Acute kidney injury electronic alerts: mixed methods Normalisation Process Theory evaluation of their implementation into secondary care in England.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVE:Around one in five emergency hospital admissions are affected by acute kidney injury (AKI). To address poor quality of care in relation to AKI, electronic alerts (e-alerts) are mandated across primary and secondary care in England and Wales. Evidence of the benefit of AKI e-alerts remains conflicting, with at least some uncertainty explained by poor or unclear implementation. The objective of this study was to identify factors relating to implementation, using Normalisation Process Theory (NPT), which promote or inhibit use of AKI e-alerts in secondary care. DESIGN:Mixed methods combining qualitative (observations, semi-structured interviews) and quantitative (survey) methods. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS:Three secondary care hospitals in North East England, representing two distinct

SUBMITTER: Scott J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6924771 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature