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- Title
Mobil Sağlık Uygulamalarının Hastanelerde Kullanılabilirliği: Hastane Yöneticileri Üzerine Bir Araştırma.
- Authors
Demir, Hüseyin; Arslan, Elif Türkan
- Abstract
Aim: Mobile technologies have been seen as a solution to many problems in healthcare. The study seeks to investigate the usability of mobile health applications in hospitals. Method: In our study, qualitative research method was used. The universe consists of 18 upper and middle-level managers working in a public hospital in İzmir. Snowboard sampling method was utilized. The research was carried out with the help of both 5 expressions to obtain the demographic findings and 15 expressions were prepared by taking the opinions of 2 experts in the field. Techniques conducted in the study are with in-depth, individual, semi-structured, face-to-face interviews had with 10 managers. Walcott's 3-step qualitative data analysis process was applied to data. Results: The results indicate that mobile health applications are usable for hospitals. The results suggest that there are some disadvantages of using mobile applications besides positive impressions. It can be put forward that strengthening the technical and legal infrastructure for the use of mobile applications will enable the flow of patient information with a complete security. Conclusion: As a result, it is considered that the selection of pilot regions for the use of mobile applications, making necessary arrangements in the light of findings, dissemination of these regulations, and initiatives in Turkey are necessary for more contemporary health services.
- Publication
Karamanoglu Mehmetbey University Journal of Social & Economic Research / Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Sosyal ve Ekonomi̇k Araştırmalar Dergi̇si, 2017, Vol 19, Issue 33, p71
- ISSN
2147-7833
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.18493/kmusekad.400161