Digitalization in Healthcare: A Systematic Review of the Literature

DELİCE, Elif; Polatlı, Lütviye Özge; Jbara, Khaled Abu; Tozan, Hakan; Erturk, Alper

doi:10.3390/proceedings2023085026

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“…Internationally, it has been claimed that appropriate technology provides solutions to improve healthcare services at an affordable cost [ 1 ]. Studies indicate that digitalization may lead to the standardization of patient care, prevention of medical errors, a better diagnosis process, higher patient safety, the digital readiness of healthcare workers, and the quality of healthcare in general [ 2 ]. The emergency department (ED) is one of the most crowded hospital units, where many patients with various medical conditions, including high-risk patients, are admitted [ 3 ].…”

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Digitalization in the Emergency Department—An Interview Study of Nurses’ Experiences in Norway

Leonardsen,

Nystrøm,

Slang

et al. 2024

Nursing Reports

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Emergency departments (EDs) are overcrowded and linked to an increased risk of mortality and morbidity. Digitalization in EDs has been shown to increase effectiveness, reduce wait times, and improve performance and patient experience. The purpose of this study was to explore ED nurses’ experiences with digitalization in the ED. Interviews were conducted with eight ED nurses in a Norwegian hospital. Data were analyzed using Braun and Clarke’s six-step thematic analysis. Through analysis, three themes were identified, namely (1) consequences for patient safety, (2) influencing communication in the ED, and (3) impacting acute nursing. ED nurses experienced that the digital tools had increased patient safety through accurate documentation and providing a quick overview of the patient. However, digital tools were also seen as a threat to patient safety due to taking focus away from the patient. Digital tools were experienced to have negatively changed the communication both between personnel and between personnel and patients. Also, digital tools impacted the ED nurses’ professional role to a more digitalization-focused approach rather than a patient-oriented approach. These aspects must be included when planning the implementation of new digital tools in EDs in the future.

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