The Use of Digital Applications in the Acute Care Setting: Factors affecting Nurses’ Perspective
Cerezo, Rhoda Rozanne; Olavides, Mark Alan; Tabay, Ricardo (2024)
2024
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Digital applications in the acute care setting provide nurses with real-time data, decision support tools, and improved care coordination. However, nurses face concerns about potential negative effects due to technological and operational factors. Proper training and continuous assistance are essential for nurses to effectively utilize new technology in their roles.
The purpose of this study was to describe the use and determine the factors affecting the nurses' perspective in the use of digital applications in the acute care setting. The aim of the study was to produce new knowledge from the perspective of nurses on how to improve the use of digital applications in the acute care setting.
This study is a descriptive literature review, and relevant articles were obtained from two reliable academic databases CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and PubMed (Medline). Fourteen (14) articles were available in full text, published in English, and within the ten-year allocated period and were chosen for this study. The principles of inductive content analysis were utilized in analyzing the data that produced categorical representations of the findings. Julkaisufoorumi, a publication forum was employed to assess the quality of research output.
Digital applications in healthcare improved efficiency, reduced assessment time, and enhanced resource allocation. They contribute to the enhanced professional relationship, collaboration, and trust. These available applications supported the acute care nurses in improving communication and promoted patient-centered care.
However, nurses' acceptance of digital applications was influenced by workload, inconsistent utilization, and patient safety concerns. Digital technologies in healthcare, especially in acute care, have improved patient care and outcomes and with this, nurses play a crucial role in utilizing these tools, enhancing efficiency and accessibility. However, continuous use can lead to exhaustion and stress. Hence, healthcare businesses must provide continuous training and support to improve digital technology utilization, balancing benefits, and drawbacks to enhance care quality.
The purpose of this study was to describe the use and determine the factors affecting the nurses' perspective in the use of digital applications in the acute care setting. The aim of the study was to produce new knowledge from the perspective of nurses on how to improve the use of digital applications in the acute care setting.
This study is a descriptive literature review, and relevant articles were obtained from two reliable academic databases CINAHL (Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature) and PubMed (Medline). Fourteen (14) articles were available in full text, published in English, and within the ten-year allocated period and were chosen for this study. The principles of inductive content analysis were utilized in analyzing the data that produced categorical representations of the findings. Julkaisufoorumi, a publication forum was employed to assess the quality of research output.
Digital applications in healthcare improved efficiency, reduced assessment time, and enhanced resource allocation. They contribute to the enhanced professional relationship, collaboration, and trust. These available applications supported the acute care nurses in improving communication and promoted patient-centered care.
However, nurses' acceptance of digital applications was influenced by workload, inconsistent utilization, and patient safety concerns. Digital technologies in healthcare, especially in acute care, have improved patient care and outcomes and with this, nurses play a crucial role in utilizing these tools, enhancing efficiency and accessibility. However, continuous use can lead to exhaustion and stress. Hence, healthcare businesses must provide continuous training and support to improve digital technology utilization, balancing benefits, and drawbacks to enhance care quality.