Role of wireless handheld technology by nurses in healthcare environment
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Article Title | Role of wireless handheld technology by nurses in healthcare environment |
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Article Category | Article |
Authors | Hafeez-Baig, Abdul (Author) and Gururajan, Raj (Author) |
Journal Title | Computer Technology and Application |
Journal Citation | 3 (8), pp. 550-557 |
Number of Pages | 8 |
Year | 2012 |
Place of Publication | El Monte, CA. United States |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.davidpublishing.org/show.html?8193 |
Abstract | One of the emerging technologies is wireless handheld technology and implication of these devices is enormous for business community, healthcare domain is not an exception to this phenomena. This research paper provides some useful finding about the use of PDA's in the healthcare environment through actual usage of PDA in the healthcare ward. A qualitative and quantitative approach was adopted to explore these phenomena due to the exploratory nature of the research. Finding of this study identified some of the motivators and issues associated with the wireless handheld technology in healthcare environment. Furthermore it was also found that these wireless handheld devices could help to improve the quality of care through better decision making processes. This study is limited to only one sate of Australian and further research is needed to see the implication of the finding to wider community and other domains in the Australian environment. |
Keywords | smart technology; ICT; wireless handheld devices; healthcare; adoption; actual use; decision |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420399. Health services and systems not elsewhere classified |
460908. Information systems organisation and management | |
400608. Wireless communication systems and technologies (incl. microwave and millimetrewave) | |
Byline Affiliations | School of Information Systems |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q20w8/role-of-wireless-handheld-technology-by-nurses-in-healthcare-environment
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