The information imperative: to study the impact of informational discontinuity on clinical decision making among doctors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Informational discontinuity can have far reaching consequences like medical errors, increased re-hospitalization rates and adverse events among others. Thus the holy grail of seamless informational continuity in healthcare has been an enigma with some nations going the digital way. Digitization in healthcare in India is fast catching up. The current study explores the components of informational continuity, its impact on clinical decision-making and captures the general perception among the doctors towards a digital solution.

Methods

Cross-sectional study with snowball sampling. A survey questionnaire was developed and validated through a pilot study, then circulated through online platforms. Responses from doctors were obtained through an online Google form for a

SUBMITTER: Gowda NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7388506 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature