Healthc Inform Res.  2012 Dec;18(4):266-271. 10.4258/hir.2012.18.4.266.

Monitor Preference for Electronic Medical Record in Outpatient Clinic

• Lee KH
• Bae WK
• Han JS
• Yoo S
• Kim JS
• Yun J
• Baek HY
• Baek RM
• Hwang H

• KMID: 2284561
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4258/hir.2012.18.4.266

Abstract

OBJECTIVES
The objective of this paper is to assess which wide type monitor configurations are preferred when physicians use an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) system in an outpatient clinic setting.
METHODS
We selected three kinds of monitor configurations available for adoption at outpatient clinics with reference to monitor market trends. Fifteen attending physicians of the Seoul National University Bundang Hospital used each monitor configuration in their outpatient clinics. After completing the outpatient sessions, they selected the best monitor configuration for criteria described in five questionnaire items. We counted the number of votes and reviewed opinions of participants.
RESULTS
The Wide Quad High Definition (WQHD) 27-inch single monitor configuration was most preferred for all questionnaire items. All participants answered that the WQHD 27-inch single monitor configuration was the best for desk space utilization. Eleven out of fifteen participants chose the WQHD 27-inch single monitor configuration as the most suitable monitor for outpatient practice.
CONCLUSIONS
This study found that physicians preferred the WQHD 27-inch single monitor configuration in outpatient clinic settings. Healthcare organizations need to consider this finding when they purchase wide type monitors for EMR systems instead of the standard type monitor.

Keyword

Computer Terminals; Electronic Health Records; Ambulatory Care Facilities; User-Computer Interface; Personal Satisfaction

MeSH Terms

Adenine
Adoption
Ambulatory Care Facilities
Carbamates
Computer Terminals
Delivery of Health Care
Deoxycytidine
Drug Combinations
Electronic Health Records
Electronics
Electrons
Elvitegravir, Cobicistat, Emtricitabine, Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate Drug Combination
Humans
Organophosphonates
Organothiophosphorus Compounds
Outpatients
Personal Satisfaction
Quinolones
Thiazoles
User-Computer Interface
Surveys and Questionnaires
Adenine
Carbamates
Deoxycytidine
Drug Combinations
Organophosphonates
Organothiophosphorus Compounds
Quinolones
Thiazoles

Figure

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  Figure 1 Basic layout of user interface of Bundang Hospital Electronic System for Total Care (BESTCare) with standard type 17-inch dual monitor configuration.

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  Figure 2 Layout of Bundang Hospital Electronic System for Total Care (BESTCare) with full high definition dual monitor configuration (22-inch and 24-inch).

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  Figure 3 Layout of Bundang Hospital Electronic System for Total Care (BESTCare) with wide quad high definition (WQHD) single monitor configuration (27-inch).

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