Studies in health technology and informatics
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Smart Homes may improve the care received by the elderly and those with disabilities that prevent them from conveniently accessing care from providers. This paper examines the structures and mechanisms of Smart Homes, explores the advantages and disadvantages for patients receiving care from the comfort of their own homes and describes a model that can be used to view the needs of patients involving Smart Home technologies.
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Stud Health Technol Inform · Jan 2019
Describing Telenurses' Decision Making Using Clinical Decision Support: Influential Factors Identified.
Understand the cognitive processes of telenurses' decision making with the use of health information systems (HIS), specifically Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS). In addition, identify the factors that influence how telenurses use CDSS. ⋯ Several factors were identified that influenced how telenurses made decisions while using the CDSS. It was found that the decision ladder model could be applied to describe telenurse strategies while using CDSS. The purpose of this paper is to describe the emerging factors that influence telenurses' decision making during a clinical simulation study in a telenursing call centre.
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Stud Health Technol Inform · Jan 2019
Using Simulation Technology to Improve Patient Safety in Airway Management by Practicing Otolaryngologists.
Simulation technology provides a safe environment to learn crisis resource management in stressful clinical scenarios, such as the acute airway. While a number of surgical simulation studies have assessed trainees, there remains a paucity of data on simulation benefits for practicing physicians. The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of a simulation symposium on airway management for practicing otolaryngologists. ⋯ Simulation with feedback may provide an opportunity for the practicing otolaryngologist to fulfill Continuing Medical Education and Professional Development requirements. This symposium allowed practicing otolaryngologists, including those in the community, to learn, develop, and refresh technical and communication skills while fulfilling certification requirements.