Background

One key technology that has a significant implication on how nurses communicate and share information is the mobile phone, particularly the smartphone. However, its use for clinical work should be regulated by policies to minimize risks and maximize benefits.

Objective

To present policy recommendations on nurses’ use of smartphones that are applicable in the context of clinical work in the Philippines.

Materials and method

The policy recommendations were developed by synthesizing findings of a mixed-method research on nurses’ use of smartphones in the Philippines conducted from January to July 2017.

Results

The four policy recommendations are: (1) improving existing technologies to reduce smartphone usage, (2) providing adequate unit phones and service credits, (3) implementing realistic policies, and (4) educating nurses on the implications of using smartphones at work.

Discussion and conclusion

Although these recommendations might not be ideal considering that smartphone use also presents drawbacks, a pragmatic decision to allow nurses to use it for communication and information seeking purposes can help enhance the quality of care given to patients and nurses’ work productivity in settings with scarce manpower and technology. Nonetheless, hospitals should find these recommendations as a temporary solution, and they should strive to come up with a long-term solution of providing nurses with appropriate technologies to facilitate clinical work.

中文翻译：

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菲律宾有关护士使用智能手机的政策建议。

背景

移动电话，特别是智能手机，对护士如何交流和共享信息有重要影响，其中一项关键技术是。但是，其用于临床工作的使用应受到政策的限制，以最大程度地降低风险并最大化收益。

目的

介绍适用于菲律宾临床工作的护士使用智能手机的政策建议。

材料与方法

该政策建议是通过综合研究2017年1月至7月在菲律宾进行的护士使用智能手机的混合方法研究得出的。

结果

这四项政策建议是：（1）改进现有技术以减少智能手机的使用；（2）提供足够的单位电话和服务积分；（3）实施切合实际的政策；（4）对护士进行工作中使用智能手机的含义的教育。

讨论和结论

尽管考虑到智能手机的使用也存在弊端，这些建议可能不是理想的选择，但务实的决定是允许护士将其用于交流和信息查找目的，这可以帮助提高对患者的护理质量，并在人力资源匮乏的情况下提高护士的工作效率和技术。尽管如此，医院应该将这些建议作为一种临时解决方案，并且他们应该努力提出一个长期解决方案，为护士提供适当的技术来促进临床工作。