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Mohammadnejad F, Freeman S, Klassen-Ross T, Hemingway D, Banner D. Use of Antivibration Technology to Reduce Demands for In-Home Nursing Care and Support in Rural Settings for Persons with Essential Tremors: A Qualitative Study. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2024; 21:714. [PMID: 38928960 PMCID: PMC11203956 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph21060714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2024] [Revised: 05/26/2024] [Accepted: 05/27/2024] [Indexed: 06/28/2024]
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INTRODUCTION With the increased integration of technologies in the healthcare sector, it is important to understand the benefits emerging technologies may play to reduce demands on the health care system. The Steadiwear antivibration glove shows promise for enhancing the independence in functional abilities for persons with essential tremors and for alleviating the need for support from the health care system. The objective of this study was to examine Registered Nurses' (RN) perceptions of the potential for the Steadiwear antivibration glove to reduce the need for in-person support from community healthcare workers. METHODS Eleven RNs, experienced in providing care in rural communities, participated in a semi-structured interview sharing their perspectives towards use of the Steadiwear antivibration glove in community practice settings. Thematic analysis guided by Braun and Clarke was undertaken. RESULTS Nurses described the value of this technology to reduce client needs for support for activities of daily living (e.g., dressing, feeding) and independent activities of daily living (e.g., banking, transportation). CONCLUSIONS Enhanced access to this technology may reduce the need for nursing and personal care support from the health system. Therefore the Steadiwear antivibration glove also shows potential to delay and/or prevent the need for more intensive support and mitigate the need for transition to a long-term care facility.
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- Fatemeh Mohammadnejad
- School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada; (F.M.); (T.K.-R.)
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- School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada;
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada; (F.M.); (T.K.-R.)
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- School of Social Work, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N4Z9, Canada;
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- School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC V2N 4Z9, Canada;
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Cassidy CE, Boulos L, McConnell E, Barber B, Delahunty-Pike A, Bishop A, Fatima N, Higgins A, Churchill M, Lively A, MacPhee SP, Misener RM, Sarty R, Wells R, Curran JA. E-prescribing and medication safety in community settings: A rapid scoping review. EXPLORATORY RESEARCH IN CLINICAL AND SOCIAL PHARMACY 2023; 12:100365. [PMID: 38023632 PMCID: PMC10679534 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcsop.2023.100365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 10/31/2023] [Accepted: 11/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background Medication prescribing is essential for the treatment, curing, maintenance, and/or prevention of an illness and disease, however, medication errors remain common. Common errors including prescribing and administration, pose significant risk to patients. Electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) is one intervention used to enhance the safety and quality of prescribing by decreasing medication errors and reducing harm. E-prescribing in community-based settings has not been extensively examined. Objective To map and characterize the current evidence on e-prescribing and medication safety in community pharmacy settings. Methods We conducted a rapid scoping review of quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies reporting on e-prescribing and medication safety. MEDLINE All (OVID), Embase (Elsevier), CINAHL Full Text (EBSCOHost), and Scopus (Elsevier) databases were searched December 2022 using keywords and MeSH terms related to e-prescribing, medication safety, efficiency, and uptake. Articles were imported to Covidence and screened by two reviewers. Data were extracted by a single reviewer and verified by a second reviewer using a standardized data extraction form. Findings are reported in accordance with JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis following thematic analysis to narratively describe results. Results Thirty-five studies were included in this review. Most studies were quantitative (n = 22), non-experimental study designs (n = 16) and were conducted in the United States (n = 18). Half of included studies reported physicians as the prescriber (n = 18), while the remaining reported a mix of nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and physician assistants (n = 6). Studies reported on types of errors, including prescription errors (n = 20), medication safety errors (n = 9), dispensing errors (n = 2), and administration errors (n = 1). Few studies examined patient health outcomes, such as adverse drug events (n = 5). Conclusions Findings indicate that most research is descriptive in nature and focused primarily on rates of prescription errors. Further research, such as experimental, implementation, and evaluation mixed-methods research, is needed to investigate the effects of e-prescribing on reducing error rates and improving patient and health system outcomes.
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- Christine E. Cassidy
- Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- IWK Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Maritime SPOR SUPPORT Unit, Nova Scotia Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Nova Scotia College of Pharmacists, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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- Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
- IWK Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Mohammadnejad F, Freeman S, Klassen-Ross T, Hemingway D, Banner D. Impacts of Technology Use on the Workload of Registered Nurses: A Scoping Review. J Rehabil Assist Technol Eng 2023; 10:20556683231180189. [PMID: 37342268 PMCID: PMC10278405 DOI: 10.1177/20556683231180189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Technology is an integral part of healthcare. With the rapid development of technological innovations that inform and support nurses, it is important to assess how these technologies may affect their workload particularly in rural contexts, where the workforce and supports may be limited. METHODS This literature review guided by Arksey and O'Malley's scoping review framework describes the breadth of technologies which impact on nurses' workload. Five databases (PubMed, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Web of Science, Business Source Complete) were searched. Thirty-five articles met the inclusion criteria. A data matrix was used to organize the findings. FINDINGS The technology interventions described in the articles covered diverse topics including: Cognitive care technologies; Healthcare providers' technologies; Communication technologies; E-learning technologies; and Assistive technologies and were categorized as: Digital Information Solutions; Digital Education; Mobile Applications; Virtual Communication; Assistive Devices; and Disease diagnoses groups based on the common features. CONCLUSION Technology can play an important role to support nurses working in rural areas, however, not all technologies have the same impact. While some technologies showed evidence to positively impact nursing workload, this was not universal. Technology solutions should be considered on a contextual basis and thought should be given when selecting technologies to support nursing workload.
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- Fatemeh Mohammadnejad
- School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
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- School of Social Work, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
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- School of Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC, Canada
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Blijleven V, Hoxha F, Jaspers M. Workarounds in Electronic Health Record Systems and the Revised Sociotechnical Electronic Health Record Workaround Analysis Framework: Scoping Review. J Med Internet Res 2022; 24:e33046. [PMID: 35289752 PMCID: PMC8965666 DOI: 10.2196/33046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2021] [Revised: 12/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Electronic health record (EHR) system users devise workarounds to cope with mismatches between workflows designed in the EHR and preferred workflows in practice. Although workarounds appear beneficial at first sight, they frequently jeopardize patient safety, the quality of care, and the efficiency of care. OBJECTIVE This review aims to aid in identifying, analyzing, and resolving EHR workarounds; the Sociotechnical EHR Workaround Analysis (SEWA) framework was published in 2019. Although the framework was based on a large case study, the framework still required theoretical validation, refinement, and enrichment. METHODS A scoping literature review was performed on studies related to EHR workarounds published between 2010 and 2021 in the MEDLINE, Embase, CINAHL, Cochrane, or IEEE databases. A total of 737 studies were retrieved, of which 62 (8.4%) were included in the final analysis. Using an analytic framework, the included studies were investigated to uncover the rationales that EHR users have for workarounds, attributes characterizing workarounds, possible scopes, and types of perceived impacts of workarounds. RESULTS The SEWA framework was theoretically validated and extended based on the scoping review. Extensive support for the pre-existing rationales, attributes, possible scopes, and types of impact was found in the included studies. Moreover, 7 new rationales, 4 new attributes, and 3 new types of impact were incorporated. Similarly, the descriptions of multiple pre-existing rationales for workarounds were refined to describe each rationale more accurately. CONCLUSIONS SEWA is now grounded in the existing body of peer-reviewed empirical evidence on EHR workarounds and, as such, provides a theoretically validated and more complete synthesis of EHR workaround rationales, attributes, possible scopes, and types of impact. The revised SEWA framework can aid researchers and practitioners in a wider range of health care settings to identify, analyze, and resolve workarounds. This will improve user-centered EHR design and redesign, ultimately leading to improved patient safety, quality of care, and efficiency of care.
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- Vincent Blijleven
- Center for Marketing & Supply Chain Management, Nyenrode Business Universiteit, Breukelen, Netherlands
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- Center for Human Factors Engineering of Health Information Technology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Center for Human Factors Engineering of Health Information Technology, Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Amsterdam UMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Fraczkowski D, Matson J, Lopez KD. Nurse workarounds in the electronic health record: An integrative review. J Am Med Inform Assoc 2020; 27:1149-1165. [PMID: 32651588 PMCID: PMC7647365 DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocaa050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Revised: 02/29/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The study sought to synthesize published literature on direct care nurses' use of workarounds related to the electronic health record. MATERIALS AND METHODS We conducted an integrative review of qualitative and quantitative peer-reviewed research through a structured search of Academic Search Complete, EBSCO Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Embase, Engineering Village, Ovid Medline, Scopus, and Web of Science. We systematically applied exclusion rules at the title, abstract, and full article stages and extracted and synthesized their research methods, workaround classifications, and probable causes from articles meeting inclusion criteria. RESULTS Our search yielded 5221 results. After removing duplicates and applying rules, 33 results met inclusion criteria. A total of 22 articles used qualitative approaches, 10 used mixed methods, and 1 used quantitative methods. While researchers may classify workarounds differently, they generally fit 1 of 3 broad categories: omission of process steps, steps performed out of sequence, and unauthorized process steps. Each study identified probable causes, which included technology, task, organizational, patient, environmental, and usability factors. CONCLUSIONS Extensive study of nurse workarounds in acute settings highlights the gap in ambulatory care research. Despite decades of electronic health record development, poor usability remains a key concern for nurses and other members of care team. The widespread use of workarounds by the largest group of healthcare providers subverts quality health care at every level of the healthcare system. Research is needed to explore the gaps in our understanding of and identify strategies to reduce workaround behaviors.
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- Dan Fraczkowski
- Information Services, UI Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Department of Anesthesia, Northwestern Medicine, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, USA
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- Center for Nursing Classification & Clinical Effectiveness, College of Nursing, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA
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Tubaishat A. The effect of electronic health records on patient safety: A qualitative exploratory study. Inform Health Soc Care 2017; 44:79-91. [PMID: 29239662 DOI: 10.1080/17538157.2017.1398753] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Electronic health records (EHRs) are increasingly used in healthcare settings and it is believed that they have brought benefits to patients and healthcare services alike. Few previous studies, however, have explored the impact of these records on patient safety. AIM The overall purpose of this study was to explore the effect of EHRs on patient safety, as perceived by nurses. METHODS This qualitative exploratory study was conducted using semi-structured interviews with staff nurses working in hospitals that employed the same EHR system in Jordan. Seventeen nurses were interviewed working in various units and wards of ten hospitals which had used EHRs between 1 and 5 years. Field notes were taken during interviews and analyzed thematically. RESULTS Two major themes emerged from the data. One regarded the enhancements that EHRs have made to patient safety; and the other surrounded concerns raised by the use of these systems. Under each main theme there were four subthemes. EHRs directly or indirectly improved patient safety by minimizing medication errors, improving documentation of data, enhancing the completeness of data, and improving the sustainability of data. The interviewees expressed concern that the following may jeopardize patient safety: data entry errors, technical problems, minimal clinical alerts, and poor use of system communication channels. CONCLUSION A range of opinions were reported by the interviewees, from being fully supportive of EHRs to being reluctant to agree with the idea that they can improve patient safety. However, the concerns raised by the interviewees might be associated with poor system design or improper human use of the system. Thus, it is necessary to design systems with specifications that support patient safety and, moreover, involving nurses in this process might facilitate this outcome.
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- Ahmad Tubaishat
- a Adult Health Nursing Department, Faculty of Nursing , AL AL-Bayt University , Mafraq , Jordan
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Rural Patients' and Primary Care Clinic Staffs' Perceptions of EHR Implementation: An Ethnographic Exploration. J Ambul Care Manage 2017; 41:71-79. [PMID: 28990993 DOI: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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This focused ethnographic research study explores patients' and clinic staffs' experience of electronic health record (EHR) implementation in a small, independent, rural primary care practice. On the basis of participant observation of clinic staff, staff focus group, and patient interviews, results demonstrate that both patients and clinic staff have distrust and disconnect from technology. Yet, patients and clinic staff embrace patient-centered approaches and value team-based care. Understanding patients' and staffs' experience can facilitate the EHR implementation in the rural primary care setting and facilitate online access, patient portals, and other technologically based patient-centered approaches.
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Lau G, Ho J, Lin S, Yeoh K, Wan T, Hodgkinson M. Patient and clinician perspectives of an integrated electronic medication prescribing and dispensing system: A qualitative study at a multisite Australian hospital network. Health Inf Manag 2017; 48:12-23. [PMID: 28745564 DOI: 10.1177/1833358317720601] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND: While clinician attitudes towards electronic prescribing (e-prescribing) systems have been widely studied, little is known about the perspectives of patients, despite being the primary beneficiaries of these systems. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study is to explore and compare patient and clinician attitudes towards an integrated e-prescribing and dispensing system, in order to guide improvements in system implementation, service delivery and enhancements to system functionality. METHOD: A cross-sectional survey was developed and administered to patients and multidisciplinary clinicians at a multisite Australian metropolitan teaching hospital network in all areas where e-prescribing was fully implemented. Participants' views on perceived impact and valued features of the e-prescribing system were elucidated. RESULTS: Overall, 783 participants (400 patients and 383 clinicians) completed the survey. Although 98% of clinicians were aware of the transition to e-prescriptions, only 36% of patients were aware prior to the study. Over 80% of patients and clinicians perceived improvements in prescribing and dispensing safety and clinician workflow; 90% of patients were comfortable with information privacy associated with e-prescriptions; and 86% of patients preferred e-prescriptions to handwritten prescriptions. Although over 80% of patients valued features that improved access to information and medication safety, clinicians were more discerning about valued system features. CONCLUSION: The majority of patients and clinicians reported a positive impact of e-prescribing on safety and efficiency. Both groups valued safe and effective use of medicines, although differences existed in the importance placed on key system features. A greater focus on patient engagement and communication is needed to optimise the delivery of patient-centred care.
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Pharmacy and primary care perspectives on e-prescribing in a rural community: A focused ethnography. Res Social Adm Pharm 2017; 13:820-830. [DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2016.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Abramson EL, Patel V, Pfoh ER, Kaushal R. How Physician Perspectives on E-Prescribing Evolve over Time. A Case Study Following the Transition between EHRs in an Outpatient Clinic. Appl Clin Inform 2016; 7:994-1006. [PMID: 27786335 PMCID: PMC5228140 DOI: 10.4338/aci-2016-04-ra-0069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 09/17/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Physicians are expending tremendous resources transitioning to new electronic health records (EHRs), with electronic prescribing as a key functionality of most systems. Physician dissatisfaction post-transition can be quite marked, especially initially. However, little is known about how physicians' experiences using new EHRs for e-prescribing evolve over time. We previously published a qualitative case study about the early physician experience transitioning from an older to a newer, more robust EHR, in the outpatient setting, focusing on their perceptions of the electronic prescribing functionality. OBJECTIVE Our current objective was to examine how perceptions about using the new HER evolved over time, again with a focus on electronic prescribing. METHODS We interviewed thirteen internists at an academic medical center-affiliated ambulatory care clinic who transitioned to the new EHR two years prior. We used a grounded theory approach to analyze semi-structured interviews and generate key themes. RESULTS We identified five themes: efficiency and usability, effects on safety, ongoing training requirements, customization, and competing priorities for the EHR. We found that for even experienced e-prescribers, achieving prior levels of perceived prescribing efficiency took nearly two years. Despite the fact that speed in performing prescribing-related tasks was highly important, most were still not utilizing system short cuts or customization features designed to maximize efficiency. Alert fatigue remained common. However, direct transmission of prescriptions to pharmacies was highly valued and its benefits generally outweighed the other features considered poorly designed for physician workflow. CONCLUSIONS Ensuring that physicians are able to do key prescribing tasks efficiently is critical to the perceived value of e-prescribing applications. However, successful transitions may take longer than expected and e-prescribing system features that do not support workflow or require constant upgrades may further prolong the process. Additionally, as system features continually evolve, physicians may need ongoing training and support to maintain efficiency.
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- Erika L Abramson
- Erika Abramson, MD, MS, Departments of Pediatrics and Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medical College, 525 East 68th Street, Rm M 610A, New York, NY 10065, Tel: 212-746-3929, Fax: 212-746-3140,
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Binkowska-Bury M, Więch P, Bazaliński D, Marć M, Bartosiewicz A, Januszewicz P. Nurse prescribing in Poland: Opinions expressed by primary care doctors, nurses, and patients. Medicine (Baltimore) 2016; 95:e4506. [PMID: 27537573 PMCID: PMC5348140 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000004506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to identify and examine the differences in opinions held by health care professionals and the general public concerning the right to administer and prescribe medication which has been awarded to nurses and midwives in Poland.The study was conducted from December 1, 2014 to July 1, 2015, in randomly selected primary health care clinics, among 2227 individuals, including 849 subjects representing medical personnel of primary health care and 1378 patients receiving primary care services. The study used 2 versions of a questionnaire. The relationships were examined with χ test for independence and Kruskal-Wallis test.Health professionals do not believe the new rights awarded to nurses and midwives will reduce the waiting time for medical consultations (P < 0.001). Nurses' qualifications for the new tasks were most highly rated by patients, whereas the least favorable opinion was expressed by doctors (P < 0.001).To introduce nurse prescribing it is necessary to develop a suitable strategy enabling implementation of the government's initiative and facilitating the process of taking up the new task by nurses.
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- Monika Binkowska-Bury
- Department of Nursing and Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
- Correspondence: Monika Binkowska-Bury, Department of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, University of Rzeszów, 2 W. Kopisto, 35-310 Rzeszów, Poland (e-mail: )
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Huang YH, Gramopadhye AK. Recommendations for health information technology implementation in rural hospitals. Int J Health Care Qual Assur 2016; 29:454-74. [DOI: 10.1108/ijhcqa-09-2015-0115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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– The purpose of this paper is to investigate violations against work standards associated with using a new health information technology (HIT) system. Relevant recommendations for implementing HIT in rural hospitals are provided and discussed to achieve meaningful use.
Design/methodology/approach
– An observational study is conducted to map medication administration process while using a HIT system in a rural hospital. Follow-up focus groups are held to determine and verify potential adverse factors related to using the HIT system while passing drugs to patients.
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– A detailed task analysis demonstrated several violations, such as only relying on the barcode scanning system to match up with patient and drugs could potentially result in the medical staff forgetting to provide drug information verbally before administering drugs. There was also a lack of regulated and clear work procedure in using the new HIT system. In addition, the computer system controls and displays could not be adjusted so as to satisfy the users’ expectations. Nurses prepared medications and documentation in an environment that was prone to interruptions.
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– Recommendations for implementing a HIT system in rural healthcare facilities can be categorized into five areas: people, tasks, tools, environment, and organization. Detailed remedial measures are provided for achieving continuous process improvements at resource-limited healthcare facilities in rural areas.
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Villaseñor S, Piscotty RJ. The current state of e-prescribing: Implications for advanced practice registered nurses. J Am Assoc Nurse Pract 2016; 28:54-61. [DOI: 10.1002/2327-6924.12263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2015] [Accepted: 03/13/2015] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Samra R, Bottle A, Aylin P. Monitoring patient safety in primary care: an exploratory study using in-depth semistructured interviews. BMJ Open 2015; 5:e008128. [PMID: 26362663 PMCID: PMC4577973 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-008128] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To explore how information and data are used to monitor patient safety and quality of primary care by professionals working in, or supporting, primary healthcare. DESIGN Qualitative study of semistructured interviews with a directed content analysis of transcripts. SETTING North-West London, UK. PARTICIPANTS 21 individuals from various levels of the primary healthcare system were recruited, including general practitioners, practice nurses, practice managers, members of Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) governing bodies, and senior members of regional patient safety teams. RESULTS Participants described being overwhelmed with complicated data which lacked any meaningful analyses about safety and quality. There was also a lack of clarity over which patient safety events are expected to be reported or monitored. Participants also reported uncertainty on whose responsibility it was to act on patient safety information or concerns. At the practice level, there was a range of disincentives for responding to and acting on safety issues and concerns, with few reported benefits. Participants made recommendations to improve future monitoring. CONCLUSIONS There is a need for clearer information in the form of specific guidelines, policies and procedures with regard to who monitors patient safety in primary care, what is monitored and how it should be monitored.
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- Rajvinder Samra
- Dr Foster Unit at Imperial, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Dr Foster Unit at Imperial, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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- Dr Foster Unit at Imperial, Department of Primary Care and Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK
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Daker-White G, Hays R, McSharry J, Giles S, Cheraghi-Sohi S, Rhodes P, Sanders C. Blame the Patient, Blame the Doctor or Blame the System? A Meta-Synthesis of Qualitative Studies of Patient Safety in Primary Care. PLoS One 2015; 10:e0128329. [PMID: 26244494 PMCID: PMC4526558 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0128329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Accepted: 04/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objective Studies of patient safety in health care have traditionally focused on hospital medicine. However, recent years have seen more research located in primary care settings which have different features compared to secondary care. This study set out to synthesize published qualitative research concerning patient safety in primary care in order to build a conceptual model. Method Meta-ethnography, an interpretive synthesis method whereby third order interpretations are produced that best describe the groups of findings contained in the reports of primary studies. Results Forty-eight studies were included as 5 discrete subsets where the findings were translated into one another: patients’ perspectives of safety, staff perspectives of safety, medication safety, systems or organisational issues and the primary/secondary care interface. The studies were focused predominantly on issues seen to either improve or compromise patient safety. These issues related to the characteristics or behaviour of patients, staff or clinical systems and interactions between staff, patients and staff, or people and systems. Electronic health records, protocols and guidelines could be seen to both degrade and improve patient safety in different circumstances. A conceptual reading of the studies pointed to patient safety as a subjective feeling or judgement grounded in moral views and with potentially hidden psychological consequences affecting care processes and relationships. The main threats to safety appeared to derive from ‘grand’ systems issues, for example involving service accessibility, resources or working hours which may not be amenable to effective intervention by individual practices or health workers, especially in the context of a public health system. Conclusion Overall, the findings underline the human elements in patient safety primary health care. The key to patient safety lies in effective face-to-face communication between patients and health care staff or between the different staff involved in the care of an individual patient. Electronic systems can compromise safety when they override the opportunities for face-to-face communication. The circumstances under which guidelines or protocols are seen to either compromise or improve patient safety needs further investigation.
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- Gavin Daker-White
- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- Department of Psychology, National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Galway, Ireland
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, Institute of Population Health, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- NIHR School for Primary Care Research and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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- NIHR School for Primary Care Research and Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom
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Abbott AA, Fuji KT, Galt KA. A Qualitative Case Study Exploring Nurse Engagement With Electronic Health Records and E-Prescribing. West J Nurs Res 2015; 37:935-51. [PMID: 25576327 DOI: 10.1177/0193945914567359] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
Abstract
There is a national focus on the adoption and use of electronic health records (EHRs) with electronic prescribing (e-Rx) for the goal of providing safe and quality care. Although there is a large body of literature on the benefits of adoption, there is also increasing evidence of the unintentional consequences resulting from use. As little is known about how use of EHR with e-Rx systems affects the roles and responsibilities of nurses, the purpose of this qualitative case study was to describe how nurses adapt to using an EHR with e-Rx system in a rural ambulatory care practice. Six themes emerged from the data. Findings revealed that nurses adjust their routine in response to providers' preferential behavior about EHR with e-Rx systems yet retained focus on the patient and care coordination. Although perceived as more efficient, EHR with e-Rx adoption increased workload and introduced safety risks.
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Affiliation(s)
- Amy Ann Abbott
- Creighton University Center for Health Services Research and Patient Safety, Omaha, NE, USA Creighton University College of Nursing, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Creighton University Center for Health Services Research and Patient Safety, Omaha, NE, USA Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, NE, USA
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- Creighton University Center for Health Services Research and Patient Safety, Omaha, NE, USA Creighton University School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Omaha, NE, USA
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