Distraction: an assessment of smartphone usage in health care work settings.

Risk Manag Healthc Policy

College of Technology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA.

Published: September 2012

AI Article Synopsis

  • Smartphone use in healthcare offers both advantages and challenges, with potential benefits compromised by misuse and overuse.
  • A research paper reviews current health software applications and assesses how smartphone use can distract healthcare workers.
  • The paper proposes a framework and specific guidelines to help establish regulations for smartphone use in healthcare settings.

Article Abstract

Smartphone use in health care work settings presents both opportunities and challenges. The benefits could be severely undermined if abuse and overuse are not kept in check. This practice-focused research paper examines the current panorama of health software applications. Findings from existing research are consolidated to elucidate the level and effects of distraction in health care work settings due to smartphone use. A conceptual framework for crafting guidelines to regulate the use of smartphones in health care work settings is then presented. Finally, specific guidelines are delineated to assist in creating policies for the use of smartphones in a health care workplace.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3437811PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S34813DOI Listing

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