The data quality and applicability of a Danish prehospital electronic health record: A mixed-methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Without accurate documentation, it can be difficult to assess the quality of care and the impact of quality improvement initiatives. Prehospital lack of documentation of the basic measurements is associated with a twofold risk of mortality. The aim of this study was to investigate data quality in the electronic prehospital patient record (ePPR) system in the Region of Southern Denmark. In addition, we investigated ambulance professionals' attitudes toward the use of ePPR and identified barriers and facilitators to its use.

Method

We used an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design. Phase one consisted of a retrospective assessment of the data quality of ePPR information, and phase two included semi-structured interviews with ambulance professionals combined wit

SUBMITTER: Kjær J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10602337 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature