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Information Processing in Nursing Information Systems: An Evaluation Study from a Developing Country
Mahnaz Samadbeik1, Nafiseh Shahrokhi1, Marzieh Saremian2
1Student Research Committee, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khorramabad, Iran.
Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research
|October 17, 2017
Summary
Nurses in Iranian hospitals utilize both paper and digital tools for patient information, but neither is fully optimized. Further integration of Nursing Information Systems (NIS) with redesigned nursing processes is recommended.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Nursing Informatics
- Information Management
Background:
- Information technology is increasingly adopted in hospital nursing departments.
- Nurses are primary users of Hospital Information Systems (HIS).
- This study evaluates data processing within Nursing Information Systems (NIS) in Iranian university hospitals.
Purpose of the Study:
- To assess data processing practices in Nursing Information Systems (NIS).
- To identify nurse expectations and challenges with HIS.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study involving 71 nurse managers and NIS users in Khorramabad.
- Data collected using the HIS-Monitor questionnaire (nursing subset).
- Analysis employed descriptive-analytical methods and inductive content analysis.
Main Results:
- Nurses reported suboptimal use of both paper and computerized tools (scores 2.02 and 2.34, respectively).
- Less experienced nurses showed higher utilization of computer tools for patient discharge information.
- Key expectations included "readability of patient information"; a major problem was "repetitive and time-consuming documentation."
Conclusions:
- Nurses currently use a combination of paper and computerized methods for nursing practices.
- Redesigning nursing processes alongside NIS implementation is advised for better integration and efficiency.