Using an iPad in research with children and adolescents. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing
Date
06/16/2015Abstract
Advances in technology offer opportunities for
healthcare providers and researchers to enhance
existing data collection methods and to develop new
approaches for data collection and symptom measurement
in the clinical setting. This column
describes the use of an iPad as an innovative data
collection tool for research in two current studies
involving children and adolescents with cancer. The
column also will present a discussion of practical
considerations for the researcher in relation to the
use of an iPad.