TXT@WORK: Pediatric Hospitalists and Text Messaging
Background: Many studies assess provider–patient communication through text messaging; however, minimal research has addressed communication among physicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of text messaging by pediatric hospitalists. Materials and Methods: A brief, anonymous, ele...
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| description | Background:
Many studies assess provider–patient communication through text messaging; however, minimal research has addressed communication among physicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of text messaging by pediatric hospitalists.
Materials and Methods:
A brief, anonymous, electronic survey was distributed through the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine Listserv in February 2012. Survey questions assessed work-related text messaging.
Results:
Of the 106 pediatric hospitalist respondents, 97 met inclusion criteria. Most were female (73%) and had been in practice |
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Many studies assess provider–patient communication through text messaging; however, minimal research has addressed communication among physicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of text messaging by pediatric hospitalists.
Materials and Methods:
A brief, anonymous, electronic survey was distributed through the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine Listserv in February 2012. Survey questions assessed work-related text messaging.
Results:
Of the 106 pediatric hospitalist respondents, 97 met inclusion criteria. Most were female (73%) and had been in practice <10 years (67%). Ninety-one percent of responders used a smartphone. More than half sent (60%) and received (61%) work-related text messages, some (12%) more than 10 times per shift. More than half (53%) received work-related text messages when not at work. When asked to identify all potential work recipients, most often sent work-related text messages to other pediatric hospitalists (64%), fellows or resident physicians (37%), and subspecialists/consulting physicians (28%). When asked their preferred mode for brief communication, respondents' preferences varied. Many (46%) respondents worried privacy laws can be violated by sending/receiving text messages, and some (30%) reported having received protected health information (PHI) through text messages. However, only 11% reported their institution offered encryption software for text messaging.
Conclusions:
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Many studies assess provider–patient communication through text messaging; however, minimal research has addressed communication among physicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of text messaging by pediatric hospitalists.
Materials and Methods:
A brief, anonymous, electronic survey was distributed through the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine Listserv in February 2012. Survey questions assessed work-related text messaging.
Results:
Of the 106 pediatric hospitalist respondents, 97 met inclusion criteria. Most were female (73%) and had been in practice <10 years (67%). Ninety-one percent of responders used a smartphone. More than half sent (60%) and received (61%) work-related text messages, some (12%) more than 10 times per shift. More than half (53%) received work-related text messages when not at work. When asked to identify all potential work recipients, most often sent work-related text messages to other pediatric hospitalists (64%), fellows or resident physicians (37%), and subspecialists/consulting physicians (28%). When asked their preferred mode for brief communication, respondents' preferences varied. Many (46%) respondents worried privacy laws can be violated by sending/receiving text messages, and some (30%) reported having received protected health information (PHI) through text messages. However, only 11% reported their institution offered encryption software for text messaging.
Conclusions:
Physicians were using text messaging as a means of brief, work-related communication. Concerns arose regarding transfer of PHI using unsecure systems and work–life balance. Future research should examine accuracy and effectiveness of text message communication in the hospital, as well as patient privacy issues.</description><subject>Adult</subject><subject>Age Factors</subject><subject>Attitude of Health Personnel</subject><subject>Female</subject><subject>Health Care Surveys</subject><subject>Hospitalists - statistics & numerical data</subject><subject>Hospitals, Pediatric</subject><subject>Humans</subject><subject>Male</subject><subject>Middle Aged</subject><subject>Original Research</subject><subject>Practice Patterns, Physicians</subject><subject>Quality of Health Care</subject><subject>Sex Factors</subject><subject>Smartphone - utilization</subject><subject>Surveys and Questionnaires</subject><subject>Text Messaging - statistics & numerical data</subject><subject>United States</subject><issn>1530-5627</issn><issn>1556-3669</issn><fulltext>true</fulltext><rsrctype>article</rsrctype><creationdate>2014</creationdate><recordtype>article</recordtype><sourceid>EIF</sourceid><recordid>eNqFkEtLw0AUhQdRbK0u3UqWblLvPPJypRS1YqUiEd0NM8lNmZJHnZmC_nsTWt26uofDx-HyEXJOYUohza58s54yoHwKDOCAjGkUxSGP4-xwyBzCKGbJiJw4twYAQRN2TEZMJKkARseE5x_5zfvy9ek6eMHSKG9NEcw7tzFe1cZ5F6i2DHL88sEzOqdWpl2dkqNK1Q7P9ndC3u7v8tk8XCwfHme3i7DgjPlQKYEFVkwzSJmuWAJIM6WoRto_kmZJkQqqGYcySyumCiH6PotBZ5qVGjWfkMvd7sZ2n1t0XjbGFVjXqsVu6ySNBOUp5xHv0XCHFrZzzmIlN9Y0yn5LCnLwJHtPcvAkB089f7Gf3uoGyz_6V0wP8B0w1Kpta4Marf9n9gfIEXLf</recordid><startdate>20140701</startdate><enddate>20140701</enddate><creator>Kuhlmann, Stephanie</creator><creator>Ahlers-Schmidt, Carolyn R.</creator><creator>Steinberger, Erik</creator><general>Mary Ann Liebert, Inc</general><scope>CGR</scope><scope>CUY</scope><scope>CVF</scope><scope>ECM</scope><scope>EIF</scope><scope>NPM</scope><scope>AAYXX</scope><scope>CITATION</scope><scope>7X8</scope></search><sort><creationdate>20140701</creationdate><title>TXT@WORK: Pediatric Hospitalists and Text Messaging</title><author>Kuhlmann, Stephanie ; Ahlers-Schmidt, Carolyn R. ; Steinberger, Erik</author></sort><facets><frbrtype>5</frbrtype><frbrgroupid>cdi_FETCH-LOGICAL-c322t-aa4ecef2b2082bf270e19aa1be1004897c841b230d98f2ac44100960b9b2dbeb3</frbrgroupid><rsrctype>articles</rsrctype><prefilter>articles</prefilter><language>eng</language><creationdate>2014</creationdate><topic>Adult</topic><topic>Age Factors</topic><topic>Attitude of Health Personnel</topic><topic>Female</topic><topic>Health Care Surveys</topic><topic>Hospitalists - statistics & numerical data</topic><topic>Hospitals, Pediatric</topic><topic>Humans</topic><topic>Male</topic><topic>Middle Aged</topic><topic>Original Research</topic><topic>Practice Patterns, Physicians</topic><topic>Quality of Health Care</topic><topic>Sex Factors</topic><topic>Smartphone - utilization</topic><topic>Surveys and Questionnaires</topic><topic>Text Messaging - statistics & numerical data</topic><topic>United States</topic><toplevel>peer_reviewed</toplevel><toplevel>online_resources</toplevel><creatorcontrib>Kuhlmann, Stephanie</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Ahlers-Schmidt, Carolyn R.</creatorcontrib><creatorcontrib>Steinberger, Erik</creatorcontrib><collection>Medline</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE (Ovid)</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>MEDLINE</collection><collection>PubMed</collection><collection>CrossRef</collection><collection>MEDLINE - Academic</collection><jtitle>Telemedicine journal and e-health</jtitle></facets><delivery><delcategory>Remote Search Resource</delcategory><fulltext>fulltext</fulltext></delivery><addata><au>Kuhlmann, Stephanie</au><au>Ahlers-Schmidt, Carolyn R.</au><au>Steinberger, Erik</au><format>journal</format><genre>article</genre><ristype>JOUR</ristype><atitle>TXT@WORK: Pediatric Hospitalists and Text Messaging</atitle><jtitle>Telemedicine journal and e-health</jtitle><addtitle>Telemed J E Health</addtitle><date>2014-07-01</date><risdate>2014</risdate><volume>20</volume><issue>7</issue><spage>647</spage><epage>652</epage><pages>647-652</pages><issn>1530-5627</issn><eissn>1556-3669</eissn><abstract>Background:
Many studies assess provider–patient communication through text messaging; however, minimal research has addressed communication among physicians. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of text messaging by pediatric hospitalists.
Materials and Methods:
A brief, anonymous, electronic survey was distributed through the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Hospital Medicine Listserv in February 2012. Survey questions assessed work-related text messaging.
Results:
Of the 106 pediatric hospitalist respondents, 97 met inclusion criteria. Most were female (73%) and had been in practice <10 years (67%). Ninety-one percent of responders used a smartphone. More than half sent (60%) and received (61%) work-related text messages, some (12%) more than 10 times per shift. More than half (53%) received work-related text messages when not at work. When asked to identify all potential work recipients, most often sent work-related text messages to other pediatric hospitalists (64%), fellows or resident physicians (37%), and subspecialists/consulting physicians (28%). When asked their preferred mode for brief communication, respondents' preferences varied. Many (46%) respondents worried privacy laws can be violated by sending/receiving text messages, and some (30%) reported having received protected health information (PHI) through text messages. However, only 11% reported their institution offered encryption software for text messaging.
Conclusions:
Physicians were using text messaging as a means of brief, work-related communication. Concerns arose regarding transfer of PHI using unsecure systems and work–life balance. Future research should examine accuracy and effectiveness of text message communication in the hospital, as well as patient privacy issues.</abstract><cop>United States</cop><pub>Mary Ann Liebert, Inc</pub><pmid>24784021</pmid><doi>10.1089/tmj.2013.0200</doi><tpages>6</tpages></addata></record> |
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