Digital Resident Handbook
Location
Culp Ballroom
Start Date
4-7-2022 9:00 AM
End Date
4-7-2022 12:00 PM
Poster Number
37
Faculty Sponsor’s Department
Family Medicine
Name of Project's Faculty Sponsor
Amanda Stoltz
Competition Type
Non-Competitive
Type
Poster Presentation
Project's Category
Medical Materials or Products or Technology
Abstract or Artist's Statement
Each year incoming residents are provided a “Resident Handbook” that provides information to be used in navigation of rotations included in the Family Medicine curriculum. The information provided includes but is not limited to common treatments, order sets and contact information for faculty. This printed document is not always immediately available due the size of the book and can be cumbersome to find specific information, having to flip through multiple pages. The objective of this study was to determine if an electronic version of this document would be more functional and therefore more useful tool for Bristol Family Medicine Residents. The target population included current and incoming Family Medicine residents at Bristol. Participants were asked to participate in the study in person or by email and completed a questionnaire regarding the current use of the handbook in question. After the questionnaire was administered the participants attended an educational session where they received training on how to access the electronic version on their preferred mobile as well as the use of the electronic version of the handbook. A second questionnaire was administered after 3 months using the electronic version. Analysis indicated that residents used the electronic version more frequently and found the access easier.
Digital Resident Handbook
Culp Ballroom
Each year incoming residents are provided a “Resident Handbook” that provides information to be used in navigation of rotations included in the Family Medicine curriculum. The information provided includes but is not limited to common treatments, order sets and contact information for faculty. This printed document is not always immediately available due the size of the book and can be cumbersome to find specific information, having to flip through multiple pages. The objective of this study was to determine if an electronic version of this document would be more functional and therefore more useful tool for Bristol Family Medicine Residents. The target population included current and incoming Family Medicine residents at Bristol. Participants were asked to participate in the study in person or by email and completed a questionnaire regarding the current use of the handbook in question. After the questionnaire was administered the participants attended an educational session where they received training on how to access the electronic version on their preferred mobile as well as the use of the electronic version of the handbook. A second questionnaire was administered after 3 months using the electronic version. Analysis indicated that residents used the electronic version more frequently and found the access easier.