Usability Evaluation Methods Used in Electronic Discharge Summaries: Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the widespread adoption of digital health records, including electronic discharge summaries (eDS), it is important to assess their usability in order to understand whether they meet the needs of the end users. While there are established approaches for evaluating the usability of electronic health records, there is a lack of knowledge regarding suitable evaluation methods specifically for eDS.

Objective

This literature review aims to identify the usability evaluation approaches used in eDS.

Methods

We conducted a comprehensive search of PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, ACM Digital Library, MEDLINE, and ProQuest databases from their inception until July 2023. The study information was extracted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Report

SUBMITTER: Tesfaye W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11427863 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature