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J Am Med Inform Assoc 12:537-545 doi:10.1197/jamia.M1601
  • The Practice of Informatics

PrimeAnswers: A Practical Interface for Answering Primary Care Questions

Table 6

User Satisfaction Survey Results, 2003

Physicians at FMC, GIMC, UWPN Residents at GIMC
Survey Response Rate 32% (35/108) 40% (30/75)
Use PrimeAnswers (PA) (Q1) 74% (26/35) 57% (17/30)
Circle one (Q2)
 Use PA 1–10 times per week 73% (19/26) 100% (17/17)
 Use PA 11+ times per week 27% (7/26) 0
Circle all that apply (Q3)
 Use PA to answer a question before patient arrives 38% (10/26) 35% (6/17)
 Use PA to answer a question while patient is in clinic 87% (22/26) 47% (8/17)
 Use PA to answer a question after patient leaves 69% (18/26) 24% (4/17)
 Use PA to answer a question outside of clinic 46% (12/26) 76% (13/17)
Circle one (Q4)
 In clinic use PA mostbefore patient arrives 12% (3/26) 12% (2/17)
 In clinic use PA mostwhile patient is in clinic 62% (16/26) 41% (7/17)
 In clinic use PA mostafter patient leaves 27% (7/26) 18% (3/17)
 Don't use PA in clinic 35% (9/26) 29% (5/17)
Ranking scale: very frequently, frequently, sometimes, rarely, never Very frequently or frequently Very frequently or frequently
Use PA to answer diagnostic or treatment questions related to a specific patient (Q5) 50% (13/26) 18% (3/17)
Use PA to provide patient education materials to a specific patient (Q6) 27% (7/26) 0
Use PA for learning outside of patient care (Q7) 15% (4/26) 35% (6/17)
Ranking scale: very strongly agree, agree, neutral, disagree, strongly disagree Strongly agree or agree Strongly agree or agree
PA makes it easier to find answers during a clinic day (Q8) 88% (23/26) 76% (13/17)
PA makes it faster to find answers during a clinic day (Q9) 87% (22/26) 76% (13/17)
PA increases the frequency that he/she looks for patient care information (Q10) 62% (16/26) 71% (12/17)
PA changes the way that I look for patient-care information (Q11) 77% (20/26) 71% (12/17)
PA has provided information that improves the care he/she gives to his/her patients (Q12) 88% (23/26) 88% (15/17)
  • FMC = Family Medicine Clinic; GIMC = General Internal Medicine Clinic; UWPN = University of Washington Physicians Network.

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