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Multi-professional communication during a patient handoff.

Marge Benham-Hutchins¹, Judith A Effken

¹University of Arizona College of Nursing, Tucson, AZ, USA.

AMIA ... Annual Symposium Proceedings. AMIA Symposium

|November 13, 2008

Summary

Understanding healthcare communication is vital for effective health information technology (HIT) design. Social Network Analysis helps reveal how technology impacts provider interactions and workflows in patient care.

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Setup and Execution Of the Blindfolded Code Training Exercise

Setup and Execution Of the Blindfolded Code Training Exercise

Published on: March 29, 2019

Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Communication Science
Sociology

Background:

Limited understanding of communication principles for multi-professional healthcare IT.
Existing workflows and communication patterns are complex and influenced by technology.
Need for novel methods to assess technology's impact on healthcare delivery.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore communication principles for designing effective healthcare IT.
To understand how health information technology influences provider communication and workflow.
To apply Social Network Analysis in complex patient care environments.

Main Methods:

Utilized Social Network Analysis (SNA) as a framework.
Examined interactions between healthcare providers.
Investigated environmental constraints, including health information technology.

Main Results:

SNA provides insights into communication behavior influenced by technology.
Identified key interaction patterns among diverse healthcare professionals.
Demonstrated the impact of IT on communication dynamics within patient care settings.

Conclusions:

Social Network Analysis is a valuable method for studying healthcare IT's impact.
Effective IT design requires understanding technology's influence on communication and workflow.
Further research is needed to optimize IT for multi-professional healthcare teams.