Kevin J. O’Leary|Mary E. Lohman|Emma L. Culver|Audrey Killarney|G. Randy Smith|David Liebovitz
The effect of tablet computers with a mobile patient portal application on hospitalized patients’ knowledge and activation
Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern Memorial Hospital|Northwestern University|Northwestern University|Northwestern University
abstract objective assess effect tablet computers mobile patient portal application hospitalized patients knowledge activation methods developed mobile patient portal application including pictures names role descriptions team members scheduled tests procedures list active medications evaluated effect application using controlled trial involving 2 similar units large teaching hospital patients intervention unit offered use tablet computers portal application hospitalization assessed patients ability correctly name nurse primary service physicians physician roles planned tests procedures medications started medications stopped since admission also administered short form patient activation measure results overall 100 intervention 102 controlunit patients participated higher percentage interventionunit patients correctly named 1 physician 56 vs 294 p amplt 001 1 physician role 47 vs 157 p amplt 001 knowledge nurses names planned tests planned procedures medication changes generally low significantly different study units short form patient activation measure mean sd score also significantly different 641 134 vs 627 128 p 46 conclusions additional research needed identify optimal methods engage inform patients hospitalization improve preparation self management discharge