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Björn Eriksson1, Magnus Svartengren2, Anna Dahlgren3
1Department of Medical Sciences, Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Summary
Educators find a lack of consensus in teaching digital documentation in nursing programs. Clarifying its purpose and content is crucial for preparing students and bridging the gap between academic learning and clinical practice.
Area of Science:
- Nursing Education
- Digital Health Literacy
- Healthcare Informatics
Background:
- Digital documentation is integral to modern healthcare.
- Effective teaching of digital documentation skills is essential for nursing graduates.
- Existing curricula may not adequately prepare students for real-world documentation demands.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore educators' experiences teaching digital documentation in postgraduate nursing programs (anesthesia, operating room, intensive care).
- To understand perceptions of digital documentation in both academic and clinical settings.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative descriptive study utilizing thematic analysis.
- Individual interviews conducted with 12 nursing educators (faculty and clinical supervisors).
- Data collected between April and August 2023.
Main Results:
- Identified contradictory faculty attitudes towards the content and importance of electronic medical record documentation.
- Highlighted a disconnect in the relationship between academic institutions, healthcare providers, and individual educators regarding documentation training.
- Subthemes revealed a lack of consensus on teaching digital documentation, influencing factors, and the perception of documentation as a potential barrier to patient care.
Conclusions:
- A consensus is lacking between higher education and clinical practice on the purpose, content, and methods for teaching documentation.
- Increased focus is needed to define the purpose and relevant teaching content for digital documentation.
- Enhancing digital competence can better prepare nursing students and reduce technostress, aligning 'work as imagined' with 'work as done'.
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