Overloaded in the ICU: Measuring Information Overload in Critical Care Physicians at UNC Hospital

This study describes a questionnaire and simulation study of physicians working in the Intensive Care Unit at University of North Carolina Health Care. The questionnaires were employed to determine physicians’ overall perceived feelings of information overload, satisfaction, and usability of Electronic Health Records, as well as to determine if differences exist between groups. The simulation study was conducted to determine physiological signs of information overload and its effect on task performance. Twenty-five physicians completed the questionnaires and the simulation study. Overall, physicians reported high levels of perceived information overload, with males reporting significantly higher overload than females. Additionally, pupillometry data suggested that almost all physicians experienced information overload at least once during the simulation study. Though information overload did not affect accuracy, results suggest that it made physicians significantly less efficient. Future studies are needed on the gap between subjective and objective measures of information overload.Master of Science in Information Scienc

DIGITAL PHOTO SERIES (Natural Fuels Photo Series)

The Digital Photo Series (DPS) is a web-based application that provides access to the Natural Fuels Photo Series database and photographs. The DPS works through a user’s internet browser, but has also been designed to work as a stand-alone application when the computer is disconnected from the internet. A user-friendly interface allows users to browse, query, and download photo series data and high-quality photographs. The Digital Photo Series is intended to complement, not replace, the printed photo series volumes

Assessing the Satisfaction of Citizens Using Teleconsent in Clinical Research

Researchers tested the functionality, and evaluated the feasibility of a telemedicine software, Doxy.me, to complete informed teleconsent sessions remotely with prospective research participants. Twenty healthy volunteers completed a teleconsent session, and web survey assessing overall experience and satisfaction with the Doxy.me software. There was a statistically significant correlation found between age and mean response for the overall reaction category (r = 0.398, p = 0.091) and the systems capabilities category (r = 0.380, p = 0.099). Results suggested that younger users are more satisfied than older users with using teleconsent as a modality for informed consenting. This information will be used to improve the software design and functionality of the Doxy.me software to make the teleconsent experience as simple and intuitive as possible