Component 5; Unit 12: History of Mobile Computing
Description:
This unit describes the history of mobile computing in healthcare.
Objectives:
- Discuss the developments in mobile computing that have enabled portable computers to be used in health care settings.
- List the benefits of using mobile computers in the clinical setting, and discuss how these benefits have developed over time.
- Give examples of three applications for mobile computers in healthcare.
- Discuss the special security issues related to mobile devices
Component 5; Unit 12; Lecture 12 comp5_unit12_lecture_slides
History of Mobile Computing (15:09): 1) History and examples of mobile devices; 2) Medical uses for mobile devices; 3) History of use of mobile devices in medicine; 4) Benefits of mobile devices in healthcare; 5) Characteristics of users of mobile devices in healthcare; 6) Security issues of mobile devices
Suggested Readings
Andersen P, Lindgaard A-M, Prgomet M, Creswick N, Westbrook JI. Mobile and fixed computer use by doctors and nurses on hospital wards: Multi-method study on the relationships between clinician role, clinical task, and device choice. J Med Internet Res.2009 July-Sep;11(3):e32. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2762853/
Lane SJ, Heddle NM, Arnold E, Walker I. A review of randomized controlled trials comparing the effectiveness of hand held computers with paper methods for data collection. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. 2006 May 31;6:23. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1513201/
Lindquist AM, Johansson PE, Petersson GI, Saveman BI, Nilsson GC. The use of the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) among personnel and students in health care: a review. J Med Internet Res. 2008 Oct 28;10(4):e31. Available from: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2629360/
Mosa ASM, Yoo I, Sheets L. A Systematic Review of Healthcare Applications for Smartphones. 2012. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak. V. 12. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3534499/