Table 1 Summary of responses from participants
Participant | A | B | C | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of calls/week | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Frequency of use | 0 | 2* | 2 | 2 |
Ability to find specific information | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Information used | N/A | Measles advice | Immunoglobulin & vaccination advice, E. coli, Hep B, measles, chicken pox, useful numbers | chemical incidents and meningitis |
Comments | "Contacts was missing on this PDA" "PDF files difficult to read" "Travel immunisation advice useful" | "Needs regular updating as no paper backup" | "IPAQ is the way forward rather than carrying a laptop I have no computer at home PDA makes it easier to have a life and go out" "Would like some training on all functions" | "Extremely good idea. Information easy to find. Some files not accessible, contact info not available Some tables in guidelines (measles) too small to read and couldn't magnify" "Using PDA far preferable to laptop" |