Using the electronic nursing documentation system : Home care nurses' experience
Daisy Varghese, Christina; Robes, Ana Maureen; Sobrejuanite, Rovan (2015)
Daisy Varghese, Christina
Robes, Ana Maureen
Sobrejuanite, Rovan
Laurea-ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060812839
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015060812839
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The purpose of this thesis is to describe the experiences of home care nurses’ using the electronic documentation system in the health care system in Finland. This research studies the documentation experiences because nurses are now dealing with computerized care plan on a daily basis and proper documentation is the basis of delivering good care.
The research question of the study is, “What are the nurses’ experiences using the electronic nursing documentation system?”
This thesis was conducted using the qualitative research method. Ten Home Care nurses (n=10) participated in the semi-structured interview and the results were interpreted using inductive data analysis.
The main categories identified were usefulness, efficiency, accessibility and communicativeness from the data. The findings show positive responses from nurses as they were contented and satisfied with the system they are using. They expressed interest for further development although they could not specify as of the moment on which areas.
The experiences of nurses in using the electronic nursing documentation gathered in this study show positive responses to how the system supports their nursing task in the goal of providing quality care and increased patient safety. The system has significantly helped in the continuing of care because patient information is readily available and accessible in Home Care. The nurses’ experiences were expressed accordingly on their day-to-day activity that individually understands and experienced in using the electronic nursing documentation.
The research question of the study is, “What are the nurses’ experiences using the electronic nursing documentation system?”
This thesis was conducted using the qualitative research method. Ten Home Care nurses (n=10) participated in the semi-structured interview and the results were interpreted using inductive data analysis.
The main categories identified were usefulness, efficiency, accessibility and communicativeness from the data. The findings show positive responses from nurses as they were contented and satisfied with the system they are using. They expressed interest for further development although they could not specify as of the moment on which areas.
The experiences of nurses in using the electronic nursing documentation gathered in this study show positive responses to how the system supports their nursing task in the goal of providing quality care and increased patient safety. The system has significantly helped in the continuing of care because patient information is readily available and accessible in Home Care. The nurses’ experiences were expressed accordingly on their day-to-day activity that individually understands and experienced in using the electronic nursing documentation.