Table 1

Resident characteristics

Resident-level characteristicsOverall (n=70)
Mean±SD
Age (years)28.61±2.64
% (n)
Gender
 Male44.29 (31)
 Female55.71 (39)
Resident year
 PGY148.57 (34)
 PGY225.71 (18)
 PGY325.71 (18)
Experience with electronic health records (Yes)82.86 (58)
How comfortable are you using EPIC?* (1–5)
 1 (least comfortable)2.86 (2)
 212.86 (9)
 341.43 (29)
 435.71 (25)
 5 (most comfortable)7.14 (5)
 Have you ever used best practice alerts (BPA†)? (Yes)51.43 (36)
If yes, how comfortable are you using BPA (1–5)?
 1 (least comfortable)3.13 (1)
 215.63 (5)
 343.75 (14)
 428.13 (9)
 5 (most comfortable)9.38 (3)
 Have you ever used smartsets‡ before? (Yes)85.29 (58)
If yes, how comfortable are you using smartsets (1–5)?
 1 (least comfortable)1.89 (1)
 222.64 (12)
 333.96 (18)
 432.08 (17)
 5 (most comfortable)9.43 (5)
 Have you ever used docflow sheets before? (Yes)26.09 (18)
If yes, how comfortable are you using docflow sheets§ (1 to 5)?
 1 (least comfortable)0.00 (0)
 238.89 (7)
 338.89 (7)
 422.22 (4)
 5 (most comfortable)0.00 (0)
  • *EPIC: type of electronic medical record (EMR) clinical software.

  • †BPA: best practice alerts, pop up notifications in EPIC based on clinical guidelines.

  • ‡Smartsets: bundled order sets in the EMR.

  • §docflowsheets: progress notes in the EMR.

  • EPIC, European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition; PGY1, postgraduate year 1; PGY2, postgraduate year 2; PGY3, postgraduate year 3.