Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile, Augmented Reality Pediatric Code Cart Education Application

John Morgan, Abigail R. Wooldridge, Anthony Composto, Ashley Mitchell, Widya A. Ramadhani, Jyotika Roychowdhury, Keith Hanson, Elsa Vazquez-Melendez, Harleena Kendhari, Nadia Shaikh, Teresa Riech, Matthew Mischler, Sara Krzyzaniak, Ginger Barton, Kyle T. Formella, Zachary R. Abbott, John N. Farmer, Rebecca Ebert-Allen, Trina Croland

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Abstract

Pediatric codes are rare events that require fast intervention from medical professionals to resuscitate a child. A pediatric code cart contains all medications and equipment immediately needed to complete a pediatric resuscitation, but not all health care professionals (HCPs) know what is located on the cart and where. A mobile, augmented reality (AR) application was created to improve this knowledge. Ten participants performed a timed search on the cart while wearing Tobii Pro eye tracking glasses before and after exposure to the application. Also, a survey to assess participants’ confidence using the code cart was administered before and after exposure to the application; the post survey also contained usability and satisfaction scales. The results showed that performance and confidence improved after using the application, and that the application usability is acceptable. Our findings suggest the application is useful for improving knowledge and efficiency while working with a pediatric code cart.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1028-1032
Number of pages5
JournalProceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
Volume64
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020
Event64th International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society, HFES 2020 - Virtual, Online
Duration: Oct 5 2020Oct 9 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Human Factors and Ergonomics

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