Electronic dissemination media for promoting ICNP in CEE countries

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Nursing Research
• Information Science

Background:

• Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries lack a standardized electronic patient record system.
• There is a need to integrate a nursing minimum data set into proposed electronic health record standards.
• Nurses require active roles in developing standardized nursing language and terminology.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce the TeleNurse ID-ENTITY Inco-Copernicus project and its role in advancing nursing informatics in CEE countries.
• To highlight the importance and suitability of the International Classification for Nursing Practices (ICNP) as a standard for computerized nursing language.
• To describe an electronic dissemination environment developed for promoting ICNP in CEE.

Main Methods:

• The project facilitates nurse involvement in developing nursing language and terminology.
• The International Classification for Nursing Practices (ICNP) is presented as a polyhierarchical, multi-axial classification system.
• An electronic dissemination environment utilizing Internet and WWW facilities has been developed.

Main Results:

• The project provides a framework for nurses in CEE countries to actively participate in nursing informatics.
• The ICNP classification system is identified as a strong candidate for a standardized computerized nursing language.
• A dedicated electronic environment has been established to support the promotion and dissemination of ICNP.

Conclusions:

• The TeleNurse project empowers nurses to shape nursing informatics standards in CEE.
• ICNP offers a flexible and comprehensive system for standardizing nursing language and electronic records.
• The developed electronic environment is crucial for the widespread adoption of ICNP in the region.