The association between perceived electronic health record usability and professional burnout among US nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To measure nurse-perceived electronic health records (EHR) usability with a standardized metric of technology usability and evaluate its association with professional burnout.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of a random sample of US nurses was conducted in November 2017. EHR usability was measured with the System Usability Scale (SUS; range 0-100) and burnout with the Maslach Burnout Inventory.

Results

Among the 86 858 nurses who were invited, 8638 (9.9%) completed the survey. The mean nurse-rated EHR SUS score was 57.6 (SD 16.3). A score of 57.6 is in the bottom 24% of scores across previous studies and categorized with a grade of "F." On multivariable analysis adjusting for age, gender, race, ethnicity, relationship status, children, highest nursing-rela

SUBMITTER: Melnick ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8324227 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature