Affirming Proposed Variable Relationship Patterns in a Conceptual Nursing Model by Converting Qualitative Data to...

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• Health Information Technology
• Systems Modeling

Background:

• Limited understanding of Health Information Technology's (HIT) impact on nursing work and workarounds persists despite decades of use.
• Over-reliance on quantitative methods has restricted a comprehensive perspective on these phenomena.

Purpose of the Study:

• To explore the impact of Health Information Technology on nursing work and workarounds.
• To develop a Health Information Technology Workaround model using qualitative data and causal loop diagrams.
• To enhance the understanding of nursing clinical workflow and associated workarounds.

Main Methods:

• Employed a multimethods research approach.
• Utilized qualitative data to develop causal loop diagrams.
• Informed the creation of a Health Information Technology Workaround model.

Main Results:

• Qualitative data and causal loop diagrams were developed to model HIT workarounds.
• The study proposes a novel research strategy for nursing literature.
• This approach offers improved insights into nursing clinical workflow.

Conclusions:

• The use of causal loop diagrams and systems modeling in nursing research can enrich insights.
• This methodology encourages scientific dialogue on clinical workflow complexity and HIT integration.
• Future research should explore these systems modeling approaches in nursing.