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Terminology standards for nursing: collaboration at the summit.
1Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37240-0008, USA. judy.ozbolt@mcmail.vanderbilt.edu
Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA
|November 4, 2000
Summary
The 1999 Nursing Vocabulary Summit Conference established the need for a reference terminology model for nursing information systems. This initiative shifted focus towards developing a unified international standard for nursing vocabulary.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Informatics
- Health Information Standards
- Terminology Development
Background:
- The 1999 Nursing Vocabulary Summit Conference convened experts to address the need for standardized nursing terminology in information systems.
- Participants included authors of recognized nursing terminologies, standards experts, and representatives from healthcare and informatics sectors.
Framework:
- Distinguished between colloquial and reference terminologies, and information and terminology models.
- Identified a need for a reference terminology beyond existing colloquial nursing vocabularies.
- Established task forces to develop and test a reference terminology model.
Implementation:
- Focused on developing and testing components of a reference terminology model.
- Planned a follow-up meeting to assess readiness for international collaboration on a single standard.
Implications:
- Elevated the discourse on nursing vocabulary standards from comparative analysis to methodological development.
- Paved the way for a unified international standard for nursing terminology.
- Aimed to enhance the quality and interoperability of nursing information systems globally.