Open this publication in new window or tab >> (English)In: Journal of Cognitive Engineering and Decision Making, ISSN 1555-3434, E-ISSN 2169-5032Article in journal (Refereed) Submitted
Abstract [en]
The continuous development of health IT fuels a process of ongoing digitalization that affects the work of hospital staff. A Cognitive Work Analysis methodology was used to investigate the impact of digitalization through a Clinical Information System (CIS), an addition to the basic Electronic Medical Record, on one intensive care unit (ICU). Both observations and semi-structured interviews were performed. The replacement of a paper charting system with a digital CIS that meant some of the administrative tasks could be automated and other tasks being performed on a computer screen instead of using paper. The nurses’ work domain was modeled and compared to a study performed prior to the implementation of the CIS. The study demonstrates the potential utility of the Cognitive Work Analysis approach (when applied both pre and post-implementation) to evaluate the impact of a CIS on ICU nurses.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
London: Sage Publications
Keywords
Cognitive Work Analysis, Work Domain Analysis, Intensive Care, Nursing, Digitalization
National Category
Human Computer Interaction
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-401122 (URN)
Projects
The effects of digitalization on the work environment of nurses (DISA)
Funder
Forte, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, 2016-07153
2020-01-062020-01-062020-02-06Bibliographically approved