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Design and processing issues for the health care professional workstation: summary and recommendations
P Degoulet1, C Safran, G H Bowers
1Broussais University Hospital, Paris, France.
International Journal of Bio-Medical Computing
|January 1, 1994
Summary
Developing adaptable health care professional workstations requires a comprehensive model. This model must integrate user, function, and time dimensions with processing, interface, storage, and communication aspects for optimal function.
Area of Science:
- Health Informatics
- Computer Science
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background:
- Health care professional workstations are critical interfaces for diverse functions and users.
- Existing workstation designs often lack a holistic approach, separating processing from user and functional contexts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a comprehensive model for health care professional workstations.
- To provide recommendations for developing adaptable and maintainable workstation environments.
Main Methods:
- The study emphasizes a multi-dimensional modeling approach.
- It considers architectural, user, function, and time dimensions of workstations.
Main Results:
- A comprehensive model is essential for integrating diverse workstation functions across various hardware and user types.
- Recommendations are provided for enterprise infrastructure adaptation and reference architecture development.
Conclusions:
- A unified model incorporating user, function, and time is crucial for effective health care workstation development.
- Adaptable enterprise infrastructure and a standardized reference architecture are key for future-proofing workstations.