School of Health Sciences, University of Salford.
Br Dent J. 2018 Aug 24;225(4):320-324. doi: 10.1038/sj.bdj.2018.642.
To determine the use of smart phones in clinical practice and to determine the perceived impact on patient safety.
A closed questionnaire survey with an exploratory open question.
SETTING, MATERIALS AND METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to a sample of 216 delegates that have attended courses provided by an education provider in the North West of England between 2015–2017.
There was a response rate of 49.5% which represented 107 returned questionnaires. The mean year of qualification is 2008. Of the respondents,105 were general dental practitioners, and two were hospital based dentists. Of the respondents, 82.2% had their smart phone in surgery, and of these 88% had the smart phone on silent, with the respondents on average receiving three texts, four emails and one call each session. Of the respondents, 40.9% were not aware that they received a text, 53.4% an email, and 37.5% a telephone call. Whilst 50.1% responded, in some way, to a text, 46.6% to an email and 62.5% to a telephone call. Of the respondents, 61.7% think that having a phone in the surgery is a distraction. Of the respondents, 20.7% stated that smart phones should not be allowed in the surgery under any circumstance, whilst 24.1% stated that they should be allowed if on silent and out of view, and 16.4% allowed their use but not in front of patients.
Eighty-eight percent of respondents had their smart phone with them in the surgery, with 61.7% reporting it to be a distraction from their clinical duties. It is our recommendation that each clinic has a protocol or policy that governs the use of smart phones focusing on patient safety.
确定智能手机在临床实践中的使用情况，并确定其对患者安全的感知影响。
一项带有探索性开放式问题的封闭式问卷调查。
设置、材料和方法：向 2015-2017 年期间参加过英格兰西北部教育机构提供的课程的 216 名代表样本发送了一份问卷。
回应率为 49.5%，即有 107 份问卷返回。受访者的平均资格年限为 2008 年。在受访者中，105 人是普通牙科医生，2 人是医院牙医。在受访者中，82.2%的人在手术室内携带智能手机，其中 88%的人将智能手机调至静音模式，受访者平均每次手术会收到三条短信、四条电子邮件和一个电话。在受访者中，40.9%的人没有意识到他们收到了短信，53.4%的人收到了电子邮件，37.5%的人收到了电话。虽然 50.1%的人以某种方式回复了短信，但 46.6%的人回复了电子邮件，62.5%的人回复了电话。在受访者中，61.7%的人认为在手术室内使用手机会分散注意力。在受访者中，20.7%的人表示在任何情况下都不应该允许在手术室内使用手机，而 24.1%的人表示如果手机调至静音且不在视线范围内，可以允许使用，16.4%的人允许使用手机，但不能在患者面前使用。
88%的受访者在手术室内携带智能手机，其中 61.7%的人表示这会分散他们的临床工作注意力。我们建议每个诊所都制定一项协议或政策，以管理智能手机的使用，重点关注患者安全。
