Characterising cooperation in the ward: framework for producing requirements to mobile electronic healthcare records
by Inger Dybdahl Sorby, Line Melby, Oystein Nytro
International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management (IJHTM), Vol. 7, No. 6, 2006

Abstract: We present a framework for characterising hospital scenarios involving the patient chart. The paper-based chart is regarded as simple, efficient, and handy for mobile use by patient-care teams. However, the chart is available in only one physical place at a time, and it needs to be manually synchronised with the electronic healthcare record (EHR). The framework presented in this paper has been developed for use in non-participatory, observational studies performed at the University Hospital of Trondheim, conducted as a part of the MOBEL (MOBile ELectronic patient chart) project at NTNU. We have developed the framework iteratively; repeatedly observing groups in the ward, characterising observations in the framework, and changing attributes and outcome values. This paper presents our latest framework, a representative choice of scenarios, and their characterisation. We conclude with a discussion of results so far, the method, and the utility in the development of the MEPC.

Online publication date: Fri, 21-Jul-2006

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