Assessment of relative importance of tablet computer features in supporting direct electronic documentation of encounters by eye care professionals

Roje O Kacmaz; Jennifer M Arbanas; Paul P Lee; David F Lobach

Assessment of relative importance of tablet computer features in supporting direct electronic documentation of encounters by eye care professionals

AMIA Annu Symp Proc. 2005:2005:1001.

Authors

Roje O Kacmaz¹, Jennifer M Arbanas, Paul P Lee, David F Lobach

Affiliation

¹ Division of Clinical Informatics, Department of Community and Family Medicine, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.

PMID: 16779288
PMCID: PMC1560875

Abstract

Extensive utilization of mobile devices at the point of care will depend on device acceptance by the providers. We conducted focus groups involving nine eye care professionals to evaluate and elucidate the most important features of a tablet Personal Computer (PC) for data entry at the point of care. Ease of use, and quality and size of display were considered to be the most critical features of such a mobile device by the majority of the participants. Keyboard and weight of device were deemed to be the least important features of a tablet PC.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Attitude to Computers*
Data Display
Focus Groups
Microcomputers*
Ophthalmology*
Optometry*
Point-of-Care Systems

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

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