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Experiences with the electronic nursing discharge summary.

Anne Kuusisto¹, Paula Asikainen, Heli Lukka

¹Satakunta Hospital District, Pori, Finland. anne.kuusisto@satshp.fi

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics

|July 14, 2009

Summary

Nursing staff reported positive experiences with the Electronic Nursing Discharge Summary (ENDS), finding it enables effective communication. Careful implementation is key for successful adoption of this documentation tool.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Nursing Informatics
Healthcare Management

Background:

The Salpa project aimed to implement a regional information system in Finland.
Electronic Nursing Discharge Summary (ENDS) is a crucial tool for patient transfer and continuity of care.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe nursing staff experiences with the Electronic Nursing Discharge Summary (ENDS).
To evaluate the usability and satisfaction of ENDS among healthcare professionals.

Main Methods:

Qualitative study involving phone interviews with 22 nurses (processing and receiving ENDS).
Content analysis was used to analyze interview data.
Study conducted in 2006 as part of the Satakunta Hospital District's Salpa project.

Main Results:

Nursing staff reported mainly positive experiences with the ENDS.
ENDS facilitates real-time, safe, and timely communication when used carefully.
Documentation process and system acceptance are more critical than IT skills for successful implementation.

Conclusions:

The ENDS serves as a valuable guiding tool for nurses' daily documentation.
Careful consideration of the system's structure and acknowledging documentation time are necessary.
Successful adoption hinges on the acceptance of the nursing documentation process.