Use of Communication Device Survey Results

(1)

Gender Age in years

Average hours /week that you provide direct patient care

Please identify how often you access your personal communication device while in the clinical setting.

Always Never Often Rarely Sometimes

Please check the response that best aligns with your perception:

Do you think personal communication devices pose a serious work distraction Maybe

No Yes

In general, do you think the use of personal communication devices, used by nurse, while at work, has a negative effect on patient care

Maybe No Yes

If you indicated that personal communication devices have a negative effect on patient care please select from those noted in the literature below that you feel apply (May select multiple effects)

Decreased response to clinical events Unimportant or repetitive information Breaks in concentration

Challenges associated with multitasking

I don’t believe it has a negative effect on patient care Other (please specify)

(2)

If you indicated that personal communication devices have a positive effect on patient care please select from those noted in the literature below that you feel apply (May select multiple effects)

Faster communication with family members – eliminating the need to going to the nursing station to respond to personal calls

Improved ability to focus while at work Staying up to date with current events Instant access to medical information

Allows me to stay on the unit while attending to personal issues I don’t believe it has a positive effect on patient care

Other – please specify

Please check the response that describes the purpose(s) behind your used of personal communication devices while at work

To access work drug, medical, or health references To access professional education and development sites To access patient handouts and teaching sites

To check/send work related text messages or email to other members of the healthcare team

To read online news

To check/send text messages or emails to family or friends To shop on the internet

To check/post on social networking sites

To play games/watch TV or movies/listen to music Other – please specify

Please check the response that best describes your perception on the use of personal communication devices while at work

(3)

The use of my personal communication device for non-work related activities does not distract me while working

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree

The use of my personal communication device for non-work related activities does not affect my performance while working

Strongly Agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly Disagree I am always courteous, even to people who are disagreeable

Studies have shown that patients believe that their care is negatively affected when they see members of the healthcare team using personal communication devices. What is your perception of that finding?

Studies have reported that other members of the healthcare team believe that patient care is negatively affected when they see other members of the healthcare team using personal communication devices. What is your perception of that finding?