Staggers Nancy, Thompson Cheryl Bagley
Information Technology Services, University of Utah, Salt Lake City 84108, USA.
J Am Med Inform Assoc. 2002 May-Jun;9(3):255-61. doi: 10.1197/jamia.m0946.
Despite the fact that nursing informatics is entering its third decade as a specialty within nursing, many definitions still exist to describe the field. This paper offers a rationale for a definition for nursing informatics and a critical analysis of past definitions. An organizing framework of technology-oriented, conceptual, and role-oriented definitions is used to critique these definitions. Subsequently, a revised definition is proposed. This evolutionary definition integrates critical concepts from past work and adds components that are currently missing--patients, information communication, information structures, and decision making. A separate role specification for informatics nurse specialists is provided.
尽管护理信息学作为护理领域的一个专业已进入第三个十年,但仍有许多定义来描述该领域。本文为护理信息学的定义提供了理论依据,并对以往的定义进行了批判性分析。一个以技术为导向、概念性和以角色为导向的定义的组织框架被用来批判这些定义。随后,提出了一个修订后的定义。这个演进的定义整合了以往工作中的关键概念,并增加了目前缺失的组成部分——患者、信息交流、信息结构和决策。还提供了信息学护士专家的单独角色规范。