[Re: https://www.hifa.org/dgroups-rss/mhealth-innovate-61-strategies-protect-... ]
As we continue to consider the development of guidance for use of personal mobile phones for work purposes, I'd like to ask again a few questions from a previous message, noting that the only formal guidance we have identified, to date, is the Royal College of Nursing guidance for nurses in the UK.
1. What percentage of employers of health professionals in different countries actually have a policy on mobile phone use? We would be very intgerested to know, especially from health professionals and facility managers: are you aware of a written policy in your workplace?
2. If you have a written policy, what are the key elements? What method was used to develop the policy? For example, was it based on external evidence and documentation, or adapted from national or international guidance, or developed 'from scratch' by managers? Were health professionals involved in the development of the policy?
3. Is the policy clear and easy to understand? Is compliance monitored in any way? Has the policy resulted in any changes? For example, has the policy been effective in protecting patient privacy and confidentiality?
Best wishes, Neil
HIFA profile: Neil Pakenham-Walsh is coordinator of HIFA (Healthcare Information For All), a global health community that brings all stakeholders together around the shared goal of universal access to reliable healthcare information. HIFA has 20,000 members in 180 countries, interacting in four languages and representing all parts of the global evidence ecosystem. HIFA is administered by Global Healthcare Information Network, a UK-based nonprofit in official relations with the World Health Organization. Email: neil@hifa.org