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Kim, Park, Jeon, Lee, Chung, Park, Park, and Kim: Survey of the Use Pattern and Satisfaction of Mobile Picture Archiving and Communication System Users with Tablet Personal Computer
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Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology

Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2013; 68(1): 71-76.

Published online: 29 January 2013

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2013.68.1.71

Survey of the Use Pattern and Satisfaction of Mobile Picture Archiving and Communication System Users with Tablet Personal Computer

Ji-Hyun Kim, MD1, 2, Hee-Jin Park, MD1, 2, Yong-Hwan Jeon, MD2, So-Yeon Lee, MD1, Eun-Chul Chung, MD1, Hae-Won Park, MD1, Hyosoon Park, MD3, Sam Soo Kim, MD2

1Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

2Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Korea.

3Department of Laboratory Medicine, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

Corresponding author: Hee-Jin Park, MD. Department of Radiology, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, 29 Saemunan-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 110-746, Korea. Tel. 82-2-2001-1035, Fax. 82-2-2001-1030, parkhiji@gmail.com

Received 20 August 2012       Accepted 13 October 2012

Copyright © 2013 The Korean Society of Radiology

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Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to investigate the use pattern, satisfaction, dissatisfaction, and general opinion of the physicians from mobile Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS) use with galaxy tab 10.1.

Materials and Methods

A survey questionnaire was distributed to 146 physicians of one medical center, and a total of 105 physicians responded. The questionnaire aimed to investigate of the physicians' use pattern, convenience, discomforts, satisfaction, degree of help to diagnose and treat, general opinion, and other opinions. The responses elicited, as well as discrepancies among the departments, and ages were assessed. Chi-square and Fisher's exact were used to determine the value of data.

Results

The frequency of usage of the mobile PACS by the medical (75%) and surgical (78%) clinicians was higher than the supporting clinicians (48%) (p = 0.017). The uses and time of utilizing showed statistically significant difference among ages (p = 0.011, p = 0.038). Most of the young group (< 45) used after work on dealing with patients of the emergency room and inpatients. However, old group (≥ 45) used at work more than young group, and most of them used on dealing with the inpatients. The mean satisfaction score regarding the degree of help and about the satisfaction were 3.1 and 3.4, respectively.

Conclusion

The frequency of the use of the mobile PACS by medical and surgical clinicians was higher than supporting clinicians. There were statistically significant differences in the times and uses between the young and old groups, but not among the clinical departments. The satisfaction of the use of mobile PACS was moderate degree.

Keywords: Mobile, Picture Archiving and Communication System, Tablet Personal Computer, Satisfaction

Figures and Tables

Fig. 1
The frequency of usage of the mobile Picture Archiving and Communication System.
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The time of using the mobile Picture Archiving and Communication System according to age.
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Fig. 3
The uses of the mobile Picture Archiving and Communication System according to age.
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