Clinical Decision Support Functions and Digitalization of Clinical Documents of Electronic Medical Record Systems / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical decision support (CDS) functions and digitalization of clinical documents of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) systems in Korea. This exploratory study was conducted focusing on current status of EMR systems. METHODS: This study used a nationwide survey on EMR systems conducted from July 25, 2018 to September 30, 2018 in Korea. The unit of analysis was hospitals. Respondents of the survey were mainly medical recorders or staff members in departments of health insurance claims or information technology. This study analyzed data acquired from 132 hospitals that participated in the survey. RESULTS: This study found that approximately 80% of clinical documents were digitalized in both general and small hospitals. The percentages of general and small hospitals with 100% paperless medical charts were 33.7% and 38.2%, respectively. The EMR systems of general hospitals are more likely to have CDS functions of warnings regarding drug dosage, reminders of clinical schedules, and clinical guidelines compared to those of small hospitals; this difference was statistically significant. For the lists of digitalized clinical documents, almost 93% of EMR systems in general hospitals have the inpatient progress note, operation records, and discharge summary notes digitalized. CONCLUSIONS: EMRs are becoming increasingly important. This study found that the functions and digital documentation of EMR systems still have a large gap, which should be improved and made more sophisticated. We hope that the results of this study will contribute to the development of more sophisticated EMR systems.

Prontuário eletrônico do paciente: Avaliação de usabilidade pela equipe de Enfermagem / Eletronic health records: Evaluation of usability by the nursing team / Prontuario electrónico del paciente: evaluación de usabilidad por el equipo de enfermería

This work aimed to evaluate the usability and the difficulties met by 99 nursing professionals using electronic health records. It is exploratory quantitative research, based on data collected in July ­ November 2013. The results show that 71% of the auxiliary nurses/nursing technicians and 70% of the nurses had not received specific training; 56% of the team, who stated that they had not received training experienced difficulty in using the system. Among the characteristics of usability of the electronic health record evaluated, suitability to the task stood out positively, while suitability to learning stood out negatively. The system evaluated, therefore, in spite of the advances arising from it, is still presented as complex to the user who has not received training, in spite of its having a consistent and interactive interface (AU).

O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a usabilidade e as dificuldades encontradas por 99 profissionais de enfermagem no manuseio de prontuário eletrônico do paciente. Pesquisa exploratória quantitativa a partir da coleta de dados no período de julho a novembro de 2013. Os resultados demostram que 71% dos auxiliares/técnicos e 70% dos enfermeiros não receberam treinamento específico; sendo que 56% da equipe, que respondeu não ter Received treinamento, apresenta dificuldade no uso. Dentre as características avaliadas de usabilidade do prontuário eletrônico do paciente destacam-se positivamente a adequação à tarefa e negativamente à adequação ao aprendizado. Portanto, o sistema avaliado, apesar dos avanços advindos, ainda se apresenta complexo para o usuário que não recebeu treinamento, apesar de possuir interface consistente e interativa (AU).

El objetivo de este trabajo fue evaluar la usabilidad y las dificultades halladas por 99 profesionales de enfermería en el manoseo de prontuario electrónico del paciente. Investigación exploratoria cuantitativa hecha por medio de la obtención de datos en el periodo de julio a noviembre de 2013. Los resultados apuntan que 71% de los auxiliares/técnicos y 70% de los enfermeros no tuvieron entrenamiento específico; siendo que 56% del equipo, que contestó no tener entrenamiento, presenta dificultad en el uso. Entre las características evaluadas de usabilidad del prontuario electrónico del paciente se destacan positivamente la adecuación a la tarea y, negativamente, la adecuación al aprendizaje. Por lo tanto, el sistema evaluado, a pesar de los avances, todavía se presenta complejo para el usuario que no tuvo entrenamiento, a pesar de poseir interfaz consistente e interactiva (AU).

Integration of Evidence into a Detailed Clinical Model-based Electronic Nursing Record System / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of an electronic nursing record system for perinatal care that is based on detailed clinical models and clinical practice guidelines in perinatal care. METHODS: This study was carried out in five phases: 1) generating nursing statements using detailed clinical models; 2) identifying the relevant evidence; 3) linking nursing statements with the evidence; 4) developing a prototype electronic nursing record system based on detailed clinical models and clinical practice guidelines; and 5) evaluating the prototype system. RESULTS: We first generated 799 nursing statements describing nursing assessments, diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes using entities, attributes, and value sets of detailed clinical models for perinatal care which we developed in a previous study. We then extracted 506 recommendations from nine clinical practice guidelines and created sets of nursing statements to be used for nursing documentation by grouping nursing statements according to these recommendations. Finally, we developed and evaluated a prototype electronic nursing record system that can provide nurses with recommendations for nursing practice and sets of nursing statements based on the recommendations for guiding nursing documentation. CONCLUSIONS: The prototype system was found to be sufficiently complete, relevant, useful, and applicable in terms of content, and easy to use and useful in terms of system user interface. This study has revealed the feasibility of developing such an ENR system.

Integration of Evidence into a Detailed Clinical Model-based Electronic Nursing Record System / 대한의료정보학회지

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to test the feasibility of an electronic nursing record system for perinatal care that is based on detailed clinical models and clinical practice guidelines in perinatal care. METHODS: This study was carried out in five phases: 1) generating nursing statements using detailed clinical models; 2) identifying the relevant evidence; 3) linking nursing statements with the evidence; 4) developing a prototype electronic nursing record system based on detailed clinical models and clinical practice guidelines; and 5) evaluating the prototype system. RESULTS: We first generated 799 nursing statements describing nursing assessments, diagnoses, interventions, and outcomes using entities, attributes, and value sets of detailed clinical models for perinatal care which we developed in a previous study. We then extracted 506 recommendations from nine clinical practice guidelines and created sets of nursing statements to be used for nursing documentation by grouping nursing statements according to these recommendations. Finally, we developed and evaluated a prototype electronic nursing record system that can provide nurses with recommendations for nursing practice and sets of nursing statements based on the recommendations for guiding nursing documentation. CONCLUSIONS: The prototype system was found to be sufficiently complete, relevant, useful, and applicable in terms of content, and easy to use and useful in terms of system user interface. This study has revealed the feasibility of developing such an ENR system.