Table 3 Use of information sources in the workplace
From: Mobile technology supporting trainee doctors’ workplace learning and patient care: an evaluation
Number | Information source | Never | Rarely | Monthly | Weekly | Daily |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | % (n) | ||
iDoc baseline (n = 190) | Hardcopy texts/Journals | 1.6 (3) | 12.6 (24) | 13.6 (26) | 37.7 (72) | 34 (65) |
F2 survey (n = 251) | 6.8 (17) | 16.3 (41) | 19.1 (48) | 37.5 (94) | 20.3 (51) | |
iDoc baseline (n = 185) | Electext/journal mobile device | 38.4 (71) | 19.5 (36) | 9.7 (18) | 18.9 (35) | 13.5 (25) |
F2 survey (n = 247) | 31.2 (77) | 24.3 (60) | 10.9 (27) | 22.3 (55) | 11.3 (28) | |
iDoc baseline (n = 184) | Electext/journal PC | 11.4 (21) | 22.3 (41) | 23.4 (43) | 28.8 (53) | 14.1 (26) |
F2 survey (n = 249) | 12.9 (32) | 20.5 (51) | 27.3 (68) | 26.9 (67) | 12.4 (31) | |
iDoc baseline (n = 183) | Lecture notes | 44.3 (81) | 34.4 (63) | 12.6 (23) | 7.1 (13) | 1.6 (3) |
F2 survey (n = 241) | 56.8 (137) | 33.2 (80) | 7.1 (17) | 2.9 (7) | 0 | |
iDoc baseline (n = 192) | Internet | 0 | 3.1 (6) | 8.9 (17) | 43.8 (84) | 44.3 (85) |
F2 survey (n = 254) | 1.2 (3) | 3.5 (9) | 5.9 (15) | 47.6 (121) | 41.7 (106) | |
iDoc baseline (n = 187) | Peers | 0.5 (1) | 2.1 (4) | 2.1 (4) | 37.4 (70) | 57.8 (108) |
F2 survey (n = 249) | 0.8 (2) | 1.6 (4) | 4.4 (11) | 23.7 (59) | 69.5 (173) | |
iDoc baseline (n = 193) | Seniors | 0 | 1.1 (1) | 0.5 (37) | 19.5 (150) | 78.9 (190) |
F2 survey (n = 255) | 0.4 (1) | 1.6 (4) | 1.6 (4) | 16.9 (43) | 79.6 (203) | |
iDoc baseline (n = 183) | Other staff nursing/medical team | 0.5 (1) | 2.2% (4) | 8.2 (15) | 35.5 (67) | 52.5 (96) |
F2 survey (n = 248) | 0.4 (1) | 4.8 (12) | 8.5 (21) | 33.5 (83) | 52.8 (131) |