Nursing Informatics' Contribution to One Health.

Area of Science:

• Nursing Informatics
• One Health
• Health Informatics

Background:

• Nursing informatics is crucial for advancing global health initiatives.
• Contemporary knowledge in nursing informatics requires synthesis across education, practice, governance, and research.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize current knowledge in nursing informatics relevant to advancing the One Health agenda.
• To identify key areas and needs within nursing informatics for One Health.

Main Methods:

• A descriptive study combining theoretical and empirical approaches.
• Literature review of nursing informatics advancements and analysis of International Medical Informatics Association (IMIA) Nursing Informatics (NI) society reports.

Main Results:

• 146 articles and 17 society reports were analyzed, identifying key topics in education, practice, governance, and research.
• Identified needs include enhanced competence, interdisciplinary collaboration, digital patient care, standardized documentation, and leadership in informatics.
• Nursing informatics has a significant role in advancing One Health, but requires further development in strategies and competence.

Conclusions:

• Nursing informatics offers a substantial contribution to the One Health agenda across various settings.
• Future efforts should focus on developing international guidelines for roles and policies and promoting knowledge sharing in nursing informatics.