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We interviewed 21 Chinese students, 24 non-Chinese students with English as a second language, and 7 native English-speaking students to identify the perception of the value of the intervention. Four themes emerged from the qualitative data: (1) Language is a barrier to achievement and affects self-...
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PMID: 21449529
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We suggest that an appropriate measure of the value and impact of decision support systems is grower education that enables more skillful and informed management decisions independent of consultation of the support tool outputs....
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PMID: 21117876
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Abstract The purpose of this article is to explore the response of nurses to a point-of-care e-health system that was implemented in a large private hospital in South Africa, to determine why the nursing staff rejected the implementation of the system. The study examines user responses with referenc...
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PMID: 21294686
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The problems pertaining to the safety of information and communication technologies used in the spheres of education and leisure activities of children and adolescents are discussed. The relevant risk factors are identified. Results of physiological and hygienic studies for substantiating regulations...
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PMID: 21786601
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This article is not a substitute for professional services, nor is it meant to be a comprehensive list. It is intended to be a primer in helping you protect your greatest asset, your reputation. Be proactive in the way you treat your patients. Treat them with respect and courtesy and do your best to...
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PMID: 21568207
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High-fidelity simulation, with the potential to enhance cognitive, associative, and autonomous skills, can help students develop clinical reasoning. This study examined third-year students' (N = 300) perceptions about the implementation of high-fidelity simulation into an existing clinical course. D...
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PMID: 20795614
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Nursing faculty perceptions of teaching undergraduate nursing students documentation skills using either paper-based or electronic health record systems were explored in this study. Twenty-five nursing faculty in a large urban public school of nursing were interviewed using a 13-item survey question...
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PMID: 20509587
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High-fidelity simulation in health professional programs helps educators and students meet the challenges of increasingly complex clinical practice settings. Simulation has been used primarily to train nursing students either in interprofessional teams or within their respective nursing training lev...
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PMID: 20669872
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Our results indicate that there was a higher CV response in the computer-mediated condition, on the closed information task and in the externally paced condition. These role of these factors should be considered when studying the consequences of social stress and their underlying mechanisms....
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PMID: 21044500
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We excluded visits to first-year residents. Patients were asked about their attitudes toward technology use in the exam room using a previously validated 16-item structured questionnaire on patient attitudes toward technology use in the exam room.
The response rate was 97%. Survey results showed mos...
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PMID: 20927673
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HITECH funds are a powerful incentive for hospitals to help doctors link to the electronic health record. But reason No. 1 must be quality of care.
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PMID: 21141755
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Communicating effectively with patients via e-mail is not intuitive but can be taught. It is feasible to introduce responses to a simulated e-mail case in a clinical clerkship as an assessment tool....
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PMID: 20881689
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As the conversion to an electronic health record intensifies, the question of which data-entry device works best in what environment and situation is paramount. Specifically, what is the best mix of equipment to purchase and install on clinical units based on staff preferences and budget constraints...
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PMID: 20798618
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This work conceptualizes human behavior on the Internet. The study was conducted with 10 university participants representing two different cultural backgrounds, Asian and Western. The participants were asked to visit any Web page on the Internet for 15 minutes, for 30 minutes, and for 1 hour. The r...
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PMID: 20712502
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We conclude that physicians and nurses are positive about CPOE and the process of its implementation and do accept these systems. However, these systems should be further improved to fit into clinical practice....
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PMID: 20545801
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The current study reports student use and perceptions of podcasted course lectures in an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Prior to the current study, the majority of students were not familiar with the use of podcasts in education. Student use of the podcasts grew as they became...
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PMID: 20210270
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Loss of hand function as a result of upper limb paresis after a stroke leads to reduced independence. Robotic-assisted therapy with virtual reality leads to improvements in motor function, but there is a need to improve the cost-benefit ratio of these therapies. This case series stud...
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PMID: 20302419
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This study found that a diverse sample of older VA patients with sub-optimally controlled diabetes had a level of familiarity with and access to the Internet comparable to an age-matched national sample. In addition, there was a high degree of interest in using the Internet to help manage their diab...
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PMID: 20575727
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Many people see robots as having benefits and applications in healthcare but some have concerns. Individual attitudes and emotions regarding robots in general are likely to influence future acceptance of their introduction into healthcare processes....
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PMID: 20575729
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Virtual communities represent a new and innovative approach to learning within nursing education. Because this is an emerging trend, little is known about the use of virtual communities and the impact on students and their learning. This article reports the results of a study designed to assess the...
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PMID: 20210288
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All participants were using Internet resources to obtain answers to clinical questions. Colleagues were also important for answering immediate questions, but not for future requirements. There is possibly less use of paper book resources. The websites were used to obtain knowledge now and for future...
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PMID: 20690298
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Achieving successful electronic patient record implementation is complex. While technical challenges exist, it is possibly more important to acknowledge the social considerations. Initially, an increase in medical record fragmentation and disruption to workflow can arise with the introduction of the...
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PMID: 20181511
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Commercial electronic medical records (EMRs) both help and hinder physician interpersonal communication--real-time, face-to-face or phone conversations--with patients and other clinicians, according to a new Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC) study based on in-depth inter...
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PMID: 20499485
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This study evaluated an Internet-based training module, CARES(®) (Connect with the resident; Assess behavior; Respond appropriately; Evaluate what works; Share with the team), to determine its feasibility for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) in three nursing homes and one assisted living facility...
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PMID: 20349855
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Electronic health information systems (EHIS) containing standardized assessment data (e.g., RAI-Home Care, Outcome and Assessment Information Set [OASIS]) hold considerable promise, but their potential has yet to be fully realized. Literature was searched for strategies on implementing and using EHI...
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PMID: 20308811
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Certain categories of physicians may need more tailored incentives to adopt SEP. On average, adopters used the SEP system for only about one-quarter of their prescriptions. Some adopters achieved high levels of SEP use, and further research is needed to elucidate the factors that enabled this....
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PMID: 20225913
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Previous research in operator trust toward automated aids has focused primarily on single aids. The current study focuses on how operator trust is affected by the presence of multiple aids. Two competing theories of multiple-trust are presented. A component-specific trust theory predicts that operat...
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PMID: 20198819
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The three-year-plus transition from a partial to a full electronic set of clinics in a dental school is described. The processes of requirement determination, vendor selection, and implementation are described, as well as challenges and benefits. A number of recommendations are offered, including th...
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PMID: 20481067
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Computers and the Internet offer older adults opportunities and resources for independent living. However, many urban older adults do not use computers. This study examined the demographic, health, and social activities of urban older adults to determine variables that might predict the use and nonu...
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PMID: 20182159
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Nurses often need to make quick decisions with incomplete diagnostic information while they are under time pressure. The use of a data-driven, computerized decision support approach in daily work activities has great potential to facilitate precise and context-sensitive use of the information implic...
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PMID: 20182160
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This study determines nurses' attitudes toward bar-coding medication administration system use. Some of the factors underlying the successful use of bar-coding medication administration systems that are viewed as a connotative indicator of users' attitudes were used to gather data that describe the...
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PMID: 20182162
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Hospitals and other medical providers are intentional with respect to reinforcing desirable personal and emotional characteristics such as safety, security, relaxation, and comfort in the physical design and decoration of their facilities. For years, hospital aesthetics have been designed to reduce...
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PMID: 20054736
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Attitudes of patients with rheumatic disorders (Internet users and non-users) towards online EHRs have improved since 2001, online applications for patient assessments and disease (self-)management in rheumatology seem feasible now. Nevertheless, unchanged low confidence rates in the Internet and in...
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PMID: 20483051
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This article reports on the introduction of simulation (using a high fidelity patient simulator) into an undergraduate nursing curriculum in Northern Ireland to develop confidence and proficiency without compromising patient safety. It also reports on how the students perceived the impact of this ex...
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PMID: 21139524
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We do not take accountability for our practice, continually examining what is the best way to deliver care, we are limiting our role to technical skills and not fully actualizing our professional role. [Evidence-based practice] is essential to practicing safely as nurses (p. 53).1....
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PMID: 20211834
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The 21st century has ushered in many new trends and tools in education. A myriad of articles, Web sites, and books offer enticing possibilities that Web 2.0 tools may increase learner engagement, improve interactivity, and allow tailoring of education to the learner. Classroom training is trending d...
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PMID: 20019508
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As with any fundamental change, the transition to computerized physician order entry [CPOE] is not a risk-free endeavor, major questions hover around this facet of the arduous and controversial paper-to-electronic conversion currently preoccupying the healthcare industry: Could physician over-relian...
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PMID: 20486596
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Using survey instruments to assess physicians' attitudes toward electronic health record (EHR) adoption has been an ongoing area of research. No instrument has emerged for widespread use.
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PMID: 21396241
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We used two theoretical models, Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Service Utilization and Venkatesh's Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, to explore the factors associated with uptake and use of an internet-mediated intervention for caregivers taking care of a family member with...
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PMID: 21092275
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We want to address in this work: "What are the critical adoption factors of electronic health records that can be supported by information and communication technology?". Reports from eight databases covering electronic health records adoption studies in the medical domain, in particular those focus...
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PMID: 20950458
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Currently, approaches to the presentation of comparative health care information do not seem to be systematically selected. It seems important, however, that website managers become aware of the complexities inherent in comparative information when they release information on the Web. Important comp...
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PMID: 20439252
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This article describes the study of nursing satisfaction with Web-based learning and competency assignment given the learning management system (LMS) change from one LMS to another in 1 year. An anonymous paper-pencil survey was distributed to nursing staff after completing a year with two LMSs and...
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PMID: 20354400
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Physician practices may adopt and use electronic prescribing (eRx) in response to mandates, incentives, and perceived value of the technology. Yet, for the most part, diffusion has been limited and geographically confined, and even when adopted, use of eRx in many practices has been low. One explana...
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PMID: 20595310
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We examine the relationship between local hospital investments in information technology (IT) and physician EMR adoption. Data from two Florida surveys were combined with secondary data from the State of Florida and the Area Resource File (ARF). Hierarchal logistic regression was used to examine the...
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PMID: 19827258
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