biostudies-literatureUnknown3(1)Khairat S<h4>Background</h4>Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses experience high levels of burnout related to the high-stress environment. Management of electronic health records (EHR) is a contributing factor to physician burnout. However, limited research has established the relationship between the nurse's well-being and EHR use.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to examine the association between EHR use and the well-being of nurses.<h4>Methods</h4>We surveyed registered nurses employed at a major Southeastern medical center in the United States about their demographics, experience with EHRs, satisfaction with EHRs, and elements of well-being. The correlation between subgroup demographics and survey questions was examined using Kendall and Fisher tests.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 113 ICU registered nurses responded to the survey, of which 93 (82.3%) were females. The population had a mean age of 35.18 years (SD 10.65). A significant association was found between satisfaction and well-being scores, where higher EHR satisfaction was associated with higher self-reported well-being (correlation 0.35, <i>P</i><.001). Nurses who were unhappy with the time spent in EHR use compared with direct patient care reported higher levels of stress (<i>P</i><.001) and isolation (<i>P</i>=.009). Older nurses reported higher dissatisfaction with the amount of time spent on EHR tasks related to direct patient care compared to younger nurses (<i>P</i><.001).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Although nurses reported acceptable satisfaction scores with EHR use, deeper analysis suggests that EHR indirectly affects the well-being of nurses. These findings strongly indicate that lower EHR satisfaction can impact the well-being of nurses. More research is needed to optimize the nurse-EHR experience through more user-centered design approaches.JMIR nursinge13996https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8279435biostudies-literatureUnderstanding the Association Between Electronic Health Record Satisfaction and the Well-Being of Nurses: Survey Study.PMC8279435Xi LKhairat SLiu SAustin CShrestha SfalseUnderstanding the Association Between Electronic Health Record Satisfaction and the Well-Being of Nurses: Survey Study.<h4>Background</h4>Intensive care unit (ICU) nurses experience high levels of burnout related to the high-stress environment. Management of electronic health records (EHR) is a contributing factor to physician burnout. However, limited research has established the relationship between the nurse's well-being and EHR use.<h4>Objective</h4>The objective of this study was to examine the association between EHR use and the well-being of nurses.<h4>Methods</h4>We surveyed registered nurses employed at a major Southeastern medical center in the United States about their demographics, experience with EHRs, satisfaction with EHRs, and elements of well-being. The correlation between subgroup demographics and survey questions was examined using Kendall and Fisher tests.<h4>Results</h4>A total of 113 ICU registered nurses responded to the survey, of which 93 (82.3%) were females. The population had a mean age of 35.18 years (SD 10.65). A significant association was found between satisfaction and well-being scores, where higher EHR satisfaction was associated with higher self-reported well-being (correlation 0.35, <i>P</i><.001). Nurses who were unhappy with the time spent in EHR use compared with direct patient care reported higher levels of stress (<i>P</i><.001) and isolation (<i>P</i>=.009). Older nurses reported higher dissatisfaction with the amount of time spent on EHR tasks related to direct patient care compared to younger nurses (<i>P</i><.001).<h4>Conclusions</h4>Although nurses reported acceptable satisfaction scores with EHR use, deeper analysis suggests that EHR indirectly affects the well-being of nurses. These findings strongly indicate that lower EHR satisfaction can impact the well-being of nurses. More research is needed to optimize the nurse-EHR experience through more user-centered design approaches.2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Jan-Dec2024-02-15T03:50:03.893Z2022-02-11T02:28:58.908ZS-EPMC82794353434577610.2196/13996