1.1 Introduction
Personal digital assistants (PDAs) are generic devices commonly used in both personal and professional spheres of society, due to their affordability and portability (Jansenand et al., 2005; Garritty et al., 2006). The PDA is a very small and portable, handheld computer, which has many more functions than a calculator, and the capacity to store information much like a Personal Computer (PC) (Puskar et al., 2004). Basic functionality available on most PDAs includes an address book, schedule, calendar, note pad, and e-mail (Baumgart, 2005). The PDA is convenient to use in clinical and field situations for quick data management, and the information can be synchronized with a PC (Puskar et al., 2004; Luo, 2004). By means of a wireless network, information can be exchanged anytime from anywhere to and from a PDA (Luo, 2004), and the network will provide immediate access to all kinds of necessary clinical and administrative data (Baumgart, 2005).
As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Limitations of the Study and Definition of technical terms.
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