Behavioral Health Decision Support Systems and User Interface Design in the Emergency Department.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this qualitative study is to gauge physician sentiment about an emergency department (ED) clinical decision support (CDS) system implemented in multiple adult EDs within a university hospital system. This CDS system focuses on predicting patients' likelihood of ED recidivism and/or adverse opioid-related events.

Methods

The study was conducted among adult emergency physicians working in three EDs of a single academic health system in Rhode Island. Qualitative, semistructured interviews were conducted with ED physicians. Interviews assessed physicians' prior experience with predictive analytics, thoughts on the alert's placement, design, and content, the alert's overall impact, and potential areas for improvement. Responses were aggregated and commo

SUBMITTER: Jones NW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10482498 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature