The voice of healthcare: introducing digital decision support systems into clinical practice - a qualitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is a need to accelerate digital transformation in healthcare to meet increasing needs and demands. The accuracy of medical digital diagnosis tools is improving. The introduction of new technology in healthcare can however be challenging and it is unclear how it should be done to reach desired results. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions and experiences of introducing new Information Technology (IT) in a primary healthcare organisation, exemplified with a Clinical Decision Support System (CDSS) for malignant melanoma.

Methods

A qualitative interview-based study was performed in Region Stockholm, Sweden, with fifteen medical doctors representing three different organisational levels - primary care physician, primary healthcare centre manager, and

SUBMITTER: Frisinger A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10008705 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature