• J Adv Nurs · May 2009

    Multicenter Study

    Telenurses' experiences of working with computerized decision support: supporting, inhibiting and quality improving.

    • Annica Ernesäter, Inger Holmström, and Maria Engström.
    • Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Sweden and Department of Caring Science and Sociology, University of Gävle, Sweden. annica.ernesater@pubcare.uu.se
    • J Adv Nurs. 2009 May 1; 65 (5): 1074-83.

    AimThis paper is a report of a study conducted to describe telenurses' experiences of working with computerized decision support systems and how such systems could influence their work.BackgroundTelenursing is an expanding service in many Western countries, and in recent years centralization of telenursing services has occurred in Sweden. In connection with this, the use of computerized decision support has increased.MethodEight Registered Nurses from three telephone advice call centres in Sweden who were using computerized decision support took part in semi-structured interviews in 2006. The data were analysed using qualitative content analysis.FindingsThe findings are presented as one theme and three categories. Telenurses experienced their work with a decision support system as supporting, inhibiting and quality improving. Based on two of the categories - 'supporting' and 'inhibiting' - a theme was revealed: being strengthened, but simultaneously controlled and inhibited. This theme represents the individual level. The telenurses found that the decision support system simplified their work, complemented their knowledge, gave them security and enhanced their credibility. They also described experiencing the system as incomplete, sometimes in conflict with their own opinions and controlling. The third category referred to the organizational level: the decision support system ensured the quality of telenursing.ConclusionsAlthough the telenurses experienced computerized decision support as both supporting and inhibiting, they preferred working with it. They also described how a computerized decision support system cannot replace telenurses' knowledge and competence, and that it should be considered as complementary.

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