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Anna Dalsten Hjort¹, Tora Hammar², Karin Myrberg^1,3

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Primary care nurses find structured documentation in electronic health records beneficial for patient safety and equitable care in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Professional autonomy is key to realizing these advantages.

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Area of Science:

Health Informatics
Nursing Practice
Quality Improvement

Background:

Healthcare systems are transitioning to electronic health records (EHR) for structured documentation.
Direct data transfer from EHR to national quality registries is increasing.
This shift may impact nurses' documentation practices and patient care.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate primary care nurses' experiences with structured documentation and direct data transfer to a national quality registry.
To explore how these practices affect the management of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Main Methods:

Qualitative study involving semi-structured interviews with nine primary care nurses in Sweden.
Nurses used structured documentation templates for COPD patients with direct data transfer to a quality register.
Interviews were transcribed and analyzed using qualitative content analysis.

Main Results:

Nurses reported experiencing some barriers but primarily observed benefits from structured documentation.
Key benefits included potential enhancements to patient safety and equitable care for COPD patients.
Professional experience and autonomy were identified as crucial for maximizing these benefits.

Conclusions:

Structured documentation with direct data transfer shows potential for improving equitable care and patient safety in primary care for COPD.
Addressing barriers and supporting professional autonomy are essential for successful implementation.
Findings can inform improved documentation work procedures for nurses.