Evaluation of a hands-free communication device in an acute care setting: A study of healthcare providers' perceptions of its performance

CIN - Computers Informatics Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 148-156

  De Grood, Jill ^a   Wallace, Jean E ^a   Friesen, Steven P ^a   White, Deborah E ^a   Gilmour, Janet G ^b   Lemaire, Jane B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Communication; Nursing; Patient care; Wireless communication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING ASSISTANT; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATORS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES' AIDES; NURSING EVALUATION RESEARCH; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859165093     PISSN: 15382931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/NCN.0b013e31823eb62c     Document Type: Article

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