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J Am Med Inform Assoc 13:567-572 doi:10.1197/jamia.M2096
  • Original Investigation

Development and Testing of a Scale to Assess Physician Attitudes about Handheld Computers with Decision Support

Table 7

Proportion of all Responders Who Strongly Agreed or Agreed with the Barrier Statements of the H-DSS (n = 75).

Barrier Statements on the H-DSS† First Admin. Second Admin.
1. Handheld computers are simple enough to use in the clinic setting. 0.92 0.95
2. Handheld screens are adequate to use effectively. 0.85 0.96
3. Most programs on handheld computers are simple to use. 0.75 0.95
4. Many medical programs available for handheld computers are worthwhile to use. 0.89 0.87
5. There is enough time to use a handheld computer in the clinic. 0.72 0.83
*6. There are few patients for whom I would need a decision support program. 0.30 0.35
7. It would be beneficial to use a computer for decision support. 0.71 0.77
*8. I have reservations using a handheld computer in front of the patient. 0.23 0.15
9. I don’t think my attending would mind if I used a handheld computer in the clinic. 0.92 0.93
*10. Handhelds are too large and heavy to carry around with me. 0.01 0.01
*11. I have too many things to hold in addition to working with the handheld computer. 0.04 0.05
12. Handheld computers are reasonably priced for use in the medical setting. 0.64 0.60
13. I am generally comfortable using computers. 0.85 0.85
14. I am interested in learning more about using handheld computer decision support systems in the clinic. 0.95 0.91

  • ↵* Agreement reflects greater perception of barriers. Lower proportion of agreement reflects more positive attitudes.

  • ↵† Statements are designed for education setting. A modified version has been developed for use with physicians in practice.

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