Attitudes of patients towards digital information retrieval by their physician at point of care in an ambulatory setting.

Background: While the access to information through digital resources is widely available for physicians, concerns are posed about the use of digital devices for information retrieval at the point of care. This use of digital devices among practicing physicians in the community setting is not well studied, particularly from the patient's perspective.

Aim: The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence of use of digital devices by physicians in the community setting and attitude of patients towards the usage of digital devices by the physician to retrieve information at the point of care during the clinical encounter.