pills they reported missed during the last week of the trial CONCLUSION This was a small randomised controlled trial with inconclusive but encouraging results It suggests a new approach in addressing insufficient adherence in outpatient conditions and shows that the use of information technology tools for compliance warrants further research
- ItemComparison of deferral rates using a computerized versus written blood donor questionnaire: a randomized, cross-over study [ISRCTN84429599].(2002-11-19) Sellors, John W; Hayward, Robert; Swanson, Graham; Ali, Anita; Haynes, R Brian; Bourque, Ronald; Moore, Karen-Ann; Lohfeld, Lynne; Dalby, Dawn; Howard, MichelleSelf administered computer assisted blood donor screening strategies may elicit more accurate responses and improve the screening process
- ItemSupporting evidence-based practice for nurses through information technologies.(2010-05-03) Doran, Diane M; Haynes, R Brian; Kushniruk, André; Straus, Sharon; Grimshaw, Jeremy; Hall, Linda McGillis; Dubrowski, Adam; Di Pietro, Tammie; Newman, Kristine; Almost, Joan; Nguyen, Ha; Carryer, Jennifer; Jedras, DawnPURPOSE To evaluate the usability of mobile information terminals such as personal digital assistants PDAs or Tablet personal computers to improve access to information resources for nurses and to explore the relationship between PDA or Tablet supported information resources and outcomes BACKGROUND The authors evaluated an initiative of the Nursing Secretariat Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care which provided nurses with PDAs and Tablet PCs to enable Internet access to information resources Nurses had access to drug and medical reference information best practice guidelines BPGs and to abstracts of recent research studies METHOD The authors took place over a 12 month period Diffusion of Innovation theory and the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services PARIHS model guided the selection of variables for study A longitudinal design involving questionnaires was used to evaluate the impact of the mobile technologies on barriers to research utilization perceived quality of care and on nurses job satisfaction The setting was 29 acute care long term care home care and correctional organizations in Ontario Canada The sample consisted of 488 frontline nurses RESULTS Nurses most frequently consulted drug and medical reference information Google and Nursing PLUS Overall nurses were most satisfied with the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario RNAO BPGs and rated the RNAO BPGs as the easiest resource to use Among the PDA and Tablet users there was a significant improvement in research awareness values and in communication of research There was also for the PDA users only a significant improvement over time in perceived quality of care and job satisfaction but primarily in long term care settings IMPLICATIONS It is feasible to provide nurses with access to evidence based practice resources via mobile information technologies to reduce the barriers to research utilization