Green Michael S, Mathew Johann J, Gundigi Venkatesh Archana, Green Parmis, Tariq Rayhan
Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, 245 N. 15th Street, Suite 7502, MS 310, Philadelphia, PA 19102, USA.
Anesthesiol Res Pract. 2018 Feb 8;2018:8694357. doi: 10.1155/2018/8694357. eCollection 2018.
Health care-related apps provide valuable facts and have added a new dimension to knowledge sharing. The purpose of this study is to understand the pattern of utilization of mobile apps specifically created for anesthesia providers. Smartphone app stores were searched, and a survey was sent to 416 anesthesia providers at 136 anesthesiology residency programs querying specific facets of application use. Among respondents, 11.4% never used, 12.4% used less than once per month, 6.0% used once per month, 12.1% used 2-3 times per month, 13.6% used once per week, 21% used 2-3 times per week, and 23.5% used daily. Dosage/pharmaceutical apps were rated the highest as most useful. 24.6% of the participants would pay less than $2.00, 25.1% would pay $5.00, 30.3% would pay $5-$10.00, 9.6% would pay $10-$25.00, 5.1% would pay $25-$50.00, and 5.1% would pay more than $50.00 if an app saves 5-10 minutes per day or 30 minutes/week. The use of mobile phone apps is not limited to reiterating information from textbooks but provides opportunities to further the ever-changing field of anesthesiology. Our survey illustrates the convenience of apps for health care professionals. Providers must exercise caution when selecting apps to ensure best evidence-based medicine.
医疗相关应用程序提供了有价值的信息，并为知识共享增添了新的维度。本研究的目的是了解专门为麻醉医护人员创建的移动应用程序的使用模式。我们搜索了智能手机应用商店，并向136个麻醉学住院医师培训项目的416名麻醉医护人员发送了一份调查问卷，询问应用程序使用的具体方面。在受访者中，11.4%的人从未使用过，12.4%的人每月使用次数少于一次，6.0%的人每月使用一次，12.1%的人每月使用2 - 3次，13.6%的人每周使用一次，21%的人每周使用2 - 3次，23.5%的人每天使用。剂量/药物应用程序被评为最有用。如果一款应用程序每天能节省5 - 10分钟或每周节省30分钟，24.6%的参与者愿意支付不到2.00美元，25.1%的人愿意支付5.00美元，30.3%的人愿意支付5 - 10.00美元，9.6%的人愿意支付10 - 25.00美元，5.1%的人愿意支付25 - 50.00美元，5.1%的人愿意支付超过50.00美元。手机应用程序的使用不仅限于重复教科书中的信息，还为推动不断变化的麻醉学领域提供了机会。我们的调查说明了应用程序对医疗保健专业人员的便利性。医护人员在选择应用程序时必须谨慎，以确保采用最佳的循证医学。
