Learning from Colleagues about Healthcare IT Implementation and Optimization: Lessons from a Medical Informatics Listserv

Adams, Martha; Kaplan, Bonnie; Sobko, Heather J.; Ravvaz, Kourosh; Koppel, Ross

doi:10.1007/s10916-014-0157-3

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“…Knowledge is shared within group members or among different groups. Among working groups, interchange of ideas and learning about health services were evidenced in various types of working environments [ 35 – 37 ].…”

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“…Women who have good knowledge on HIV/AIDS such as adequate knowledge on antiretroviral therapy and on HIV positive living, are able to cope stigma, discrimination and stereotype [ 37 ]. Likewise, favored attitude towards HIV positive living was independently associated with increased knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.…”

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Mother’s knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Ethiopia: A cross sectional study

Alemu

2018

PLoS ONE

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ObjectiveTo identify proportion of and factors for comprehensive knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in pregnant women attending antenatal care in Northern Ethiopia.MethodsA total of 416 pregnant women were interviewed between October 2012 and May 2013. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify factors for comprehensive knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV.ResultsThe proportion of pregnant women, who have comprehensive knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, was 52%. The odds of having comprehensive knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV were higher among pregnant women who were younger (16 to 24 years old) (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 2.95; 95%CI: 1.20, 7.26), urban residents (AOR = 2.45; 95%CI: 1.39, 4.32), attending secondary education and above (AOR = 4.43; 95%CI: 2.40, 8.20), employed (AOR = 4.99;95%CI: 2.45, 10.16), have five children or more (AOR = 9.34; 95%CI:3.78, 23.07), have favored attitude towards HIV positive living (AOR = 2.53; 95%CI: 1.43, 4.44) and have perceived susceptibility to HIV (AOR = 10.72; 95%CI: 3.90, 29.39).ConclusionThe proportion of women who have comprehensive knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in this study setting was low. Measures which will escalate mother’s knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV should be emphasized. Efforts to improve mother’s knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV should target women who were older age (> = 35years), rural residents, unemployed, not attending formal education, primigravids, have no favored attitude towards HIV positive living and have not perceived susceptibility to HIV.

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Mother’s knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Ethiopia: A cross sectional study

Alemu

2018

PLoS ONE

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“…Participation in multi‐disciplinary speciality‐specific VCoPs facilitates the professional development of nurses, provides clinical leaders with valuable knowledge for application in local settings and enhances the unique contribution of nurses to patient care (Adams et al, ). Patient care provided by expert clinical nurses is a fundamental component of quality care (Manley et al, ), and access to this expertise is important as evidence underpinning many nurse practices is limited (Rolls & Elliott, ) and compounded by an increasingly limited supply due to ageing workforce (Cioffi, ).…”

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Intensive care nurses on social media: An exploration of knowledge exchange on an intensive care virtual community of practice

Rolls

Hansen

Jackson

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Journal of Clinical Nursing

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Aims and objectives To explore the nature of knowledge exchange on a multi‐disciplinary Australasian intensive care virtual community of practice, “ICUConnect.” Background Current organisational structures and cultures constrain the social networks of healthcare professionals, limiting access to contemporary best practice knowledge. While virtual communities can facilitate knowledge and clinical expertise exchange in professional networks, their effectiveness has not been established. Design A sequential mixed‐methods design with a quantitative core and qualitative supplementary component was used to explore the content of discussions from an intensive care virtual community. SRQR has been used to report this study. Methods Email archives of an intensive care listserv (2003–2013) were mined using a two‐stage sampling technique to identify discussion threads (with >2 posts) concerning ventilator or airway practices (cluster) and two sets of 20 threads (stratified across years). Summative content analysis was used to examine both manifest and latent content. Results Forty threads containing 326 emails posted by 133 individuals from 80 organisations were analysed. Nurses contributed 68% (55% were in clinical leadership roles) and physicians 27%. Three subject areas were identified: clinical practices (71%); equipment (23%); and clinical governance (6%). “Knowledge‐requested” and “knowledge‐supplied” posts were categorised as follows: experiential and explicit (33% and 16%, respectively); experiential (27% and 35%); or explicit (40% and 17%). Knowledge supplied was also categorised as “know‐how” (20%); “know‐why” (5%) or “no knowledge” exchanged (6%). The central construct of virtual community work was identified with six elements that facilitated participation and knowledge exchange including: (a) the discussion thread; (b) sharing of artefacts; (c) community; (d) cordiality; (e) maven work; and (f) promotion of the VC. Members asked questions to benchmark their practice, while those who answered were focused on ensuring that best practices were delivered. Conclusions ICUConnect reflected characteristics of a virtual community of practice, enabling key benefits for members and the broader Australasian intensive care community, especially access to best practice knowledge from clinical experts. Relevance to clinical practice This study demonstrated that a practice‐based VC can function effectively as a VCoP to establish an effective professional network where members have access to up‐to‐date best practice knowledge. Healthcare organisations could leverage VCs to support the professional development of HCPs and ensure that local clinical practices are based on contemporaneous knowledge. Participation by nurses in these communities facilitates individual professional development and access to important clinical knowledge and expertise, and ultimately reinforcing the unique position of nursing in delivering effective, consistent high‐quality patient care.

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Applying Task-Technology Fit Model to the Healthcare Sector: a Case Study of Hospitals’ Computed Tomography Patient-Referral Mechanism

Chen

2015

J Med Syst

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With the growth in the number of elderly and people with chronic diseases, the number of hospital services will need to increase in the near future. With myriad of information technologies utilized daily and crucial information-sharing tasks performed at hospitals, understanding the relationship between task performance and information system has become a critical topic. This research explored the resource pooling of hospital management and considered a computed tomography (CT) patient-referral mechanism between two hospitals using the information system theory framework of Task-Technology Fit (TTF) model. The TTF model could be used to assess the 'match' between the task and technology characteristics. The patient-referral process involved an integrated information framework consisting of a hospital information system (HIS), radiology information system (RIS), and picture archiving and communication system (PACS). A formal interview was conducted with the director of the case image center on the applicable characteristics of TTF model. Next, the Icam DEFinition (IDEF0) method was utilized to depict the As-Is and To-Be models for CT patient-referral medical operational processes. Further, the study used the 'leagility' concept to remove non-value-added activities and increase the agility of hospitals. The results indicated that hospital information systems could support the CT patient-referral mechanism, increase hospital performance, reduce patient wait time, and enhance the quality of care for patients.

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Learning from Colleagues about Healthcare IT Implementation and Optimization: Lessons from a Medical Informatics Listserv

Cited by 9 publications

References 9 publications

Mother’s knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Ethiopia: A cross sectional study

Mother’s knowledge on prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Ethiopia: A cross sectional study

Intensive care nurses on social media: An exploration of knowledge exchange on an intensive care virtual community of practice

Applying Task-Technology Fit Model to the Healthcare Sector: a Case Study of Hospitals’ Computed Tomography Patient-Referral Mechanism

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