Electronic clinical decision support for children with minor head trauma and intracranial injuries: a sociotechnical analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Current management of children with minor head trauma (MHT) and intracranial injuries is not evidence-based and may place some children at risk of harm. Evidence-based electronic clinical decision support (CDS) for management of these children may improve patient safety and decrease resource use. To guide these efforts, we evaluated the sociotechnical environment impacting the implementation of electronic CDS, including workflow and communication, institutional culture, and hardware and software infrastructure, among other factors.

Methods

Between March and May, 2020 semi-structured qualitative focus group interviews were conducted to identify sociotechnical influences on CDS implementation. Physicians from neurosurgery, emergency medicine, critical care, and pedi

SUBMITTER: Greenberg JK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8132484 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature