An organisational study into the impact of mobile devices on clinician and patient experience in Auckland, New Zealand

Mobile technology has potential to improve workflow, patient safety and quality of care, and has been identified as an important enabler of community services. However, little is known about the impact of mobile device use on clinician and patient experiences. Eleven community allied health clinicians were provided with live access to electronic health records, their email and electronic calendar, peer reviewed education and therapy mobile applications via a mobile device. Three data measures were collected over 19-weeks. First, quantitative time and motion data was gathered at baseline and follow-up to enable longitudinal analysis of clinician workflow. Second, a questionnaire consisting of rateable statements, multi-choice and open questions was completed at baseline and follow-up to enable analysis of clinician experience. Third, a short questionnaire was completed with a convenience sample of 101 patients who experienced mobile device use in their home. Clinicians and patients reported positive experiences associated with access to electronic health information at the point of care and the use of pictures, diagrams and videos to support clinical interactions. There was a significant reduction in time spent on patient related administration (

Changing times together? A time diary analysis of family time in the digital age in the UK

Objective This study examines the impact of digital mobile devices on different aspects of family time in the United Kingdom. Background Recent years have witnessed increasing concerns surrounding the consequences of the widespread diffusion of Internet-enabled mobile devices such as smartphones for family wellbeing. However, research examining the extent to which mobile devices have influenced family time remains limited. Method Using nationally-representative time diary data spanning a period of unprecedented technological change (United Kingdom 2000 and 2015 Time Use Surveys), the authors construct a set of novel family time measures that capture varying degrees of family togetherness and examine changes in these measures over time. Novel diary data are also analyzed to explore the occurrence of mobile device use during different aspects of family time in 2015. Results Children and parents spent more time at the same location in 2015, and there was no change in the time they spent doing activities together. However, there was a marked increase of alone-together time, when children were at the same location as their parents but did not report they were co-present with them. Results show that children and parents used mobile devices during all aspects of family time in 2015, but device use was notably concentrated during alone-together time. Conclusion This study provides an empirical basis for documenting the impact of mobile device use on family time

Mothers’ views of their preschool child’s screen-viewing behaviour:a qualitative study

Abstract Background Research on screen-viewing in preschool children has predominantly focused on television viewing. The rapid development of mobile devices (e.g. tablets, smart phones and e-readers) and the increase in their use by preschool children means there is a need to understand how and why these devices are used by this age group. The aim of this study was to explore mothers’ views of their preschool children’s screen viewing behaviour (including mobile devices) and investigate how preschool children use different screen-viewing devices. Methods One-to-one, semi-structured interviews with mothers of preschool children (aged between 2 and 4 years old). Mothers were recruited through preschools, nurseries, and mother and toddler groups located within four areas of varying socio-economic status within Bristol, UK. Data were analysed thematically using a framework approach. Results Twenty-six mothers were interviewed. Mobile devices were regularly used as a form of screen-viewing for most children but were used on an ad hoc basis rather than being a habitual activity. The reasons and influences of mobile device use described by mothers were similar to that of television viewing. However, the portability of mobile devices meant that they were often used outside of the home as a distraction tool. Their multi-functionality meant that they could be used as a portable television, or for purposeful learning through educational games and applications. Some mothers showed concerns over mobile device use by their child, whilst others felt it was an important and useful educational tool. Although the majority of mothers felt they needed to set rules and restrictions for mobile device use, many mothers felt that they are also a necessary and unavoidable part of life. Conclusions Mothers in this study suggested that mobile device use by preschool children is common. More research is needed to determine the impact of mobile device use in preschool children, how much time preschool children spend using mobile devices and which activities their use may be replacing

Does Mode of Access Make a Difference? Mobile Learning and online student engagement

Even though student use of mobile devices for educational purposes has increased in recent years, the research on the possible impact on student success or engagement has been minimal. This study investigated the impact of mobile device use on student engagement and student success in online courses. The theory of Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) was a foundation for understanding and measuring engagement behaviors of online students. The Online Self-Regulated Learning Questionnaire (OSLQ) was the basis of the survey instrument. Participants were categorized into three groups of mobile device use (low, moderate, high). These three groups were used for comparison in each of the research questions. The research questions ask what impacts mobile learning has on student engagement, as measured with SRL; what impact mobile learning has on the SRL constructs of environment structuring, task management, and time management; and what associations mobile learning might have with student success and persistence. The ANOVA showed that mobile learning had a moderate impact on engagement for students in the high group. Students in each group engaged in environment structuring behaviors more than task strategies or time management behaviors. Students in the moderate and high groups engaged in task strategies more than the low group. Students in the high group engaged in time management behaviors more than the other groups.  The Crosstab analysis did not show an association between levels of mobile learning and course grade or persistence. These findings have positive implications for online pedagogy and course design.                 Keywords: Mobile Learning; online learning; student engagement; Self-Regulated Learning; student succes

Empowering Organizations in the Food Sector to Provide Potentially Unknown Parties Easy Access to Trusted Data. Discussion of a Web-based, Globally Applicable Solution Based on Well-established Standards and Technologies

A number of the most relevant trends for the food sector require increased data sharing amongst differentstakeholders. However, apart from established communication methods in the business-to-business (B2B)domain (e.g. bilateral exchange of EDI transactions or product master data synchronization), the level ofstandardization is low. There is no consistent, reliable and standardized entry point through which interestedparties can easily discover and access data on products, shipments, parties, assets, or further business objects.Against this background, this paper aims at contributing to address this issue. To this end, it employs a numberof prototypes and use cases to investigate the applicability of a new standard, GS1 Digital Link, in differentareas of application. Thereby, it touches upon brand-authorized data (e.g. product information pages, list ofretailers selling a given product), data for users of reusable transport items (e.g. temperature profiles providedby IoT-empowered trays), consumer-oriented data (e.g. nutrition information, related videos), master datapertaining to arbitrary business objects, service endpoints of EPCIS servers, and laboratory test data.The analysis reveals that the technical ecosystem GS1 Digital Link provides (especially normative specificationsfor resolvers, standardized link types, and consistent URI patterns) indeed represents an open, flexible,scalable, and future-oriented solution approach, which is superior to existing, proprietary solutions in variousways. In the course of the discussion, the paper also points to various open source projects intended to easethe adoption of this standard

A New In-Store Digital Landscape: Effect on Engagement, Innovativeness, and Unplanned Grocery Shopping Outcomes

Digital technologies are having a profound effect on the path to purchase in a grocery retail environment. Secondary research data on shopping habits is used to analyze the relationship of consumer digital technology use, a consumer’s innovativeness, and consumer engagement with unplanned grocery shopping behavior within a grocery store environment. Findings indicate that all of three variables have a direct, significant effect on unplanned grocery shopping outcomes and that innovativeness has a direct effect on engagement. Future study will consider the impact of key market segments, shopping situations and digital technology types

The New In-Store Consumer: Digital, Engagement, Innovativeness Impact on Unplanned Grocery Shopping and Spending Behavior

Digital technologies are having a profound effect on the grocery retail environment worldwide. Marketers have been intrigued by potential for digital technologies to influence consumers at the point of purchase, yet little is known about how digital technologies impact consumer purchasing decisions. An exploratory PLS-SEM model is used to analyze U. S. panel data and the effect of in-store digital use, consumer innovativeness and engagement on unplanned grocery shopping behavior and spending. This study finds that consumer engagement, rather than in-store digital use, is found to be the key variable when it comes to predicting unplanned shopping and spending. Findings identify an ancillary role for in-store digital use as it directly affects engagement and indirectly affects unplanned shopping and spending. Finally, this study finds that gender moderates the relationship of innovativeness and digital use, digital use and engagement, and digital use and total spending. As a result, the effects of consumer engagement and in-store digital use on unplanned purchase behavior have been clarified

Mobile devices usage in retail setting: Gender and generation preferences

Purpose: The tendency shows that more customers will bring and use their mobile devices in-store. This study proposes a further analysis of the complementary role of the mobile device in an in-store purchase providing a characterisation of those customers and analyses their usage preferences and behaviour intentions, presenting new insights concerning gender and generation preferences. Design/methodology/approach: Quantitative research with customers of electronic stores was conducted based on a questionnaire applied at the store’s exit. To assess the differences between genders and among generations were used the parametric T-Test and one-way ANOVA. Findings: The results demonstrate divergencies between generations when using mobile devices. In addition, they indicate that males have more intention to manage shopping tasks efficiently and consequently are less affected by in-store marketing stimuli and less predisposed to impulse purchases. Research limitations/implications: Although real customers participated, a convenience sample was used. The results should be compared with research on other retailer types. The customer shopping motivations and the types of mobile device usage should be further investigated since they can change the experience and the retailer’s outcomes. Practical implications: Contributing to related specific research areas such as shopping behaviour and technology in retail settings by showing the usage preferences, the study also provides information for retailers, especially those needing to approach the Gen Z customers, improving the development of strategies. Originality/value: This research explores further the complementary role of the mobile device in an in-store purchase. By conducting the study in a new setting, it brings new insight into a less explored, yet important sector.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Design and Development of Smart List: A Mobile App for Creating and Managing Grocery Lists

أثبت البحث في علم المستهلك أن التسوق في البقالة عملية معقدة ومحزنة. علاوة على ذلك ، يتم دائمًا تقدير مهمة إنشاء قوائم البقالةالخاصة بتسوق البقالة لأن الجهد المبذول والوقت المستغرق لإنشاء قوائم البقالة وإدارتها غير مرئي وغير معترف به. على الرغم من أن قوائمالبقالة تمثل نية شراء المستهلكين، إلا أن الأبحاث المتعلقة بقوائم البقالة لا تحظى باهتمام كبير من الباحثين ؛ لذلك، توجد دراسات محدودة حولالموضوع في الأدب. وبالتالي، تهدف هذه الدراسة إلى سد الفجوة من خلال تصميم وتطوير تطبيق )تطبيق( للهاتف المحمول لإنشاء وإدارةقوائم البقالة باستخدام الهواتف الذكية الحديثة. الهواتف الذكية منتشرة وتصبح ضرورة للجميع اليوم. وبالتالي، فإن تطبيق الهاتف الذكي الذييمكن أن يسهل عملية إنشاء وإدارة قوائم البقالة للأشخاص المشغولين والعاملين مفيد. يتبع تصميم وتطوير التطبيق منهجية تطوير التطبيقالسريع. أولاً ، تم جمع المتطلبات الوظيفية من خلال المقابلات وتحليل المحتوى. بعد ذلك، تم تطوير نموذج أولي باسم SMART LIST بناءًعلى المتطلبات المجمعة، وتم إجراء دراسة ميدانية لتقييم قابلية استخدام النموذج الأولي. تشير نتائج التقييم إلى أن قائمة SMART LIST مفيدة وسهلة الاستخدام. راضون أيضًا عن وظائف إدارة قوائم البقالة التي تقدمها SMART LIST. تساهم الدراسة في فهم متطلبات النظاموواجهة المستخدم لتطبيق الجوال لإدارة قائمة البقالة. يمكن أن يكون نموذجًا مرجعيًا للمطورين والباحثين في المنطقة لتطوير تطبيقات مماثلةأو تعزيز القدرات في إنشاء قوائم البقالة وإدارتهاResearch in consumer science has proven that grocery shopping is a complex and distressing process. Further, the task of generating the grocery lists for the grocery shopping is always undervalued as the effort and time took to create and manage the grocery lists are unseen and unrecognized. Even though grocery lists represent consumers’ purchase intention, research pertaining the grocery lists does not get much attention from researchers; therefore, limited studies about the topic are found in the literature. Hence, this study aims at bridging the gap by designing and developing a mobile app (application) for creating and managing grocery lists using modern smartphones. Smartphones are pervasive and become a necessity for everyone today. Hence, a smartphone app that can facilitate the process of creating and managing grocery lists for busy and working people is beneficial. The design and development of the app followed the rapid application development methodology. First, the functional requirements were gathered through interviews and content analysis. Then, a prototype named SMART LIST has been developed based on the gathered requirements, and a field study was carried out to evaluate the usability of the prototype. The results of the evaluation suggested that SMART LIST is useful and easy to use. The respondents also satisfied with the functions for managing grocery lists offered by SMART LIST. The study contributes towards an understanding the system requirements and user interface of a mobile app for managing grocery list. It can be a reference model for developers and researchers in the area to develop similar apps or enhancing the capabilities in creating and managing grocery lists