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DOHMS Continuing Education Department

Medical Libraries Section

By:Bakheet Beshtawy Systems Librarian

Email: [email protected]: http://web.dohms.gov.ae/medlib

“PDAs will be as common as the stethoscope in medicine in the future.” Bob Trelease


Definitions: Definitions: What is a PDA?What is a PDA? Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs) are pocket-sized

computers that can be used to store and access information

Remarkable, tiny, fully functional computer that you can hold in one hand

Handheld computers that originally were designed as personal organizers, and they do this really well


TerminologyTerminology : :• Handheld• Hand computer• PDA• Wireless computer• Palm• PocketPC• iPAQ, i-mate, hp, trio,

smartphone

PocketPC


PDA PartsPDA Parts : : Microprocessor Operating system Solid-state memory Batteries LCD display Input device - buttons in combination with touch-

screen or keyboard Input/output ports Desktop PC software


PDA Types: PDA Types: Operating SystemOperating System

Palm OS

Handhelds made by Acer, AlphaSmart, Handera,

Handspring, Kyocera, Palm, Samsung, Sony and Symbol.

PocketPc (Windows CE)

Handhelds made by Acer, Audiovox, Casio, Dell, HP, Compaq, Mexmal, NEC,Siemens and Toshiba


PDA Types: PDA Types: Operating SystemsOperating Systems

EPOC operating system from Symbian which is a joint venture between Psion, Nokia, Ericsson and Motorola. Most popular in Europe to handle mobile communications.


Palm and PocketPCPalm and PocketPC : :Palm PocketPc

Cheaper More expensive Smaller/lighter Bulky Longer battery Low battery More resources Less resources

(Growing rapidly)

Simple to use More complex Less memory (8-32MB) Large memory

(32-128MB)

Slower (33MHz) Faster (>200MHz Not multitask Run multiple-tasks


To buy a PDATo buy a PDA : :Five major issues to consider. Memory Input Screen quality Connectivity Size


ConnectivityConnectivity : : Each device has a cable that can share

information with PCs. This sharing is called synchronisation.

Information can also be shared between handheld computers. This sharing is called beaming.

Infrared (IR) Bluetooth Wireless Network***


BeamingBeaming

Source: http://www.cbil.vcu.edu/mac/events/2001/mclendon.ppt


PDAs disadvantages:PDAs disadvantages:

Confidentiality Security of data: ensuring security of your patients'

data is vital and requires some effort Misplaced or lost Needs budget to buy software, textbooks, and

hardware expansions


What applications do they put on What applications do they put on their PDA’s?their PDA’s?

Personal use and time management Patient tracking Billing and Coding systems Prescription writing Medical references (Books, Journals, News..) Drug information Medical calculators EBM - Clinical guidelines Differential Diagnosis Access to Medical Literature Medline Web Access, email Word processing (Office Word, Excel, …)


Why use a PDA? Why use a PDA? (General )(General )

Mobility (On-the-go, 24/7 access, small, light) Simplicity (Ease of use and understanding) Flexibility (Able to meet a variety of changing

needs) Functionality (Extensive applications) Easy interconnectivity (beam and sync to other

users, desktop, network) Organization (coordinates and consolidates

schedules, tasks) Low Cost: relative to other forms of computers


Why use a PDA? Why use a PDA? (Medicine)(Medicine)

New connections between medical knowledge and patient care

Excellent tools for managing clinical information and accessing it at the point of care

Handheld computers are suited to clinical practice because they are small, affordable, and easy to use; can read handwriting; and have a long battery life *

They can run a wide range of medical software The devices support clinical teamwork by making it

easy to share information with other clinicians' PCs and handheld computers

*Al-Ubaydli M, BMJ . 2004 May 15;328(7449):1181-4


……Continued Continued Why use a PDA? Why use a PDA? (Medicine)(Medicine)

Improve access by medical staff to patient and drug information (Decreasing medication error rates)

An effective tool for collection of health data. An effective tool for information dissemination. For Continuing Education


Third of Canadian physicians are using a PDA. Morethan half of MDs under age 35 now using PDAs.*

Analysts predict that by 2004, 20% of physicians will usehandhelds for e-prescribing, ordering and checking labtests, capturing charges, and dictating notes. (Fisher J)

*Source: More than half of MDs under age 35 now using PDAs. By: Martin, Shelley. CMAJ. Vol.169 Issue 9, 2003


Medline/PubMed for PDAMedline/PubMed for PDA : :


DOHMS Libraries: PDADOHMS Libraries: PDA Services (Training Sessions, Training by appointment, Service

Evaluation). Creation a PDA format forms and documents. Resources (Web site, FIRSTConsult, Bibliographies).

Browse Resources prepared by DOHMS Libraries at:

http://web.dohms.gov.ae/medlib/remote/pda-m.htm

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Librarians must become familiar with this newtechnology changes and their libraries will need to

be prepared to meet the changes.

It is inevitable that medical libraries will become centres for PDA information, support, publication, education and

synchronization for both professionals and patients.


More info = better decisions

Knowledge should be held in tools that are kept up to date and used routinely—not in heads, which are expensive to load and faulty in the retention and

processing of knowledge

Good medical practice requires tools to extend the human mind's limited capacity to recall and process

large numbers of relevant variables


Thank you

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