Nursing informatics: learning from the past to build a new future

Area of Science:

• Health Informatics
• Nursing Science
• History of Medicine

Background:

• Healthcare information has evolved significantly since ancient times.
• Medical knowledge has transitioned from simple to complex concepts.
• The field of nursing informatics has developed over decades.

Purpose of the Study:

• To review the historical evolution of nursing informatics.
• To understand how nursing informatics became established.
• To track the visibility of nursing informatics in International Medical Informatics Association conferences.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of historical medical informatics publications.
• Analysis of trends in International Medical Informatics Association conference proceedings.
• Historical research on the development of nursing informatics.

Main Results:

• Nursing informatics has grown in complexity and scope.
• The field has established a visible presence within the International Medical Informatics Association.
• Key milestones in nursing informatics development are identified.

Conclusions:

• Nursing informatics is a dynamic and evolving field.
• The International Medical Informatics Association has played a role in the advancement of nursing informatics.
• Continued evolution of nursing informatics is expected.