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Frederic Ehrler1, Magali Walesa, Evelyne Sarrey
1University Hospitals of Geneva, Division of Medical Information Sciences, Geneva, Switzerland. frederic.ehrler@hcuge.ch
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
|August 10, 2012
Summary
Nurses need mobile devices for better bedside care, but adapting electronic health records presents challenges. A redesigned interface improves usability and task efficiency for mobile nursing documentation.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Nursing Technology
Background:
- A structured nursing record system was implemented across 8 hospitals, but laptop use limited nurse mobility at the bedside.
- This limitation created a significant demand for mobile device solutions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the challenges of developing mobile tools for nursing documentation.
- To create a user-friendly interface that respects the mobile paradigm and ensures qualitative data acquisition.
Main Methods:
- Evaluation of various user interfaces with nurses in real clinical conditions.
- Iterative design focusing on patient selection, screen navigation, and task management.
Main Results:
- The developed solution simplifies patient selection and navigation.
- A clear task list enhances efficiency for nurses using mobile devices.
- The redesigned interface is better adapted to the mobile nursing workflow.
Conclusions:
- Adapting existing electronic health record tools for mobile devices presents significant difficulties.
- Smart organization of information on mobile platforms can yield tools with similar functionalities but improved user adaptation.
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