Nurses' Perceptions of a Care Plan Information Technology Solution With Hundreds of Clinical Practice Guidelines in Adult Intensive Care Units: Survey Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The integration of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) into the nursing care plan and documentation systems aims to translate evidence into practice, improve safety and quality of care, and standardize care processes.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate nurses' perceptions of the usability of a nursing care plan solution that includes 234 CPGs.

Methods

A total of 100 nurses from 4 adult intensive care units (ICUs) responded to a survey measuring nurses' perceptions of system usability. The survey included 37 rated items and 3 open-ended questions.

Results

Nurses' perceptions were favorable with more than 60.0% (60/100) in agreement on 12 features of the system and negative to moderate with 20.0% (20/100), to 59.0% (59/100) in agreement on 19 featu

SUBMITTER: Sowan AK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6390187 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature