Digital Resident Handbook

Authors' Affiliations

Corey Helton, Department of Family Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Bristol, TN Don Huffman, Department of Family Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Bristol, TN

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

Classification of First Author

Medical Resident or Clinical Fellow

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.

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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.