Accuracy and efficiency of novice nurse practitioners using personal digital assistants.

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dc.contributor.authorKrauskopf, Patricia Biller
dc.contributor.authorFarrell, Sarah
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-06T15:43:22Z
dc.date.available2020-02-06T15:43:22Z
dc.date.issued2011-05-24
dc.description.abstractPURPOSE To determine if using personal digital assistants PDAs increased accuracy and efficiency of clinical decisions made by novice nurse practitioners NPs DESIGN Experimental with a repeated measures design METHODS The study sample included 40 novice NPs Data were collected from December 2003 to March 2004 following a stratified random assignment of the subjects to a textbook or PDA group Participants identified appropriate laboratory value assessments diagnosis and medication decisions using the assigned resources when given two randomly administered clinical scenarios Accuracy was determined by the correct response score to each clinical question The completion of the scenario was timed by the investigator Length of time necessary to answer each part of the scenario determined efficiency Data analysis included mixed design repeated measures analysis of variance FINDINGS There was a significant interaction and difference in accuracy in the laboratory analysis section of the case scenarios F 1 38 21 256 p 001 in the PDA group when compared with the textbook group There were no differences in accuracy by section In three of six efficiency variables measured the PDA users were significantly more efficient CONCLUSIONS In both laboratory values and one of the treatment sections the PDA users were more efficient in determining an answer to the clinical questions Accuracy of PDA users was equal to textbook users CLINICAL RELEVANCE The findings lend support to benefits for novice practitioners using PDAs when evaluating clinical situations both in accessing certain correct information and doing this in a timely manner
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01385.x
dc.identifier.urihttps://lib.digitalsquare.io/xmlui/handle/123456789/244
dc.relation.uriJournal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing / Sigma Theta Tau
dc.subjectFacility-based health worker
dc.subjectHealth worker competence
dc.subjectPilot
dc.subjectUsability
dc.subjectDisease diagnosis / Point-of-care diagnostics
dc.titleAccuracy and efficiency of novice nurse practitioners using personal digital assistants.en
dcterms.abstractPURPOSE To determine if using personal digital assistants PDAs increased accuracy and efficiency of clinical decisions made by novice nurse practitioners NPs DESIGN Experimental with a repeated measures design METHODS The study sample included 40 novice NPs Data were collected from December 2003 to March 2004 following a stratified random assignment of the subjects to a textbook or PDA group Participants identified appropriate laboratory value assessments diagnosis and medication decisions using the assigned resources when given two randomly administered clinical scenarios Accuracy was determined by the correct response score to each clinical question The completion of the scenario was timed by the investigator Length of time necessary to answer each part of the scenario determined efficiency Data analysis included mixed design repeated measures analysis of variance FINDINGS There was a significant interaction and difference in accuracy in the laboratory analysis section of the case scenarios F 1 38 21 256 p 001 in the PDA group when compared with the textbook group There were no differences in accuracy by section In three of six efficiency variables measured the PDA users were significantly more efficient CONCLUSIONS In both laboratory values and one of the treatment sections the PDA users were more efficient in determining an answer to the clinical questions Accuracy of PDA users was equal to textbook users CLINICAL RELEVANCE The findings lend support to benefits for novice practitioners using PDAs when evaluating clinical situations both in accessing certain correct information and doing this in a timely manner
dcterms.contributorKrauskopf, Patricia Biller
dcterms.contributorFarrell, Sarah
dcterms.identifierhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1547-5069.2011.01385.x
dcterms.relationJournal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing / Sigma Theta Tau
dcterms.subjectFacility-based health worker
dcterms.subjectHealth worker competence
dcterms.subjectPilot
dcterms.subjectUsability
dcterms.subjectDisease diagnosis / Point-of-care diagnostics
dcterms.titleAccuracy and efficiency of novice nurse practitioners using personal digital assistants.en
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