title: Evaluating the Feasibility of Using Mobile Devices for Nurse Documentation.
abstract: The use of electronic health records (EHR) has changed the quality of clinical documentation and improved quality of patient assistance, allowing better communication between health professionals and increased data recording that helps the nursing assistance process. The use of mobile devices for compiling data at the assistance moment has increased, and more studies have demonstrated its usefulness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the use of mobile devices in the nursing staff of the Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires, in a pilot test to measure their use and user satisfaction.
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics Department of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: María B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Schachner
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics Department of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Janine A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sommer
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics Department of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Zulma A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: González
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics Department of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Daniel R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Luna
authors.affiliation: Health Informatics Department of Hospital Italiano de Buenos Aires.
authors.forename: Sonia E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Benítez
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001118:Argentina; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001292:Attitude to Computers; D040421:Cell Phone / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004282:Documentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D063731:Mobile Applications / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009733:Nursing Diagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009736:Nursing Process / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D009737:Nursing Records / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D057184:Practice Patterns, Nurses' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014600:Utilization Review