Nursing Informatics: Decades of Contribution to Health Informatics

Healthcare Informatics Research

Anne Moen¹  Lina Merete Mæland Knudsen¹ 

[1] Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.;

关键词: nursing informatics;    knowledge;    health information systems;    personal health records;    ehealth;   

DOI  :  10.4258/hir.2013.19.2.86

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

ObjectivesIn this paper we present a contemporary understanding of "nursing informatics" and relate it to applications in three specific contexts, hospitals, community health, and home dwelling, to illustrate achievements that contribute to the overall schema of health informatics.MethodsWe identified literature through database searches in MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and the Cochrane Library. Database searching was complemented by one author search and hand searches in six relevant journals. The literature review helped in conceptual clarification and elaborate on use that are supported by applications in different settings.ResultsConceptual clarification of nursing data, information and knowledge has been expanded to include wisdom. Information systems and support for nursing practice benefits from conceptual clarification of nursing data, information, knowledge, and wisdom. We introduce three examples of information systems and point out core issues for information integration and practice development.ConclusionsExploring interplays of data, information, knowledge, and wisdom, nursing informatics takes a practice turn, accommodating to processes of application design and deployment for purposeful use by nurses in different settings. Collaborative efforts will be key to further achievements that support task shifting, mobility, and ubiquitous health care.

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