Overcoming the barriers to using information systems
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Published on: June 11, 2012
Tom Chan1, Simon de Lusignan, Sarah Brew
1Surrey Hampshire Borders NHS Trust.
Aim:
To identify any barriers to the use of information technology by community nurses, such as poor access, insufficient time and a lack of appropriate skills.
Methods:
Literature review and questionnaire.
Results:
The study showed that a large majority of community nurses had access to IT. However, sharing facilities and varying clinical systems meant that, with the exception of e-mail, they made infrequent use of the applications provided.
Conclusion:
Despite some access difficulties, community nurses have a positive attitude to IT and would like to receive more training.
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