New PDA User Questionnaire -- Medical Providers

PDA APPLICATIONS AND USAGE

-   How do you use your handheld device? (Please check all that apply.)

Address book/contact information e-Prescribing

Wireless access to the Internet or another network Drug information
look-ups/interaction checks

Charge/procedure Capture Calendar/appointments

Pregnancy calculations Patient records

Formulary look-ups Dosing calculations

Treatment algorithms None of These

Other (please specify):
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-   Overall, do you like the device?

Absolutely YES Yes -- it's OK

Yes and NO NO

-   Did you have any problems learning to use the PDA?

Absolutely NO -- it was easy NO

Some YES -- it was hard or frustrating

Detail (please describe): [     ]{.underline}

-   Did you lose or break your PDA?

NO Lost or Stolen

Broken NO, but left at home or misplaced at times.

-   Do you use the PDA in the clinic only\_\_\_\_\_\_\_; clinic and
    after hours\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_; other\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

-   What is the average time it takes you to input information into the
    PDA?

One minute Two minutes

Three minutes Other\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

# CLINICAL APPLICATIONS

-   Which of the following drug information applications do you have
    loaded on your device? (Please check all that apply.)

ePocrates Rx ePocrates QID

Tarascon (Medscape) Physicians\' Drug Handbook

Lexi-Drug None of these

Other (specify): [     ]{.underline}

-   If you have downloaded a drug information application onto your
    handheld device, how often do you use it to look things up, such as
    dosing information, drug interactions, etc.?

More than twice a day Once a day

A few times a week A few times a month

Almost never

Not applicable; I have not downloaded a drug information application
onto my handheld

-   Approximately how many prescriptions a week do you write?

None 1--24

25--74 75--150

151--200 More than 200

-   Which of the following clinical (non-Drug) software applications do
    you have loaded on your device? (Please check all that apply.)

5 Minute Clinical Consultant ACLS Protocols

PregCalc Mini-Mental Status Exam

None of these Clinical Practice Guidelines

Other (specify): [     ]{.underline}

-   If you have downloaded a clinical information application onto your
    handheld device, how often do you use it to look things up, such as
    diagnostic information, treatment plans, etc.?

More than twice a day Once a day

A few times a week A few times a month

Almost never

Not applicable; I have not downloaded a drug information application
onto my handheld

-   Which of the following non-clinical software applications do you
    have loaded on your device? (Please check all that apply.)

Quicksheet Quickword

None of these

Other (specify): [     ]{.underline}

-   If you have downloaded a non-clinical application onto your handheld
    device, how often do you use it?

More than twice a day Once a day

A few times a week A few times a month

Almost never

Not applicable; I have not downloaded a drug information application
onto my handheld

-   For patient/clinical care in your practice situation -- would you
    prefer to use software programs on your handheld device OR programs
    like Up-To-Date via Internet access?

PDA - without a doubt Internet -- without a doubt

Both -- they are useful in different ways

Other (please describe): [     ]{.underline}

# POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE FEEDBACK

-   What was the biggest problem or headache or frustration you had with
    your PDA? (Check all that apply)

Too slow Awkward to use

Screen too small Transmission difficulties

Battery life Storage capacity

Quality and readability of screen

Other (describe):
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-   What is the PDA's best asset or feature for you? (Check all that
    apply

Improved charge capture

Improved compliance

Improved documentation for evaluation and management and diagnosis codes

Quicker access to drug information when writing a prescription

Availability and accessibility of data, anytime

Other
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-   Does the PDA/software save you time in:

***Clinical situations?*** ***Non-clinical situations?***

YES -- without a doubt YES -- without a doubt

Yes Yes

Maybe Maybe

NO NO

***Other Positive Feedback Comments*** ***Other Negative Feedback
Comments***

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## PDA PATIENT INFORMATION

This section applies only to providers using PDAs for entering patient
information during or after the visit.

-   Do you update the PDA while seeing patients\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_;
    immediately after patient leaves\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_; at the
    end of the day
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-   If you enter the information into the PDA while seeing the patients,

> Does the patient accept this activity or,
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> Appear frustrated that the primary focus is not on the patient

-   Do you conjointly enter information into the patient medical record
    **[and]{.underline}** the PDA?

Yes No

-   After data is entered into the PDA and synced,

Is the data printed and placed into the patient medical record?

Interfaced and downloaded into RPMS?

Synced into an office the shelf patient management program?

Other (please
describe)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

# GENERAL INFORMATION

Name (optional)\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_
Clinic/Site\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

-   Average number of patients seen per
    week\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

-   Which handheld device are you using?

Handspring Visor

Deluxe Pro Neo Prism other \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Palm

m105 m125 m505 other \_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Compaq

iPAQ

Sony Clie

HP Jomada 547 548

Other:
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-   How long have you used a handheld device?

Less than one month

One to three months three to twelve months

1--3 years More than 3 years

-   How often do you use the device?

Constantly Multiple times per day

Now and then throughout the day Can go the whole day without turning on

-   What best describes the setting in which you practice?

Tribal Clinic Tribal Hospital/Clinic

IHS Rural Outpatient Clinic IHS Urban Hospital/Clinic

IHS Rural Hospital/Clinic IHS Urban Outpatient Clinic

Emergency Room Setting Administration

-   How many years have you been practicing medicine?

Less than one full year 1--5 years

6--10 years 11--20 years

21--30 years More than 30 years

-   What is your primary medical specialty?

Allergy Anesthesiology

Cardiology Dermatology

Emergency medicine Family practice

Gastroenterology Internal medicine

Neurology Ob/Gyn

Oncology Ophthalmology

Orthopedics Pediatrics

Psychiatry Radiology

General Surgery No specialization

Other (specify): [     ]{.underline}

-   What is your age range?

Under 30 30--39

40--49 50--59

Over 60

# RECOMMENDATIONS/SUGGESTIONS

-   In your opinion at your site, could the PDA be used by other staff
    members.? If yes, who and how? Please describe.

-   Do you feel the use of the PDA has improved patient care? Please
    describe.

-   Thinking ahead to the future, would you want to use the PDA for:

receiving test results (lab, x-ray)

providing order entry for tests or consults

incorporating a problem list?

using the PDA for order entry for medications?

in general, interacting with the RPMS patient data base

entering patient information?

storing patient information?

wireless activities -- e-mail, paging internet access?

-   If you had to select a PDA again, what would you select this time or
    what features would you want?

Any last comments or feedback that we failed to address in this
questionnaire?

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THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COMPLETE THE SURVEY.