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Reza Safdari1, Niloufar Masoori, Mashaallah Torabi
1School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran;
This study introduces a nursing portal, an informatics solution designed to aid nurses in practice and professional growth. It highlights the need for specialized features to overcome internet usage challenges and facilitate knowledge exchange for better nursing care.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Informatics
- Health Informatics
- Digital Health
Background:
- Nurses face challenges utilizing internet resources for practice and professional development.
- Existing nursing portals may not fully address these challenges or optimize information access.
- A need exists for structured informatics solutions to support nursing workflows and knowledge sharing.
Purpose of the Study:
- To define the essential content and structural specifications for nursing portals.
- To enhance nursing practice and professional development through improved informatics solutions.
- To provide recommendations for developing a comprehensive nursing portal in Iran.
Main Methods:
- A comparative study was conducted on specialized nursing portals.
- Portals from Iran and three other countries were analyzed.
- Key content and structural features were identified through comparative analysis.
Main Results:
- Specific content and structural elements were identified as crucial for effective nursing portals.
- The study highlighted the importance of reliable, research-based evidence access.
- Interactive features for knowledge exchange were recognized as valuable.
Conclusions:
- Developing a comprehensive nursing portal requires careful consideration of content and structure.
- Such portals can significantly support nursing practice and professional development.
- Recommendations are provided for the optimal development of nursing portals in Iran.
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